First Extreeme Birdhouses

Wow very cool! Those are some great builds!

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

Wow these are very cool Rick.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Wow really nice birdhouses.

-- Craig, Waterloo,IA

Wow! Great looking birdhouse’s!

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!

great work!
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When can I move in?

-- Shameless - Winner of two Stumpy Nubs Awards

Too cool. Well done!

Very nicely crafted I’m certain the new tenants will like the accommodations. What species of bird are holes sized for?

Ron

-- Ron, Eugene, OR, "Curiosity is a terrible thing to waste."

The only species around here that will co-habitat are Purple Martins. I initially drilled 1 1/2 inch holes in the first house, but enlarged the upper level holes to 2 inches. The second house has 2 inch holes all around. (Purple Martins require a 2 inch hole)

-- rick

Rick, do you have any tips to keep everything square and flat as you build all the layers?

-- ***Pat*** Rookie woodworker looking for an education!!!

I used a couple of corner clamping squares to help . I started with a piece of plywood for a temporary base and drew an outline if the first row of logs. Then I tacked the first row to the plywood with a pin nailer. These suggestions were in the plans. I found it was critical to have exactly 1 inch square logs to use – made things much easier. As I added more rows of logs, I placed the square on the plywood and against the wall to keep square and plumb. Once complete, I pulled the house off the plywood and secured to a sturdy base.

-- rick

Thanks so much for the tips Rick. I was thinking there was going to be a jig for the corners.

The fact that everything is 1” square really was something I didn’t think about, did you cut 45’s on all the sides?

-- ***Pat*** Rookie woodworker looking for an education!!!

I cut 45s on two sides (and faced them out). The more you take off the corners, the more rounded the logs look. The red oak house looks more like a log cabin because I took a lot off the corners. The cedar looks more sleek because I just took a little off the corners.

-- rick

Very cool birdhouses

-- Don, Royersford, PA