World-renowned woodturner Dick Sing takes you through all the steps needed to create delightful and decorative miniature birdhouses. Starting with a basic birdhouse, Dick illustrates how to set up and turn the body, roof, perch, and finial. Clear, step-by-step instructions show wood preparation, proper use of equipment and tools, and sanding and finishing techniques. Additional chapters show how to add inlays and other intricate details; create birdhouses from rejected pipe blanks and branchwood; turn a natural edge roof; make a tiny, charming, birdfeeder; and fashion an elegant stand on which to display your finished treasures. Includes design ideas and techniques, plus a gallery of wonderfully diverse birdhouses to inspire your creativity.
- ISBN10 0764320807
- ISBN13 9780764320804
- Publish Date 22 June 2004
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 28 May 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 80
- Language English