Boy’s Life – 1954-03 – Rustic Bird House – Whittlin Jim
Whittlin Jim is an alternate author name for Ben Hunt
Similar designs have been presented over the years by Ben Hunt and other authors
All of them rustic and similar in designs
Designs include using slab of bark covered wood, 1x lumber, and hollow logs
Not much guidance on how far apart the houses should be from each other
Mounting instructions are given for height above the ground and inside dimensions
The design is basic and relatively easy to make
The first time Ben Hunt wrote about this design was in a book he published in the early 1940s
The book has been reprinted many times, and under several titles, if you are looking for a copy of the book google search ‘ben hunt indian crafts and lore’ or ‘ben hunt complete book of indiancraft’ Ben Hunt also published several books on whittling
W Ben Hunt created the Whittlin Jim and Lone Eagle names, and published articles under all three name – Ben Hunt wrote 2-4 articles per month for Boy’s Life, and I think he created the Whittlin Jim and Lone Eagle to make is seem like there were multiple authors writing the articles
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