How to make a 2 cent birdhouse. 

UPDATE: After some comments I now know I should not have used stain or varnish to finish the birdhouse! It can be harmful to them if they ingest it. Therefore if you are going to build your own birdhouse use ONLY natural finishes or oils and avoid finishing the interior of the birdhouse.Thanks.

Birds house with emergency exit,watching from the rocky mountains of northern Philippines 😊😊😊

In my way of thinking there are two different sorts of motivations to make a "birdhouse." One is to make a cutesy little house that is very decorative, looks like a mini human habitation and is more for the human than actual birds. These types are better used indoor as decor. Go as crazy as you want with details, colors, etc. The second is to make a real shelter to give actual birds a safe place to lay eggs and raise their young. The design of these types is driven by the needs (i.e. size of opening, height of placement, interior size of box, etc.) of the specific species that is being targeted. It's this second category where it is important to use non-toxic materials (no pressure treated lumber) and finishes. The use of a perch is also a no-no here. The birds don't need them; they only serve to help predators to get inside. That being said, just be clear on the purpose of your creation, and everything will be all good in the neighborhood.

This is so satisfying to engage in a start to finish of something so beautiful.....and a reasonable way (DIYstyle, of course) to learn to alleviate fear of power tools! Thank you.

The first bird house I’ve seen with a back door👍

I have never seen so many critics talk bout a bird house, it was a very nice build,

2 cents fantastic idea , this way it can be seen and used for a good purpose instead of all in a bowl.

I love the house, we all learn from mistakes, the house came up so nice,thank you🙏

They should not judge u. I like wjat u did, u did good. Guys just focus on the Positive NOT Negative.

Great idea of using coins on the roof. It will protect it in all weathers. I will add coins to the roof of the bird feeding table I have recently built. Thanks for sharing the video. Its been most helpful.

Now I know how much skill, workshop tools, time and efforts one should have to make even a tiny birdhouse. I shall buy my first birdhouse or the kit, from a Dollar store. May be the second one will be made as per your guidance in the video. Your workmanship is really good.

Great wood and metal work skills. Congrats. Very nice conversational piece and indeed a bomb shelter for any bird.

I like it for beauty. Great decoration in the house. Can not use as for birds. Definitely not 2 cents. Thanks for the lesson🙂

I liked the way you used your mitre saw to make every cut. Might sound daft but I’ve never considered cutting free hand with the mitre saw, only ever butted up wood to the fence and then made the cut. You’ve given me some ideas.

WOW you are super talented!!!

Just wanted to leave you a non-critical comment unlike apparently everyone else. Beautiful work!

(I read the update.) That really is a beautiful birdhouse! Love the pennies for the roof. Nice, nice!!!

Nice ! thanks for the hands on approach without all the yackin'. I'm going to make based on some of hindsight. Thank you.

Very lovely birdhouse, but you will run out of 2 cent Euros after Brexit! One technique I use on outdoor wood that cannot be stained or sealed is Shou Sugi Ban. Use a Bernzomatic Torch and Propane bottle from Home Depot, and gently toast the wood for a light brown stain effect, or do the Shou Sugi Ban technique of charring the wood lightly, then brushing off the light charring with steel brush. This ages the wood visually, but more importantly, makes the wood resistant to mold, rot, moisture, and bugs. No harm to birds, weather proofed, and you get the nice smoky color. Roof was very nice, and I think you use rubber matting which will insulate against heat and cold, good idea. Copper touches looked very good, esp the patina. A couple of suggestions: 1. Hole you made is indiscriminate. Birds select holes small enough for their species but keeps the woodpeckers and other predators out. Your hole is large enough for even a rat to go kill and eat the nestlings, so wrong size hole. Bird box must be made for each species specifically - in overall size and entry hole. 2. Size of box should be larger. In a tree, the nest is open air. In a box, it gets hot. Cold is not an issue, as wood will insulate against cold, but heat will build up in a small box. 3. Vent holes for aeration? They do not exist. They MUST exist, else this is decor not functional. Don't cook the babies. Please research it and do it right. Their lives are in your build. 4. Perch - is this running through the whole box or did you cut it to size. We did not see this cut. You cannot have it slice through the house. Also, your perch is metal. Although this matches the roof and is excellent design and artistic, it will get hot in summer, cold in winter, birds legs will stick to it in icy weather, and there is a lack of grip on smooth metal. Wrong perch. Use a live edge branch or wood dowel. This one is a Fail because it is very dangerous when mama bird sits on it to feed worms to babies, and then finds out her legs are frozen to the copper tubing. She dies. All babies die. Not good. 5. All bird boxes should have back end that opens out completely for cleaning out between nestings. Also in an emergency you can access the babies or birds, remove a snake, or any other such function. Install a hinged back please. I guess any product we make improves with collaborative feedback and suggestions. I learned a lot reading the comments, and watching you work. Thank you!

Beautiful birdhouse. I wish you would post what materials you are using and dimensions. Maybe you could talk during the normal filming speed parts.

Why the two holes, why the rod going through the house, it will interfere with building a nest. This is not for bird friendly use.

Looks ace, Am I right in thinking this bird house had entrance holes on both sides, and quite large holes as well. What type of bird are you hoping to attract?

Couple of,other suggestions: need drainage holes in bottom, and a way to clean out Nest between fledging.

Sir you are quite the craftsman and artist thank you as you brought many smiles to my face and heart.

Hi Eamon, it is also wrong to put a peg under the outside of the hole as this allows preditory birds to land and pick out the baby chicks it's a no no, also the roofs made from coins will generate so much heat it will cook and fry the chicks a bad idea, in other words great to look at, but for birds no thanks. Bird Box Robbie. 🐥

Wow that turned out awesome 😎

This is a masterpiece Eamon, damn it, I want to live in it myself never mind the birds!

Great Craftsmanship!

Mr. Walsh, FYI I have a metal roof on my house, reflects the summer sun and got an energy tax credit. Awesome job on the copper detailing.

Stunning. You may want to put your comment about stain/varnish imposed in the beginning of the video.

Nice bird house

Lovely birdhouse 😊

As always, a stunning and creative birdhouse advance that I'm certainly going to rip off. But I'm wondering why your birdhouses don't seem to have cleanout options so that they can be reset to live season after season?

Beautiful!

Very nice! Thank you so very much.

Never saw a bird house with 2 entrance holes and Iv'e built hundreds. Holes are for mack trucks, not birds. no vents, no drains. Throw the perch away and start over. You have great wood working skill and as a decorater piece this would b e great.

You should have a way to open the bottom for fall cleaning

Very creative. Thank you.

Looks beautiful but 2 things....it looks like the perch runs right through their house. Why would birds want a perch running through their house? How can they build a nest if there's a perch in there & birds don't really need a perch at the entrance. That actually allows predators a way to get at their house. And you made the house uninhabitable by applying toxic finishes to it both inside & out. A better sealer than is non toxic is food grade mineral oil.

It’s so cute!

You are a genius my friend. I have couple of comments- 1) The copper tube for perch which goes thru and thru may not suit the birds from making a nest inside. also, it does not have to have 2 entries (most likely they will seal off one for security reasons). Just one 3" long tube can be pushed into a hole that is slightly smaller. I use 3" long machine bolt that has a very long shank, 2) Copper pennies and trims are excellent ideas (what about copper gutters? ha, ha). Now on a very serious note - It is said that any chemicals, such as wood Stain, Glue, Paint, etc. are quite harmful to the birds as they are very sensitive to chemicals. This is why almost all professionally made birdhouses do not use any glue, only nails/staples. No matter what you are a genius and making birdhouses at young age is unheard of. I love to make birdhouses and see the birds live in there; especially when they feed the little ones. Btw, can you teach me how to hammer like that?

Great work!

Keep your HOLE to 1-1/2" and no larger. Otherwise European Starlings will invade the nesting box. I build all my boxes for specific species as each have their own peculiar habits.

Beautiful!!!🧡

Beautiful work. You are a wonderful carpenter.

Wonderfull and creatieve!!

Interesting video great imaginative use for pennies and copper pipe.

Fun video to watch. Great ideas.

Stunning

After watching this video I stand in utter amazement... At how you've NOT lopped off parts of your anatomy yet. It's blatantly obvious you throw all caution to the wind when using your power tools. I am a hobbyist woodworker and a professional Machinist with 25 years experience on the bench. Safety should ALWAYS be first and foremost on everyone's mind when using power tools. Especially those who choose to share their skills on public forums. Others watch these programs to learn and gain knowledge. And though you may feel completely comfortable risking your hands and fingers... Others who have less experience or tool knowledge may not realize the incredible danger in using a angle grinder(WITH GUARD REMOVED I MAY ADD) so close to your other hand. This is by far one of the most dangerous power tools out there. And here you are running it directly in line towards your fingers and also while holding the work piece in your free hand. This is insane and absolutely the worst possible example of tool usage I've ever seen on RU-vid. Your page should be flagged and you should be banned. Period!!

Nicely done, good looking… I would use natural stains and for the “landing stick, I would use plain wood as metal would probably get the bird stuck on the frozen pipe on cold night. Any wet or humid surface (birds feet) on metal would instantly freeze and get her stuck there… i.e. tongue on frozen pipe

Very nice and artistic,I just use cedar for something like this.👍

Very creative.

I 💙 your sped up vids 👍

Started off ok but where's the ventilation and drainage? Essentially​ you've built an oven with a metal roof. Hope you like your birds extra crispy. Plus that hole is too large for that size box and no box should have a perch. It only serves as a seat for predators. Apart from that I like your wood skills.

good job

Beautiful little house.

Just totally Beautiful. Awesome

Why would you put an entrance hole in the front AND back?? And that is a very small birdhouse, maybe for a wren??

Super idea....

Very nicely done! I would say that I don't know of any birds that would nest in the house with that size of hole. Did you make if for a specific breed? I love this birdhouse and will attempt it myself...using dimensions for swallows, finches or chickadees. Thanks for sharing

This is a work of art!

I like it.

First I'd like to say its a very nice box. It could however be improved upon by not running the perch all the way through the box but keeping it flush with the inside of the box on both ends. Also there is no access to the inside of the box to discard the old nest, wasp nest, etc.

I want to be buried with a compound miter saw in case there's an afterlife and it's boring.

Enjoyed the video keep up the good work

That is adorable love it

That was beautiful

wow he sure is a fast worker nice video

wow... that is awesome!

You have a lot of creativity. good job

Beautiful craftsmanship!!!

I don't know who showed you how to build a Birdhouse but I think you b etter find someone else to show you the right way.

Congratulations on the coolest birdhouse I've seen in years. Not sure how or why birds or chicks would ingest wood stain finish, but I'm sure there are birders out there who would know. Now, having said all that, this durable model should provide many years of happy birdhouse living. By the by, how do you choose entry size?

Nice job.

That is very cool mate, like how you did the patina on roof. Simple bird house but you made it so much more. Cheers Tim from wood 4 nothing

Love the birdhouse but now I want to see a video showing how you made the video......that was smartly done!

Wow Beautiful👌

Love it.

Nice! And Abe would like it too!

absolutely brilliant!!!

That is awesome Chris n Hollie. Doesn't matter what u use but u guys r very talented. Best talented YOU TUBER. MY G-dau thinks u build a doll house.👍👏👏

Awesome!!

Bird houses need to be designed for individual species of birds. This includes the size (dimensions) of the bird house and the size of the entry hole. Here's a link to a chart showing the species of bird and corresponding dimensions and hole sizes - www.birdwatching-bliss.com/bird-house-dimensions.html -- most birds want only one hole in the bird house as two holes make it easier for predators to enter.

Doesn't it make it hard for them to nest w/the perch all the way through it?

I was hoping to spend 2 cent like the video said but after watching I saw about 100 pennies so I can't afford to make it

I love this, at the end the vinegar/salt mixture was to speed up oxidation right? to get that old look on the copper? How did that end up holding up after time? I'm really curious, I love the idea.

Sweet.

Great work again Eamon. Looking forward to the next one already.

It's perfect! Great job, I want one for my garden! 👏😍

Very expensive 2 cents 🤣beautiful anyway

Nice job, however in warm climates or direct sunlight it will be too hot for the birds because of the metals used.

good very good artistic creation, but I only see little practice, and if this is not for what is done, if outside espar, no, because I guess it will be in the interperie, subject to inclement weather. and the metal with which it is embellished, shall we say, attract the rays,

Nice Job. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful bird house, but I hinge the back so I can clean the old nests out in late fall. Then the are ready for springtime tenants when they return.

Forget the birds it is the carpenter bee nests and the bat boxes that we need to build help save the planet 👽👀🙏

Deathtrap! Decoration only

Superb

No need to paint or make a varnish coat inside the birdhouse , the natural smell of the wood is better for birds .

Leaving the perch off helps avoid predators. I love the pennies on the roof!