Compound Acorn Birdhouse

[don in brooklin on]

Inspired by a Wood turner that showed an acorn birdhouse I thought I could do that.

 

Version ! - I glued a piece of walnut to a piece of ash.  Cut and it was close but there is a 1/6 inch of the top showing on the bottom. Not good enough for me as I think the pattern not lined up to the wood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Version 2.  I glued a piece of cherry and poplar. This time I cut the pattern between the top and bottom and was careful to make sure lined up square.  Not happy here as the difference was even more.  I think I must of not cut exactly on the line or the blade bent.  Not happy yet.

FINAL VERSION. I am happy with result.

i cut the pattern between the top and bottom and glued separately cut each separately.  Because I was concerned about not being able to clamp I put in dowel. 

[barb.j.enders]

They all look great.  And you should know that the general public won't realize the "error"!

[scrollerpete]

Very nice, I have to give it a try.

BTW you are too picky

Edited Tuesday at 12:42 PM by scrollerpete

[Bill WIlson]

It's all about what matters to you, but IMHO, I like the look of the first 2 better.  The joint between the 2 woods is more pronounced & obvious on the third one.  On the first 2 it looks more seamless, even though they don't line up "perfectly".

Not a criticism, just one man's opinion.

[Hudson River Rick]

@don in brooklin on

Hi Don, great job on all 3 of them.  That nice looking bird inthe third photo would be very happy calling that home.

Thanks for sharing.

Rick

[daveww1]

very nice work

[Denny Knappen]

All three look great.  My first thought was to make from one piece and stain the top.

[rjweb]

Don, they are really neat, RJ

[heppnerguy]

Keep at it, in a little time and repetition you will soon be knocking these out faster and perfect every time.

Dick

heppnerguy 

[don in brooklin on]

14 hours ago, heppnerguy said:

Keep at it, in a little time and repetition you will soon be knocking these out faster and perfect every time.

Dick

heppnerguy 

LOL>Had a smile about repetition.  I am addicted to compound cutting and especially mini bird houses. Probably made over 150.

I am getting organized for my compound cutting courses this fall and was laying out blanks and those partially done.  Just need to finish some.