Sheet Metal Tree Baffle

Careful the metal edge will be very sharp don t make it too snug allow for tree growth so it can be enlarged later when it begins to fit too tightly.

Sheet metal tree baffle.

Needs to be a collar of at least 2 wide and needs to be placed far up off the ground as squirrels can easily jump a good 6 if they want to. The metal should be placed around the tree so it begins at least 5 to 8 feet off the ground. Don t hold it with your hands as the drill bit can easily slip and cut you. You can make a conical tree guard with a large piece of sheet metal.

Cut a 3 foot square piece of 24 or 26 gauge galvanized sheet metal. Using the drill bit or hole saw carefully drill a hole in the center of the end cap see how to find the center of a circle. Cut the metal larger than the circumference of the trunk. Your circle will be 18 from the center of the circle to the edge i e 36 in diameter when flat when formed into a cone the finished diameter will be less.

You can get three guards out of a 3x8 foot piece of metal see drawing below from zeleny s book then cut out circles. Put on gloves and use tin snips to cut a circle in the center of the sheet metal making it large enough. Woodlink 18 in. Measure the circumference of the tree trunk.

Textured black powder coated steel construction with steel coupler. A metal baffle is the most durable. Select a 2 foot wide roll 61 cm. Baffle with hole cut in cap.

Sheet metal is expensive and you may have to purchase it in a roll that s more than you need. Attach it to the tree with wire and springs. Draw the lines with a permanent marker and use a pair of tin snips to cut through the sheet metal. 0 out of 5 stars based on 0 reviews current price 36 99 36.

Wrap around squirrel baffle creates a rounded wall that blocks the squirrel raccoon or chipmunk from climbing up to the feeder. 99 39 99 39. The best baffle for trees is a 2 foot wide piece of sheet metal. The springs will ensure that the metal does not restrict the tree s growth.

The cone stays on the tree with wire strung through. Clamp the end cap firmly in a vise or hold it with pliers. Use thin easily flexible sheet metal such as 26 gauge that bends easily around trees. Form a cone from a piece of sheet metal or smooth flexible plastic 2 feet high wrapping it around the tree so the cone flares at the bottom.

On dec 10 2018 wrap sheet metal around the trunk of the tree.