Log Bird Box

[Gardenmac]

Was in the Garden Centre today and came across bird boxes made from Silver Birch Logs. Basically 8'' diameter log had been hollowed out and hole cut in front for entrance. They haven't been band sawn.Does anyone know what they used to hollow the log out?

[Quercus-90]

Would guess a wood turning lathe

 

 

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[mark_goldfinch]

I saw the exactly the same thing and wondered just that. It is so neatly done not a band saw because the base and sides are in one peace. The do look good.

[splinters]

is the inside round or square?

[Big Bolt]

i do believe the old husky chain saw book on usfull things to do showed you how to make one aswell as other usfull things to do with the woodland i will see if i can find my copy up

[mark_goldfinch]

It's perfectly round.

[Chippy]

I've made a few myself in the lathe.

 

 

Part a disc off the log hollow it out drill 25 mm hole 3/4 of the way up drill small hole and glue a twig in as a perch, attach disc back with a few small pins,I do mine with a arched top so water runs off better.

 

Got one in the garden with finches showing a bit of interest.

[coppiceer]

I bought two of those a few years ago. I thought that they might be stronger than the softwood boxes but the local woodpeckers soon made short work of enlarging the holes to get in easily and now they love to use them in the spring for "drumming".

[Peasgood]

They get in to eat the chicks.