Wooden Business Cards

jim1nz · 12th May 2007, 07:37 PM

Tree Machine, Jim, i remember you mentioning some wooden business cards once upon a time.

There was a lot of interest but it ended up coming to nothing. What happened to that...

JohN Dee · 13th May 2007, 11:57 PM

That sounds like a great idea, but also sounds abit costy....

I did abit of googling found a site that does it by hand, but no clear pics :\

http://www.cardsofwood.com/woodbuscard.htm

jim1nz · 14th May 2007, 11:44 PM

Great link John, cheers.

TM can you do any better seeing it was your idea in the first place

Sean Freeman · 15th May 2007, 12:18 AM

Jim here's the link TM put up for the company that makes the wood cards http://cardsofwood.com/woodbuscard.htm basically you can contact them via email, give them your artwork logos etc actually placing an order isn't online as far as I can tell. They are curently updating their website (they have a notice up!) so some of the functions don't ork as well as they should but be worth emailing them.

Tree Machine · 15th May 2007, 03:12 AM

I'll e-mail them again. I have already e-mailed them, letting them know both that I need to order new cards, and that we'd genuinely enjoy to learn about the microveneer process.

Boa and John both have the right link. If my memory serves me right, microveneer is a patented process, and Cards of Wood are the only ones out there doing this.

Each card is two thicknesses of microveneer laminated together. That keeps the cards from splitting along the grain lines. On some, there is a super-thin clear plastic laminate on the back.

I have always just bought 8-1/2 by 11 sheets of various species and cut them up myself. I'm down to my last 4 sheets (10 cards per sheet). I need to change my art, so Tree Machine says Tree Machine, Inc. My accountant tells me these are the rules.

I did happent to ge tthe president's name and was able to e-mail him directly, here goes the summon....

Mr Lenderlink of Cards of Wood, we summon thee forward. Steppeth forward and speaketh of thine microveneer. Hitherto and therefore without and yada yada.

Are you out there, Mr Lenderlink? Click, click.

Helloooooo, click click....

Tree Machine · 15th May 2007, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimNZ

Tree Machine, Jim, i remember you mentioning some wooden business cards once upon a time.

There was a lot of interest but it ended up coming 58to nothing. What happened to that...

There WAS a bit of mystique and intrigue. It didn't come to 'nothing' (yet), I just need a swif kick in the pants, that's all. Thanks for putting the boot in my butt, New Zealand Jim. I've got a few pictures, coming up.

Mr Lenderlink.... click, click.

jim1nz · 15th May 2007, 08:50 AM

They really do look the part, yea great TM a good photo would be the one!

Eric Frei · 15th May 2007, 08:56 AM

Hey TM,

What do you mean you are cutting up your own sheets? Do you buy blanks and do it yourself or something??

Tree Machine · 16th May 2007, 12:54 AM

That's exactly what I mean, Ekka. Here's a pic.

Tree Machine · 16th May 2007, 12:55 AM

Here's what the card looks like in cedar.

Tree Machine · 16th May 2007, 12:59 AM

I've got another image of the front, printed side, as a sheet of ten uncut cards.

Ahhh, here's one better. Here's a blank sheet of maple nect to the printed cedars.

These 7 sheets are all the cards I have left. I hand them out sparingly, but still, dangerously low.

Mr Lenderlink, are you out there???

yooo hooo, Mr. Lenderlink, click, click

Eric Frei · 16th May 2007, 01:02 AM

How do you print on that stuff at home?

Tree Machine · 16th May 2007, 01:13 AM

I don't, at home. I take them to a normal printing press and they run through like cardstock. I provide them with the art. I cut them up at home kind of on an as-needed basis. Since the sheets are stored stacked and sort of sealed, the cedar stays fresh and retains it's color. Otherwise the cedar oxidizes and mutes in color.

Here they are.

Interesting story behind this last order of card sheets. I ordered my normal variety of species, but mostly cedar. I asked really nicely of she could hand-pick from the cedar, all the really wild grain figures.

Amazing what she got me. Some of the sheets would just make you drool. I take them to my printer, I tell him, THIS is the side to be printed on.

Of course, he printed on the other side. I can see how both sides could look the same to someone who's not into wood. It still made a great card, and the backsides of my cards are fabulous.

Sean Freeman · 16th May 2007, 01:28 AM

They really are very special cards mate.

Tree Machine · 16th May 2007, 01:31 AM

I really don't mind cutting them up. I like working with wood on any level.

Tree Machine · 16th May 2007, 02:35 AM

Yea Boa, but what makes them REALLY special is that they're so cool, people won't throw them away. They'll put this card in a special place. They always know where you are when any one of their friends mentions needing a treeguy.

If a good client offers to pass my cards along, I will giive him only three, one for him and two friends. I don't cast these cards to the wind. I hand them out very sparingly.

http://www.treeworld.info/attachment...1&d=1179239677

Tree Machine · 16th May 2007, 02:36 AM

Ooops.

I didn't size those properly. Please forgive me.

jim1nz · 17th May 2007, 07:20 PM

Those are AWSOME!!! I am well impressed

JohN Dee · 17th May 2007, 10:04 PM

Wow TM those are sweet cards! If the arboriculture market wasn't as low as it is in Sydney, I'd definately be handing out them cards rather then business card/flyers.

Eric Frei · 18th May 2007, 08:45 AM

I hand these out sparingly, full colour printed on a thick 300gsm card.

It's tough when you need to have the best image,tools,practices and be the cheapest to get most of the work.

JohN Dee · 24th January 2008, 06:32 PM

These cards seem really top class, do you have any more pictures?

Ever since I saw MD's I've been fascinated with the foiled cards. Do you do foiled cards? If so how do you foil them onto the wood? Do you have any pictures of this?

I'm interested in purchasing some of these to handout to my more prospective quotes/clients.

What would a lot of 100 cost me aswell as shipping?

mdvaden · 25th January 2008, 05:15 AM

The wood looks nice.

I also but individual magnets the size of business cards from Staples here, in packages of 50 or 100, and put them on some business cards so people can stick them on a refrigerator or file cabinet.

That might look nice with the wood ones too.

If you try the magnets, line them up with the card on a straight flat surface because once they touch at all, they really can't be pulled apart - not with card stock anyway.

Steve Tipton · 25th January 2008, 05:27 PM

Maybe this would be a way of recycling Cocos Palms?

Tree Machine · 26th January 2008, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohNdee

These cards seem really top class, do you have any more pictures?

Yes I DO have more pictures, some rather cool ones, but I will offer these later this evening.

Ya know what....? There is so much interest in these cards, questions I can't answer. This may be a time to invite a rep from Cards of Wood here into the thread.

Does this sound like a good idea?

I'll get back to you all with the cool wood-card pictures this evening.

Eric Frei · 27th January 2008, 10:52 AM

Well, lets see them pics.

Drouin Tree Service · 27th January 2008, 11:30 AM

Ive seen TM's WOODEN buisness cards VERY VERY COOL!

Tree Machine · 28th January 2008, 03:20 AM

OK, Ok, quit your drooling.

Just know these ARE available. I have called the company and asked it they'll ship international. They will. I said, "Even Australia?"
"Yes, even Australia."

Ok, let me introduce these pictures.

I mentioned earlier that I bought mixed species of page-size sheets of microveneer, Then cut them up as needed. 50 sheets of 10 each makes 500 cards, enough for me for years. That's a very small run for a printer, and I thought I was going to be saving myself some money, but it was really the same cost. I DO enjoy cutting up the cards, but I also do not recommend it and I'll get to why in a few.

Tree Machine · 28th January 2008, 03:24 AM

You see, I have to carve a space on my desk top, cross-cut the sheets into these strips. You can do two sheets at once.

Tree Machine · 28th January 2008, 03:26 AM

Here I'm into a few minutes and a small stack of cards ready to go to work.

Tree Machine · 28th January 2008, 03:28 AM

Last card to be cut.

12th May 2007, 07:37 PM	#1
jim1nz Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: International, Germany Posts: 476	Wooden Business Cards Tree Machine, Jim, i remember you mentioning some wooden business cards once upon a time. There was a lot of interest but it ended up coming to nothing. What happened to that... __________________ SPEED ALWAYS FOLLOWS TECHNIQUE

13th May 2007, 11:57 PM	#2
JohN Dee Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Climbing around the world Posts: 855	That sounds like a great idea, but also sounds abit costy.... I did abit of googling found a site that does it by hand, but no clear pics :\ http://www.cardsofwood.com/woodbuscard.htm __________________ We are what we repeatedly do... Excellence then, is not an act, but HABIT... Red : Green : Blue

14th May 2007, 11:44 PM	#3
jim1nz Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: International, Germany Posts: 476	Great link John, cheers. TM can you do any better seeing it was your idea in the first place __________________ SPEED ALWAYS FOLLOWS TECHNIQUE

15th May 2007, 08:50 AM	#7
jim1nz Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: International, Germany Posts: 476	They really do look the part, yea great TM a good photo would be the one! __________________ SPEED ALWAYS FOLLOWS TECHNIQUE

15th May 2007, 08:56 AM	#8
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	Hey TM, What do you mean you are cutting up your own sheets? Do you buy blanks and do it yourself or something?? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

15th May 2007, 12:18 AM	#4
Sean Freeman Monument Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,985	Jim here's the link TM put up for the company that makes the wood cards http://cardsofwood.com/woodbuscard.htm basically you can contact them via email, give them your artwork logos etc actually placing an order isn't online as far as I can tell. They are curently updating their website (they have a notice up!) so some of the functions don't ork as well as they should but be worth emailing them.

15th May 2007, 03:12 AM	#5
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 955	I'll e-mail them again. I have already e-mailed them, letting them know both that I need to order new cards, and that we'd genuinely enjoy to learn about the microveneer process. Boa and John both have the right link. If my memory serves me right, microveneer is a patented process, and Cards of Wood are the only ones out there doing this. Each card is two thicknesses of microveneer laminated together. That keeps the cards from splitting along the grain lines. On some, there is a super-thin clear plastic laminate on the back. I have always just bought 8-1/2 by 11 sheets of various species and cut them up myself. I'm down to my last 4 sheets (10 cards per sheet). I need to change my art, so Tree Machine says Tree Machine, Inc. My accountant tells me these are the rules. I did happent to ge tthe president's name and was able to e-mail him directly, here goes the summon.... Mr Lenderlink of Cards of Wood, we summon thee forward. Steppeth forward and speaketh of thine microveneer. Hitherto and therefore without and yada yada. Are you out there, Mr Lenderlink? Click, click. Helloooooo, click click....

16th May 2007, 12:54 AM	#9
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 955	That's exactly what I mean, Ekka. Here's a pic. Attached Thumbnails

16th May 2007, 12:55 AM	#10
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 955	Here's what the card looks like in cedar. Attached Thumbnails

16th May 2007, 12:59 AM	#11
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 955	I've got another image of the front, printed side, as a sheet of ten uncut cards. Ahhh, here's one better. Here's a blank sheet of maple nect to the printed cedars. These 7 sheets are all the cards I have left. I hand them out sparingly, but still, dangerously low. Mr Lenderlink, are you out there??? yooo hooo, Mr. Lenderlink, click, click

16th May 2007, 01:02 AM	#12
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	How do you print on that stuff at home? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

16th May 2007, 01:13 AM	#13
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 955	I don't, at home. I take them to a normal printing press and they run through like cardstock. I provide them with the art. I cut them up at home kind of on an as-needed basis. Since the sheets are stored stacked and sort of sealed, the cedar stays fresh and retains it's color. Otherwise the cedar oxidizes and mutes in color. Here they are. Interesting story behind this last order of card sheets. I ordered my normal variety of species, but mostly cedar. I asked really nicely of she could hand-pick from the cedar, all the really wild grain figures. Amazing what she got me. Some of the sheets would just make you drool. I take them to my printer, I tell him, THIS is the side to be printed on. Of course, he printed on the other side. I can see how both sides could look the same to someone who's not into wood. It still made a great card, and the backsides of my cards are fabulous. Attached Thumbnails

16th May 2007, 01:28 AM	#14
Sean Freeman Monument Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,985	They really are very special cards mate.

16th May 2007, 01:31 AM	#15
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 955	I really don't mind cutting them up. I like working with wood on any level. Attached Thumbnails

16th May 2007, 02:35 AM	#16
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 955	Yea Boa, but what makes them REALLY special is that they're so cool, people won't throw them away. They'll put this card in a special place. They always know where you are when any one of their friends mentions needing a treeguy. If a good client offers to pass my cards along, I will giive him only three, one for him and two friends. I don't cast these cards to the wind. I hand them out very sparingly. http://www.treeworld.info/attachment...1&d=1179239677 Attached Thumbnails

16th May 2007, 02:36 AM	#17
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 955	Ooops. I didn't size those properly. Please forgive me.

17th May 2007, 07:20 PM	#18
jim1nz Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: International, Germany Posts: 476	Those are AWSOME!!! I am well impressed __________________ SPEED ALWAYS FOLLOWS TECHNIQUE

17th May 2007, 10:04 PM	#19
JohN Dee Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Climbing around the world Posts: 855	Wow TM those are sweet cards! If the arboriculture market wasn't as low as it is in Sydney, I'd definately be handing out them cards rather then business card/flyers. __________________ We are what we repeatedly do... Excellence then, is not an act, but HABIT... Red : Green : Blue

18th May 2007, 08:45 AM	#20
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	I hand these out sparingly, full colour printed on a thick 300gsm card. It's tough when you need to have the best image,tools,practices and be the cheapest to get most of the work. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

24th January 2008, 06:32 PM	#21
JohN Dee Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Climbing around the world Posts: 855	Re: Wooden Business Cards These cards seem really top class, do you have any more pictures? Ever since I saw MD's I've been fascinated with the foiled cards. Do you do foiled cards? If so how do you foil them onto the wood? Do you have any pictures of this? I'm interested in purchasing some of these to handout to my more prospective quotes/clients. What would a lot of 100 cost me aswell as shipping? __________________ We are what we repeatedly do... Excellence then, is not an act, but HABIT... Red : Green : Blue

25th January 2008, 05:15 AM	#22
mdvaden Former Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 397	Re: Wooden Business Cards The wood looks nice. I also but individual magnets the size of business cards from Staples here, in packages of 50 or 100, and put them on some business cards so people can stick them on a refrigerator or file cabinet. That might look nice with the wood ones too. If you try the magnets, line them up with the card on a straight flat surface because once they touch at all, they really can't be pulled apart - not with card stock anyway.

25th January 2008, 05:27 PM	#23
Steve Tipton Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 823	Re: Wooden Business Cards Maybe this would be a way of recycling Cocos Palms? __________________ Heightmaster

27th January 2008, 10:52 AM	#25
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	Re: Wooden Business Cards Well, lets see them pics. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

27th January 2008, 11:30 AM	#26
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,696	Re: Wooden Business Cards Ive seen TM's WOODEN buisness cards VERY VERY COOL! __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

28th January 2008, 03:20 AM	#27
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 955	OK, Ok, quit your drooling. Just know these ARE available. I have called the company and asked it they'll ship international. They will. I said, "Even Australia?" "Yes, even Australia." Ok, let me introduce these pictures. I mentioned earlier that I bought mixed species of page-size sheets of microveneer, Then cut them up as needed. 50 sheets of 10 each makes 500 cards, enough for me for years. That's a very small run for a printer, and I thought I was going to be saving myself some money, but it was really the same cost. I DO enjoy cutting up the cards, but I also do not recommend it and I'll get to why in a few. Attached Thumbnails

28th January 2008, 03:24 AM	#28
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 955	You see, I have to carve a space on my desk top, cross-cut the sheets into these strips. You can do two sheets at once. Attached Thumbnails

28th January 2008, 03:26 AM	#29
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 955	Here I'm into a few minutes and a small stack of cards ready to go to work. Attached Thumbnails

28th January 2008, 03:28 AM	#30
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 955	Last card to be cut. Attached Thumbnails

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