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#Mark out the wood with a marker pen or pencil | #Mark out the wood with a marker pen or pencil | ||
#[[Table Saw]] to do the majority of the cuts. | #[[Table Saw]] to do the majority of the cuts. | ||
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#Hand Miter Saw to do the 1mm deep bat ladder on the back piece. | #Hand Miter Saw to do the 1mm deep bat ladder on the back piece. | ||
#[[Cordless_Drills|Impact Driver]] to screw everything together. | #[[Cordless_Drills|Impact Driver]] to screw everything together. | ||
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File:Bat Box - Finished 1.jpg|The finished bat box | File:Bat Box - Finished 1.jpg|The finished bat box | ||
File:Bat Box - Finished 2.jpg|The finished bat box | File:Bat Box - Finished 2.jpg|The finished bat box | ||
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+ | ==Workshop July 2019== | ||
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+ | The workshop we ran in July 2019 involved making a Kent style bat box as advised by the Wildlife Trust. Here are the plans! | ||
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+ | <gallery mode=packed-hover heights=600px> | ||
+ | File:BATBOX1.PNG | ||
+ | File:BATBOX2.PNG | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
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+ | {{note|Also available as a PDF [[File:BatBox Workshop.pdf|Here]]}} | ||
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+ | Here are some pictures of the event: | ||
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+ | File:BatBox Workshop July2019 1.jpg | ||
+ | File:BatBox Workshop July2019 2.jpg | ||
+ | File:BatBox Workshop July2019 3.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> |
Latest revision as of 08:21, 12 July 2019
Bat Box | |
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Primary Contact | Danspencer101 |
Created | 23/06/2019 |
Completed | 23/06/2019 |
Status | Complete |
Type | Workshop Activity |
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I had a go at making a Bat Box from plans on the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust website.
The wood (6" x 1" x 1200mm) was obtained from Harlow Bros. It can be brought in 4m-ish lengths for around £7. They cut it down for free into three manageable lengths that would fit into my car.
Plans from the Wildlife Trust Website
Method
The method of manufacture is as follows:
- Mark out the wood with a marker pen or pencil
- Table Saw to do the majority of the cuts.
- For the side pieces with angled tops, I used the Sliding Mitre Saw.
- Hand Miter Saw to do the 1mm deep bat ladder on the back piece.
- Impact Driver to screw everything together.
- Laser Cutter to engrave logos.
- Seal gaps with wood glue.
Gallery
Workshop July 2019
The workshop we ran in July 2019 involved making a Kent style bat box as advised by the Wildlife Trust. Here are the plans!
Note: Also available as a PDF File:BatBox Workshop.pdf
Here are some pictures of the event: