Easy clean bird feeder

Hi everybody, My name is Carol and I have been dying to share with you my new project, the easy clean bird feeder which I made with my new Proxxon table saw. If you are like me you enjoy watching the birdies at the feeder, but cleaning out the old seeds on the wood floor could be a bit yucky.  I think I got this problem solved with a ceramic floor.  Just wipe it out with a wet rag, dry and refill.   This was a fun project, first one for the Dusty ladies team!  In this project I was the builder and Misty did the decorating! 

Supplies:
Proxxon table saw
Proxx on delta sander
Drill press with hole cutter (optional)
assorted clamps
wood glue
(1)12 x 12 " ceramic tile.
(1) 1 x 4 x 24" pine board
(1) 1/4 x 4 x 24" cedar board
(2) 12 x 16 x 1/4" plywood pieces (for roof)
post size optional   I used cedar but you can use treated lumber.
metal L brackets (pkg of 4 with screws)
acrylic paints

I started by laying out my cutting patterns on my various pieces of wood.  As you can see I try to lay it out so as to get the most from each piece of wood. 

I cut out my pieces using the really cool Proxxon table saw.   It is so easy to use!😉

 

And then I sanded all my pieces using the Proxxon delta sander   This is my new best friend.   It gets into all the corners, and smooths all my curves.   Best of all, I can switch back and forth between coarse and fine grits reusing them over and over. They attach with hook and loop like Velcro only better. It has an adjustable speed too.  

Ok, I got my pieces ready now.   So next I glue my cedar fence to my ceramic floor and clamp it up.  I leave it overnight to dry good and solid.

I had given my walls and roof pieces to Misty to paint up pretty.  She did a nice job and they look great!    I glued my corner pieces in and clamped  them and let dry. Next I  glued on my roof and secured it with rubber bands. 

 

The way I used to attach the post is this:  I took some scrap pieces of wood and arranged them on the underside of the floor so that it would leave a hole for the post to fit it fairly snugly.  I glued them like that and let them dry.  Then I attached the L brackets, drilled pilot holes and secured first the bracket to the bottom and then to the posts.  For added flair I made some supports to cover the brackets which I would glue on later. 

Check out the final piece.   I just need to plant it in the ground and the birds will love it.