![]() Please share it with your circle of friends. ![]() We hope this was helpful and informative. Now you can either hang your complete Carpenter Bee Trap on a nail with the eye hook, or using the picture wire. On the end of the 4X4 with the ¾” hole, take the lid and band and roughly center them over the existing hole, then using the deck screws, secure it to the 4X4, keeping in mind to place them at the corners of the 4X4, and not the faces. Then come back and drill the hole out further, using the ¾” wood/metal bit. Clamp it to your work table, then drill a pilot hole with the ¼” bit. Take the jar lid, turning it inside-up, mark a dot, roughly in the center of it. ![]() This is for the eye hook, but don’t screw it in yet. Using the ¼” bit, drill a pilot hole on the opposite end of the 4X4, in the center. This ensures the bees have a clear, easy path through the holes. Then using the ½” paddle bit, drilling away from the 3/4” hole end, drill at a 45 degree angle until you feel the bit break through and intersect with the center hole.īe sure all drilled holes are clean and as free as possible of splinters and tear out. Using the ¾” paddle bit, drill a hole in one end, 4” deep. Then measure up 1” from one end on all sides, and find the center of each side (about 1 ¾”) Then find the center of each end by marking intersecting lines from corner to corner. Drill Bits (1/2” and ¾” paddle, and ¼” and ¾” wood/metal)Ĭut the 4X4 to 5” long.About 18 inches of Picture Hanging Wire.This is a super easy build, so let's get started! :) Right now, we’re under self-quarantine, so anything we can do to reduce our going, is good. Our plan for this was to use materials and tools that we already had around the house. I know they can wreak havoc on our house and shed! So anything we can do to knock their numbers down is a plus for me. With Spring in full swing and the carpenter bees out in full force, Carpenter Bee Traps are on our minds. I don’t always trust myself when brainstorming project ideas, so getting it straight from the horse’s mouth is always best! One of my favorite things is when friends and customers send us suggestions for things to make.
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