CAT Climber Specification:
Finished size: approx 6.3 cm x 3.8 cm x 13.5 cm
Bottom Plate Size: 6.3 cm x 3.8 cm x 1.1 cm
Post Diameter:. 0.7 cm
Top Plate Size: 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm
Cat Box Size: 2.9 cm x 2.9 cm x 2.1 cm)
Always remembering that
cat scratchers come in all sorts of sizes, shapes and colours. Use your
imagination, visit a pet store, Google images to make yours individual
Equipment Needed:
- Balsa or other wood (mount board might work. Other card would probably not have the strength)
- 1 cm thick block (for the base)
- 1.19 mm sheet (for the upper level and ladder level)
- Fine string or twine (to wind around the posts for the cats to scratch
- Felt in your chosen colour
- Dremel (or similar tool) with small sander bit (not essential)
Cut out your 3 levels as per the pattern above. I’m not sure how accurate the pattern
comes out on the net, so check your measurements.
Cut the holes in the base, upper
level, and the ladder perch. Scrape out the hole and then using a small Dremel
sander bit push through the hole to make it round. This is approximately the
right size. You may need to make it a bit bigger to fit the dowelling.
I cut out the base level and then
made sure the holes in the other levels matched.
Check your posts will slide through the holes and if not, then make them slightly bigger. They need to fit quite tight, but loose enough they will slide through.
Cover base with felt.
Cut your felt about twice the size of the base. Don't worry about covering your holes. You will find them again later.
Put the glue on the base, not on the felt.
Just use small amounts of glue, and be careful as felt
shows any glue you get on it.
Fold felt around the base and glue, joining
at the middle of the underside. Felt can be stretched so if it’s a bit too
small, stretch it to fit and join neatly
Repeat procedure with the other
two layers, remembering that the bottoms of these will show so needs to be a
relatively neat job. When covering the upper layers, check that the join in the felt
is on the bottom of the layer rather than on the top ie. Match the holes to
find out which is the topside. I forgot to do this and ended up with the bottom
being the top.
Now fit it all together and make sure everything works. Once you are sure. Glue in your posts.
Adding toys.
A small hole drilled in the top of one of the posts, some fishing line or cotton and a bead.
Similar using a feather.
I will add the round cubby at the top at a later date. I also have a little cubby house you can make. Right now I've done for tonight.
Enjoy. Remember these are for personal use only, not for sale.
Cheers
Madeleine
Sunday 29 July 2012
