This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...it; the third is in. from the top ends. These form the front and back frames, and should be quite square and out of winding. The rails for the ends, also six in number, measure 1 ft. 3 in., and are bored and fixed to the uprights to correspond with the others in exactly the same way. The two rails supporting the tree perches are placed about 7 in. from the ends. Before they arc fixed, however, the tree perches must be arranged. These should be cut from the limb of a leafless tree, in winter, in order to retain the bark. Fig. 112.--End Elevation of Aviary. Suitable pieces may be prepared by cutting off badly placed twigs and fixing them where required. They are then put on the perch rails, Fig. 113. Fig. 114. Figs. 118 and 114.--Details of Joint of Rails and Uprights for Aviary. employing the same joint as the rails and upright, but securing with a strong screw. When all is ready, the perches are fixed in the framework (see Figs. 115 and 116), and narrow strips of j-in. board are fitted between the lower rails of the back and ends, to be faced with split stuff, put on diagonally as shown in Figs. I1l and 112. The best plan would be to take a sufficient quantity of material to the nearest sawmill to be divided by a circular or band saw; the material must be free from grit, or objections will be raised against cutting it. A stain, made by thinning down brunswick black with turps, should be at hand to stain Fig. 115.--Part Sectional Plan of Aviary. the wood before fixing on the split stuff, which is secured with fine panel pins. The wood bottom is 3 ft. 1j in. by 1 ft. 5 in. by in.; it is planed both sides, and secured in place with screws. The top side is treated round the margin, as shown in Fig. 115, and the under side as shown in Fig. 117. The centre of the...