I was inspired to create a wine bottle bird feeder from a pin I saw on Pinterest and modified the design to my liking.
Supplies List:
- 1 – 8 foot 1″x2″ pine furring strip
- 1 – 4″x6″ 4 Ft Poplar Hobby Board
- 1 – 3″-5″ Stainless-Steel Hose Clamp
- 1 – 750 ML Wine Bottle
- Table Saw (Or have the nice people at The Home Depot make the cuts for you!)
- Miter Saw or Miter Box (and Saw)
- Drill Clamps (Optional)
- Wood Glue
- Paint
- Birdseed
Cut List (from left to right below):
- 2 – 1″×2″ Furring Strips at 3 5/8″ (the sides)
- 1 – 1″×2″ Furring Strip at 4 5/8″ (the back)
- 1 – 1″×2″ Furring Strip at 6″ (the front)
- 2 – 1″x2″ Furring Strips at 6″ (the roof) with a 45° cut at one end of each
- 2 – 1″x2″ Furring Strips at 12″ (the vertical sides) with a 45° cut at one end of each
Also:
- 1 – Poplar Hobby Board at 6″×6″
- 1 – Poplar Hobby Board at 6″×13 1/2″ with a 45° cuts on both sides of one end
Have a question about this project?
Where can I find that blue bottle? Pretty color!
Ross sells these colored bottles.
How can you keep those pesky squirrels out of it!