Ear Corn "Squirrel Twirler"

Ear Corn Squirrel Twirler FARM HOME Novelty Items “I love watching squirrels use my homemade tree-mounted ear corn twirler The squirrel gets a free ride from 10 ft up all the way down to the ground It’s a comical sight ” says Bill Reeks Cromwell Ky He shaved a 10-ft long hickory stick so that it’s slightly wider at the bottom He found the balance point for the stick and drilled a small hole 1 in above that point then drove a 20-penny nail through the hole and into the tree Because the hole is off center the stick normally sets in an upright position To hold the ear of corn he drove a 1/4-in dia metal rod into the end of the stick and drilled a hole lengthwise through the ear “As the squirrel climbs up to the ear its weight causes the stick to rotate down to the ground ” says Reeks “As soon as the squirrel jumps off the twirler returns to its original upright position Sometimes a few kernels end up on the ground After eating them the squirrel usually climbs back up the stick for more It’s entertaining to see the squirrel work hard for his meal ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Bill Reeks 7146 Beaver Dam Rd Cromwell Ky 42333 ph 270 274-3361

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