Toward the end of your exceptional video, you show various bird boxes that you've constructed one being made from laminate, I have been told that laminated wood is not good as the chicks scratch & peck and the glue used to laminate the wood is poisonous, would appreciate your feedback

Hi Jim

Very nice work

Two questions please

If you don't nail what technique do you use for attaching the birdbox

What do you call the DeWalt saw that you use as I cant find it on their site

Thank you very much

great video very informative many thanks for sharing

Junk!But nicely made junk.

to make angled cuts, the power tools are much more accurate. Usually what I end up doing is to look at many videos. The ones which can be done with the tools that I have, are the ones I end up following and doing. I think it's OK if some woodworkers use basic tools and some use power tools. There are many designs and ideas from all these videos. Additionally, we may not follow some design exactly but like you said, let's build the bird box out of the things we can, however we can, and let the bird decide to live there or not.

Thank you Jim you gave us lots of info in your vid. Lovely boxes. You made it look so easy.

Do you sell your products online

blackhornetful with those price tags on the boxes I would say he sells them somewhere

Awesome loved your ideas. Loved the bat box! they are so important to have around for mosquitos, Thank you

Grover895 can you give me some statistics for eye injuries when carrying out DIY, before the trend for safety glasses? Then we can compare if they actually do save sight or is their contribution imagined? You simply won't know without the research and numbers!
Now, as you seem such a fan on safety can you tell me how all this started? No! Then I'll tell you. Like most things in the UK, it was copied from the US, introduced in the 70,s by President Nixon as health and safety. We took it on after realising we might be sued, just like they do in America. It's more ACE than anything else. Example: how can a paper label stop you from being electrocuted? It can't! But if you are electrocuted and there is a paper label on the plug, (PAT test) you won't be sued, it was just an unfortunate accident. NO pat test you will be sued! It's all about ACE.
ACE? The Arse Covering Exercise!
The pat test label won't stop you from electrocution but with one, it will stop you being sued for not having it! ACE!
As far as safety glasses go, it's required for the health and safety at work act. Note the word WORK. It DOES not apply anywhere else. The same as the grinding regs. You can't change a disc in work without having been on the regs course. But you can go into B&Q and buy a 240 volt 9" grinder and do what you like with it. Why? Because you're not going to sue yourself so there's no need for risk assessments, pat test etc. No need for ACE!
His eyes are as safe as anyone else's, just consider, however did we all manage before H&S? Well without your figures you won't know and won't convince me it's more than ACE.