Nesting box for tits and sparrows: side walls and bottom fit into the gables with through tenons, the pitched roof is only screwed on and can be removed for cleaning.
- Size
- 565 × 481 mm, 9 mm thick
- Material
- Plywood
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Milling time
- approx. 49 min
- Bits
- End mill Ø 3.175 mm
- Customise
- Size, text and details adjustable with sliders
- With a laser
- diode laser from about 20 W (cuts 9 mm)
Try it without an account · carve with Chrome or Edge · no installation
Build instructions
Materials and accessories
| Qty | Part |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wood glue (water-resistant D3) |
| 4 | Stainless steel screws 3.5 × 30 mm |
Also: sandpaper (grit 120 and 240), a utility knife or fine saw and, for joints, a rubber mallet.
Carving and finishing
- Clamp the workpiece flat on the spoilboard or secure it with double-sided tape, and set the origin as shown in the carving assistant.
- First the entrance hole, mortises and holes, then cut out all parts. For plywood thicker than 9 mm use an end mill with 17 mm cutting length.
- Free the parts at the holding tabs with a utility knife or fine saw and sand the tab remains flush.
- Before gluing, dry-fit everything. If a joint is too tight, increase the clearance by 0.05 mm and carve the part again; if it wobbles, reduce it.
Assembly and final touches
- Fit bottom and side walls between the gables; the tenons come out flush on the outside. Glue with waterproof glue and clamp.
- Only screw the roof onto the gables with four stainless screws so it can be taken off for cleaning in autumn. The wider roof panel overlaps at the ridge.
- Do not add a perch, it helps cats and martens. Hang it 2 to 3 m high with the entrance facing east or south-east. Hole size: 26 to 28 mm for blue tits, 32 mm for great tits and sparrows.
How to carve this template
- OpenOpen the template in the app and adjust size and text if you like.
- CheckLook at it in 3D, check run time and warnings.
- Set upThe carve wizard guides you through material, clamping, bit and zero point.
- CarvePress start; the app drives your Grbl router directly over USB.
