{"product_id":"dougals-hand-carved-wood-spirit-birdhouse","title":"Dougal's Hand-Carved Wood Spirit Birdhouse","description":"\u003c!-- Palette: Ink #22261f | Bush green #3d5a3a | Totara #8a4b2c | Gold #b8893a | Paper #f1f4ee | Line #d9e0d3 --\u003e\n\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.prod-wrapper { font-family: 'Poppins', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif !important; max-width: 820px !important; margin: 0 auto !important; color: #2c2c2c !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 0 4px !important; }\n.prod-wrapper * { box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n.prod-wrapper p { margin: 0 0 14px 0 !important; font-size: 16px !important; }\n\/* 1 HERO *\/\n.prod-hero { background: #22261f !important; padding: 34px 28px !important; border-radius: 10px !important; text-align: center !important; 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}\n.prod-hero { padding: 26px 20px !important; }\n.prod-hero h2 { font-size: 22px !important; }\n.prod-expert { padding: 22px 20px !important; }\n.prod-specs td:first-child { width: 44% !important; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 1 HERO --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-hero-icon\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003e🌳\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003eHand-carved from old tōtara fence posts in a shearing shed above Little River, Banks Peninsula\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#d6e2cf !important;\"\u003eDougal Fyfe, 74, built fences on the peninsula’s sheep farms for thirty years and has carved wood-spirit faces for 44. Each one is a birdhouse, cut from a single block. His eyesight is going and he can no longer do the fine work. These are his last 53.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 2 STORY QUOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A birdhouse that never holds a bird is just a dead face on a wall. I’d rather a rifleman raised a family in it than some rich fella looked at it over his dinner.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-story-by\"\u003eDougal Fyfe · Little River, Banks Peninsula\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 3 INCLUDES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🌳\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarved birdhouse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne solid block, a hooded wood-spirit face\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🐦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen-mouth entrance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe carved mouth is the front door\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🧶\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanging cord\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eReady to hang from a branch or hook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🎁\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGift-ready\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSafely packed, lovely to give\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 4 FEATURES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat makes Dougal’s birdhouse special\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🪓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Single-Block Build\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarved from one solid block of seasoned wood. No glued seam to swell, crack and come apart in a Canterbury frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e☔\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hooded Rain-Brow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe carved hood hangs over the mouth like a verandah. When the southerly drives the rain in, it runs off the face, not into the nest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e💨\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hidden Drain-Vent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe small hole under the beard drains any water out and lets fresh air through on a hot nor’west day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🌡️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Solid-Wood Thermal Mass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThick solid walls work like a thermos: warm on a frosty spring night, cool when the nor’wester hits thirty degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e👴\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA face nobody else has\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eDougal follows the grain, so no two faces are the same. You can still see his knife marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🌿\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMade to go outside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntreated wood that weathers to a soft silver over the years and becomes part of the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 5 EXPERT --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#e3ebde !important;\"\u003e“Most of our small native birds that nest in holes lost their homes when the old trees came down. A rifleman can’t dig its own hole. Food in the garden helps the tūī, but a solid, dry, well-hung birdhouse near some bush gives a hole-nester something a feeder never can.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-by\" style=\"color:#b5c7aa !important;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003eDr. Rachel Cotter\u003c\/b\u003e · Forest-bird ecologist · Canterbury nest-box volunteer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 7 PERFECT FOR --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-perfect-for\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🐦 Riflemen \u0026amp; small native birds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌳 Gardens near the bush\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏡 Lifestyle blocks \u0026amp; baches\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🪟 Watching from the window\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎄 Christmas presents\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e👵 Gift for Dad or Grandad\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏷️ Folk-art lovers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌱 Native plantings\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 8 QUALITY LIST --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhy Dougal’s birdhouse lasts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOne solid piece.\u003c\/b\u003e No joins, no glue, nothing to split.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSeasoned two years.\u003c\/b\u003e Every block dries on the rack before Dougal touches it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRain stays out.\u003c\/b\u003e The hood and drain-vent keep the inside dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEasy to clean.\u003c\/b\u003e Brush it out after the nesting season and hang it back up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChecked by hand.\u003c\/b\u003e Dougal looks over every face before it leaves the shed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- 9 GUARANTEE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e💚\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e30-day money-back guarantee\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf Dougal’s birdhouse doesn’t win you over, one email to info@craft-folk.com is enough. He would rather have it back than see it sit in a cupboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 10 NOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTip from Dougal:\u003c\/b\u003e Hang it from a thin branch, two to three metres up, out of the afternoon sun and away from the trunk. Close to some bush or shrubs is best. Every carved face is a little different, because the grain decides it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 11 SPECS --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 hand-carved wood-spirit birdhouse with hanging cord\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid natural wood, carved from a single block\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural, untreated wood that greys softly outdoors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 28–30 cm tall, 16–18 cm wide, 15 cm deep\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEntrance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe carved open mouth, about 4 cm across\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 0.7–1 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutdoors, hung from a branch or hook\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrush out once a year after the nesting season\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDougal Fyfe, Little River — final run, 53 remaining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Handmade by Dougal Fyfe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51107795075297,"sku":"WS-WOODSPIRIT-NZ-01","price":30.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5234\/2497\/files\/df-ws-gal01-front.jpg?v=1792485053","url":"https:\/\/craft-folk.com\/products\/dougals-hand-carved-wood-spirit-birdhouse","provider":"CRAFTFOLK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}