How To Make A Bird Table From A Tree Stump
Start with a small amount of stabilizer and then add more as needed.
How to make a bird table from a tree stump. Make the cut as flat and level as possible. Flower box is 2-12 inches deep. Use a clean dry cloth to rub the stabilizer into the wood in a circular motion.
I even made it easy to move. Here is a tutorial on how to apply tung oil to the wood. With a little skill and carving technique you can take an old stump and transform it into a bird oasis.
After applying the tung oil we again let the stump sit for about 3 weeks to make sure the oil penetrated into the wood. And it will never fade crack or warp. Once you have the legs positioned mark the holes in the plates with either a pencil or a marker.
How Do You Turn a Tree Trunk into a Table. Then use a second coat of polyurethane. Im partial to 3 but 4 is definitely more stable.
The birds will be singing your praises as you give them a place to rest while simultaneously adding a beautiful and unique element to your garden. To make my tree trunk table I asked the guy at my local nursery if I could buy one of the cut sections of logs that he was chopping up to make. Once the stump is smooth wipe it over with a tack cloth.
If using a cut segment of tree trunk select a location near a tree line in. I noticed that a great technique for this is to drill down in one spot about half an inch to an inch then move the bit to another spot and drill down about the same deep. Now its time to finish the table.