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In this episode of Smalls That Sell, the host introduces a family challenge build-off between himself and his two kids. The challenge stems from one of their earlier episodes, where the highest profit margins came from a squirrel table designed by the kids. They went into mass production mode and sold a ton of these things, and the profit margins from these simple squirrel feeders blew the host’s tables out of the water. The challenge is to build squirrel feeders using only one picket and be creative.
The host and his kids each came up with their own squirrel feeder designs, including a new and improved version of the squirrel picnic table and a one-picket squirrel porch swing. The host’s design will be covered in the next episode. In this episode, the host will teach viewers how to make each one of these squirrel feeders, starting with the making of the picnic table.
Key Takeaways
- The family challenge build-off involves building squirrel feeders using only one picket and being creative.
- The host and his kids each came up with their own squirrel feeder designs, including a new and improved version of the squirrel picnic table and a one-picket squirrel porch swing.
- In this episode, the host teaches viewers how to make each one of these squirrel feeders, starting with the making of the picnic table.
Squirrel Table and Profit Margins
In this episode of Smalls, the host and his kids are in the middle of a family challenge build-off. The challenge was inspired by one of their previous episodes where they built a squirrel table, which had the highest profit margins of almost anything they had ever built.
The squirrel table was designed by the host’s kids, and they went into mass production mode, selling a ton of these things. At the same time, the host was building super nice Farmhouse tables, but the profit margins from these simple squirrel feeders blew his tables out of the water.
In another episode, the host covered the chick neck table, which was also designed by one of his kids. It was a great low-cost, high-profit build, but he did not break it down and teach his audience how to make it. Since then, he has had a ton of requests to teach his audience how to make it.
The host challenged his kids to a squirrel feeder build-off, where they each came up with their own squirrel feeder designs. The only rules for the challenge were that they could only use one picket and had to be creative. The host’s design was still in progress, but his kids came up with two great designs: the squirrel picnic table and the one picket squirrel porch swing.
The squirrel picnic table is super easy to make and does not use much material. It can be made using a pine picket for around a buck or cedar for only a dollar and 89 cents of material. The design is so efficient that two tables can be made out of one fence picket.
To make the squirrel picnic table, the legs and seat braces are made from inch and a quarter material, while the slats and table top supports are made from one-inch material. The legs are cut at 45-degree angles and are eight inches long from tip to tip. The seat braces are 13 inches long and have a 45-degree angle cut on each end. The slats are 10 inches long, and nine are needed for the table. The table top supports are one inch by five and a half inches long and have a 45-degree angle cut on each end.
To assemble the table, the legs are attached to the seat braces using wood glue, and the seat bracket is added one and an eighth inch from the bottom. The table top bracket is then added flush with the top, with one inch of overhang on each side. The screws are placed at three-eighths of an inch from each side and a half of an inch down from the top.
Once the leg assembly is complete, another one is built just like it. The two leg assemblies are then joined by attaching the slats to the seat braces using screws at three-quarters of an inch in the center of the board. The two outer seat boards are then added, leaving half an inch of overhang. The rest of the slats are then added, leaving an eighth of an inch gap between them.
The squirrel picnic table is a great low-cost, high-profit build that is easy to make and sells like crazy.
Squirrel Feeder Build Off Rules
The Small family is currently in the middle of a build-off challenge between the father and his two kids. The challenge was inspired by one of their previous episodes, where the kids designed a highly profitable squirrel table. The rules of the challenge are simple: each participant can only use one picket and must be creative. The father’s design will be revealed in the next episode, but for now, they are focusing on the two squirrel feeders designed by the kids.
The first design is the “Squirrel Picnic Table,” which is made from a fence picket and can be produced for around a dollar. The second design is the “One Picket Squirrel Porch Swing,” which is also made from a fence picket and has a great design. The father’s design is still in progress and will be revealed later.
To ensure fairness, the family has established a set of rules for the challenge. The only material allowed is one picket, and participants must be creative in their designs. The winner will be determined by the profitability and creativity of their design.
For those interested in making their own squirrel feeders, the father provides step-by-step instructions in his video, along with detailed plans available in his Etsy shop. All sales from the plans will go to the kid who designed the feeder.
New Squirrel Picnic Table Design
In a recent episode of “Smalls that Sell,” the host and his children engaged in a build-off challenge to create innovative squirrel feeders. One of the designs that emerged from this challenge was the new and improved squirrel picnic table. This table is designed to be easy to build and uses minimal material, making it a cost-effective project for DIY enthusiasts.
The table is constructed using a single fence picket, which can produce two tables. The legs are made from 1.25-inch material cut into four pieces, each measuring eight inches in length and cut at 45-degree angles. The seat braces are also made from 1.25-inch material, measuring 13 inches in length and featuring decorative edges. The slats are made from one-inch material and are 10 inches in length, while the table top supports are 1 inch by 5.5 inches long.
To assemble the table, the leg assemblies are first constructed by attaching the brace boards to the legs and then adding the seat bracket and table top bracket. The two leg assemblies are then joined together with slats and outer seat boards, leaving a half-inch overhang on each side. The remaining slats are then added to complete the table top.
Overall, the new squirrel picnic table design is a simple and cost-effective project that can be completed using minimal materials. The detailed instructions provided by the host make it easy for DIY enthusiasts to follow along and build their own squirrel picnic table.
One Picket Squirrel Porch Swing Design
In this episode of Smalls That Sell, the speaker is in the middle of a family challenge build-off with his kids. The challenge is to build a squirrel feeder using only one picket and being creative. The speaker’s kids have come up with two designs, one of which is the One Picket Squirrel Porch Swing. This is a great design that has been prototyped until it is perfect. The swing is made from a single fence picket, and two swings can be made from one picket. The cost of materials is around a dollar for pine or a dollar and eighty-nine cents for cedar.
The swing is easy to build and does not require much material. The speaker provides step-by-step instructions on how to build it. The swing is made up of four legs, two seat braces, nine slats, and two table top supports. The legs are made from an inch and a quarter material, and each leg is eight inches long from tip to tip with both ends cut at 45 degrees. The seat braces are also made from an inch and a quarter material, and each brace is 13 inches long with a half-inch decoration on each end.
The slats are made from one-inch material, and each slat is ten inches long. Nine slats are needed to complete the swing. The table top supports are one inch by five and a half inches long, and each end has a half-inch decoration.
To assemble the swing, the speaker suggests attaching the brace boards to the legs first. Then, the seat bracket is added, followed by the table top bracket. The screws are placed at specific locations, which are marked and pre-drilled for ease of assembly. Once the leg assemblies are complete, they are joined together with the slats and the top. The slats are pre-drilled and screwed into place, with the outer seat boards sitting flush against the edge of the brace.
The One Picket Squirrel Porch Swing is a great addition to any backyard and is sure to sell like crazy.
Construction of the Picnic Table
In this episode of “Smalls that Sell,” the host and his children engage in a family challenge build-off. The challenge is to build a squirrel feeder using only one picket and creativity. The host’s children come up with two designs: a picnic table and a porch swing. The picnic table design is simple and cost-effective, using minimal material.
To begin the construction of the picnic table, the host uses a fence picket to cut a 1.25-inch board and two 1-inch boards. The legs are cut from 1.25-inch material, measuring 8 inches long from tip to tip. Both ends of the legs are cut at 45 degrees. The seat braces are also cut from 1.25-inch material, measuring 13 inches long. The edges of the seat braces are decorated by cutting off the sharp corners.
The slats for the picnic table are cut from 1-inch material, measuring 10 inches long. Nine slats are required. The table top supports are cut from 1-inch by 5.5-inch material, and the edges are decorated by cutting off the sharp corners.
The leg assembly is created by attaching the brace boards to the legs using wood glue. The seat bracket is then added, sitting 1.125 inches from the bottom and overhanging 2.375 inches from right to left. The table top bracket is installed flush with the top and overhangs 1 inch on each side.
Screws are used to secure the leg assembly, with measurements of 0.375 inches from each side and 0.5 inches down for the top screws. The center of the board is marked, and screws are installed at 0.75 inches in from each side. The slats are pre-drilled and screwed in at 0.75 inches in from the center of the board. The two outer seat boards are installed flush against the edge of the brace, leaving a 0.5-inch overhang. The remaining slats are installed with an 0.125-inch gap between them.
Overall, the picnic table design is easy to construct and cost-effective, making it an ideal option for those looking to build a squirrel feeder.
Improving Existing Builds
In this episode of “Smalls that Sell,” the speaker is in the middle of a family challenge build-off between him and his kids. The challenge came from one of their previous episodes, where they designed a squirrel table that had high profit margins. The speaker’s kids went into mass production mode and sold a ton of these squirrel feeders. In another episode, the speaker covered the chick neck table, which was also designed by one of his kids. The speaker did not break it down and teach the viewers how to make it, and since then, he has had a ton of requests to teach how to make it.
The speaker challenged his kids to a squirrel feeder build-off, and they each came up with their own squirrel feeder designs. The only rules for the challenge were that they could only use one picket, and they had to be creative. The speaker’s kids came up with two great low-cost, high-profit builds: the new and improved version of the squirrel picnic table and the one picket squirrel porch swing. The speaker’s design was running a little bit behind, so he will not be covering that in this video.
The squirrel picnic table design is super easy to do and does not use much material. To start, the speaker took a fence picket and cut a one and a quarter inch board off at full length and two one inch boards. The legs were cut from an inch and a quarter material, and four parts were needed that were eight inches long from tip to tip. Both ends were cut at 45 degrees. The seat braces were also made from the same inch and a quarter material that was 13 inches long, with a little bit of decoration added to the edges.
The slats for the picnic table were cut from one inch material, and each slat was 10 inches long. Nine of these were needed. The last two parts that were needed to be cut were the table top supports, which were one inch by five and a half inches long. The speaker measured up a half of an inch on each end of the seat brace and table top bracket, set his saw to 45 degrees, and made those cuts.
The speaker attached the brace boards to the legs using a piece of scrap board on the bottom to help keep the legs square. The tips of the legs were touching. The seat bracket was added one and an eighth inch from the bottom, and from right to left, two and three eighths overhang was needed, measuring from the top. The table top bracket was installed flush with the top, with one inch of overhang on each side.
The speaker marked the center of the leg assembly and measured in 3/8 from each side for the top screws. For the top screws, he measured a half of an inch down and again 3/8 from each side. The speaker pre-drilled and installed his screws using some one inch exterior screws. He built another leg assembly just like the first one.
The speaker added the benches and top, leaving a half of an inch overhang on each side of the table. He pre-drilled and marked out each one of the slats, installing the screws at three-quarters of an inch in the center of the board. The two outer seat boards were installed flush against the edge of the brace, leaving a half of an inch of overhang. The speaker left about an eighth of an inch gap between the seats and used a couple of washers to make it quicker.
Porch Swing Squirrel Feeder
In this episode of Smalls that Sell, the speaker and his kids are in the middle of a family challenge build-off, where they are each designing their own squirrel feeder. The challenge was inspired by the success of a previous episode, where the kids designed a squirrel table that sold well. The rules of the challenge were simple: each participant could only use one picket and had to be creative.
One of the designs that emerged from the challenge was the Porch Swing Squirrel Feeder. This design is made from a single fence picket and is both low-cost and easy to build. The speaker is proud of his kids’ design process, which involved prototyping until they got it just right.
To build the Porch Swing Squirrel Feeder, the following steps are necessary:
- Cut a one and a quarter inch board off a fence picket at full length and two one inch boards.
- Cut four legs that are eight inches long from tip to tip, with both ends cut at 45 degrees.
- Cut two seat braces from inch and a quarter material that is 13 inches long. Add a half inch of decoration to the edges and knock off sharp corners.
- Cut nine slats from one inch material that are 10 inches long.
- Cut two table top supports that are one inch by five and a half inches long. Add a half inch of decoration to the ends.
- Attach the brace boards to the legs using wood glue.
- Add the 13 inch seat bracket one and an eighth inch from the bottom. Measure two and three eighths overhang from right to left.
- Install the table top bracket flush with the top, leaving one inch of overhang on each side.
- Measure up an inch and three quarter from the bottom of each leg and mark the center. Measure in three eighths from each side for top screws, and a half inch down for each screw. Pre-drill and install screws.
- Build another leg assembly.
- Add the benches and top. Leave a half inch overhang on each side of the table.
- Pre-drill and install screws at three quarters of an inch in the center of each board.
- Use washers to leave an eighth inch gap between each seat board.
With these steps, anyone can easily build their own Porch Swing Squirrel Feeder using only one fence picket.
Mass Production Tips
In this episode of Smalls, the speaker teaches viewers how to make two different squirrel feeders designed by himself and his kids. The first design is the “squirrel picnic table,” which is easy to build and requires minimal materials. The materials needed are one fence picket, measuring 1.25 inches, and two one-inch boards.
To make the picnic table, viewers need to cut four legs, which are eight inches long from tip to tip. Both ends of each leg should be cut at 45 degrees. Next, they need to cut two seat braces from the same material, measuring 13 inches long. To add a decorative touch, the speaker advises measuring up a half-inch on the ends of each board and cutting them at 45 degrees.
For the slats, viewers need nine one-inch boards, each measuring 10 inches long. Finally, they need to cut two table top supports, measuring one inch by 5.5 inches. The speaker advises measuring up a half-inch on each end of the supports and cutting them at 45 degrees.
To assemble the picnic table, viewers need to attach the brace boards to the legs using wood glue. They then need to add the seat bracket, which should be one and an eighth inch from the bottom. The table top bracket should sit flush with the top, with one inch of overhang on each side. The speaker advises using screws to secure the bracket due to the weight of the build.
Once the leg assemblies are complete, viewers need to add the benches and table top. The slats should be pre-drilled and screwed in at three-quarters of an inch in the center of the board. The two outer seat boards should sit flush against the edge of the brace, leaving a half-inch overhang.
To finish the table, viewers should leave an eighth of an inch gap between the remaining slats and use washers to speed up the process.
