Make A Squirrel Picnic Table

Use this along with a squirrel proof bird feeder to keep the squirrels where you want them.

Make a squirrel picnic table.

Rick kalinowski a couple of years ago he had seen a photo of a miniature picnic table for squirrels. You can use any type of wood scrap wood pallet wood plywood cut to size anything. As for if jerry the squirrel will like the size i made that is up for debate. I don t have an ipad yet.

In this video you can watch as i make a currently trending squirrel picnic table using scrap wood. Drill directly through the back connector piece into your tree or fence. I have been asked for measurements on the squirrel picnic table i made. I put the table top support pieces 2 in from the edge of the boards and screwed them down to the bottom of the table top.

After seeing the idea for a squirrel picnic table on facebook and raving about it to her neighbor rob he surprised maria with her very own table and maria posted a photo to her own account. To draw it on so i used a pencil and paper i know pencil and paper what year am i living in. Wood scrap hoarding pays off y all. I do work with wood quite often he said.

Select a spot that you can easily see from your window. Get the free pdf plans. Kalinowski promised himself that he would build one if he ever had the time and now he did. What wood do i need to build a squirrel picnic table.

This is the long walk through version of the video for an. Top with your favorite squirrel or bird treats. Lay the three table top pieces next to each other and then lay the two tabletop support pieces on top of those perpendicular to the tabletop pieces. We used scrap 1 3 lumber because we have a huge pile of it from disassembling our old dining table when we built the new one.

This miniature wooden picnic table is a diy squirrel feeder and a conversation starter too. Easily place an ear of dried corn on the top of the picnic table using the two inch screw as a holder. This feeder is solidly built from naturally decay resistant cedar. Kalinowski made his first squirrel picnic table from scraps of wood he had lying around the house.

Enjoy watching the squirrels as they scamper onto the feeder and have a seat at the table. Any way here are the demotions i came up with. Expect it to take a day or two before they feel comfortable stopping by for a snack.