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I made this saloon-style bird feeder from two 6-foot fence boards that were 5.5" wide. I read that pressure-treated boards might be harmful to our feathered friends, so I used untreated boards. It has three bar stools and wooden bottles on the bar. The top has a hinge so you can open it to...

Hello Fellow Lumberjocks! This is a wolf birdhouse from a Windfield print. The 'house' portion is made from MDO plywood and the figured pieces are pine. The eyes are available from the Winfield Collection. I have used Winfield eyes on many projects and love the 'life-like' quality they give to...

I made this drumset birdhouse for a contest held at our Gwinnett Woodworkers Association meeting last Saturday. I've been wanting to make a stave snare drum, so this was a good opportunity to try that process out on a smaller scale. The bass drum is made up of 8 boards with 22.5 degree bevels...

I made this all cedar birdfeeder after the squirrels chewed up the plastic one I had on my deck. The top removes completely to fill it. I have a "diverter" at the bottom to spread the seed to the outside. The short view window on each side allows me to see when I'm low on seed. I have the view...

I call this piece "Hangin' out with Boo Bear", a tree scene that I have carved out of one piece of Big Leaf Maple Burl. It depicts a conifer Tree living life on the edge of a Dry Creek Ravine with Boo Bear, Bird and his buddy Kuder. They are all having a wonderful afternoon visit. The day is...

Hello Fellow Lumberjocks! Here are pictures of another of my birdhouse projects. This is a birdhouse in the form of a whitetail deer. I love building a birdhouse because it is such a blank canvas: It can take any shape the builder desires. As long as the house meets a few basic criteria (hole...