Bird house thread

[Rob D]

I was asked to have a crack at making a bird house....

 

Here's the first attempt. It wasn't too bad to make and you could prob get pretty good cash for using really just off cuts of wood. I'll be asking £90-00 for this. Sounds a lot but it's pretty substantial. Took about 2 hours start to finish.

 

Base cross is oak - should have been a bit larger for more stability.

 

Gnarled apple upright - it's this that makes it different from the rest. Main table base oak, oak frame and redwood shingles.

 

Just wondering if anyone else has tried one? We're coming up to the time of year when people will start thinking of their garden again.

 

 

[TrollSpiel]

the upright it perfect.. the only thing i'd add... i know ALL birdhouses seem to come with small bases, and then fall over... few 12mm holes in the base so you can hammer a few bits of studding into the ground.. i had to do it with my own

[Rob D]

Good point - and also an idea to supply these to the homeowner as part of the kit! Next one I do will have a larger base anyways....

[wisewood]

Very nice feeding table Rob, really like the gnarly post.

I did this oak framed one about 3 yrs ago and it's still fairing well, lost a shingle and one of the feature beams around the hole though.

[Rob D]

Very much like the attention to detail and particularly the individual shingles!

 

Also the little chimney!

[wisewood]

Very much like the attention to detail and particularly the individual shingles!

 

Also the little chimney!

Cheers Rob,

Not very cost effective though, wouldn't know what to charge for one, it took a LONG time:001_rolleyes:

The chimney is the handle to lift the roof off. Scrap bit of copper pipe I couldn't bring myself to throw out:001_smile: