The Perch for Round Poles (The l).
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Black Jack
- Posts: 90
- Joined: Mon May 06, 2019 4:37 pm
- Location: NC
These? A hail storm hit mine and broke as shown in picture. I have never liked them because they are drilled for cotter key and are weak.
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Dave Duit
- Posts: 2145
- Joined: Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:02 pm
- Location: Iowa / Nevada
- Martin Colony History: In 2024, 82 pair with 350 fledged youngsters. 110 total cavities available, 82 Troyer Horizontal gourds and a homemade PVC / metal 28 compartment unit, 1 fallout shelter. Hawk and owl guards included. Martin educator and speaker. President and founder of the Iowa Purple Martin Organization. Please visit Iowa Purple Martin Organization on Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627283871068161 Emails send to [email protected]. Subject line include Iowa Purple Martin.
I had a similar experience when I just started out in the purple martin hobby. So, in sum I had my cousin Mike Oliver weld a 24 steel circular gourd rack with a sqaure hub that rode up and down on a 4 inch heavy duty square pole that was cemented witha full cubic yard of cement. I have had over 90 mph winds come through and it basically moved about 1/4 inch during the winds. If you can and have the resources, I would suggest building your own and be sure to over beef it up.