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Birdfeeder design? - Leish - 09-21-2016
I've tried searching but nothing came up.
Googling proved useless as well. Sure, I get a lot of pretty pictures but nothing useful.
Any ideas?
RE: Birdfeeder design? - Rick_B - 09-21-2016
Try woodsmith magazine 106 - it has a nice bord feeder design
RE: Birdfeeder design? - Bob Vaughan - 09-21-2016
What aspects of a design would you find useful?
Bird feeder designs are all over the map. Give us a little help here. What type of birds? What type of seed? Hung from a wire? Mounted on a post? Simple and easy to build? Complicated design requiring a well equipped shop?
RE: Birdfeeder design? - tomsteve - 09-22-2016
(09-21-2016, 03:03 PM)Bob Vaughan Wrote: What aspects of a design would you find useful?
Bird feeder designs are all over the map. Give us a little help here. What type of birds? What type of seed? Hung from a wire? Mounted on a post? Simple and easy to build? Complicated design requiring a well equipped shop?
welcome to the forum, Leish.
I agree wit this. theres a jillion different designs. heck, one of mine is just a piece of plywood on a post.
do you want designs or plans?
maybe just changing your search term to
"birdfeeder plans" will open up the door for ya.
RE: Birdfeeder design? - MichaelMouse - 09-22-2016
Start learning your search engine. Here's one with all the basics constructed on a chick feeder. http://www.littlehouseliving.com/mason-jar-bird-feeder.html
Simple peanut butter jar, but not much of a reservoir. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F_0QfaYNA1c/TZv74R0oy-I/AAAAAAAAAPI/vPTktjX_kCg/s1600/bird_feeder.jpg
Minimum woodworking required. Glue the ring from the jar in your base so you won't lose it. https://img0.etsystatic.com/043/0/9191354/il_fullxfull.626680676_k0ou.jpg
Like this. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CzM_y_7mgFo/TF31CHtfy5I/AAAAAAAABf4/gmUlMq3ghmY/s1600/IMG_4821.JPG
Wood traditional. Either single or double-sided. First few I made - long ago - were divided to feed small mixed one side (small feed slit) and oil seed on the other. (twice the gap) http://www.azwoodman.com/woodstore/birds/birdfeeder2-lg.jpg
Don't forget the suet for the 'peckers and nuthatches.
![[Image: 4X6TwoSuet_zps504bafff.jpg]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d160/GoodOnesGone/4X6TwoSuet_zps504bafff.jpg)
And remember, all feeders become squirrel feeders without a guard.
RE: Birdfeeder design? - tomsteve - 09-22-2016
yeah, some of mine I call squirrel feeders that birds sometimes go to.
RE: Birdfeeder design? - Edwin Hackleman - 09-22-2016
Here's mine. I mounted a pair below the martin house. Octagonal structures and roof. The birds love this setup. Look for a book by Baldwin for bird feeders. He had several fabulous designs:
![[Image: BirdStation4-1.jpg]](http://s156.photobucket.com/user/edwin13022/media/BirdStation4-1.jpg.html)
![[Image: BirdStation2.jpg]](http://s156.photobucket.com/user/edwin13022/media/BirdStation2.jpg.html)
RE: Birdfeeder design? - Howard Pollack - 09-24-2016
Fabulous!
-Howard
RE: Birdfeeder design? - Steve N - 09-24-2016
Edwin, I had no idea you were Female. That's you in the pic right?
RE: Birdfeeder design? - handi - 09-26-2016
I sell a set of plans for making your own birdhouse and feeder from a "Lincoln log" kit you make yourself.
Nice rustic look, and you can 'build' them in many different designs. Made from cedar.
See the plans here.