| Project by relic | posted 176 days ago | 522 views | 1 time favorited | 21 comments | ![]() |
This little piece of real estate was made for the 2×4 challenge. The roof fell and broke so it lost about 3/4” off the diameter, thats why the roof looks a little goofy. body is 6” high by 7” dia. , entry hole is 1 1/2”, and over all it stands about 13” high. Everything is glued with tightbond 3. The base is fastened with 2 screws in through the sides, I think I would put them up through the bottom next time. It will get hug by a wire from the top.
-- Andy Stark
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21 comments so far
rpmurphy509
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posted 176 days ago
I like it. The smaller roof gives it a whimsical look.
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Russel
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posted 176 days ago
Spiffy. I didn’t think the roof looked goofy. But if you say it does, I’ll believe you. ;-) I like it.
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mot
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posted 176 days ago
I think it looks great. There has really been some innovative uses of the 2×4. This is great!
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doralfun123
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posted 176 days ago
hi andy , i love it !!! great thought of what to do with a 2×4 !! i think there are a couple entry’s posted on here that should not be in this category yours is awesome and great design ..
RobS
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posted 176 days ago
Well done Andy! I really like it, creative. What finish will you use? Or will you leave it as is?
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GaryK
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posted 176 days ago
I think the top looks pretty cool! Great job.
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TreeBones
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posted 176 days ago
Very cool, nice work.
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John Gray
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posted 176 days ago
Looks good! Is for an inside decoration or do you plan on putting it up outside?
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rikkor
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posted 176 days ago
Nice job. The top looks fine.
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john
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posted 176 days ago
Nice work Andy! , It certainly doesn,t look like a 2×4 anymore .
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relic
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posted 176 days ago
Thanks everyone. Its a gift for our neighbors. My thoughts were that it might fun just to paint it our let the renters do it.
-- Andy Stark
YorkshireStewart
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posted 175 days ago
Goofy – that’s a word I must start to use!!
What a tricky project – working out those angles and then actually cutting them to fit accurately – not easy, And what about applying the glue, assembling and cramping up? You wouldn’t want any interruptions at that bit of the game. Very clever indeed! Not what you’d expect from a 2×4.
What bird would you expect to nest in there in Nova Scotia, Relic?
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toyguy
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posted 175 days ago
Now that I like…..... nice design, nice use of material. Makes judging tough.
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relic
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posted 175 days ago
Stewart, we have a lot of finches, and chickadees around here. I’m not sure if they will use it or not, and if not than it will just be a decoration. The angles were not that hard, 360 / # rails = included angle. Divide that by 2 and that is the angle to rip the rails at.
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mrtrim
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posted 175 days ago
great looking bird house relic and i think the top looks great
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Napaman
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posted 175 days ago
very cool…thank you for the picture in stages…I can see the original 2×4…
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Terdy
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posted 168 days ago
Love this. I enjoy making curved things out of flat pieces of wood. This is a fine example. What are you going to do with your birdhouse? Will you leave it natural or oil or what?
Terry
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MsDebbieP
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posted 168 days ago
it’s awesome!!!
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DAN
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posted 156 days ago
excellent bird house. I love it !
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hobbylogger
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posted 94 days ago
this is a wonderful project. you have given me inspiration to try someting like this. I just recently joined L.J. It’s so wonderful to be serounded by so many great people. This web site is one of the coolest places that I have ever seen! God bless you.
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Canexican
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posted 51 days ago
Nice Job, what a great 2X4 project.
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