Garden Ornament and Bird Feeder

by cattan in Outside > Birding

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Garden Ornament and Bird Feeder

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I wanted to make a garden sculpture/bird feeder out of discarded materials and at the same time proof to my wife that the junk I collect is really useful.


Bird Feeder Housing

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Here are the steps

List of Materials
Copper Pipe
Springs From an old Trampoling
Hard drive Disk Platters
 Copper parts
Copper bolts
CD
Spare Parts
Wire mesh made of copper (Store bought 


Look at the photographs for detailed instructions

Putting It Together

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The copper pipe was cleaned and shaped into a crane.
I mainly use my hands and pliers to shape it.(a plumers pipe bending device would be handy)
The pipes were attached and held together with springs.

Final

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Final Pictures of assembled garden ornament bird house.