{"product_id":"neils-hand-carved-wood-spirit-birdhouse","title":"Neil's Hand-Carved Wood Spirit Birdhouse","description":"\u003clink rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\"\u003e\n\u003clink rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin\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\/* Palette: forest green #3f6b3a \/ deep bark #2f2a24 \/ warm wood #b0863f \/ cream #f6f3ec \/ stone #e4dcc9 *\/\n.prod-wrapper { font-family: 'Poppins', -apple-system, Arial, sans-serif !important; max-width: 900px !important; margin: 0 auto !important; padding: 0 16px !important; color: #2f2a24 !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; }\n.prod-wrapper * { box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n.prod-wrapper h2 { font-size: 26px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; color: #2f2a24 !important; margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important; line-height: 1.25 !important; 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text-align: center !important; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-icon\"\u003e🍁\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch1\u003eA Hand-Carved Wood Spirit from the Ottawa Valley\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"prod-sub\"\u003eNeil Tackaberry, 72, outside Eganville, Ontario — 44 years carving the old hooded wood spirits the Valley lumbermen left on their stumps. His right eye can no longer follow the fine cuts. These 59 are the last he will ever make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"prod-quote\"\u003e“A birdhouse that never holds a bird is just a dead face on a wall. I didn’t carve them for walls.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"prod-author\"\u003e— Neil Tackaberry, wood spirit carver, Renfrew County\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"prod-includes\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eWhat arrives at your door\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ti\"\u003e🪵\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 Wood Spirit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-carved, one of a kind\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ti\"\u003e🪪\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanging Loop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReady to hang out of the box\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ti\"\u003e🐦\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBluebird-Size Mouth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout 4 cm, already cut\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ti\"\u003e📦\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe Packaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapped to arrive unharmed\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eWhy the birds actually move in\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e🪵\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe One-Block Build\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarved from one solid piece of basswood. No glued seam that cracks open in the frost and lets the rain in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e🐦\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bluebird Mouth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 4 cm wide. Bluebirds, tree swallows, chickadees and wrens fit through. Starlings don’t.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e🌧️\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rain-Brow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe carved hood sticks out over the mouth like a porch roof. Rain and melting snow drip off the beard, not into the nest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e🌡️\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Thick-Wall Shelter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid wood keeps eggs warm on a frosty May night and cool in July. A small hole under the beard drains water and lets air in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e🍂\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHang It This Fall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eA winter outside lets it weather and lose its new smell. Chickadees may sleep in it on cold nights. By April it’s ready for the swallows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e✨\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTurns Silver With Time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeft unpainted, the wood slowly turns a soft silver grey. After a few years it looks as if it grew on the tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert-badge\"\u003e🐦\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert-body\"\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"prod-expert-quote\"\u003e“The eastern bluebird is one of Ontario’s real comeback stories, and nest boxes are a big part of why. But a box only helps if it’s built right. Most store-bought houses have a hole that is too big, so starlings take them, and walls that are too thin for a cold May night. A solid-wood house with a hole of about four centimetres, an overhang above the entrance and a drained floor is exactly what bluebirds, tree swallows and chickadees are looking for.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"prod-expert-name\"\u003eDr. Megan Corriveau, Wildlife Biologist · Pembroke, Ontario\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"prod-perfect-for\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-tags\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌱 Backyard \u0026amp; garden\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🐦 Bird lovers\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎁 A gift that lasts\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏡 Cottage \u0026amp; farm fence\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏠 Porch \u0026amp; deck\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e💐 Housewarming\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🦹 Grandparents\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🍁 Folk-art collectors\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eThe quality, in plain terms\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne solid block\u003c\/strong\u003e — no glue, no seams, no joints to fail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-carved\u003c\/strong\u003e — every face unique, cut by a 44-year carver.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for Canadian weather\u003c\/strong\u003e — overhanging brow, drained floor, thick walls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRight-sized entrance\u003c\/strong\u003e — about 4 cm lets bluebirds in and keeps starlings out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAges beautifully\u003c\/strong\u003e — turns silver grey outdoors, no paint to peel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"gi\"\u003e💙\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003e30-Day Peace of Mind\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eLive with your wood spirit for a month. If it isn’t everything you hoped, email us and send it back — no questions, no fuss. Neil would rather it find the right yard than sit in the wrong one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eA note on handmade:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eEach piece is carved by hand from natural basswood, so small differences in grain, colour, face and size are normal — they are the mark of a real maker, not a factory. No two faces are exactly alike, and yours is the only one of its kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003ctable\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid hand-carved basswood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural, unpainted (weathers to silver grey)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet includes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 wood spirit birdhouse with hanging loop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28–30 cm H × 16–18 cm W × 15 cm D\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEntrance hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 4 cm (bluebirds, tree swallows, chickadees, wrens)\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\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-carved — each face one of a kind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFence post, tree trunk or porch post, 1.5–3 m high\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrush out once a year in early spring; no treatment needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeil Tackaberry, Eganville, Ottawa Valley, ON\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShipping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree shipping across Canada\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRemaining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59 pieces — no restock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Handmade by Neil Tackaberry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51107750576353,"sku":"WS-WOODSPIRIT-CA-01","price":40.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5234\/2497\/files\/ws-ca-gal1-front.jpg?v=1792482212","url":"https:\/\/craft-folk.com\/products\/neils-hand-carved-wood-spirit-birdhouse","provider":"CRAFTFOLK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}