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Tree Blocks & Branch Family

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Branch Family &
Tree Blocks Set:
$60
$49.95
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Branch Family Only: set of 4.
$18.95
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Tree Blocks Only
$39.95
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Tree Blocks,
Exquisitely hand cut branch blocks. Freeform pieces come in precision-cut 2-cm.
increments (2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 cm.) with large 2 cm. disks and bridges to support
successful building and early math and metric system learning. Diameter of
blocks varies. Typical set includes "Y" or forked pieces. We lovingly finish
each unique set with flax oil. Ages 3 to adult. Safe, lab tested. Conforms
to CPSC & ASTM 963- F, and EN 71.
Made
from wood from managed paper forests and abandoned fruit trees. Apple, cherry &
hazelnut are orchard trees that are abandoned or at the end of their productive
cycle plots. This leaves the farmer clean soil and seed money, so he can be back
into production. Elder is a larger soft wood tree used for the big disks. They
plant in managed forests on a 50CM grid. A few years go by and they cut every
other tree, creating a 1 M grid. A few more years go by and they cut every other
again to leave a 2 Meter grid, ideal for use of soil to maximize pulp. Also, the
growing method leaves straight tall tree with minimal low branches, ideal to
process. The "every others" that are cut are used for these blocks.. Otherwise
they would be piled and burned; too small to make into pulp.
The standard measure of maple unit blocks (regular kids wooden
blocks) is 3/4", virtually the same as 2 cm.
A 21-piece set.
$39.95
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