Easy-To-Make Bird Feeders for Woodworkers - Brossura

Campbell, Scott D.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486258475 ISBN 13: 9780486258478

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 1989

Riassunto

This easy-to-follow manual contains simple instructions and illustrations for building 12 feeders in classic and contemporary designs. Suitable for space ranging in size from large suburban yards to tiny apartment terraces, these structures include a near-ground feeder, a hanging cardinal feeder, a post/hanging thistle feeder, a weathervane feeder, an acrylic pyramid, a five-position multispeed feeder, a traditional chalet-style feeder, and more.
Easy-to-Make Bird Feeders for Woodworkers also describes construction materials and basic tools, explains how to work with glass and plastic, provides construction tips, suggests design features (single-perch, multiple-perch, and open-style feeders); discusses food-dispersal systems, the size and shape of seed openings, ways to protect food from weather spoilage and even how to make your feeder squirrel-proof.
You'll also find a wealth of helpful information on common avian species, do-it-yourself food-source recommendations, special dietary requirements of the hummingbird, how to attract birds you want, how to select a site, how to hang and support the feeder, and more.
Enhanced by numerous diagrams, detailed illustrations, and nine tables (with lumber sizes, birds' food preferences, etc.), this modestly priced how-to book invites woodworkers at all levels of expertise to build attractive and inexpensive feeders that will be a pleasure to create and delightfully rewarding to watch.

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Contenuti

List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction I. Construction Basics Construction Materials Tools of the Trade Working with Plastics Working with Glass Design Features Squirrel-proofing and Species-specific Designs Unconventional Design Materials and Sources of Supply Construction Tips and Techniques II. Selecting the Right Feeder Types of Feeders Commercially Available Bird Food Nontypical and Do-It-Yourself Food Recommendations The Hummingbird III. Attracting the Right Bird Common Species and Their Food Preferences What the Table Shows IV. Detailed Design Suggestions Portable Near-Ground Feeder Hanging Cardinal Feeder Fourplex Cavity Feeder Post/Hanging Thistle Feeder Suet Medallion Hummingbird Feeder Weathervane Feeder Five-Position Multiseed Feeder Acrylic Pyramid Traditional Chalet-style Feeder Chickadee Feeder Squirrel-proof Feeder V. Final Placement General Site Selection and Mounting Seasonal Feeding Requirements Feeder Discovery Periods Storing Seed and General Yearly Maintenance VI. In Closing Some Planting Suggestions Bibliography

Product Description

Detailed, simple-to-use guide offers common sense coverage of the basics of construction, materials, tools, plus selecting the right type of feeder, how to attract the species you want, how to hang and support your feeder, and much more. Text and illustrations for 12 classic and contemporary designs.

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0486258475
• ISBN 13: 9780486258478
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 128