Step 9: Make a hook for the feeder

Make a hook for the feeder build bird
Photo: Wendell T. Webber
«»
Choose a tree to hang your feeder from and a limb that’s easy to reach. The limb should be healthy and thick enough to support the weight of a full feeder—plus a couple of birds.

Twist an eye screw into the limb. Slide a screwdriver through the eye, and use it to turn the screw until it’s in all the way.
Next

Related Content

Ask TOH users about Outdoor Structures
Discuss

Contribute to This Story Below

Add Comment

    More in Landscaping

    Tools List

    Close
    • 30-foot tape measure
      Tape measure
    • combination square
      Combination square or framing square
    • pencil compass
      Compass
    • safety glasses
      Safety glasses
    • bar clamps
      Bar clamps
    • jigsaw
      Jigsaw
    • random orbit sander
      Random-orbit sander or sanding block with 120-grit sandpaper
    • hammer
      Hammer
    • drill
      Drill/driver fitted with ¼-inch bit and ½-inch spade bit
    • scissors
      Scissors
    • wire cable snips
      Wire cutters
    • Phillips screwdriver
      Screwdriver

    Shopping List

    Close
    1. 2 feet of 1x6 cedar

    2. 2 feet of ¼-inch dowel

    3. 120-grit sandpaper

    4. Wood glue

    5. 4d finish nails

    6. ⅜-inch rubber grommet

    7. Epoxy8. Copper-topped post cap for a 4x4

    9. 1-liter soda bottle

    10. Three feet of 5⁄32-inch vinyl-covered wire

    11. ⅝-inch blued tacks

    12. Eye screw