We build a Bat House for our summer bug hunters. A nice afternoon project and we get to use up some scrap walnut. Turned out nice. #bathouse #bats #diy #woodworking #shoptime #walnut #projects #outdoorgans
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@hannuhelminen96533 ай бұрын
The prettiest one this far I've seen. Thanks!
@oswaldkurten64373 жыл бұрын
Definitely the most creative/beautiful design I've seen so far and expertly finished - well done Alfred! Mine is no piece of art and I did use a very fine mesh (not recommended) instead of cutting grooves in the wood (don't have equipment). After more than a year, they now sleep over almost every day. Love watching them take off and return, but most of all love the fact that there are less mosquitos and I get free guano for the garden!
@Popacool110 ай бұрын
I’ve been searching a load the DIY bat houses and this one is easily the Best! ……. Period⚡️
@julianstephens76255 ай бұрын
I’m from the UK. I just want to say my friend, that I love wildlife so much as I can see you do. Wish you was in uk to give me the confidence of what you have achieved and build one for myself. My next project is a bat house, and people can over complicate things like you’ve shown, but if there’s a job worth doing, then do it once and do it properly, as my father taught me. You’re very inspiring, and thank you for a masterclass of wood working. 👍
@anibaljrbalt2 жыл бұрын
The bat motif is an outstanding touch. 👏
@ianlees148010 ай бұрын
Brilliant tuition, loved the design. No mesh used to tangle the bats.very impressive and definitely one to copy.
@anthonypham5482 Жыл бұрын
Wow! You are truly an awesome carpenter. I would hang this beautiful artwork right in front of my front yard for all to enjoy. Great job.
@karenbuckner1959 Жыл бұрын
Very nice build. Love the walnut. We live near Amish walnut furniture business where we can get free walnut scraps. If only I had your talent and equipment. Hope the bats enjoy it, too.
@user-ed5ct3tt9g7 ай бұрын
Very nice
@Goldchucker14 жыл бұрын
If you build it---They will come. Excellent presentation on the build. Chuck
@charlessessions7293 Жыл бұрын
Very beautiful !! Nice work 👏
@donseymour55604 жыл бұрын
Wow, walnut your bats are styling, mine will have to happy with cedar. haha Thanks Sweet Work
@justayoutuber1906Ай бұрын
Very artistic design
@claudiogucci20192 жыл бұрын
Bellissimo lavoro complimenti ! Proverò a farla seguendo il suo video con la speranza di dare una casa a quei simpatici animali volanti .
@adamyaw Жыл бұрын
Great work!! But…..What we are all wondering is……. Harvey Dent…… can we trust him?!
@alexkarasz61862 жыл бұрын
This is so well crafted! Amazing design
@jasoncaribou95307 ай бұрын
Very nice , can't wait to see if I can build that , great stuff 😀
@lebsivart27553 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!!! Beautiful job!!! Looks amazing 👍
@RicStaR2410 Жыл бұрын
Do you have the plans? I wouldn't mind making this. I'd like to use a timber more suited for outside, but I doubt it will look as good as yours does in walnut. Just a shame walnut isn't great outside. I know you only used what you had, and it looks unbelievable,it really does. The bat motif is brilliant. Bravo
@ioanasandulescu5646 Жыл бұрын
Great tutorial! Thank you. And the quote is hilarious! from Calvin and hobbes.
@fromthewoodsyyc Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. It was a fun project.
@charleshallman27092 жыл бұрын
VERY nice!!
@fletchro789 Жыл бұрын
Great build! Interesting to see what people thought of the isolation rules from very early on in the pandemic! We've "made it through" by spring of 2023 but people are still dying everywhere. 😢 In hindsight, those early weeks of isolation and paranoia seem ineffective.
@paulrust11584 жыл бұрын
Really nice project ... with some well thought out ideas to make it standout from the rest ... will have an attempt myself making it soon.
@jimh67803 жыл бұрын
Nice to see a cabinet maker use walnut to make a bat house .. I'm making one and I'll use your ideas about cutting grooves instead of tacking some kind of mesh .. I like it better your way .. nice job.
@uwelohr79584 жыл бұрын
What a nice design idea with the batform
@garylcarrier2 жыл бұрын
Sensational!
@richardconley33433 жыл бұрын
Awesome.... Great design....
@DavidD69693 жыл бұрын
Great Job thanks 👍
@BrianThorstad4 жыл бұрын
Loved it. Subscribed
@fromthewoodsyyc4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, for the positive comment and for subscribing.
@Azzta3 жыл бұрын
Well done, definitely trying this out
@mickeyjohnson37584 жыл бұрын
Very nice work!
@johnnyf4r3 жыл бұрын
great job
@DJOmega804 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work.
@fromthewoodsyyc4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video. A really fun project.
@tomaspikturna26723 жыл бұрын
nice job
@johnmooney9016 Жыл бұрын
This is the nicest bat house I have ever seen. Nice build! Might have to use your design if you don't mind?
@fromthewoodsyyc Жыл бұрын
Go ahead! glad you enjoyed the video
@DarrenVelSatis4 жыл бұрын
only 500 views, should be 500,000
@fromthewoodsyyc4 жыл бұрын
I know, right? But we'll get there eventually. Thanks for the positive comment.
@bodaciousstudiobeats1225 Жыл бұрын
Pretty build, how's the occupancy 3 years later?
@BeNow17104 жыл бұрын
I never knew Alfred was such a fine woodworker.
@DisneyUpBoilerUp Жыл бұрын
when you cut the foothold grooves, did you just keep moving you reference board over a 1/2" with each cut to get them perfectly spaced like that? @From the Woods thanks 😊
@jmarcant616Ай бұрын
Can you share the plans/measurements ?
@billlumberg5746 Жыл бұрын
Very nice bat house. Might do better if it were 3x larger.
@victoryfirst287811 ай бұрын
THE pins you are using, are they Stainless Steel or Monel metal ?? This will keep corrosion at bay for sure with the bat condo.
@kayakmaloney3 жыл бұрын
I made three of these following his design with some modifications. I wanted a smaller interior gap of .75" and a longer landing pad. My two chamber boxes were cut from 8x12x1 boards, whose actual dimensions were 8x11.5x.75 : Back 29" Middle 22.25" Front 19.25" Sides 19.33"x2.25" And for a three chamber variant I used: Back 32" 2nd middle 24" Sides 24.5"x3.75" I stained exterior-facing wood with water-based dark walnut color, but left bat wings unstained for contrasting colors that everyone loves. I also did cedar plugs without stain for more contrasting colors. I really like how they turned out, but will be curious if they are both wide and tall enough to attract bats. You can see my boxes at Rockler.com if you look at customer photos for Rockler Portable Drill Guide with Vise.
@Belg19703 жыл бұрын
Do you show any sign of bats in your houses?
@kayakmaloney3 жыл бұрын
Nothing yet, but they're happily living in the peak of my roof, so hopefully they transition once I get around to safely evicting them.
@jmarcant61624 күн бұрын
@@kayakmaloney can you share the plans?
@kayakmaloney24 күн бұрын
@@jmarcant616 I checked but don't see any saved plans for it
@johnb2087 Жыл бұрын
Can you use an old scaffolding plank to make a bat box
@kurtalthaus2838 Жыл бұрын
Very nice but too may extras
@albertreed966 Жыл бұрын
Can Red Cedar be used for a bathouse or, is it too aromatic?
@popsfoodboat49412 жыл бұрын
Do you have any photos or video of it in operation. How long did it take to fill with bats or did they ever show up. Great design! Good Job.
@fromthewoodsyyc2 жыл бұрын
Not yet , keep looking but no inhabitants yet. Thanks for watching.
@allencampbell33503 жыл бұрын
Excellent idea and build. Any updates on if they used it? Have you noticed if they use the holes to move from chamber to chamber?
@fromthewoodsyyc3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. I haven't seen any activity this year, but its till pretty cool here. There is some evidence of bat droppings but I have not seen any in the bat house.
@demonicrebellion69033 жыл бұрын
Calvin and Hobbs when they meet batman
@fromthewoodsyyc3 жыл бұрын
Close Calvin and Hobbes yes But no to meeting batman. Calvin is doing a report on Bats, the bug scourge of the skies.
@srabes8742 Жыл бұрын
So did you get bats?
@fromthewoodsyyc Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately no bat so far. I did have to remove a wasp nest that took up residence though.
@Willy-Wonka3163 жыл бұрын
What type or finish did you put on that very nicely crafted and designed bat house?
@fromthewoodsyyc3 жыл бұрын
I had some water based out door urathane in the shop. Clear satin finish.
@96ubme4 жыл бұрын
what are dims for the front and center pieces before you cut out your logo?
@robertforsell20564 жыл бұрын
Nice work! Any residents?
@fromthewoodsyyc3 жыл бұрын
None as of yet but there are some dropping marks on front bottom so maybe this year.
@simonsadler93604 жыл бұрын
Is there another style for a bat box,I have bats under a folded down parasol ( hence I can't use the parasol ). Has anyone costructed a small parasol style bat box ?
@mikemitzel1896 Жыл бұрын
I know this is old, but look into a rocket box
@truthserum52023 жыл бұрын
Your project looks nice, but Walnut won't last against the elements.
@fromthewoodsyyc3 жыл бұрын
yes, walnut is probably not the best choice for outdoor use. It's what I had on hand. But I'm sure the pattern and ideas will work with cedar as well.
@NelsonClick2 жыл бұрын
Walnut will stand up to predators well. A woodpecker would tap his beak into a nub before he could get inside. Common problem with bat boxes.
@garyp1945ify3 жыл бұрын
Seriously?? 12" walnut???😱
@fromthewoodsyyc3 жыл бұрын
yup, pretty sweet. We treat our bats well here. But seriously it was a scrap piece laying around for a couple of years already.
@danielwagner62903 жыл бұрын
If you are trying to help people or give them ideas than it's important to put in your title what state your building this for. It matters what state your in. Can't build a box for Texas and expect people in Wisconsin to copy you and kill those bats in that state.
@fromthewoodsyyc3 жыл бұрын
Well it wasn't my intent to injure or kill bats, just to have a good afternoon in the shop making something. I hope you can see it your heart to forgive me for my apparent ignorance.
@jimh67803 жыл бұрын
@@fromthewoodsyyc I forgive you .. Lol! When we were lads, my brother and I used to go into the barn up on the hay bales at night, and bats would come in to get bugs around the drop down lights.. we'd throw empty gunny sacks up and they'd get their claws hooked in them and we'd catch them .. once we took a pair from up in the Sacramento valley to San Francisco to let them go .. poor bats, I wouldn't do it now..