Country Rustics.

[Photo: Unpainted pine birdhouse on a fence line in Norwich]

I placed five birdhouses on fence posts surrounding a cemetery north of Norwich a few years ago. They are holding up well, better than the fence posts.

On a recent motorcycle ride I snapped a few pictures of them while adding fresh screws, to hold them firmly in place - upon rotting posts - for another year or so.

 Sparrows like this old house.

Jim Palmer's barn. Lots of nice lumber there for birdhouses!

It looks like all have been used, just when I cannot tell, and a few sparrows are still calling them home.

Please link to Vintage Trailer Birdhouse 1

Photos GH

Vintage Trailer Birdhouse 1

Starts with a Sketch

 "Google 'birdhouses', go to images, go to 'funky designs' for more inspiration"

I have noticed that the month of July has been a busy month for me in the workshop. Custom projects and dozens of birdhouses have occupied my time, productively and positively in most cases, and - fortunately - quite a few items have been completed or are almost done.

When I start catching my breath my mind usually asks the question, "So, what's next, Buster?"

Well, now that I've completed a rough sketch of an old trailer and have done a bit of thinking about suitable materials for building such a thing (birdhouse that is), I think I will soon be knee-deep cutting lumber and assembling bits and pieces using the time-tested method called 'trial and error'. And though I have seen some vintage trailer birdhouses made with lumber and tin, I will stick to plywood and white pine.

"I will use angled slats to form the curved sections"

"Yup. I predict I'll need a lot of slats!"

More to follow, when time allows.

Link to Farmhouses 6

Sketches and Photos GH