Material List
- (1) 1/8″ Brass Rod
- (1) 1/2″ Stainless Steel Wire Mesh
- (1) 1 x 6″ x 4′ (I started with a scrap board of this height and width and had enough left over to make more)
Milling & Assembly
The first step on the Suet Bird Feeder was to cut all of my boards to length. I followed the plans for this and cut the sides to 2-1/2″ x 6-1/4″. Then I cut a small groove into the bottom and sides. I cut a 1/8″ width(blade width) groove 1/4″ deep and inset on each side 1/4″. | |
The bottom of the feeder has a nice a feather rest feature. I followed the plan and cut mine to a length of 4″ x 6″. I used my quick corners to figure mark quick rounded edge. | |
Next up was cutting the wire mesh to hold the Suet Cake. I used wire snips for mine and it was pretty easy to make it fit. | |
For the assembly of the feeder I used glue and brad nails. You could just as easily use screws and finish nails. | |
For the feather rest I repeated the same thing that I did for the sides. I used an exterior rated glue and brad nails. | |
For the top of the feeder I cut and bent the brass rod to the size I needed. I drilled holes into the top of the feeder and slid the brass rod into those holes and attached them to the sides. | |
There it is. Another backyard feeder for the birdies. My intention is to try to pull in the woodpeckers this year. I also made a woodpecker feeder if you’re interested in attracting those types of birds. |
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