Unscripted Magazine Spring 2024 - Flipbook - Page 15
MEASURING & CUTTING
ASSEMBLING
1.
1.
Cut a 5 x 7 inch piece of wood for the bottom
of the birdhouse.
Use the finishing nails to attach the front and back
panels to the side wall pieces.
2.
Cut two 5 x 5 1/2 inch pieces for the side walls.
2.
Nail in the bottom of the birdhouse.
3.
Cut two 7 1/4 x 11 1/2 inch pieces for the front
3.
Wood glue the roof to the top of the birdhouse,
and back panels.
4. Trimming is necessary on the front and back
panels to create the desired shape. On both
sides of the panels, mark 5 inches from the
5.
ensuring the beveled edges are touching and
creating a point at the top. Then, nail in the roof
pieces for extra security.
4. Beneath the opening on the front of the birdhouse,
bottom. Then, at the bottom edge of the panel,
mark three areas where you’d like the perches to be
make two marks that are 1 1/8 inches in from
installed. Drill a hole 1/2 inch deep (not fully through
either side, which makes a 5 inch space
the piece of wood) using a 5/16 drill bit. Place a dot
between the two points.
of wood glue onto one end of the pieces of dowel
Use the straight edge of your ruler to draw an
you cut for the perch, and place it into the hole.
angled line between the two points you marked
on the wood. Connect the left two points to
each other and the right two points to each other.
Once measured, you may cut the pieces. When
finished cutting, you should have a piece of
wood with five sides.
6.
Measure 6 inches up from the bottom of the
panel you’ve identified as the front, and center
it horizontally. Use a power drill fitted with a 1 1/2
inch hole saw bit to make the birdhouse entrance.
7.
Measure 9 1/2 inches lengthwise from the
remaining piece of wood, adjust the bevel gauge
on a circular saw to 31 degrees, and cut across.
8.
From the piece remaining after making that cut,
measure and mark 8 3/4 inches, and make
the cut with the saw blade set at 31 degrees.
When finished, return the bevel setting on
the saw to zero.
9.
Trim the roof pieces so they are both 8 1/2
inches wide.
10. Cut three 1 1/2 inch perches from a 5/16 inch
wood dowel.
Pictured: Bill Clemens,
Messiah Village Resident
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