Homemade Bird Houses from a Natural Log (DIY Nesting Bird Box)

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Learn how to create bird houses from a natural log. Includes 4 EASY ways
to remove the inside of the log to make a DIY Nesting Box. Optional tools
include a hand saw, band saw, chain saw, carving tools, adze, axe, hatchet, or shingle froe tool. These free handmade wooden bird houses from a log are great for bluebirds, chickadees, flickers, house finchs, house sparrows, kestrels, nuthatches, owls, purple martins, tree swallows, warblers, woodpeckers and wrens.

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@650gringo Год назад

Congratulations! This is the 4th DIY bird house video I've watched and the only one to show the finished bird house at the beginning of the video. You are the only one that knows bird houses AND videos. The other videos forced me to fast forward till I could see what the finished project look like. You did it right.

@martinbee772 Год назад

DO NOT put a peg in front! Your target nester species don’t need it, but it absolutely provides predator birds a place to stand while they reach in and pull chicks out !

@lucyapanda6499 3 года назад

These are great instructions. Though I've heard it's best not to have a peg in front because "enemy" birds will use it to more easily come in and loot the nest or attack it in some way

@rovatotovaro8834 2 года назад

True

@underthetrees4780 Год назад

Kind of, the perch is more attractive for invasive House Sparrows, which will kill native bluebirds and swallows. All the native birds are well adapted to accessing holes without a perch

@ronmounts8075 Год назад

Gooooooood to know!!!!

@Herculesbiggercousin 10 месяцев назад

I have so much timber and scrap wood laying around, this was just what I was looking for! I’m glad I’m not crazy for considering repurposing them for birdhouses haha

@thumperman8490 2 года назад

They look great, I would put a drainage hole or two in the base to allow water to escape just in case the rain water came through the entrance hole, also use stainless steel screws (that will not rust solid and stick) so that the sides can be opened to remove old nest material, the dead runt of the clutch (there is always a victim in the family), and sterilise the inside with boiling water. Allow to dry out and reassemble.

@royormonde3682 3 года назад

I have dozens of these scattered throughout my property. They look great. If I could give you a tip, cut a disk off one end first for the bottom, just looks more natural and saves you cutting one to fit from another material.

@ProyectoInnovador-hy6dw 3 года назад

This is just superb, I've been looking for "birdhouse instructions simple" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Daniliana Birdfly Babar - (search on google ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my cousin got amazing results with it.

@rad7even 2 года назад

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@Jack-vo2sz Год назад

you goddamn genius, i didnt even think of that. Thanks! will do that to the one im building

@underthetrees4780 Год назад

That's a good idea but you'll get better drainage if you recess the bottom, so I would actually use a slice of the core and screw or nail it about a 1/4" up inside the birdhouse.

@royormonde3682 Год назад

@@underthetrees4780 Yes I made sure to drill holes in the bottom for drainage....cheers

@thankyoulifeformanythings4533 2 года назад

If you sell those bird houses, tons of people will buy them! So beautiful they are!

@fouroakscrafts7240 4 года назад

Great idea! I just cut down a sizable limb from my mother-in-law's cherry tree. I think I'll try this. Thanks for the video tutorial!

@jimthompson9824 2 года назад

A hinge on the bottom plate for easy clean out. Great job keep them coming.

@JB-yo1fo 3 месяца назад

The hatchet looks best way and the fastest , thanks for sharing

@rovatotovaro8834 2 года назад

This log bird house is the number one way of getting birds into your property The best one

@MAgaSUXX 11 месяцев назад

Use the cut out part of the log for a hummingbird house? I love your design.

@LSatch 8 месяцев назад

Hummingbirds don't use houses or nesting boxes

@1967ded 7 месяцев назад

Добрая душа, спасибо за идею!

@jadinwemette8251 4 года назад

I really appreciate you taking the time to show how it can be done with various tools, just awesome thanks

@josebarreto4788 3 года назад

hi everyone ,if anyone else wants to uncover building a bird aviary plans try Debuncar Amazing Aviary Aid (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my buddy got cool success with it.

@liviubrodeanu7074 3 года назад

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@KarenHyde-ps1rb 2 месяца назад

You clever ingenious man. You covered every method so that everyone can have a go at this project, thank you ❤

@grntchstrmdws Год назад

Great tips! A miter saw (chop saw) would probably work well, too. 12" would probably be easier than a 10."

@judithspies6617 2 года назад

I like the different ways you used the logs. And how easy you made it look. I gotta try your method. Thanks for sharing.

@wovada Год назад

Thanks for these ideas! You must be very fond of birds!

@miclomusic805 Год назад

I don’t even have logs but this video is too good to skip 🤣💯 I took woodshop all years of high school it was one of the best Classes available, Peaceful work I felt like Jesus himself haha

@morpety 2 года назад

Now that is Lateral thinking. Impressive!

@lestaylor1888 Год назад

Amasing idea in itself but your video is perfection showing so many ways of achieving the result!!!!

@joanies6778 3 года назад

Loving so many options, but agree with others... slice a piece off the bottom before splitting or carving up the body for the base. This piece could easily be screwed on for access to clean it out periodically.

@hebermarquez3820 Год назад

BRAVO !!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍💪🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾 él hombre ! Todo lo puede hacer 🙈 y ellos ( los pajaritos ) se lo van agradecer , con sus cantos a diario .🌞

@johnduffy6546 Год назад

Those are adorable! I'm gonna need a bigger band saw

@danielcates6761 3 года назад

Thanks I like the idea of splitting the log. I think it will look more natural

@davidcurry4433 3 года назад

He's used a bandsaw, then finished it off with the 🪓 🪓

@pcdubya 2 года назад

Good idea, might give that a shot if my bandsaw will hog through that much material.

@vogel-undigelgartenhd 2 года назад

Ein ganz feines Video! Sehr gut und anschaulich gezeigt. Bravo.

@rayrios3703 3 года назад

Good video! You forgot to mention another method... Wood lathe... Awesome video in any case. 👍🏼

@villageconstructionsecrets271 2 года назад

Great Work

@joshuanicholsjr5327 3 года назад

I like that stuff keep it up, we want to see more using the natural wood god bless

@daveblevins3322 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing Bill 🤠👍

@organicgardenmamavictoriab2768 Год назад

Looks so pretty. I definitely don't have the tools for this project yet.

@wonderfulnature7125 2 года назад

Wow. Great job. Super bird boxes😃👍

@guyh.4553 3 года назад

Great ideas! You could also use the e-chainsaw as you already have it there for #2. One thing I would/might/will do is cut off a puck from the chosen piece of log to attach straight back onto the bottom. Aaaaaaaaaand yet another cool project for me to do! Dang you! Ha ha ha ha

@syedhasan6548 3 года назад

Very Very Nice 👍 Thanks for sharing

@anilshirsat4406 3 года назад

Great ideas for preserving our biodiversity of VASUNDHARA (🌎)

@guilhemdussel612 2 года назад

U r à very good teatcher, l like very mutch ur job. 👍👍👍

@louislandi938 Год назад

The opening seems very high for the young birds. I piece of mesh or cloth inside leading up to it would help a lot. Also, the size of the hole is determined by what type of birds you want to attract.

@WiseSilverWolf Год назад

Any place where I can buy these already made? I dont have any space to make something like this or the tools either.

@korea.festival 8 месяцев назад

Great... We liked and enjoyed to the end. Thanks Have a happy day!

@jthepickle7 2 года назад

Good for both round birds and square birds.

@herbsu4330 2 года назад

That a nice idea but a lot of work to not know what bird will habitat. The location of nest, size and location of the hole are important as well as the means to clean, provide drainage and venting

@bobbyplatt7654 3 года назад

Very good ideas and a great demonstration sir well done..

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 года назад

Love them! What a great idea!

@reilrobert2912 Год назад

Szuper jó ötletek.

@dskinner81 Год назад

Just curious what species of wood a person should look for. I live on the Canadian Prairies in east-central Alberta. Not many large trees to be had and not much variety of different species. Lots of box elders (or "Manitoba Maple" as we sometimes call them). Any poplars that fall down are usually too rotten and cracked to make use of.

@smallhonda6568 2 года назад

Bravo et merci pour ces bonnes idées.!

@tomevans4402 3 года назад

Need a bigger band saw. 😂 I will split my log like you showed, got a piece in the garage, what fun, thank you

@thespig13 3 года назад

This looks like a great project for me!, i got the trees too!

@Lovelybrnfemale 3 года назад

I need help. We live on a 1st floor apartment. Our neighbor on the 2nd floor just moved in and uses an owl decoy which has affected birds (and humming birds) to come visit our beautiful patio, bird feeders and bird bath. Before she moved in our birds visited often and had so much fun. Can you give me advice on how we can get the birds to return to our bird haven. Love your youtube video

@handyladybyrd2628 4 года назад

Ohh i like it....im going to make this..from our oak tree ..

@dusnakohut6062 3 года назад

Dusa a čo tak zarábať peniaze a čas konania a čo tak zarábať peniaze eyu

@horatiobeaker 3 года назад

Great projects.

@123danks 3 года назад

Hatchet for the win

@ExactConsciousness 3 года назад

Really minimal effort if it's a sharp hatchet.

@brigittebazinet7298 11 месяцев назад

i enjoyed this..thank you

@alanrees4837 2 года назад

The 45-degree cuts made with a template are you still cutting the centre out with the bandsaw ? Also what size blade are you using on the bandsaw 1/4 ?

@luigicristiani7709 3 года назад

Thank you and congratulations for your simplicity and exemplary clarity in the examples provided! best wishes end good work from Roma

@jesadanaoki Год назад

Thanks you very much 😊😊😊

@enzobolognese5115 4 года назад

Thanks for the nice video!

@tsmtopsecretmystery8219 11 дней назад

Good idea 👌

@guysolis5843 Год назад

Nicely done...

@jason1300 3 года назад

thank you for this awsome video!!!

2 года назад

So beautiful.

@rickywrenn 2 года назад

I drill mine out with a 4/5/8 inch but with drill press and use slate or some other durable top. Unscrew top for cleaning.

@rickywrenn 2 года назад

Bit

@henryven755 2 года назад

Y cuando después de un tiempo quieran limpiar el interior, para eliminar ácaros, restos de heces, etc, como harían?

@deanguando1335 Год назад

Very nice.

@lennonjames3871 3 года назад

That's pretty cool nice job 👍

@stevensendall6067 3 года назад

Hi, could you not have used the woodturning lathe to hollow out your logs

@Shandinho 3 года назад

Could you tell me what band saw blade that is please.

@michellehessman3683 2 года назад

Those are really cute

@ladygrace1023 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@leeandjancruise 3 года назад

Don't fix a perch under the hole as it gives predators something to sit on as it eats the young.

@rocket9244 2 года назад

using an Electric Worx toy chainsaw. lol Cute !!!

@jabc3979 3 года назад

So simply! All I can do in our kitchen...

@mukhtarkhan5506 3 года назад

Excellent Out class idea appreciated

@austinmetro6317 Год назад

Nice one

@WaynesAdventure Год назад

Awesome, love it

@anshumankishoresingh1293 3 года назад

Really well explained! Thanks

@Shandinho 3 года назад

Those middle sections could in turn be hollowed out to make bird feeders!

@philipsnyder2060 3 года назад

where do you buy the hatchet and the rounded Az which you used in your video?

@jimmieyoung925 5 месяцев назад

You could probably use a lathe to hollow out the middle A bit more wasteful but it should still work

@Jim_Bob_Farm 8 месяцев назад

What size band saw? I'm looking to buy a used one.

@lmnatureetboisfacteurdarcs5257 3 года назад

C'est vraiment très joli !

@ganeshdhalpe4392 2 года назад

VERY NICE

@savenaturesavebird8423 3 года назад

Grt n amazing beautiful 👌👌

@romanmariak6739 3 года назад

Very nice nestbox. Love it. What species of wood did you use??

@ronmounts8075 Год назад

Free!!!!!!

@pablobartelotte4553 Год назад

Another way is to use a large diameter boring bit like a 3"-4" one or stacked hole saws.

@jagocanada4684 3 года назад

excellent

@v0caloidk Год назад

Tuyệt vời

@davekana8388 3 года назад

What size do you suggest for the bird access hole?

@davidwoodman3655 3 года назад

1an1fort. No more than 1 and a half

@davekana8388 3 года назад

@@davidwoodman3655 thank you, interesting ways was shown the hollowing out process!👍

@davekana8388 3 года назад

@@davidwoodman3655 thanks!

@ivanmarmeladof3813 3 года назад

Put a Metall ring around access hole, otherwise predators like woodpecker or squarel will get there easily. Better if it's not a ring, but short pipe.

@carmineverdicchio5695 3 года назад

perfetto 👍👍

@PRINCESSGALO-n6v 4 дня назад

I need to buy it where I can buy 1?

@ronheroux7518 6 месяцев назад

Most people don't own a band saw and probably would not buy one just to make a log birdhouse, so this is impractical. However, one can often find pine logs already hollowed out by ants.

@gillwilloughby9756 3 месяца назад

Just lovey

@12233444q 3 года назад

Когда мастер раскалывал чурочку, можно было с одной детали не скалывать нижнюю часть. А спилить её на нужной высоте. Тогда остальные части точнее лягут на место. И днище сразу готово. )))