Make a Simple Log Cabin Birdhouse
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- Welcome back to Wood 'n' Stuff w/ Steve French! It's that time of year again: Time for Summer's Woodworking's 3rd annual Birdhouse Challenge! For my entry this year, I present to you the Log Cabin Birdhouse, an easy-to-build project requiring only one tool: a hand saw. While you're gandering at my birdhouses, you might want to also check out my entry from last year (2014); it's "Chip", my life-sized articulated wooden robot. His head is a finch house. • Awesome life-sized woo... Check him out; it turned out really cool!
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Have a wonderful day!
Oh, thank you for your birdhouse!!! It is really beautifully, I'd like to have a lot of them in my back yard!!!
Thank you for watching and commenting!
The lilttle birdie and thinking of fist-bumping a bird is what made me check out this vid, then your quick and simple video made me Subscribe. Thanks heaps from BC, Canada
Great idea, great project and great video. Thanks for sharing your idea, a neat little log cabin styled bird house, which I have to say is the first of its kind that I've ever seen.
+Professor Branestawm I'm glad you enjoyed it. The idea of a log cabin birdhouse has been done before. It's certainly not unique to me. But it's not one you see too often. Thank you for watching!
Super cool! Geared for those birds that are looking to leave the big city like for more rustic surroundings!!!😂. Good luck on the contest! 👍🏽👍🏽
Nice birdhouse. I love the natural material rather than dowels. And hey I got the router attachment for my dremel yesterday, can't wait to play with that! Thanks for sharing another great video.
+Michelle B I like the way it came out. I've actually been planning to make a stick log cabin at some point (which is why I saved that bundle of sticks a couple months ago). So I figured this would be a great and convenient time to go ahead and tackle that project idea. Thanks for watching. Have fun with the new toy.
I am getting to building bird houses and this one is what I would like to try out ! Thanks for the video !
Best of luck to you! Thanks for watching. I actually made another, similar one that might interest you as well: homefixated.com/log-cabin-birdhouse/
Nice Birdhouse. Good Luck my friend. Always a pleasure to watch.
+David Bishop And it's always a pleasure to have you in my audience. Thank you!
It is beautiful. I note in the comments that you said it was for indoor decor. If anyone made it for outdoor bird use, the door would need to be much smaller and a perch added. I loved it. Thank you
+gail green - Thanks for watching and commenting. Actually though, birds do not need a perch (as people generally tend to believe). The perch is more to give people a chance to watch the birds in action. But even without a perch, birds are perfectly capable of entering a birdhouse or any other suitably sized hole without one. In fact, it's often recommended not to add a perch because it gives predators easier access.
Bombastikové,nádherné.. Bravo bravo
Our 5th anniversary is soon I wanted to make one for my husband, but buying the straight branches is next to impossible for me, so I made him 1 out of 2 out of toothpicks. I love this video. Thank you 😊
I enjoyed a lot the video is unique even today. Reallay georgeous.
Great job of up-cycling pruned branches into an awesome birdhouse, buddy...good luck in the competition...Jim.
+Jedijim252 Thank you, Jim. Our yard guy had trimmed the bushes on the side of our yard and piled the trimmings out front for the trash collectors. But when I saw it all I was compelled to go through and save most of the usable stuff. Otherwise it would have ended up either incinerated or in the county dump. I'm glad I did so; I got this cool birdhouse and still have a bunch of the sticks to make more. Maybe I'll make another style of log cabin with the rest.
Actually, since the wood has a natural hole in the center (pith core), I'm thinking of cutting some of it into beads and making some necklaces from it as well. I appreciate your being here!
Finally someone doing without fancy tools thank you😀
Thanks for watching, Diane. I appreciate your support and feedback.
Nice work. BTW does anyone else think he looks like Dr. Pols Son Charles?
sir...you are tons of fun and a "cool projectier" 😀
+skourkos crew Thank you very much! I like my new job title. Does "Cool Projectier" come with a bigger office? Thanks for watching.
Nice project Steve the log cabin turned out great I still have to get my entry in on time. Good luck in the contest.
+Black Widow Woodworks Thank you. Good luck to you as well.
Steve very nice job on that birdhouse.
Thank you, Sir!
Never heard you stutter once bro.
I just love your project.
Going to make one.
+Ma po Editing and multiple takes can work wonders. Plus, this was one of my more fluent days. Thank you for watching! Hey, if you make one, I'd love if you'd send me a picture of it so that I can show it off in a future video.
Jawohl. Es ist sehr schön geworden.
Bird houses are supposed to simulate the birds natural environment so the gaps help with that. Well done, you have made me decide to make one of these myself to hang next to my entry.
Ken
+Moonpie Creations Awesome! I hope you do. As far as projects go, it doesn't get much easier. And - as I like to remind people - if you do make one you're invited to send me a picture (or several) and I'll show it off in a future video. Thank you for watching, Sir.
Nice job Steve, great birdhouse came out really well, Good luck in the competition, Cheers. Harry
+The Little Garden Shed Workshop Thank you, Harry. The prize-to-entry ratio is looking to be in favor of the participants and it is a random drawing event (I think). So maybe I do stand a chance after all!
NICE LOOKING HOUSE! ANY BIRD WOULD BE PROUD TO CALL IT HOME!
+CHRIS MARKERT Thank you, Sir!
wicked cool project Steve!
great project to do with children :)
cheers from Nova Scotia
Mark
+Mark Christopher Oh yeah, great point! Sometimes it's hard to find projects you can do with children. If progress is too slow there's danger of boredom. And if it's too dangerous they may be left out of some operations. Most kids will be ok handling a coping saw or small handsaw to cut [at least] some of the pieces themselves. Cheers back, my friend!
Very cool your birdhouse congrats from México city steve! I'll do with broomsticks , because I have many of these, thank you.
+indio decimo Thank you for watching! Feel free to send me a picture of you make one. I'd love to see it and show if off in a future video.
This turned out great, Steve!
+Braxton Wirthlin Thank you, Braxton. Congrats one your 1-year.
Nice birdhouse, Steve.... Creative use of tree trimmings that normally would have been tossed or burned...
+John Turner - Thanks for watching, John.
OMG you're my new role model!!
Why haven't I found you before?!? 😲👍💕
Thank you so much for creating this channel, you're freaking AWESOME!! :D
*Subscribes with happy tears*
Aww, thank you very much! I really appreciate the support.
Great entry Steve, it turned out great.
+Carl Jacobson I appreciate it, Carl! Thanks for watching.
That was pretty cool Steve!
Some luck bird is going to have a great place to live.
+Chem Cody Thank you for watching and commenting, Cody. Your support is much appreciated.
Hi Steve,
Call me Chem (like chim-panzee). It's what I've always gone by. Keep up the good work. I enjoy your channel.
+Chem Cody Thanks for clarifying, Chem. I was thinking "Chem"ical.
You would not believe what I have been called!:)
Thanks Steve for your entry!
+Summers Woodworking Thanks back to you and all of the sponsors for making the challenge happen. I wish I had the time to have participated in your 2x4 contest this year. I've participated in 2x4 contests with my local woodworking club 4 years in a row now. But it's usually the month before yours and, well... I'm making excuses. Sad, pitiful excuses!
+Steve French lol
nice bird house, thinking of making one for a squirrel and birds project video. cheers
Nice! Thats how you make it. I have a bird house too
Thank you for watching!
love the look of it! Great job!
+The AMC Garage Me too :) Given how simple it was to make, I'm tempted to make some more of them to sell. Thank you for watching!
Very, very good!
+TheSuncatcher1 - Thank you for watching! I appreciate the support.
Really cool! thanks!
very nice birdhouse from new Zealand
+adrian barber Thank you very much. New Zealand, huh? It's so great how the Internet has brought the world together. Hello from Florida (USA), the land of really old people... and their parents!
I need to try this. Looks amazing!
I appreciate the feedback. Send me a picture if you happen to make one and I'll show it off in a future video. I plan to make some more of these in the future, maybe a few different styles of log cabins. My wife and I really like how this one turned out.
Great work Steve!
+Jason Hockett I appreciate your support, Jason!
Hey I was wondering when you were going to be giving away another of the face shields ? They look like a better thing then safety glasses. How are the shields when you wear your hearing protection?
+Jason Hockett I'm actually working on that video right now. The face shields are way better than any safety glasses I've ever owned. And it does NOT interfere with hearing protection or the wearing of regular glasses. It only interferes with the unruly shrapnel heading towards your face!
That came out great, awesome for beginner project!
+Andrea Arzensek I agree. It would make a great kids project as well. It's simplified about as much as it could be. Thank you.
Your house is for the Birds...tweet, tweet, get it...never mind.. Nice work there Steve...
+Simply Wooden Creations You bird-brained egg head, don't give me your flighty droppings! Never mind me, I'm really stretching to try to be funny here. Thanks for watching, Russell!
cool intro steve!i needed a quick laugh!:) and nice birdhouse man! if i was a bird,id be happy to move into the log cabin. looks great. good lick to you in the contest man
+Joe basementwoodworking Thanks, Joe! I wondered how well the intro would go over. It's kind of gross. My original intro suddenly morphed into a BS tale of being fed by a bird. The first time it came out of my mouth I cracked myself big time. So it seemed like a worthwhile path to go down, even if only to amuse my own self :) I appreciate your support, Joe!
awesome video and cool sence of humor, love it
Thank you very much.
Wonderful project, very well done!!
+Francisco Corona Thank you, Sir!
Very nice.
Cool 👍👍👍
Thank you for this
Awesome Video and simple to make the birdhouse. I was looking to buy one but was not happy with the designs, so thought to build my own with bamboo sticks, after watching the video, I am pretty sure, it will look good. Thank you.
would love more tips and measurements if possible.
its really cool friend, im gonna try one ..i think i will add a sitting stick on mine
very beautiful !!!
wow super !! 😍😍😍👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks!
Very cool log cabin birdhouse steve!
+Moy perez woodshop Thanks for watching, Moy!
Thanks for sharing!
And thank you for watching!
Great video top job 👍
🌴💛🐊
Awesome video🐦
I think you did a great job
64maxpower - Thank you for watching.
That's even better than Lincoln logs! Bet you had fun arranging the sticks to fit. I like the interesting rafters you made to hold the roof and angling it for glue up. The little limb sticking out by the front door must be for a sign or water bucket- haha. Would be great if put outside and birds actually lived in it. If kept inside, I'm thinking coco clock?
+MRrwmac - Thank you. This was given to my wife. She likes it as indoor decor.
Beautiful birdhouse. Thank you for the video demo. Did you say you used type 3 glue? What brand is that? The only concern I had was on how to clean it.
Nice birdhouse
+Mitch Peacock - WOmadeOD Thank you, Mitch. I appreciate your watching.
Beautiful piece man, came out awesome!
+Scrap wood City Thank you, Sir!
Beautiful,thank you.
Nice work
Very nice 👍
Nicely done video and project, Steve.
+Steve Collins Thank you, Sir! It was a quick project and video thrown in the midst of an already-behind shop schedule. And I wonder why I can never catch up. But it was well worth it!
Nice job
Thanks
Very cool
Beautiful, I get a hat
Fantastic!
Thank you!
Cute! Only needs a perch out side the door to make this complete! :-)
One of the rules for the contest was that there be no perch at the opening. And really, they aren't as necessary as one would think. This one was actually built for use as an indoor decor item, so I actually like that it doesn't have a perch.
But I sort of agree with your opinion though. If I were going to use it as a birdhouse, I'd be inclined to add a perch so that I could watch the bird stand on it. But again, they really aren't as necessary as people think. Thanks for watching and commenting!
+Wood 'n' Stuff w/ Steve French
Your welcome! And very talented!!
Great idea
That is a nice cabin indeed. I think its for lumberjack birds. It would fit next to my birdaxe :). How does one fistbump a lumberjack bird?
+Willem Kossen Oh yeah, your axe birdhouse. Very cool indeed. To answer the question of how to properly fist bump a lumberjack bird: one does so with respect. Utmost respect!
nice job Steve. Hope you gove us an update how it holds up outside
+DaveTheTurningCowboy I will if it even gets used outdoors. My wife claimed it fairly early on and, who knows, it may end up as an inside decoration of some sort. Thanks for being here, Dave! I always appreciate your support.
Nice 👍
Cool!
+AllesohneKabel Thank you.
love it I'm going to make one
Cool! I hope you do; they're very easy to make and come out really cool. If you do make you, feel free to send me some pictures and I'll show them off in a future video (in another "your projects inspired by my projects" segment like I did in my 10K subscribers video). Thanks for watching!
Will do thank you
I like it but is it weatherproof? I hope it is not just one season wonder.
very nice .
Thank you, Sir!
your very welcome sir . working with wood is a great art and very fun .
Very nice Steve. Now that it's been a while how is the bird house holding up.
Well, it's being used as indoor decor. I fully expect it would hold up pretty well outdoors. But I haven't been able to test that.
How long between glue ups did you have to wait before it had a good enough bond to stay together? Very cool log cabin. Thanks for the video.
+George Trott Between layers there was maybe a 4-6 minutes or so (just enough time to get the next "logs" ready). Though it did sit overnight after gluing up the bottom to give the base time to become one rigid assembly. Then it sat overnight again somewhere near the end of building the walls and when the first side of the roof was done. It sat overnight a final time before applying the other side of the roof.
Thank you for watching.
nice job!!
Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate you very much.
sensacional!!!!
How do you hand that house up. Where do you put it. I would be happy to know how to place it up on the tree
I bet that was fun to make. Took a little time. I'm probably going to try a log birdhouse soon.
Awesome ..
Thanks for watching!
I got to make one of these
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Thank you very much for the kind words (thank goodness for online translators)! I appreciate your watching and commenting.
Beautiful project. Excellent design!!! Well thought out and presented. *liked*. I have a couple questions:
1. Since birds are always pecking, do you think the glue would harm them?
2. Do you have any other ideas for fasteners besides glue?
Thank you for watching. The glue is pretty much inert once it's dried. And it's difficult to peel away from the wood, so I doubt any would be consumed by birds. You could always nail or screw it all together, I suppose. Or drill holes and wire it together.
If you make one that you intend to use outdoors and use glue, just make sure to use Titebond III, or epoxy or some other waterproof adhesive. Best of luck to you.
+Wood 'n' Stuff w/ Steve French Birds do like eating or picking at things like that. Good point! I see a bluejay almost every day picking at my fence that is painted and he eats the paint chips! So weird. I don't want him to so when I replace my fence, I will keep it natural, no stain,paint nothing. I think there is a bees wax I could put on the fence to protect it from the weather etc.... animals are just like people and we all have and do things differently and have habits. lol Animals are people to me or at least, on the same level or even higher in my opinion. They are special. Animals are the best part of this planet.
@K3LLI3...I am in total agreement with you! Even tho glue may be inert after it's dried (which I do not know to be true or false), and difficult for humans to remove, I am certain that the birds beak would be able to peck off even small portions of it, and ingest it. I feel this way ... if I won't eat it, I won't feed it to my wildlife. I really like Steve's plan, but will use some other form of fasteners.
+Kathleen Zimmerman Ditto. (:
Not sure WHY this is showing in my YT notifications NOW, since I see NO recent comments. HOWEVER... I will say this now: I have done MUCH research in the last 5 months, and have discovered that TUNG OIL is non-toxic, and comes highly recommended for woodworkers who make toys for young toddlers who put EVERYthing in their mouths. Please ... DO YOU OWN RESEARH. Don't just go by what *I* say. This, of course is only regarding the finish you may want to put on to preserve the wood. On to what seems to be the *real* issue here and that is regarding the *GLUE*. Steve's words were: *The glue is pretty much inert once it's dried.* He did NOT provide ANY kind of research to back that statement up. Please do not misunderstand ... I am NOT picking on him here. What I AM trying to say is: Don't rely on anyone else's research but YOUR OWN. Personally, I would take the time, as Steve suggested, to drill holes and wire the whole thing together INSTEAD of using glue of ANY kind. So there you have it ... my *opinion*. :-D
So you just used glue? I've started building one and it's taking me forever cutting out notches. Your way seems much easier.
I like the model. I have three suggestions. (1) Use 6 mm dia round dowels available in Dollar stores, (2) use less glue and some nails, (3) Scale down the size to half..
So your suggestion is just to make something completely different. Thanks for watching!
There's this invention that came about long ago they're called nails! 😂
Oh really? I've never heard of those things.
ok, see those of me that just watch videos and never make... for the excuses that get in the way , can no longer say i didn't have the tools. sheesh one could just break some twigs with their hands and use only glue to put it together and viola I made something. see what a great way to bust the excuses bubble and build a beautiful log cabin for a beautiful bird family. ;-)
+Audra Flores That's right; The excuses have been eradicated! With a little creativity, you don't need a fully outfitted shops to make all kinds of great projects. This is only one small example. Thank you for watching.
How do you clean it out after it has been used?
can you make it squirrel proof ?because when I made it I saw squirrels in it instead of birds
Do you live somewhere that kind of wood is readily available? Or can I obtain it somewhere else? My trees don't produce such lovely branches lol
They're hedges from my old back yard. I wish I knew what kind of trees they are. More recent, I made one from a completely different tree (maple, perhaps?). If you're interest in seeing it, check out my "How to make a log cabin birdhouse" (or some similar title) on HomeFixated.com. It's a little different style too.
Note that I did have to clean off a lot of little side branches. You just don't see that step in the video. Thanks for watching!
I love this idea! Came out so cute but I have one suggestion. Can you make a door in the front and the back? The next one you make. The reason is, birds get attacked so much and they always get killed because their is "no exit doorway or hole for them to escape! I see it all the time because I rescue animals. Raccoons are always sticking their hands into bird houses and clawing the birds to death. It brakes my heart into pieces. I also have another tip if you are putting any birdhouse outside for the birds to nest in. You probably know this but I'll say it anyway, when putting out a birdhouse please make sure to hang it on a branch that can hold the birdhouse securely but not a thick, strong branch that will hold a heavy animal like a cat or raccoon. I tell people this all the time. If you want to, you can watch some TH-cam video's of this actually happening although, I wouldn't advise it if you are saddened by animals getting killed like I am. I hang my birdhouses on a tree and find a branch " away from anything that an animal can climb up and get to it"! Don't put it near a fence or anything predictors can climb and reach the b house. Thank you. With that said, do you make and sell these? I would like to buy one!
Thanks for the input. I don't have any for sale but may in the future. Thanks for watching!
Wonder of one could use a construction ahead I've to achieve more water proofing...like chinking a real log cabin....oh wait I didn't know it was water proof...but still...THIS IS REALLY COOL.
bte...I once.agsin have shop envy...look at his shop refrigerator folks...
Surprisingly, birdhouses don't usually need a lot of cover. Many are built right out in the open. But you definitely do want good drainage. And yes, a refrigerator is a very nice feature to have in a workshop. Unfortunately, I no longer have that shop. And my new shop, which I'm still moving in to, does not have one yet. But I plan on getting a mini-fridge as soon as I can afford to.
Magnifique
Thanks for watching!
cool! do you sell these sir?
Sorry, I don't have any for sale. I may at some point make some as decor pieces to sell on ETSY. But I don't know how soon that might be.
Wood 'n' Stuff w/ Steve French look forward to you selling these on etsy.Thankyou sir
*decor* pieces would be fine INDOORS.
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no TOXIC materials such ad paint or GLUE should be used for bird houses. they release fumes and deteriorate their health.
+Mireille I would normally agree. But the glue is inert once it's dried. Plus, it's just being used as an indoor decor item. Thank you for watching and commenting!
my mom said that is very important for us