How to Build Bird Cage Stands

Measure across the bottom of the birdcage. Set a compass and draw a circle on a piece of oak plywood that is 1 inch bigger in diameter than the measurement. Cut the circle out on a band saw. Use the cut out circle as a template to trace and cut another circle out of oak and one out of MDF particleboard.

Brush an even layer of glue on top of the MDF particleboard. Place one of the oak circles on top of the glued particleboard. Place the stack across two sawhorses. Place four hand clamps around the perimeter of the circles and tighten until glue oozes from the edges.

Remove the clamps after the glue has dried for one hour. You should have a laminated disc
1 1/2-inches thick with MDF particleboard on the bottom and oak on top. Particleboard is much heavier than oak plywood. It is used for weight.

Place three pieces of oak lumber out flat across two sawhorses. Brush a layer of glue the full length of one piece. Stack one of the other pieces on the glued piece. Brush a layer of glue on the second piece. Place the third piece on top of second piece. Place clamps down the length of the stack of oak, spaced 6 inches apart, and tighten. Wait one hour for the glue to dry and remove the clamps. You should have a laminated 3-by-3-by-36 inch post.

Sand the laminated oak disc, the single oak disc and the laminated oak post using a orbital sander and 100-grit sandpaper. Round and smooth all the edges on all the pieces.

Drill three 1/4-inch holes through the top oak disc and the laminated disc with a cordless screw gun. The holes should be directly in the center of the discs in a triangle pattern, with the holes 2 inches apart.

Clamp the post vertically to a chair so that the top of it is stable. Brush a layer of glue on the top of the post. Place the laminated disc on the top of the post and center it. Use the compass to find the center of the disc ahead of time if you are unsure of it. Place three 3-inch screws in the holes and tighten securely with a cordless screw gun.

Remove the clamp. Stand the post up on the laminated disc. Brush a layer of glue on the top of the post. Place the oak disc on the top of the post and screw in on with 1 1/2-inch screws just as you did with the base.