• Outdoor
• White oak
• Bird table
• Garden
• Wildlife

Oak bird feeding station

A freestanding white oak bird table on crossed, braced feet: a slatted feeding tray at 1.5m under a verdigris gable roof that keeps the seed dry, two arms for hanging feeders, and a dome baffle half way up the laminated post so squirrels never reach the table - it stands on a lawn or a terrace, no digging.

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At a glance

Overall W x D x H

830 x 760 x 1948 mm32 11/16" x 29 15/16" x 76 11/16"

Parts to cut

29

Build steps

28

Boards

7

Solid wood

13.6 bd ft

Weight

44.1 kg97 lb

Materials

• White oak

Finish

• Finishing oil - Exterior hardwood oil, natural, matte
• Paint - exterior verdigris green, satin

Tools

• Saw
• Square
• Tape
• Chisel
• Clamps
• Drill
• Sandpaper
• Brush

Hardware and fittings

• 2 x Black steel screw-in feeder hook, 40mm
• 1 x Galvanised mesh peanut feeder, 280mm
• 1 x Galvanised steel seed tube feeder, 280mm
• 1 x Galvanised squirrel baffle, 420mm, clamps round a 70mm post

Cut list

The first 3 of 16 lines, in millimetres (inches below), finished size including joint allowances.

The 3D model

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