Apricot Birdhouse

[Curt Fuller]

This is a birdhouse I turned as a donation to our local art center's fund raising auction. It's Apricot with lots of cracks filled with coffee (folgers) and CA glue. It's 20" tall by about 6.5" at the widest point and finished with minwax spar urethane for an outside finish. Turned in two pieces (3 counting the perch). Front and rear view.

[John Cooper2]

Very cool, thanks for posting them. I love the cracks. May have to start drinking coffee so I have something to fill cracks with.

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[Ken Fitzgerald]

Curt.....You really do some nice spindle work.




John......the instant Folgers I use for filling cracks....because I wouldn't drink it 20 years ago...:D

[Brent Pauba]

Man, this is a great design. Great work!

[Ben Gastfriend]

Looks great. It always amazes me how two pictures can be of the same piece of wood! The light and dark variations are amazing.

[Bill Stevener]

Really like it Curt, hope it brings in lots of funds.

[Bill Lantry]

Very nice, Curt. What's most admirable is that the main 'box' and the bottom finial is one piece! Having tried (and failed) to do one that way, I admire your accomplishment! ;)

Thanks,

Bill

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very nice work Curt! I hope it raised lots of money for the art center!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great work Curt. That should do well at the auction.

[robert hainstock]

It seems that Apricot loves to crack. I'll have to try your method on a couple pieces I have her that cracked after the fact. :eek:
Bob

[Joe Delfino]

Maybe someday I can make something that nice. I hope it does well in the auction.

[Benjamin Dahl]

Curt, that is great. How deep do you hollow the cone (top piece)? Do you use CA to attach the pieces?
Ben

[Mike A. Smith]

That's great Curt! I would not have believed it was that large.

[Shane Whitlock]

Great job Curt!

[Dale Gregory]

Great artistic piece, look the shape/design, and the wood is fantastic!

Dale

[Alex Elias]

I trully like what you've done here. the shape of the roof makes the house look great.
Congrats