paper liners that work

Home Made Mason Bee Paper Liners That Work: 

Home Made Mason Bee Paper Liners That Work The Graphic Version By Randy Person

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This slide show is a companion to the PDF document Paper Liners That Work.PDF That document provides more information about the dimensions, materials, and added how-to instruction. For the full story, be sure to look at it. If for some reason the Word document is not available at the site you found this slide show, contact the author at rmperson@juno.com for a copy.

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Everything you need is here – the block, paper, rolling rod, back and screws

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The rod should be a couple inches longer than the paper

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It takes a little practice to get the paper started tight against the rod

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Roll evenly until the paper is all on the rod

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Hold the paper tightly so it doesn’t unwind yet

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Still holding tightly, insert rod with paper into empty hole

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Keep paper tight until it’s all the way through, sticking out each end of block

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Now release the paper – it should try to unwind and line the hole tightly

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Then the rod slips out easily

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Push the paper roll flush with the front of the block If it seems loose, push it back and forth a few times to encourage it to uncurl

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Once all the holes are filled, put the block face down with the “tails” sticking up (out the back)

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Sharply pinch a tube, then mash it down flat

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A neat crease gives maximum usable length in the tube, and creates a positive seal at the back

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Do them all so they are all lying the same direction

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Slide the back on “with the bend” to be sure all the tails are flat Then fasten the back into the pre-drilled holes

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A sharp knife makes short work of the tails that need trimming

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The back is all sealed up

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And the block is ready for use