Simply Woodworking - Let's make a simple bird table

Gotta love birds, right? So with winter coming, it's time to make a bird table. In constructing it I also make a couple of glaring cockups - which seems to be my signature move, in woodworking terms... But, hey, it's all in good fun, all part of the rich learning experience of life!? Right?
And thanks to my nephew Cammy for making a guest appearance!
#woodworking #birdtable

[@keithroberts5611]

Its a good starter bird table project!!!! The few things i would consider most are as follows first make shure you have a good overhang on the roof panels otherwise rain water will drain straight onto the feed platform!! Second the height of the uprights supporting the roof maybe a tag to high, Which if you dont mind will attract all the birds in your area including Pigeons, Magpies,Crows,Jackdaws!! Inturn they alone will clear the bird table in a matter of minutes, Leaving small birds Robins, Blue tits, Blackbirds, ect to go hungry though the winter months,And lastly your base of the feeder? Will it be standing on the bare ground or on solid stone!! Either way it needs extra long pegs for stability in high winds!!! I have found its the base that rot's first!! Anyways thanks for sharing your build welldone😍🇬🇧👍

[@SimplyWoodworking]

Yeah it's not my greatest work! All good points, Keith. Thanks for engaging! And, yes, it did fall over in a storm...:)

[@baileysbootstraps8170]

In the middle of making one. Thought a lot about it as I've never used dowels before never seen it done either. Today I thought to heck with it do it how "I" want to do it so I got dowels top and bottom...then I watch your vid ! Great minds think a like !! :)

[@johnaitken4725]

Good cameo, Cammy!

[@faithwalker5196]

He is adorable

[@normansidey5258]

It’s called the ridge, I admire your talent and your pragmatism, as a tribute I have made one of these, sin la feature especiale. Doesn’t look as good as yours but, it is what it is. Have a nice day

[@SimplyWoodworking]

Nice one, thanks for checking my humble vid out, appreciated. Good luck with feeding the birdies!

[@janelloyd4332]

Very mice so simple yet so beautiful

[@davedaniels8211]

hole saw , or forstener bit , usually have a drill bit thru the centre to prevent your mishap . I've also got the evolution sliding mitre saw , good kit . Those '45' cuts though would have irritated me . Great effort . And thanks for showing how to find the centre point of 2 bits of wood - like your dowell idea.

[@shedmanx3640]

Great job mate. I love your channel because of the “Oops” moments. We all have them and your honesty in including them in the final video is appreciated and entertaining. Thanks for the video and laughs.

[@SimplyWoodworking]

Thanks, man, I do what I can with my amateur skills! Thanks for commenting...

[@baileysbootstraps8170]

Great job. I see you've got the same band saw as me. You must get pillar drill ! Ask Santa ;)

[@mowfee5118]

Excellent job sir. Love the special feature.

[@baileysbootstraps8170]

Yeah work of art that. He'll be having a pillar drill from Santa this year.

[@markb8954]

Nice design. Good use of ready-made moulding for the roof peak. Get urself a cheap drill press - makes a lot of things go much easier & straighter. You should have at least used a spade bit or a hole saw, but not a Forstner bit. Ogh well. A feature.

[@SimplyWoodworking]

A lesson was definitely learned that day! I have since bought a drill press, pretty much for this very reason.

[@dougaitken3721]

Brilliant John. How long did that take

[@johnaitken4725]

A few hours I reckon

[@leepumphrey6936]

Well, I really wanted to watch this video. But that horrible "music" loop made it unbearable. Believe me friend, it is NOT an enhancement to your content.

[@SimplyWoodworking]

Sorry for failing to meet your specific requirements! Thanks for watching tho...

[@leepumphrey6936]

​@@SimplyWoodworkingReally? That's your reply? I took my time to point out to you something that made your video unwatchable for a large segment of your potential listening audience and all you can think of to reply to me is a smart *ss remark? Ok, my friend...have a great day.

[@SimplyWoodworking]

@@leepumphrey6936 *tumbleweed*

[@Andy-in8ej]

Bloody awful.

[@SimplyWoodworking]

Thanks for commenting, and so constructively too. Well done!