DIY Wine Bottle Bird Feeder

Welcome back to another episode of Withjack Workshops! Today I'm going to be showing you how to make a gravity fed self-filling bird feeder from an empty wine bottle. For this you will just need about 4 feet of pressure treated 1x6 deck boards, an empty wine bottle, and a free weekend.
Here's the link for the glass cutter I used: goo.gl/jlQ9ZT
It's placed in a small jig I made for scoring bottles. It's effective about 75% of the time, other times the bottle slips or the score isn't perfect and the glass doesn't part well. They are easy to make, just take your time and watch for sharp glass pieces! After you score the glass, place it under cold water, and then hit it with boiling water. Do this back and forth a few times and the bottle will split along the score line. It sometimes takes a few tries to get right, just keep trying!
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Withjack Workshops is a series of DIY videos showcasing fun and easy projects ranging anywhere from woodworking, restoration, and electronics of all kinds. The projects run the spectrum of easy to difficult, needing certain tools to accomplish but still easily completed by yourself. This particular video is a part of the series where I'm creating items for my Etsy shop to be sold online or just for the heck of it to try my hand at creating something new for the enjoyment of making, in which I can only hope it inspires you to make something yourself. Enjoy and subscribe!

[@stepheng6514]

I have a problem with the title.It says DIY and never in a million years could I do that.What an artist.Thats amazing to me.

[@raystorey3670]

This guy's just showing off all the kit he has!

[@Sebastopolmark]

GREAT project. I have to say I like the Cardinal at the end. Nice touch, it's good to know the birds will like it.

[@Bretts_Builds]

thank you!

[@johnb.1912]

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[@valentinovalentino3637]

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[@winonakitto6151]

All I can say is, WOW. Skill, precision and beauty!

[@Bretts_Builds]

thanks!

[@davidgoodwin6522]

This looks like my next project in the garden. Thanks for sharing.

[@20greeneyes20]

Great tools to work with your very lucky you know how to operate them and safely. I'm sure it's very rewarding. Great job !!!

[@user-du9qr6xz7s]

Мужик --педант. Сколько инструмента применил.Офигеть ,это для кормушки птичкам.

[@harryhathaway1086]

110% True craftsman ! I do not have the attention span to carry out on a project long. I used to I used to build intricate 124th scale car models with spark plug wires and everything at 55 I just don't have it anymore.

[@antoniospanayiotou8619]

A wonder to behold a craftsman at work!

[@gladysworld6452]

Love your tools lol 😂 ! So fast and easy !! I need me some tools like this

[@jokingist]

I make wine , my husband does woodwork, we both love birds! win win win! Great video thanks for sharing.

[@Bretts_Builds]

That's awesome!

[@thunderbird3353]

This would get sold on Amazon like crazy. Beautiful!!!!

[@ianlees1480]

Brilliant easy design and simple to make, also appealing to the eye. Thank you. Natures Homes.

[@redcross6963]

BEAUTIFUL WORK! I'd kill to have a workshop with ALL those kool toolz & of course the know how of using them ALL while keeping ALL my 👐!

[@hejustleft]

Simple, functional and beautiful work Brett.

[@maureenedonovan9935]

Your neighborhood squirrel will LOVE that easy off top. Otherwise, lovely.

[@mineoz6465]

I don't care about the feeder I want your workshop, cool setup with all the tool to make anything you want

[@rajilongus]

Shut up

[@ShaukatHakim]

Simple and beautiful!

[@seanb6109]

Awesome project. Good job.

[@davidoickle1778]

The squirrels will love it.

[@lightningstrikelures2393]

Good job on this...dont sweat the comments on your shop. If they were any type of woodworker; even hobbies they would have these tools...basic stuff. Great idea...i will practice this one. Thanks!

[@lorrainewhyte2296]

Looks great! Nice job on the wood too. WD40 is great for getting glue and labels off glass.

[@thebassbarker7687]

Great project. Easy and useful.

[@eddyyu7091]

Cool Bird Feeder!

[@michaelfritz6775]

Very nice....sound affects cool...no rambling talk....

[@candlemedia]

I just happened to stumble on your video and may I say it was just a treat to watch this and be inspired. Great video edits not ever a dull moment. *I have just subscribed.* :-)

[@Bretts_Builds]

Thank you, you made my day!

[@HobbiesWithAisha]

God ..... Extreme hardwork....salute....

[@msj9599]

wondeful! you have got all your toys to make that feeder.

[@jamesdavis8771]

Dope! "How majestic"🤣

[@zuzanakorankova247]

Going to buy a workshop with all those machines in order to make a bird feeder :D Interesting to watch, some good simple tricks there!

[@martinflores2756]

Jajajajaa me two jajajaja

[@jonastin8543]

Bald Eagles just love millet, I have them at my feeders all the time!😂

[@nealaskme6272]

Lol...that’s one happy shiny cardinal !!!

[@patrapper7367]

Fantastic. I would recommend it is placed under roof out of rainwater as moldy seeds are not good for birds....love this project

[@hogfan1961]

Beautiful work!

[@Bretts_Builds]

thank you!

[@rafirafi3832]

Cool set up

[@Jordanwoodworking]

Pretty clever way of cutting the bottle

[@ismaelamengeiras2570]

Fácil y con herramientas que cualquier persona tiene en su casa. Genial!

[@t-toysufos4929]

Very nice job! You may want to re-think the top on the bottle. The squirrels will take that off. May be a 2-1/2" sewer drain plug? It can be tighten up at the top. Walmart or Ace should have them.

[@Bretts_Builds]

I'm ok with squirrels, they gotta eat too haha

[@vahidnorouziofficial]

Well done! You are very talented.

[@verdevasosarteseartesanatos]

Excelente, gostei demais. Parabéns!

[@jonatamartins6118]

Belíssimo trabalho ! Top a idéia!

[@chickenlegsTV]

what a pretty bird you got there.

[@KStone9711]

FANTASTIC work

[@rehorst180]

nice project, it gives me an idea for something on my property. Thanks

[@Bretts_Builds]

thank you, hope you're idea turns out great!

[@monakhaled3841]

Very nice job.

[@peepgal]

I loved this.

[@marcelinosantos9764]

very nice complete set of tools

[@brianknowles7130]

Nice project. Well shown. thks.

[@Bretts_Builds]

thank you!

[@brianknowles7130]

Thanks not needed .lol ...You took the time & effort to show the making of this and I thought it looked good and I watch loads of woodmaking things on youtube. Just trying to give your the credit you deserve. Thks again.

[@diamondminecart835]

best diy bird feeder ever

[@Bretts_Builds]

best comment ever

[@shindersingh5556]

Nice bird feeder thanks for sharing

[@Bretts_Builds]

Thanks!

[@lyddaperkowski7895]

Ha ha ha Bob , I only have the pen ,great bird feeder

[@seriozhagonzalez8691]

Well done , I'm pretty sure is so well done that u not need a fake cardinal, if u hang up outside , in less than 30 min the real birds come to eat in ur beautiful bird feeder, Good work , thanks for share

[@ChristianHernandez-sv8qy]

Te luciste amigo, quedó hermoso!! Saludos

[@muhammadikram7681]

Superb work Outstanding Gorgeous 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 100%

[@marcor6284]

Hello Brett Withjack, first of all, it's a long time ago i really had to write in english so i might be out of training :) I just finished my own Birdfeeder made by your Instruction but i changed one thing in order to make it easier to clean the feeding place: Instead of crafting a wooden feeding dish (as in 2:39), i just crafted another wooden "Ring" (like the one in 4:38 for example) and inserted a plastic pot saucer. Another saucer could be used as the "roof" of the bottle. The big advantage is that you can just put that saucer out of the wooden holder an clean it. Those to saucers were also the only things i had to buy for ~50€cent.

[@Bretts_Builds]

Thanks Marco! Your English is great. Sounds like you made some awesome improvements. I might have to try that out next time I make another one.

[@marcor6284]

@@Bretts_Builds Thanks! I also uploaded some Pictures of my Version of the Birdfeeder. This might help to clarify what exactly I meant: www.directupload.net/file/d/5357/ky7egfnr_jpg.htm www.directupload.net/file/d/5357/pqij4iga_jpg.htm

[@mohe81]

The sea eagle will be very happy :D

[@diegokapitzky]

Belo trabalho , parabéns , gostei do maquinário 😜✌️

[@mreinstein48]

Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish I could buy the same !

[@davidazinger5639]

extraordinary ! pretty amazing.

[@Bretts_Builds]

thank you!

[@njo4681]

Olá sou do Brasil... seu trabalho ficou bem feito parabéns que capricho.

[@user-yg6bv4ip3e]

Знатная кормушка получилась. Особенно порадовала демонстрация её применения.)

[@CarlosQuesadaR]

What a hell of equipment this blondy has. I think it would be cheaper for me to just buy the feeder though what a nice job he's very good

[@fredsp2000]

Very nice job!

[@Bretts_Builds]

thank you!

[@donaldduck4867]

Pretty awesome!

[@begood1672]

Hey, nice video - cool, relaxing and kind of satisfying, but most of all it's useful because a birdfeeder provides food/energy even if it is snowy. It's important because if they don't eat for 24 hours they die. So well done sir :) I recently made a video about how we made a Bar Birdfeeder. It was a cool adventure I would say :)

[@NENAD1979J]

Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else wants to discover bird aviaries plans try Panlarko Expert Aviary Planner (just google it ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my friend got cool results with it.

[@Ritercrazy]

Beautiful.

[@goooooooogle]

awesome tools for a bird feeder tool

[@robleigh461]

Nice project! Another option to filling the hole in the plug is to use that hole to insert a threaded wooden cabinet knob.

[@Bretts_Builds]

Hey thanks Rob, that's an awesome idea. I'm definitely doing that on my next bird feeder.

[@bjsmoker]

Just a quick simple little project---I call them 5 minute jobs!! Really cute tho- something I could give my son to work on. He loves working with wood.

[@hendrapratama5515]

Very good job! Well done,,

[@untitledobscure]

This is definitely not a DIY but an industry level video! -_-

[@jtsjts8104]

Nice work

[@gracielareyes2439]

felicitaciones esta genial el dispencer..me encanto y muy practico..saludos

[@Bretts_Builds]

thank you!

[@jason1300]

professional!! love it!

[@Bretts_Builds]

thank you!

[@regynamingoranse4168]

BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@missqueenie3281]

wow dude so much materials but it's worthy

[@babarkhan-dq6ld]

Beautiful . Mind blowing.

[@sheriftaha4919]

birds will love you :)

[@Pradskitchen]

Wow great project

[@Bretts_Builds]

Thank you!

[@mohandbada9844]

Thank you vous avez fait quelque chose de fabuleux pour les oiseaux j'aime les animaux et j'ai ce qui les aiment bonjour d'Algérie

[@muhammadyusaf84]

great job...i like it soo much very beautiful

[@Bretts_Builds]

thank you!

[@CaneMan1]

Cherrrp .. Cherrp ... well done ... Thanks for posting

[@Bretts_Builds]

thank you!

[@healingwithdeepika]

wow truly majestic

[@Bretts_Builds]

thank you :)

[@kwtruckdriver]

very cool fella nice job

[@justdempseyparanormal8221]

Amazing 👍

[@punksince1972]

After the 2 minute mark, you will be needing a band-aid for this project. :P Nice job! A+

[@syedhasan6548]

Very Nice

[@twoweary]

Some dowels for the birds to land on would be nice touch also. Nice project. :-)

[@Bretts_Builds]

Great recommendation! I'll keep that in mind for the next one I make :)

[@ishratkhan1733]

Perfectionist

[@stankyp.7858]

Fantastic!

[@keithhowlett2997]

Well impressed with the video I’m just gonna pop out to get a few hundred pounds worth of tools and find a workshop to make this in😂😂

[@BuildStuffwithAJ]

Awesome bird feeder, looks great! I definentlt want to make oje of these! But I must say the best part of the video was the majestic bird lol

[@Bretts_Builds]

Thank you!

[@shanesmaineshop]

Neat build

[@lulutileguy]

very nice

[@richardljohnson9727]

Very good video very informative Thank you Maybe next time can you make a wood cutting list

[@anticlickbait]

I was amazed bout how many tools do you have

[@gougnadiop2907]

Your job is very Nice

[@topcat6495]

WOW! That's an intense bird feeder!

[@Bretts_Builds]

thank you!

[@jhfl31]

Olha o tanto de máquinas!!!.kkkk. Até eu comprar esse maquinário....compro logo um comedouro pronto. Kkk

[@saifanbinmasoodjabri6346]

Beauty full