To make an antiqueing stain for new wood, place a sheet (12×12 or so) aluminium foil soaked in white vinegar until it dissolves. Brush it over new wood. Turns it gray and old looking immediately. I have no idea why, but it works very well.
Wow Doug, that's beautiful... I would put that inside my house for decor. A craft store would sell that for a pretty penny. (I also like the nail gun.)
I love that you re-purposed that great old window, wood and tin. You see promise in things others toss. I bet you scope out all the curbs on trash day lol
Awesome take on the idea sir. Made the 'mistake' of showing my wife (I think she is a a type of squirrel since she loves collecting acorns) so I can see a smaller version with acorns, chestnuts, pinecones - thank you for providing the inspiration and guidance on how to get it done. The content you share helps bring a little peace in the world we live in. Thank you for taking the time to film and edit and everything else it takes to put out content.
Doug, that is a work of art. hope you get lots of insects to take up residents. I have been building bee houses for solitary bees for over 12 years now, and use a 5/16" brad point bit to get a very clean hole. The bees will not nest in a hole that is not smooth. My bee houses are for the Osmia lignaria. They are the best pollinator of fruit trees.
Thanks for starting my day on a fun and happy note. You put a smile on my face and gave me an urge to get up and get moving. Thanks for sharing your energy, imagination and drive. Enjoy your day.
Any bug or bee should be beeyond excited to stay there. Yours looks like a 5 star establishment :) The only time I've seen the Bug Hotels were in videos or movies from the UK and generally placed in or around the garden.
Pretty dang great project, Doug. It looks stunning. I am 100 % positive the bugs, butterflies and other insects will love their bug hotel. Might be a 5 star if not a 7 star hotel...for sure. ;) Thank you for taking us along. I did really enjoy watching it. Have a great weekend. Cheers from Germany.
You have really stepped up your game. I have never seen anyone work so fast. and wow, your carvings are really coming to life. I would swear I saw that caterpillar move. Seriously, though. This is gorgeous, and I love your take on it. I can't wait to see how it's doing in a year or so, and if the butterflies will use it. Thanks so much for sharing.
Love it, I've been meaning to do one too, that looks great. I have a ton of bamboo plant stakes I was going to cut up to stack with ends out, pre-drilled holes!
Thanks for the tips. I'm going to make an attempt at building my own soon, hope it's as good as that one. I love that when Doug goes for supplies, he just simply walks out his back door into the wilderness. Great stuff.
As always enjoyed the video but more importantly you have also given me a project I can do with my granddaughter thanks Doug for sharing and to Jim who sent the it to you ❤️✌🏼
Good piece mate. I have a similar piece in Australia. We have to watch out for invasive mud wasps. We have 17,000 species of native bees. Our largest is the solitary Blue Banded Bee.
Wow! I love it! Even though I don't care for bee or bugs, it would be nice just to watch to see what happens. Good job, Doug! I think I like your high rise better!
That is Bob on. Love re-using stuff that is scrap to other people. Man after my own heart. No fancy sawdust extraction, just need a dustpan and brush! I wish I had as much room as you have. I seem to have timber and bits of doors with hinges attached in the way. Yesterday I spent an hour (3!) sorting through some hardwood pallet wood that was on top the table saw. Time to make that bee/ bug hôtel 👌🍀
I had fun watching you collect the supplies you needed for your project, I love all things pine trees and wood. God bless,your hands and the ability you have to create such beautiful work. Thank you,for sharing your time and your craft.👍
Nice Doug! When I was working for the US Forest Service in South Dakota I helped our botanist build some of these pollinator motels. Great to see others doing them. Cheers!
This was a great project video to watch. I love the idea and it looks really beautiful! I have a small bee house that my daughter made in school and it gets alot of interesting activity. 👍👍
I haven't got the first clue about woodwork or crafting but I really enjoy watching your videos. Who knows, maybe one day i'll have a go :) Also, where you live looks absolutely beautiful!
Great video Doug. Always something to learn from you, and be entertained while you learn it. Thanks for the time you dedicate to sharing your knowledge.
Doug, what about making one of those wooden puzzles that you have to solve to put it together? Great job on this habitat project! Looking forward to updates!
Spent many a day in the 'backer' barn hanging Burley. I am from Central Kentucky. I was not fast enough to be a cutter, out in the field, but I could hang with the best of them. We, My grandfather and great grandfather, raised 10 acres of tobacco, like you said a thankless job. Thanks for the video. God Bless, stay safe
All that work without a single cup of coffee!! If you can't go camping with the bugs invite the bugs to come to you. Do an overnighter under the new bug house to speed the move in🐝🦟🐜🕷🐳😲
It looks really nice! I like it! While I watched this video my hands were busy cutting out quilt blocks so I just let all the ads play out - expect to see you whopping two cents or whatever it is from TH-cam!! 😂😂☺️
To make an antiqueing stain for new wood, place a sheet (12×12 or so) aluminium foil soaked in white vinegar until it dissolves. Brush it over new wood. Turns it gray and old looking immediately. I have no idea why, but it works very well.
Steel wool works too but i think it goes more black
Be a great sidedrop for a coffee and whittle come spring. Very cool
Wow, what a sweet interesting productive video. The critters will love their new home.
I love that your chop saw is on a old sewing machine stand.
Wow Doug, that's beautiful... I would put that inside my house for decor. A craft store would sell that for a pretty penny. (I also like the nail gun.)
I love that you re-purposed that great old window, wood and tin. You see promise in things others toss. I bet you scope out all the curbs on trash day lol
Love the workshop
Awesome take on the idea sir. Made the 'mistake' of showing my wife (I think she is a a type of squirrel since she loves collecting acorns) so I can see a smaller version with acorns, chestnuts, pinecones - thank you for providing the inspiration and guidance on how to get it done. The content you share helps bring a little peace in the world we live in. Thank you for taking the time to film and edit and everything else it takes to put out content.
To true my wife is the same way
Can’t wait to see that follow up
Loved to see you have fun with this - hang the time - it's worth every second. Thanks Doug - and Jim for the inspiration
Daughter and I really enjoyed this build. Hope you make more fun build videos like this based on user submitted ideas. Cheers.
Doug, that is a work of art. hope you get lots of insects to take up residents.
I have been building bee houses for solitary bees for over 12 years now, and use a 5/16" brad point bit to get a very clean hole. The bees will not nest in a hole that is not smooth.
My bee houses are for the Osmia lignaria. They are the best pollinator of fruit trees.
Love it
Thanks for starting my day on a fun and happy note.
You put a smile on my face and gave me an urge to
get up and get moving. Thanks for sharing your energy,
imagination and drive. Enjoy your day.
That looked really fun thanks for sharing Doug God Bless yall stay safe
Liked that project. You did a great job building it. It'll be interesting see to what takes up residence. Have a great day.
Fantastic!
So neat. I have been wanting to make or buy one but. That’s beyond me. I totally enjoyed watch this.
Oh man, you got me all excited to start watching videos on carving Tree Bark...
Any bug or bee should be beeyond excited to stay there. Yours looks like a 5 star establishment :)
The only time I've seen the Bug Hotels were in videos or movies from the UK and generally placed in or around the garden.
What a great video!!! You look happiest making stuff!!!
Nice craftsmanship!
Keep up the great work
Pretty dang great project, Doug. It looks stunning.
I am 100 % positive the bugs, butterflies and other insects will love their bug hotel.
Might be a 5 star if not a 7 star hotel...for sure. ;)
Thank you for taking us along. I did really enjoy watching it. Have a great weekend.
Cheers from Germany.
You have really stepped up your game. I have never seen anyone work so fast. and wow, your carvings are really coming to life. I would swear I saw that caterpillar move. Seriously, though. This is gorgeous, and I love your take on it. I can't wait to see how it's doing in a year or so, and if the butterflies will use it. Thanks so much for sharing.
That was awesome Doug, thanks a lot l truly enjoyed it! 👍👍👍💯💯💯
That is so kind, lm sure every tiny bug will appreciate it, its a lovely job too
Beautiful!
That is very cool 👍👍 Thanks Doug and God bless ✌️
“I may have overdone it” 😂
You are such a talent .. awesome loved every minute of this video .
Using the window really makes the whole project. Very cool. Congrat's on passing 175k subscribers.
Love your videos, so fun! Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family.
Cool project as usual Doug. I would like to see a short video or a few pictures later when you have guest living there.
Love it.i think in my yard it would become the first ever spider feeder. Lol
River rat,
I Love it for a Spider House!
Oh I love it. And your video’s keep up the great content Doug.
Love it, I've been meaning to do one too, that looks great. I have a ton of bamboo plant stakes I was going to cut up to stack with ends out, pre-drilled holes!
This is so cool
Love the sewing machine stand for the miter saw. Never would have thought to use that. I bet its sturdy as heck.
I really enjoyed this. Fun to watch and little practical tips along the way that can be used for a wide variety of projects.
Good morning Doug ! Very Nice , Great Rustic House. Love to see more. 👍👍😊
Great project thanks Doug
Always something interesting on Doug's channel 👏👍
Thanks for the tips. I'm going to make an attempt at building my own soon, hope it's as good as that one. I love that when Doug goes for supplies, he just simply walks out his back door into the wilderness. Great stuff.
As always enjoyed the video but more importantly you have also given me a project I can do with my granddaughter thanks Doug for sharing and to Jim who sent the it to you ❤️✌🏼
Good piece mate. I have a similar piece in Australia. We have to watch out for invasive mud wasps. We have 17,000 species of native bees. Our largest is the solitary Blue Banded Bee.
Respekt gospodine za urađen posao. Kreativno, pedantno, korisno. Svaka čast.
Loved every minute! So unique! AWESOME!
Nice job. Please do a follow up to show how and if it was used. What worked - what didn’t. If nothing else, it’s great looking.
Wow! I love it! Even though I don't care for bee or bugs, it would be nice just to watch to see what happens. Good job, Doug! I think I like your high rise better!
Great job Doug I enjoyed watching the video
Very, very cool!! Very nice Doug!
Bloody marvelous, Doug. You made it sound easy to make.
🥰 That is absolutely beautiful! What a great idea. 👏👍 Thanks to you and the viewer that suggested it.
Great idea and beautiful job! I would love to have one of these......
Yay! My dad got picked!
he is also my dad (thanks 😄)
💖💖💖 You have a cool dad!
Looks great, what a good thing to have around the garden.
Doug awesome project👍👍👍
Oh my goodness!! I would put that in the living room! You are such an artist!
Well done Doug! We have one,, but that is 1/10 that size. 👍😁
That is Bob on. Love re-using stuff that is scrap to other people. Man after my own heart. No fancy sawdust extraction, just need a dustpan and brush! I wish I had as much room as you have. I seem to have timber and bits of doors with hinges attached in the way. Yesterday I spent an hour (3!) sorting through some hardwood pallet wood that was on top the table saw. Time to make that bee/ bug hôtel 👌🍀
I had fun watching you collect the supplies you needed for your project, I love all things pine trees and wood. God bless,your hands and the ability you have to create such beautiful work. Thank you,for sharing your time and your craft.👍
I may be having a go :) cheers Doug
just great
I love this Doug, it’s such a nice piece 🐛🦋🐝🐞
Nice Doug! When I was working for the US Forest Service in South Dakota I helped our botanist build some of these pollinator motels. Great to see others doing them. Cheers!
This was a great project video to watch. I love the idea and it looks really beautiful! I have a small bee house that my daughter made in school and it gets alot of interesting activity. 👍👍
I haven't got the first clue about woodwork or crafting but I really enjoy watching your videos. Who knows, maybe one day i'll have a go :)
Also, where you live looks absolutely beautiful!
Great idea Doug! Saw something like that in a craft magazine a while back; it was only 10" X 12".
Great video Doug. Always something to learn from you, and be entertained while you learn it. Thanks for the time you dedicate to sharing your knowledge.
Doug now nearly everyone knows Aphids are the Gardeners meanest pests so no need to think of them as over winter guests. Nice little catchment area.
That’s why I said I was housing aphid and mite eaters
Looks great. And goodmorning from missouri.
Wow! So cool!
Turned out great, I love it. It actually is a piece of Art. You do have that eye for creativity.
Very interesting project. Thanks.
That turned out excellent.
14:15, you throw nothing away, good for you!
Doug, what about making one of those wooden puzzles that you have to solve to put it together? Great job on this habitat project! Looking forward to updates!
Cool project !!!!
Really like this type of video, good job.
Spent many a day in the 'backer' barn hanging Burley. I am from Central Kentucky. I was not fast enough to be a cutter, out in the field, but I could hang with the best of them. We, My grandfather and great grandfather, raised 10 acres of tobacco, like you said a thankless job. Thanks for the video. God Bless, stay safe
I could watch Doug’s videos all day! Especially the carving tutorials!
Hi Doug!
I have made something similar. I used fire to preserve it from rain (shou sugi ban)!
All that work without a single cup of coffee!! If you can't go camping with the bugs invite the bugs to come to you. Do an overnighter under the new bug house to speed the move in🐝🦟🐜🕷🐳😲
Way cool 👍
B🐝,B🦋&B🐞 Linker Hotel.... great job!
Cool project Doug
It looks really nice! I like it! While I watched this video my hands were busy cutting out quilt blocks so I just let all the ads play out - expect to see you whopping two cents or whatever it is from TH-cam!! 😂😂☺️
Awesome work Doug, I'm glad you liked the link I sent you. Thanks for sharing.
thanks Jim! it was a fun one
Nice choice, Jim - Thanks for sending it to Doug. Did you make one yourself?
No Kazm, I haven't but maybe now I will have to make my own version.
Pretty cool!
I like it
That looks like a great project to do with my kids, I’ll use it as an at home science project during this hybrid learning time! Thanks for sharing!
You took mini house seriously. 😀 looked good👍🏚
OMG Doug, you stole my heart with this craft. I absolutely love it. That is so cool. Can't wait to see who moves into the environmental Hotel. 😀🐝👍💖
Fabulous take on the idea. Would love to see more like this. Thanks for the wonderful and varied content.
Great one Doug . You always look like you are having fun with your emagination. Keep up the good work.
Best Bug Motel I've ever seen. Super job!
Doug, what a great video. You have a great man shed too. I really enjoyed watching the motel came alive.
A 5 star B&B for bugs Brilliant
Love watching you work and always learn something new❣️
It came out super nice🕷🕸🐛❗️
That’s fantastic!!!! Way to go!!!
❤️👍🏻🙏🏻❤️