Making a feeder stand (1 Viewer)

[MacGee]

I was thinking of buying this feeder stand for £31, but then I thought I might be able to make a better looking one of wood. If anyone has already done it and can offer any advice on design, construction, source of materials, etc, I'd be grateful. Also, if you have any pictures, I'd love to see them.

I'm not any sort of a handyman, so crude and rustic is what I'll be aiming for.

Michael.

 

[MASEY]

i made my own mate out of some old bits of wood and a fence post.

i also mad my bird table.

 

[MacGee]

Very impressive. Beyond my skills, I'm afraid.

Michael.

 

[MASEY]

cheers Mike,

for both of them it cost me about £4, that was for the balls on top.

but nothing is impossible if you have a go!

 

[Jim Bennett]

They should last for years Masey, i like them both.

Jim

 

[Kits]

Goodness, those are impressive! They are so expensive in the shops - good luck with making your own, Michael. Btw - rustic is good. Birds like rustic.

 

[Lisa W]

Masey, indeed very impressive. Yours will last for years.

 

[masey77]

really impressive, but still waiting for mine bruv!

 

[MASEY]

thanks all.

you get the wood bruv n i'll do it..lol

 

[Sandy Beech]

Bird Feeder

Hi

I made a simple Tee feeder from some old scrap 1" copper pipe I had around. Fitted a tee connector to the top and a piece in each side of the tee all soldered together with end caps to keep the feeders from sliding off. 1" hole in a slab of wood and the job was done.

Had trouble with a pesky squirrel so I greased the pole - poor thing thought he had lost his powers of climbing :-O

 

[MASEY]

sound simple m8, but i bet very affective.

lol poor squirrel...

 

[Nick-on]

I can get stands very similar to the ones on e-bay for about £12 in a local hardware shop, obviously not local to you but if you look around they are out there somewhere (and at £12 I couldn't be bothered making one - combination of laziness and ineptitude!). As usual on e-bay things aren't as good a bargain as people think.
HTH

Nick