What day of the week works? I taught the last class on Wednesday night, but had only 1 student show up. The class takes about 3 hours. We didn’t put a finish on the bird house nor did we adorn it with anything. You can put everything from door knobs, to gears to almost any craft decoration on your bird house to make it unique. The birds could care less.
You could also add different shingles, various mounting mechanisms and other feature such as a porch etc if you have the time and the inclination. What I taught, however, was the simple construction and how to use some of the power tools in the woodshop.
We first joined the lumber, then planed it, cut it on the cross cut saw, drilled out the bird entry hole and the drainage hole, used the various sanders to smooth the ends and smooth the boards, too. The birds actually need a rough interior so you can scrape or scratch it with the chisels if desired.
I bought the lumber from home depot. I bought #1 lumber, but you could use #2 if you wanted. I think I still have three boards left.
If I can get three people interested I’ll teach the class. I’m sure @wandrson would be happy to teach one, too.
I originally intended to teach a series of one-board classes, but decided not to after only one student showed up for the first class.
You can make planters, a simple garden toolbox, various wind whirlygigs, a bottle storage cart and other items from a single board. I think Walters inkle loom was made from a single board and some dowels.
I can also teach a class on how to make a simple bowl on the scroll saw from a single board.
