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How to Build a Bird Feeder
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Supplies You Will Need
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 -
Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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Tape measure
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Combination square or framing square
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Compass
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Safety glasses
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Bar clamps
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Jigsaw
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Random-orbit sander or sanding block with 120-grit sandpaper
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Hammer
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Drill/driver fitted with ¼-inch bit and ½-inch spade bit
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Scissors
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Wire cutters
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Screwdriver
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Photo: Wendell T. Webber
10. Hang the feeder
Thread the top end of the bird feeder’s wire through the eye screw on the tree. Twist the wire around itself to keep it from slipping out. Then sit back and wait for your visitors to drop in for lunch!
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