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color: #2f2a24 !important; width: 40% !important; }\n.prod-specs td:last-child { color: #4a463e !important; }\n@media (max-width: 600px) {\n  .prod-includes .prod-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important; }\n  .prod-features .prod-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }\n  .prod-expert { flex-direction: column !important; text-align: center !important; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-icon\"\u003e🌳\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch1\u003eA Hand-Carved Wood Spirit from the Blue Ridge\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"prod-sub\"\u003eAmos Hensley, 72, Bakersville, North Carolina — 44 years carving the old “watchers” of the Appalachians. These are among the last he will ever make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"prod-quote\"\u003e“I don’t decide the face. The grain tells me where the nose goes. I just take away what isn’t him.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"prod-author\"\u003e— Amos Hensley, wood-spirit carver, Blue Ridge Mountains\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\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 Cord\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\u003eThe Story Card\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmos’s story, signed batch\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  \u003csection class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eWhy the birds actually choose it\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 Single-Block Build\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarved from one solid piece of wood. No glued seam to swell and crack in a wet spring — the way plywood boxes do, usually with a nest still inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e🐦\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Songbird Mouth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe open mouth is cut to roughly 1.5 in — right for chickadees, wrens and nuthatches, too small for starlings, jays and predators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e🌿\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hooded Rain-Brow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe deep-carved hood overhangs the entrance like an awning. Rain sheds down the face and off the chin, never 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 Hidden Drain-Vent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe small hole below the beard isn’t decoration. It drains any water that gets in and lets hot air escape in the July heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e🌡\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Solid-Wood Thermal Mass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThick solid walls hold nest warmth through an April frost and stay cool in high summer. Amos calls it “a thermos for eggs.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e✨\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Living Patina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeft untreated, the wood greys to a soft silver over the years and becomes part of the garden — instead of peeling like a painted box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\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“Most mass-market birdhouses fail cavity-nesters on two counts: the entrance is too wide, letting predators and starlings take the box, and thin walls swing too hot and too cold for eggs. A solid-wood house with a 1.5-inch hole, an overhanging brow and a drained floor is exactly what a chickadee or wren is looking for. Craftsmanship like this is genuinely good for the birds.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"prod-expert-name\"\u003eDr. Ellen Marsh, Ornithologist · Southern Appalachian Bird Conservancy\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\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🌱 Garden \u0026amp; backyard\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; woodland style\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏠 Porch \u0026amp; patio\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  \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 weather\u003c\/strong\u003e — overhanging brow, drained floor, thick walls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRight-sized entrance\u003c\/strong\u003e — 1.5 in keeps songbirds in, predators out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAges beautifully\u003c\/strong\u003e — silvers to a natural patina outdoors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\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 hassle. Amos would rather it find the right garden than sit in the wrong one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\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 wood, so small variations in grain, color, face and dimensions are normal — they are the signature of a real maker, not a factory. No two watchers are exactly alike, and yours is the only one of its kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\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 wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural, untreated (weathers to silver patina)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet includes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 wood spirit birdhouse + hanging cord + story card\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11–12 in H × 6.5–7 in W × 6 in D\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEntrance hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~1.5 in (fits chickadees, wrens, nuthatches)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~1.5–2 lb\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\u003eHang from a branch, hook or porch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrush out once a year; no treatment needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmos Hensley, Bakersville, NC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReviews\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.9 \/ 5 · 1,200+ birdhouses in gardens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marlow Market","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020035608919,"sku":"WS-WOODSPIRIT-01","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/9505\/2887\/files\/hf_20260714_115936_23dc636f-ce3c-4fe9-a28a-84885ec2c4b8.png?v=1784034374","url":"https:\/\/www.marlowmarketco.com\/products\/amoss-hand-carved-wood-spirit-birdhouse","provider":"Marlow Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}