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"Bear-Proof" Door
Ramon Nelson, 81, of Henning, Minn. makes things for fun. And, he says, "I don't buy what I can make"
One of his recent projects is a wood door with a wooden latch and hinges. He calls it his "bear-proof door" because he's fairly certain it could withstand the assault of a bear scouting for the source of s
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Bear-Proof Door AG WORLD Ag World Ramon Nelson 81 ofáHenning Minn ámakes things for fun And he says I don t buy what I can make One of his recent projects is a wood door with a wooden latch and hinges He calls it his bear-proof door because he s fairly certain it could withstand the assault of a bear scouting for the source of sunflower seeds that fill the bird feeder hanging in Nelson s yard The door is made of sturdy pine with poplar hinges The latch is ash I needed the latch to be strong he says He didn t work from a pattern or design for any of it The hinge is on a dowel so he can lift it up and replace the hinge when it wears He also put in a plastic washer for the hinge to ride on giving it more endurance
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