The Woodworker & Woodturner – September 2019

TURNING

48 The Woodworker & Good Woodworking September 2019 http://www.getwoodworking.com

Recycled bird box

4 The plastic tubes I used were 1m long, so I cut
them to 200mm using a chop saw. I was able
to make five little bird boxes from each tube

7 ... then, using a 3mm parting tool, I turned a groove
to accommodate the tube’s external diameter

10 I used a pull saw to finish the cut through
the body section

5 I gauged the actual size of the tube and, using

dividers and the left-hand spur, scribed the groove

to accommodate the tube

8 At this point, I tried the tube for size; I wanted
it to go into the groove by about 12mm

11 I could now cut the base of the bird box spigot

and groove as previously. Using the wing of a bowl

gouge to round the base off ensured there would

be no chance of water soaking into the base once

it was sealed. When assembling, I sealed the top

and bottom using Everbuild Weather Mate Sealant

6 Using a 10mm parting tool, I then turned

a section to the internal diameter of the tube...

9 Next, I cut a groove and another tenon for the top of the bird box before parting off

12 Next, I measured the base and checked it against

the tube