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Members Photos => Dave's photos => My Hobby Photos => Topic started by: Dave on August 27, 2020, 09:50:13 AM
Another day and another new project. This time it is a bird box with a difference. I got some logs to make my wife a fairy door...and while I was doing that I thought about creating a bird box from what was left over and here it is.
Started off with the log and cut off a 25mm section to create the removeable bottom section so it can be cleaned out, if it's used that is.
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I then drilled 2 x 5mm holes and screwed in 2 x 6mm bolts. Once the bolts were firmly in place I cut off the heads and filed down the cut edges.
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Next this was the drill the 25mm hole for the bird box entrance. Now to start the cutting out of the inside of the log. This proved more difficult that I thought it would as the pillar drill would only go down so far even with the stop removed so I ended up cut the last section using just a mallet and chisel, which took a few hours.
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Once that was done then I coated the top and bottom with exterior varnish to help protect it.
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Now to fit the keyhole hanger and fix it to the shed
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The saying goes 'If you build it they will come' let's hope that's true for this.
Very cool that... :thumbsup
I love the out the box thinking + the natural look :yes
Well done sir... :tiphat
Lets hope you get some residents ;)
Quote from: BriansBrain on August 27, 2020, 05:44:23 PM
Very cool that... :thumbsup
I love the out the box thinking + the natural look :yes
Well done sir... :tiphat
Lets hope you get some residents ;)
Thanks John :thumbup