| Project by noknot | posted 07-10-2009 09:00 PM | 8488 views | 2 times favorited | 19 comments |  |
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This is a squirrel twirler. I made this a long time ago with my daughter when she was about 9. I enjoyed making this with her because her heart was in it. She loved to be in the shop with me doing anything, so I figured it was time to make her first “project”. Your supposed to put dry corn at the end of it were the hook is. When a squirrel sits on it to eat the corn then it spins, its fun to watch squirrels when they get on it and they wonder what is going on.
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Bullgoose
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#1 posted 07-10-2009 09:04 PM
Do the tree rats fall into a pot of boiling water? If so, I’m a fan!
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HokieMojo
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#2 posted 07-10-2009 09:04 PM
any more details on what it is? Is it like a ride for the squirels?
wiswood2
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#3 posted 07-10-2009 09:07 PM
What does it do . Needs a lot more details
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jockmike2
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#4 posted 07-10-2009 09:27 PM
That’s cruel, but hilarius.
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a1Jim
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#5 posted 07-10-2009 10:12 PM
A photo a little farther away might help.
coloradoclimber
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#6 posted 07-11-2009 12:32 AM
Looks like it spins on the bolt. Squirrel runs up, board spins down, squirrel turns around and runs up, board tilts the other way, endless hours of squirrely fun
TopamaxSurvivor
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#7 posted 07-11-2009 12:32 AM
A video would be better ;-))
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knothead
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#8 posted 07-12-2009 06:23 AM
Cruel my behind!
Have you ever seen a squirrel tease a dog on a chain? I have….....They deserve it he he he
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Mohan
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#9 posted 07-14-2009 09:35 PM
This looks like a project in one of my lawn furniture books I purchased from Lowes. Nice job.
webwood
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#10 posted 07-15-2009 10:09 PM
be careful – squirrel twirling is illegal in some states!!
-- -erik & christy-
noknot
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#11 posted 07-17-2009 02:03 AM
Im in GEORGIA letting them live is illegal!
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tenontim
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#12 posted 07-17-2009 03:59 AM
I’ve got a Border Collie that would sit under that tree all day waiting for that squirrel to “Fly!”
janice
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#13 posted 11-20-2009 03:25 AM
That is just too funny and so are all the comments! I love it!
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reggiek
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#14 posted 11-20-2009 03:39 AM
I’m not a big fan of killing anything without a valid reason…....squirrels around these parts are just food for the predators….and when the predators can get enough of them…they stay away from my chickens…..so I mostly leave the squirrels be….
BUT – if you put one of them twirlers up…painted it so it looked like a spinning bullseye…Now you are talking…why…it would be a great target shoot…lol…hit the spinning squirrel and win a cupie doll….it sounds like that bean bag toss that folks were making for tailgaters….you could even make a background so the twirler becomes a pointer …..like wheel of fortune….hit the squirrel…win the prize…..I better stop now fore the humane society or PETA comes after me…
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Ben Robinson
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#15 posted 03-11-2010 10:03 AM
How long is the spinning 2×4? I believe I need to make one of these!
-- Ben, Atlanta, http://www.plankandboard.com
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