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Excerpt from The Boy Mechanic, Book 1, 1913.
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Clay
Flower Pots Used for Bird Houses |
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A
novel use of the common garden flower pot may be made
by enlarging the small opening at the bottom with a pair
of pliers, and carefully breaking the clay away until
the opening is large enough to admit a small bird.
Place the pot, bottom side up, on a board, 3 in. wider
than the diameter of the largest pot used, and fasten
it to the board with wood cleats and brass screws. Fit
the cleats as close as possible to the sides of the pot.
One or more pots may be used, as shown in the sketch. |
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The board on which the pots are fastened is nailed or screwed
to a post or pole 10 or 12 ft. in height. The board is braced
with lath or similar strips of wood, making a framework suitable
for a roost. In designing the roost, the lath can be arranged
to make it quite attractive, or the braces may be of twigs and
branches of a tree to make a rustic effect. |
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Editor's Note: This is a reprint of an article published
in 1913. It describes what was recommended in accordance with
the knowledge and practices of the day. While reading it, please
consider this fact. |
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