DIY perch

[Dave]

I was bored and made a couple perches today.
Cost: free!
Time: about 45 min
I started with an old torchiere lamp with a burned out switch.

the screw together type from wallmart, like $20 new I think.
After taking it apart and removing the wiring, I re-assembled it in two pieces.

We are blessed to live in the San Diego mountains, and our yard is full of 6-12 foot manzanita bushes.

I selected some pieces, and cut them to size, rounding one end to the curvature of the lamp pole.

I cut an old shovel handle off in about 4 inch pieces and stuck them in the open end of the pole. I secured them with a small screw, (about 3/4")

I drilled a larger hole to fit a larger lag screw,(about 2 1/2") This screw goes throught the pole/shovel handle, and into the end of the mananita branch. I predrilled the end of the branch in that this wood has a tendency to split.

And there ya go

[captwest]

Very nice, here is a link to some others.viewtopic.php?f=22&t=4398

[TheNzJessie]

very creative

[Marnie]

i like how you made use of something that has lost its purpose and the branches from your yard.
i was hoping you were going to stick one with multiple branches down the hole of the lamp, or fasten to the top somehow. yours looks to fine but is it stable? it looks like it could use another branch or two to balance it out.
here's a couple pics of my homemade ones....
here is one i made using an old tree stand and some maple branches




this is a bigger one with Pandora my moustache checking it out

here is the 2 side by side after i added a bunch of oak branches to the bigger one



its really fun making these and being creative with things around us.
good work!

[Dave]

Capt. ha ha once again I see my all my great ideas have already been thought of. But my wife and kids still think I am pretty neat.
Marnie,
You look like you have been very busy!! Very nice work.
As far as stability, the smaller base is weighted and stable. We use it for the goffin. The larger one is not as much, so it it for the lovebirds and parakeets. My thought on making it asymetric was storage, they will both fit in the closet at night taking up a smaller footprint. Also during training they have fewer distractions or other places to perch so they have to listen to me!
I like the way yours "bloom". I would say if I had fewer kids, dogs, and neighbors running thru the place, I would like to try something like yours.
Thank you for your kind comments,
Dave

[captwest]

Hey Dave , i think your pretty neat too, I love do it yourselfers so keep up the good work.