Some readers will know I use new and rescued lumber to make birdhouses and feeders and that I’m particularly fond of cedar.
One 8-foot long board is all that is required to build a 14-inch tall, 18-inch long feeder, as per photos, and even boards from Home Depot don’t break the bank if rescued boards don’t suit the design.
So I know the cost and what lumber I like to use, but what I don’t know is how long such a feeder will last. I suppose in another 30 years I’ll have part of the answer, but that’s a long-time to wait.
Do you know how long a cedar bird-feeder (5/8th-inch, unfinished) will last? And if I coat it with linseed oil, will that add 10 years to its life?
["I shouldn't cut cedar. I should frame it as art!"]
I bet I’ll know more when I’m 100, but help me now if you can.
[Photos by G.Harrison]
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