11 pieces · built by hand
Handmade wooden bird feeders from Lancaster County shops
Eleven feeders, $59.75 to $139.00, each one built by hand in a small family-owned Pennsylvania shop and shipped from that shop rather than a warehouse.
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11Feeder models
$59.75+Starting price
5Feeder types
Most are cut from reclaimed wood and rustic tin — material dropped off by fence and decking companies that would otherwise have gone to the landfill. Across the whole catalog, 64 listings describe reclaimed wood and 59 mention tin.
The collection
| Feeder | Price |
|---|---|
| Rustic Bird Feeders | $59.75 |
| Platform Bird Feeder with a Roof | $74.17 |
| Rectangular Birdfeeder | $89.50 |
| Large Platform Bird Feeder | $96.19 |
| Bear, Dog, Moose, Owl & Raccoon Bird Feeders | $99.75 |
| Tube Bird Feeder (post-mount) | $109.00 |
| Log Cabin Bird Feeder | $139.00 |
Which feeder suits your yard
The feeder shape decides more than the seed does. It determines which birds can comfortably use it and how much weather gets into the food.
- Platform and tray feeders — the two platform models and the large platform — are open, easy to fill and easy to clean, and they welcome the broadest range of birds because there is nothing to learn and nowhere to perch awkwardly. The roofed platform trades a little openness for a lot of rain protection.
- Hopper feeders — the rectangular model and the log cabin — hold more seed and meter it out as birds feed, so you refill less often.
- Tube feeders — the post-mount tube at $109.00 — suit clinging and perching birds and keep seed contained in weather.
- Animal-form feeders at $99.75 are the ones people buy because they want the yard to look like something. Bear, moose, raccoon, dog and owl.
What these are made of
Reclaimed wood, rustic tin, and pine, depending on the piece. Because the material is salvaged, no two feeders come out identical — and Plowcraft says so up front: “Since these items are made with reclaimed materials, each piece is unique. Expect slight variations!”
How long a wooden feeder survives outdoors depends heavily on the species of wood. Cedar heartwood is listed in the USDA Forest Service’s Wood Handbook as resistant or very resistant to decay, though the Forest Products Laboratory is careful to note that resistance varies by species and by where in the tree the wood came from, and that resistance to one organism does not predict resistance to another. If longevity in a wet spot is your main concern, ask the builder about the specific piece before you buy.
Who builds them
The feeder collection comes from the same shops as everything else Plowcraft sells — Beaver Dam Woodworks, Brookside Woodworks, Summitville and others, six shops covering nearly the whole 146-piece catalog. Twenty-five listings describe their maker as Amish. The whole thing traces back to 1999, when a craftsman asked a neighbor for the lumber from a shed he had just torn down and turned it into the first birdhouses, planters and benches.
What buyers say
Feeders are the least-reviewed category in the review corpus — one review in the 70 most recent. That is a function of volume, not quality; the shop as a whole holds 4.8 across 458 reviews and 1,724 orders since 2021.
“Beautiful and very well made.”
JJessicaFebruary 2026 · Rustic Handmade Raccoon Birdfeeder
The birdhouses from the same shops carry 34 reviews and a strong record for build quality and packaging. See birdhouses if you want more to go on.
Ordering
Flat-rate shipping. Each listing shows Quick Ship (2–3 business days) or Ships in 15 (within 15 business days, generally built to order at the shop). Tracking follows as soon as one exists. Some buyers have reported orders running past the stated window — if timing matters, call before you order.
Returns: within 14 days of receipt for any reason, free return label, purchase price refunded; a 10% restocking fee applies to most returns and is waived for a defective item or a Plowcraft error in size or color. If a package arrives visibly damaged, refuse it and have the carrier send it back, then get in touch. Custom sizes and modifications are often possible.
Questions
Check the individual listing. Where it does not say, the builder will answer directly.
The tube feeder at $109.00 is specified as post-mount. The platform and hopper models vary — the listing will tell you.
Feeder shape and placement do most of the work, and a full guide is coming as a separate page. In the meantime, the builder can tell you how a specific feeder behaves.
That depends on which birds you want. A seed guide is in production. The feeder shapes here — open platform, hopper, tube — cover the common seed types between them.
Yes. Same shops, same reclaimed material, same finish.
Feed the birds from something somebody built
Eleven feeders, from $59.75, made by the same shops as the birdhouses.
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