2 x 4 Birdcage with bird

That’s just AWESOME, Gary! Great idea and great build!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Nice work Gary!! ,that is cool

-- John in Belgrave http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

Man, that is wonderful! Heck, it is twoterful.

This came out great Gary. Very creative and detailed.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Great work!!!!! Very inovative. I’m amazed just what lives inside of a 2×4.

-- Frank Auge---Nichols NY----"My opinion is neither copyrighted nor trademarked, but it is price competitive."

Very nice! Hard to believe it came out of that 2×4 SYP.

Gary, do you use any special software for planning your cuts? Or, is it just a CAD diagram?

-- Praki, Aspiring Woodworker

After seeing that Confederate ship you made, Gary, I’m not surprised at this. You are a man of detail! Great work!

Annnnnnnd…...........thanks for sharing some of you process “secrets” with us. It really helps people like me that have a lot to learn.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Absolutely amazing. Fantastic work. There are other superlatives, but I just can’t think of them now. And all from a 2×4.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Great job, Gary. The detail is just unbelievable. In the short time that I have been involved with this site the innovative ideas and quality of workmanship (workpersonship would be more politically correct) has continued to amaze me. Never, in my wildest dreams, would I have envisioned something like this dormant inside a simple 2×4.

Thanks for sharing. Projects like this really make my day.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Your censored cutting plan certainly gave us no clues to that one Gary! What immense patience you must have. Thanks for the ‘how it was done’ pics – that dowel jig looks efficient judging by the shavings coming off it.

You know you’re a Lumberjock when you think of wacky wooden birdcages as you drop off to sleep!

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

Pretty nice!

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

terrific execution … great design and methods

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

another one for the lumberjock masters series ! just plain awsome gary .

Gary

That is tremendous, very impressive, makes me re-think what can be done with small pieces of timber.

Well done that man!

Good Health
Tony Ward

-- Bandsaw Box Plans

Extremely well executed. My hat is off to you.

I’d buy that from a store or workshop in a snap.

-- Still learning everything

Holy cow ! A birdcage out of a 2×4. I can’t believe it.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Fantastic Gary.

-- Bruce from Central New York

Gary,

This is just a fantastic project, what a great idea…......

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Utterly creative combined with fantastic work! Brilliant!

-b

Very cool….great idea and execution

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Gary, you’re the Man! That is just fantastic! I looked at the wad of dowels and thought impossible. You solution is inspiring . I also like how you were able to mill the segmented rings. That’s real “outside the box” kind of thinking.

Great stuff.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Thank you all for your comments. I take my inspiration from all you guys and gals.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

That’s using your head!! Great idea,,,,,,,,,Nice work!!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

Incredible, Gary. This one has my vote for sure!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

WOW!!

-- Woodworking is Life. Anything before or after is just waiting.--S. McQueen sort of

A tip of the Hat to you Garry. Nice build, and I love the dowl making idea.

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

Gary Nice birdcage. A great job.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Amazing !

-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"

Praki – The only software I use is AutoCAD. I use that just to lay things out, and check my lumber usage.

Also how big to make the segments for the round parts.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I wondered what I could make out of a 2×4 for the contest.
After seeing this I won’t even try.

One question – Would it be easier, better, quicker, possible, etc. to put the strip on a drill and run it thru the
holes, sort of like making dowels?

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

Another very unique 2×4 project….. Wow!

-- Chris

How did you know that a bird cage was the second idea I had after an african drum?

just kidding

wonderful idea, design and execution!

-- Paul, Texas

Oh man Gary! I was just getting ready to sign out and almost missed it. This one goes way beyond creative. Never in a millions years would I have ever looked at a 2×4 and seen a bird cage.

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

Hey Gary….........that is really cool. You need a seperate category – 2×4 sculpture.
At first I saw the bird pole then the bird-heads on the cage, but tweetie purched inside was off-the-hook.

Really enjoyable to view…......Neil

Bob #2 – To cut the segments I used a birds mouth bit. You can see how they are used here:

http://www.woodmagazine.com/wood/story.jsp?storyid=/templatedata/wood/story/data/1138238761687.xml

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Wow, That’s one “tweet” cage. Amazing work Gary!

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

This challenge has been amazing to watch. The sheer creativity has been amazing. And this project is a winner in my book. Excellent work, as always, Gary.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

dang!!!!! awesome

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Amazing creativity Gary. Thanks for the details on how you did it.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

WOW!! I like it.

A person could never think of something like this while awake.

That’s quite an accomplishment, & very crafty.

From a fellow “Dreamerjock”, Congratulations.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Tremendous job Gary. I likethe way you made those rods, I will keep that in the memory bank.
PS. I hope thats not a woodpecker in the cage.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Grumpy – I hadn’t thought of that, but it’s not a woodpecker. It’s a generic non-woodpecker bird.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

this was amazing work. what great creativity. I thought about making a bird cage as a gift once… but I was afraid to get in trouble for giving the bird!.. Just kidding. Projects like this inspire me to set the bar even higher in my own work.

-- making sawdust....

This one is just awsome. What did you use to make those bird head parts on the top?

-- It's better to have people think you're stupid rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt.

if that was indeed a 2×4?.............

the word “awesome”, I hear that word everyday and if one looks the definition up, one might not use it as often but that said.

AWESOME!!!!

Nice work GaryK

-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/

Sweet. Man, that is some real execution. I am impressed. I love it.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

I forgot to show the bird. This was my first attempt to carve in the round.

Band saw, belt sander, carbide rasp in the drill press, chisels and a dremel tool.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I can’t believe I almost missed this! If that don’t take the cake, I don’t know what will. Good heavens, how do you think of these things? It’s just excellent, Gary.

-- Thos. Angle

That is one highly impressive piece of artwork. Great job.

-- Oscar in Missouri

Really neat look into a very interesting and intricate project that I wouldn’t have had a clue how to tackle. Thanks for a great lesson…I’m sure it’ll come in handy some day. Good luck!

-- Patrick, Chicago, IL http://www.TenonAndSpline.com/blog

Every time I see a 2×4 I am going to think of your bird cage. Very creative

-- Billp

Wow is right, a 2×4 imagine that :).. literally

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

The bar has been raised. Great work, so creative.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Miket – I used a scroll saw to cut the 6 parts on the top of the cage. Thanks for your comment.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

That bird is incredi-bill, ha bill, get it? ! I know, it’s bad.. Nice work on all the details.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

Thanks for answering my question Gary. I was curious about that.

Again it’s a great job.

-- It's better to have people think you're stupid rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Very Nice, can we see a closeup of the door

-- Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati

GaryCN – Here you go.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Gary Congratulation on the outstanding bird cage. Definitely thinking outside the box. A great creation.

Congratulations on the win.

I hand the winning ribbon over to you.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Thanks Karson. I still remember your summer project! A well deserved win.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Gary;

Very creative, no wonder the idea took a week to come with.

Gary, your workmanship is inspiring to us all.

The photos are very helpful as to the processes you are using.

Great job.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

a well deserved win .. your workmanship and execution is inspiring

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Great job and workmanship!

-- Spread love with our work

Beautiful craftmanship, as usual Gary….nice work

-- Sawhorse - Sulphur Springs, TX - www.sawhorseworkshop.com

WOW! Out of 1-2×4. Amazing! I can only imagine what you could do with two 2×4’s. It really shows that having the right tools makes all the difference in the world. Just Beautiful!

I like it. Where is it going to go.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

To the highest bidder. :-)

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Ingenious design and execution.

I will definitely make note the the technique for creating the cylinders.

You recently commented on a member’s quest on how to make doors for a quarter round bookcase. You should refer him to this work, as seeing is believing.

Bill.

AH HA! Allow me to post in here 1 year after your last comment. NOW I remember why I knew the name LumberJocks before signing up a few days ago. I was made aware through other sites of this most excellent project back when it was current. That’s why your name has been so familiar to me for days, too, and not just because it’s also my name. That K was so familiar. I’ve been very intrigued for years with the concept of making something entirely out of a single entity, like chairs and tables made entirely from a single sheet of plywood. Great stuff here.

And that’s not all of the parallels. I think I’m inadvertently following your life over here. Same name. I live in So. Cal., desperate to move to somewhere with space so I can build a big shop. 1000sq. ft. would blow my mind. My small garage is so cramped. And now I’m even collecting wood samples. I promise, I’m not copying off of you on purpose, though perhaps I’ll start. You make some amazing things.

-- Gary, Los Angeles, video game animator