Bird Shrine

I call it a bird shrine but it is basically a frame for hanging wind chimes and hummingbird feeders. This year the posts rotted so I will be making a new frame to replace the old. These frames last about 8 years of being outdoors.

my old, broken bird shrine

Using seven pieces of inexpensive 1x2x96-inch furring strips, I made two bundles, four pieces for the uprights and three pieces for the cross members. I then cut three notches into the uprights and four notches into the cross pieces. I use a table saw to cut all the pieces at once. I assemble the uprights and cross pieces using the notches. I drill through the center and glue a dowel to peg the pieces together.

notching multiple furring strips with a table saw
assembling notched pieces with dowel and glue
assembled frame

new Bird Shrine installed
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