Wood bird door knocker

Hugh · #31 01-14-2005, 02:39 PM

Hi Wayne, I drilled a small pilot hole through the woodpecker and the supports, then drill in from both sides to prevent it breaking. also I used a piece of hardwood for the pivot pieces, thinking it would take the stress a little better. I save everything, but can't imagine what I did with the original pattern. I also make mine to fit over a door bell.
Wayne, I think I'm slipping a cog here. I just looked at my door knocker, and I made it all from Pine. This is getting bad.

big_Wayne_P · #32 01-14-2005, 03:41 PM

I did all of mine out of soft pine
It broke right when I started drilling the pivot hole
OH well something else for the scrap pile
I might need that picec of wood for something
sure i will use it for something

I seen yours on E Bay
did you sell it

Hugh · #33 01-14-2005, 05:45 PM

Made a couple of them, and put that one on Maritime Auctions. It hasn't sold yet.

Mike-in-WV · #34 01-14-2005, 10:37 PM

Cut one out today and got two coats of black gloss paint on the bird and got the mounting brackets on the board and painted. All the holes are drilled and no problems so far. Just used some scrap pine I had laying in the scrap bin.

I did find out that I need some new blades for my band saw's,Lol. Mike

big_Wayne_P · #35 01-15-2005, 02:11 PM

Hugh Mike
Mine was made from some pine as well

Mike-in-WV · #36 01-15-2005, 05:10 PM

Here is mine. Finished it today between other things. My had me me mount it by the front door already,Lol. Mike

big_Wayne_P · #37 01-15-2005, 05:25 PM

It looks great

I keep expecting someone on here to do a

Santa Door Knocker

Hugh · #38 01-15-2005, 06:14 PM

Great job, he looks like he is really waiting to get in. Wayne,I wouldn't want Santa hanging around all year. Once a year is bad enough. It might give my wife the idea to shop all year.

Mike-in-WV · #39 01-15-2005, 06:26 PM

Santa can knock at my door all he wants but he's not getting in unless the gifts are free!, Lol. We have a lot of Bear around here so I was thinking of maybe trying to draw out a black bear for one. Maybe have him knocking with his paw ;0) Mike

big_Wayne_P · #40 01-15-2005, 07:08 PM

Hugh
Had not thought of that

Maybe not a good idea to have a Santa door knocker

Mike
You figure out that Black bear
I would like to have a pattern for that myself

You must live near the great Smokey Mountains
or Applacian Mountains

I can trace the pattern on the wood and cut it out

designing something new or drawing something new is beyond me