lead fountain

Brad White_9

once the squirrels die of lead poisoning, I would not replace them

;)

KENNY FISHER

LEAD POOLS

I HAVE A CUSTOMER IN RICHMOND, VA THAT WE SERVICE. SHE HAS A SEMI CIRCULAR ENGRAVED GARDEN POOL MADE OF LEAD. SQUIRRELS HAVEGNAWED THE TOP EDGE 3-4'' AT SOME SPOTS.
DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A VENDOR THAT MAY HAVE A REPLACEMENT?

Mike T., Swampeast MO

A decent metalsmith should be able to make a repair but of course that won't stop the squirrels...

Kevin O. Pulver

squirrel proof

Cast iron or cast concrete should be squirrel proof and last a long time. The lead pool could be melted down and cast into grape-shot to help discourage the squirrels. Kevin

Ron Schroeder

I knew this was going to turn into a

high speed lead poisoning vs slow release lead poisoning thread.

Rodney Summers

Lead squirrels??

What is this world comming to?

Don't the squirrels know about the effects of lead and low birth weight and even brain damage!

Silly squirrels.


Robert O'Connor/NJ

hr

Consider a copper

replacement edge. It could easily attach to the lower lead pan, would be rodent proof and copper weathers to a nice colorful patina.

A good sheetmetal shop should be able to build such a piece.

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Weezbo

Brad, Brad...:)) )

While truly your sentiment is in the right place:) i think our man was referring to their teethmarks:) i for one would leave the squirrels teeth marks there and sandwich on some lead and copper sheet goods.:)

BTW Kenny, i feed my squirrl people "*Little teeny weeny "peanut butter sandwiches. so, they can pick them up and nibble away at them and feel someone realizes They Too like something to Eat:)

* G.Radner. SNL

Chris Jones_2

lead fountains

A company called Kenneth Lynch and sons makes all kinds of lead fountains and pools, somewhat pricey.

Brad White_9

Careful with squirrels, now...

They will bite you if they think you are nuts.

S Ebels

They DO bite!

Some friends and I were fishing salmon in the Muskegon river, working a deep hole on a long sweeping bend in the river. There was a high bank behind us with lots of oaks and a flats area on the other side that had numerous squirrel nests up in the larger trees. All day long we watched the big fox squirrels swim across the river, grab some acorns in the oak woods and swim back to the flats. Some of them drifted fairly close to us while being ushered downstream by the river current. I was fishing intently when I spied a big ole squirrel drifting straight at me. In an absolutely brainless moment, I reached down and grabbed him out of the water hollering to my buddies "Look what I got!" The begger twisted around seemingly right inside his skin and latched on to the end of my index finger. He bit right through the nail and I swear I felt his teeth meet on my bone. I bellowed like a wounded buffalo and let go of him...........the bad part was he didn't let go of me and there he hung off the end of my finger like a Christmas ornament. My fishing compatriots, always the sympathetic, helpful souls that they were, began laughing like a pack of hyena's. Mistake number two happened in an instantaneous reflex action as I shook my hand like I was trying to get rid of a booger. He came off along with a large portion of flesh. I bled like a stuck hog and I can't say the chumming helped the salmon fishing for the remainder of the day.

Moral of story: A squirrel in the river is worth none on your finger...............somethin' like that.

Brad White_56

Jimmy Carter Moment, Steve?

Shades of the Wild Rabbit! Inspiration for Monty Python and the Holy Grail no doubt

Obviously you did not get rabies, thankfully. I would remind anyone reading that if you have to destroy a rabid animal do NOT shoot them in the head. The brain is needed to test for rabies. Don't destroy the evidence.


I bet that squirrel told a story that is being re-told to this day, the time great grampa bit the finger of a human...

Yes, he bit you. No, I do not think you are nuts...

S Ebels

No

But I thought I was after I picked him up!