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this is an older thread, but it is still alive!
today,
i took a piece of the reclaimed wood and made a functional copy of an antique style mousetrap.
i made it for my mother for Christmas, as a compliment to her homes' country décor
i hope she likes it, although i think she will.
without delay, the mousetrap!
![IMG_4849.jpg IMG_4849.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/341/341076-606f6097716e2b5e2b42385dedbd4adf.jpg)
i took a 2x4 and whacked off a 4" length
found center and bored 2, 7/8" holes
i drilled holes for the torsion springs
i used 2 pieces of iron tie wire to make loops , affixed to the torsion springs
i (brutally) cut a longitudinal slit to pass the loops through
i custom bent the torsion springs, to line up with the travel path of the loops
i drilled holes to pass twine through to retain the torsion spring
i used jute twine to act as the lever
(if i were to actually want to use it,
some peanut butter on the jute twine inside the 7/8 hole, would be irresistible to mice and soon the trap would be full!)
![IMG_4848.jpg IMG_4848.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/341/341077-cc78a61789954322ce198ec2777b379c.jpg)
![IMG_4851.jpg IMG_4851.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/341/341078-414e74110c7d24ec829177b610450ed5.jpg)
![IMG_4850.jpg IMG_4850.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/341/341079-9eb9dd8b035abe3f78cb390f1006504a.jpg)
thanks for looking!
i'll be trying to make it look old,
any suggestions would be appreciated !!!
today,
i took a piece of the reclaimed wood and made a functional copy of an antique style mousetrap.
i made it for my mother for Christmas, as a compliment to her homes' country décor
i hope she likes it, although i think she will.
without delay, the mousetrap!
![IMG_4849.jpg IMG_4849.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/341/341076-606f6097716e2b5e2b42385dedbd4adf.jpg)
i took a 2x4 and whacked off a 4" length
found center and bored 2, 7/8" holes
i drilled holes for the torsion springs
i used 2 pieces of iron tie wire to make loops , affixed to the torsion springs
i (brutally) cut a longitudinal slit to pass the loops through
i custom bent the torsion springs, to line up with the travel path of the loops
i drilled holes to pass twine through to retain the torsion spring
i used jute twine to act as the lever
(if i were to actually want to use it,
some peanut butter on the jute twine inside the 7/8 hole, would be irresistible to mice and soon the trap would be full!)
![IMG_4848.jpg IMG_4848.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/341/341077-cc78a61789954322ce198ec2777b379c.jpg)
![IMG_4851.jpg IMG_4851.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/341/341078-414e74110c7d24ec829177b610450ed5.jpg)
![IMG_4850.jpg IMG_4850.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/341/341079-9eb9dd8b035abe3f78cb390f1006504a.jpg)
thanks for looking!
i'll be trying to make it look old,
any suggestions would be appreciated !!!