Catscratch House and Habitat build

[Bowsnbucks]

I'll find a spot on one of my trees for him.

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New to this deer hunting thing, huh, Cat? Love those trees.

 

[Catscratch]

New to this deer hunting thing, huh, Cat? Love those trees.

I've gone out a few times... All bow kills. The "trees" are nice; still get to see your antlers but they don't take up the whole house. Still... have a bunch in the shop.

 

[Catscratch]

Had a handful of chestnuts that needed planted. Been sitting on them cause I don't have enough cages. But they'll freeze soon if I don't get them in the ground. I expect them to be grazed down to nothing by morning.

 

[SD51555]

Sounds like a project for the boys to make some massive brush piles around them. Wire mesh them to keep the rabbits and mice off, and then have the kids get to building the brush piles.

 

[Catscratch]

My apple browse experiment started today.

 

[Catscratch]

Firewood turning into a project. Thought the trunk/roots might look like a duck if you squint hard enough. Things often change, but right now I'm picturing a pair mounted on a shed antler.

 

[Catscratch]

Finished tanning the hide from this yrs deer. Got his mane and the arrow hole in it.

 

[Gravel Road]

I did something similar a few years ago with crab apple and persimmon seed. Made a line with the tractor tiller and worked them in. One crab apple came up-lol. Maybe the deer hit them before they got big enough to see? Tried the same thing with acorns and had really good luck. I went back and caged the ones that were appropriately spaced.
It should work if you can control the grass and weeds.

Those ducks are going to be awesome. Can't wait to see what they look like.

 

[Catscratch]

I did something similar a few years ago with crab apple and persimmon seed. Made a line with the tractor tiller and worked them in. One crab apple came up-lol. Maybe the deer hit them before they got big enough to see? Tried the same thing with acorns and had really good luck. I went back and caged the ones that were appropriately spaced.
It should work if you can control the grass and weeds.

Those ducks are going to be awesome. Can't wait to see what they look like.

I'm hopeful a bunch of apples will germinate but I don't really think they will. If they do I'll get serious about it with some protection for a yr or 2. Might even make a triangular cage so that the deer can just eat what grows out of it. I can get several hundred pounds of the pomace stuff if I want it.

No clue if the ducks will turn out worth a dang. I have an image in my head. Chances aren't great that I can convert it from image to model.

 

[TreeDaddy]

Looks like you are off to a great start

bill

 

[Foggy47]

I'm hopeful a bunch of apples will germinate but I don't really think they will. If they do I'll get serious about it with some protection for a yr or 2. Might even make a triangular cage so that the deer can just eat what grows out of it. I can get several hundred pounds of the pomace stuff if I want it.

No clue if the ducks will turn out worth a dang. I have an image in my head. Chances aren't great that I can convert it from image to model.

I once used a wire wheel......mounted on a bench grinder.......on some wood items. It made a really neat "feather like" surface on that wood. .....and it kind of burnished the wood too. It may depend allot on the wood species and such. Be worth a try on some scraps to see if it could provide some feather-like texture??

 

[Catscratch]

I once used a wire wheel......mounted on a bench grinder.......on some wood items. It made a really neat "feather like" surface on that wood. .....and it kind of burnished the wood too. It may depend allot on the wood species and such. Be worth a try on some scraps to see if it could provide some feather-like texture??

I'll absolutely try that! I was going to do smooth and shiny, but a rough and feathery look might look a lot better (not to mention it probably hides a lot of stuff).

 

[Foggy47]

I'll absolutely try that! I was going to do smooth and shiny, but a rough and feathery look might look a lot better (not to mention it probably hides a lot of stuff).

Yep....will definitely hide imperfections. I had a pretty stiff wire bristles on my grinder. I'm sure the wood grain and hardness and species used will make some big differences.....but it could be a nice effect. Could also clamp the wood in a vice and use a drill and rotary wheel chucked up to do similar work. Your results may vary. lol

 

[Catscratch]

Yep....will definitely hide imperfections. I had a pretty stiff wire bristles on my grinder. I'm sure the wood grain and hardness and species used will make some big differences.....but it could be a nice effect. Could also clamp the wood in a vice and use a drill and rotary wheel chucked up to do similar work. Your results may vary. lol

Got a feeling I'll need every trick in the book to hide imperfections!