Crafty stuff
Jan. 26th, 2008 08:44 pmOur first bird house (for some values of house) behind the

Some birds won't nest in a closed house. This is a robin nesting platform-- nice easy construction for our first effort. It is cut, glued and nailed. Next step, decoration by the kid, then a safe oil finish and it'll be ready to hang.
The construction isn't perfect, but it's not bad for a beginner effort, with handheld power tools rather than stationary.

Some birds won't nest in a closed house. This is a robin nesting platform-- nice easy construction for our first effort. It is cut, glued and nailed. Next step, decoration by the kid, then a safe oil finish and it'll be ready to hang.
The construction isn't perfect, but it's not bad for a beginner effort, with handheld power tools rather than stationary.