6" long bent U shaped Palm Tool – 1/4" #9B gouge. This tool is very popular with gourd carvers. Ergonomic handle has flat spot on bottom for secure grip and control.

Package of medium grit sandpaper contains three sheets. Each sheet has 20 pads (5 each of four shapes), pre-profiled for the different shank shapes. Pads are self-adhesive.

6" long straight U – shaped Palm Tool – 3/8" # 9. This tool is used for removing larger sections of material. Ergonomic handle has flat spot on bottom for secure grip and control. Ramelson tools are made using the finest high carbon tool steel, hand forged, heat treated and tempered by expert American craftsmen. Each tool is polished, sharpened and brushed to reinforce the high standard that makes the Ramelson tool a lifetime tool. Used for wood or gourd carving.

Package of Fine sandpaper contains three sheets. Each sheet has 20 pads (5 each of four shapes), pre-profiled for the different shank shapes. Pads are self-adhesive.

Brown lamp cord w/clip in light socket. STP-1, 7 amp rating. U.L. Listed, Sockets rated 40W Max. Bulb. For indoor use only. 6 ft long, on/off switch, bulb included. Lamp Base sold separately.

Show your patriotism with this American Flag bird house.. Pretty and practical, the birds will love it too!  Sealed for outdoor use.  1-1/2" entrance hole

Great for birdhouses, dying, painting, and many other crafts. They are measured at the widest dimension across. Height is usually greater than the width.

The shape of an Apple Gourd makes it perfect to decorate for beginning artists. Ten projects include a 'Be My Valentine' gourd, fish and rooster adorned gourds, a gourd decorated with gift wrapper, and a 'Thinking of You' gourd with well-wishes written on it. There are many techniques presented. Through 178 color images and step-by-step directions you can use color, paper, common art supplies, and special effects as decorations. A gallery of finished projects will inspire your own creations.

An old favorite, Bee Hive with buzzing bees, painted on this 7" – 8" Gourd, sealed and ready for outdoor use.

Gourd Birdhouse with a Blue Bird painted on the side. Medium sized gourd with a 1-1/2" hole, perfect size for bluebirds. Sealed for outdoor use, ready to hang with a leather strap. Image may vary from picture shown as each are individually painted.

Egg gourds with a stain on the surface, nice shape and larger size. Easy to cover with paint.  Great for ornaments, kids projects and more.

Just in time for the holidays, the perfect size mini-box of ornament gourds for anyone who wants to make Gourd Christmas ornaments. This box contains 20 clean gourds of different shapes. Sizes vary between 1-1/2" to 3" in diameter.

This box contains 10 unwashed 5" – 6" Cannonball Gourds.

Nice box of 12 mini pear shaped gourds, washed and ready to craft. Sizes vary from 2-1/4" to 3" diameter, 2-1/4"-3"  tall.  Nice smooth, hard shell.  

4 Large Gourd Bowls, ready for your personal touch. Great for pyrography, painting and carving. Most of the work has been done except for some light sanding. These bowls may be re-cut to personalize the opening. Bowls measure 7" – 8" diameter.

This box contains 5 large unwashed kettle gourds. 3 gourds 8" – 9" diameter, and 2 gourds 9" – 10" diameter.

This box contains 6 washed 5" – 6" Cannonball Gourds.

Box of 8 washed bottle gourds, 4" – 6" diameter average, by 6" – 8" tall. Perfect for craft classes, figures, shakers and more. The "head" of this bottle is on the thinner side. Nice smooth surface, each box will vary.

This box contains gourd birdhouses in a variety of colors, shapes and hole sizes. Ready to hang, sealed for outdoor use. These are not seconds, but top quality birdhouses, cleaned inside so the birds can move right in. If you desire specific colors or types, please order separately, each box is different.

Offer your feathered neighbors a handcrafted home. This detailed project book for making and decorating gourd birdhouses and feeders is complete with patterns, color palettes, supply lists, and step-by-step directions for each project. The Fairy Gourdmother? walks you through creating ten birdhouses and feeders decorated in brilliant colors. From a charming hacienda birdhouse to a wall-mounted house in the shape of a wide-brimmed hat to a delightfully sarcastic hanging cat's head birdhouse, birds will flock to nest in your creative backyard subdivisions. Ideal for the aspiring gourd crafter, this how-to book has nearly 140 images and patterns with helpful painting, assembly, and gourd selection tips.

Smaller size cannonball, very round smooth shell, nice motling color on most. Size aprox 3-1/2"- 4-1/2" in diameter.

New for 2017!  Chicken in a fruitbasket hand painted on a gourd birdhouse, sealed for outdoor use

Coiling is a basketry technique used as decoration in gourd art. Step-by-step coiling techniques, as well as pattern designs, help gourd enthusiasts use coiled waxed linen and colored thread to enhance their work. 196 color photos show how to trim a gourd bowl or vase and use the coiled threads to add color to your favorite gourds. A special chart will help crafters design their own coiling patterns. Beginners and advanced workers with gourds will be inspired by this book.

Gourd apples, stained and sealed, ready to use to decorate your home. Each one is unique.  Sold individually.

Ready to use drinking gourd made with a straight handle dipper gourd. Cut, cleaned out and ready to use. No finish added. Ball size aprox. 5" dia., handle 12" long.

A real beauty! This extra large bottle gourd is 10-12" dia. x 15" tall. Rich blend of colors, smooth, hard shell. Only a few of these available. Slight crack near bottom of top (peaked area). This gourd would make a beautiful large bowl.  A few left

Made of HSS steel for cutting metals, especially aluminum and softer alloys, fiberglass, Plexiglas and insulating materials.

Dimensions:
2 1/4″ x 7/64″ x 1/64″ (57 x 2.9 x 0.6 mm). Tooth pitch 3/64″ (1.06 mm). Teeth are alternately set and sharpened.
2/pkg.

This gourd is unknown by name, very hard, thick shell. Possibilities for use, sculpture, fish, animals, birds, or whatever your imagination can think of. Anyway this is a really nice gourd, I may try to make a guiro with one of these. Most are 3" dia. at widest by aprox 10" – 12" long.

Looking for a really big, beautiful gourd? Look no more. This is one of a kind. No blems. 45-1/2" circumference (14.5" diameter) at widest point. 23" tall. Just an awesome gourd!

A smaller sized goose, bulb area ranges between 5" – 7", most do not stand on their own (would need a base or support). Nice smooth surface. Clean and ready to craft.

The Complete Guide To Cleaning, Preparation and Repair. In this new gourd book, author Angela Mohr demonstrates how to select and prepare gourds from the garden and demonstrates basic techniques for cleaning, shaping, and fixing gourds, which then can be decorated for everyday use, such as bowls and vases. This do-it-yourself how-to book is perfect for any beginning gourd artisan to learn the finer points of a gourd, fix their common flaws and put the gourds to good use as accessories around the house.

This hand painted gourd bird feeder easily handles 3-4 pounds of seed, suet cakes and seed blocks. They are easy to fill and birds like the openness. Two or more birds can feed at once. Every feeder is painted with a different design, makes a great gift. Drainage holes in bottom, covered with a mesh screen so seeds won’t fall out. Leather hanging strap included.

Stars are in style and this star gourd birdhouse will look great as an accent for your yard or garden. Comes in three colors, Red,or Blue Star on a Natural Gourd. Each one is hand painted and individual, some with "Welcome" or other cute messages. You will want more than one of these great birdhouses, 1-1/2" entrance hole and sealed with polyurethane for outdoor use. Choose color from drop down menu below.

For House Finches, Crested Flycatchers, Golden-Fronted Woodpeckers, Red-Headed Woodpeckers, and more. 9″ diameter

Natural gourd birdhouse. For chickadees, many wrens and other small birds.  6" – 7" diameter. Entrance hole is 1-1/8" dia.  Five color choices available. Choose from the list below:

for chickadees, wrens and many smaller birds. 5" – 6" diameter gourd with 1-1/8" entrance hole

Gourd bowl with twisted wire handle is a perfect fit for any holiday decor.  No finish applied, cleaned inside. Ready to paint, decorate or use just as is. Size: 7-8" diameter, aprox. 7" tall  to rim of bowl.

Gourd Fun for Everyone by Sammie Crawford, the Fairy Gourdmother. Discover a world of enchantment and creative possibilities with Sammie Crawford, the Fairy Gourdmother.? Her painting and decorating techniques, patterns, and practical instruction will have you creating masterpieces. Gourds are everywhere: in gardens, at the grocery or farmer's market, and online. Whether you create a Christmas character, a frog prince, a snowman, a mermaid, a lighthouse, or a bow-legged cowboy, you'll be smiling from start to finish. Eight step-by-step projects are shown to get you started, and there are lots of other examples to inspire your own ideas of what a gourd can be.

This lovely luminary comes complete with electric light, cord has a on off switch. Size 7″ W x 9″ Tall

Mini kettle gourd ornaments. Make a great natural Christmas Tree ornament or just for hanging anywhere. These miniature bird house ornaments make great gifts. Medium Ornament is 2″ – 2-1/2″ W x 3″ H.
Be sure to note your color choice in the notes section of the order: Natural, Dark Red, or British Tan
If you would like a special color; give us a call at our toll free number 1-877-843-0770.

Miniature gourd ornaments. Each gourd is cleaned and dyed, then finished with a satin polyester finish to seal. Every gourd is different in shape and size, colors will vary due to the natural variations in each gourd.
Sizes range from 1″ W to 2″ W and from 1″ H to 2-1/2″ H. All come with a hanging cord. There are four ornaments in each pack. The picture shown is what you get. This is the only one of this kind.

Hand crafted, natural gourd picture decorated with a red heart and flowers. Size 7″ dia. x 8″ tall.

This gourd rack holds 8 purple martin gourds, designed for natural gourds as well as man made. The hub lowers and raises without turning while doing nest checks. Pole is made from 2" square high tensile aluminum and stands 14' tall. Gourds attach to the aluminum arm brackets using horizontal gourd mounting arms. The hub has nylon glides for smooth raising and lowering. Rack ships with a 2 piece pole, aluminum heavy duty ground stake, top perch rods, gourd arms, gourd arm braces, hitch pins, rope winder, hub and 45' of rope with 4 part pulley system.

Gourd tops are great for making ornaments, bells, bird feeders, crafted flowers and whatever your imagination can come up with. You get 5 tops,variety of shapes, sizes 3" – 5" dia., aprox 5" tall.

Hand painted gourd bird house featuring grapes and vine with leaves. Large gourd, aprox. 9" gourd, 1-1/2" entrance hole.

This is a very cute, natural pot for planting flowers, herbs or vines. Use with or without a liner pot. (Outdoor use recommended if no liner used) size: 5" – 6" outside diameter, interior opening at top is 4" – 5" diameter. 5" – 6" deep

What did America's first inhabitants use for cooking and eating? What did the stranded characters of television?s Gilligan?s Island use to prepare and eat food? Taking her cue from these questions, author Angela Mohr demonstrates how to create authentic vessels by using gourds. A watering can, cooking utensils, and bowls are created in this step-by-step instruction book, as Mohr brings fun and authenticy to her gourds. Historical re-enactors will find inspiration here for their authentic life-style performances and drama students, the rights tools to pursue their craft.

Natural Gourd Birdhouse, handpainted with a pretty hummingbird and flowers. Sealed for outdoor use, 1-1/2" entrance hole, drainage holes, leather strap for hanging.

Great for making jewelry, ornaments, necklaces, etc. Approximately 1″- 1-1/2″ in diameter. Gourds are washed but have stains and mottling that may be desired for some projects. Box of 50 gourds at a great price.

Styled after the western kokopelli, a perfect gift or addition to your collection. Hand chip carved area around the dancer. Painted areas around the gourd. Leather, bead and feather adorn the top. Sealed with a satin finish to protect the work. Size: 8" dia. x 9" Tall. One of a kind.

Dare to be different! This bowl comes with its own embellishments, some call them warts. But only a few. And the bowl is cleaned out, ready to craft, beautiful hard, thick shell. 11" diameter x 5.5" deep.

Tanned leather strip for hanging birdhouses. Approximately 84" long. Enough for 4 birdhouses.

We chose this scraping tool after trying many of the commercial tools on the market because the GST1 is less expensive and works better. The GST1's sharp, serrated, teardrop shaped head gets into the hardest to reach places and easily removes the toughest pith from the inside of the gourd. This long scraper is ideal for cleaning out birdhouses… it fits through a 1" hole! Size: 10" total length, 6" from top of teardrop to top of handle.

Learn techniques for making holiday ornaments out of dried gourds. Make a Santa head from a banana gourd, a snow couple from mini-bottleneck gourds, and shiny ornaments from egg gourds. Eight projects show how to make your holiday gourd come alive with a little paint, beads, ribbon, a rubber stamp, and other handy household items. With 203 color images and step-by-step directions, both the beginner and advanced gourd artist will have fun decorating this holiday season. Features a gallery of completed projects that will inspire new innovations of your own.

Very nice large gourd, for many purposes, nice smooth, blonde shell. Perfect for large bowls. Limited quantities available.

Spring Steel Metal Cut-off Blades for cutting plastic and wood. Ideal for gourd work.

Kit includes:
Jigsaw STS 12/E (28534)
Transformer NG 2/S (38706)
Foot On/Off Control Switch (38700)
Ball Shoe Attachment
8 Blades – 5 coarse, 3 fine
Cardboard Carton
Owner’s Manual

These little round gourds are great for ornaments, accents for wreathes, dry arrangements and more. Sizes range from 1-1/2" -2" dia. Washed and ready to craft

This pretty gourd birdhouse has a hand painted monarch butterfly on pink cone flowers,  1-1/2" entrance hole. Sealed for outdoor use.

This is a no-neck bottle gourd. (for lack of a better name!) A beautiful smooth shell, perfect for many projects, let your imagination run wild with this gourd.  Sizes range from 6" – 8" diameter, 8" – 10" Tall. Limited supply

Step-by-step instructions for painting and beautifully decorating a gourd snowman, witch-in-training, baby chimp, wall pocket, Christmas oil lamp, and more. Whether you're looking to make a great gift for family and friends or take up a new hobby, this how-to book is perfect for gourd crafters and woodworkers just starting out. 10 projects, includes patterns

Our pear shaped gourds make great ornaments, 2-1/2" -3-1/2" diameter  3" -4"tall (average).   Nice smooth, hard shell.

Pine Needle rim with beads on a natural gourd bowl. Sealed inside and out. Size 7" dia.

This pretty bouquet of pink roses hand painted on a gourd birdhouse will make a great gift or attractive decor piece.  Finished for outdoor use, but you may want to use it indoors as a decoration. 1-1/2" entrance hole. Ready to hang with leather strap.

Porch Decks are a good place for the parents to feed their young, and helps them get through the entrance. Fits adjustable and standard crescent entrance cylinders. Attach into bracket on entrance with Lexel adhesive. See picture below.

Our new line of Primitive Birdhouses are a real hit with anyone who likes the true "natural" look.  The primitive birdhouse is designed after the shape of the gourd, very simple in design, no finishes of any kind.  The true color of the gourd is what makes this so beautiful.
Drainage holes in bottom, cleaned out on inside, and ready to hang with a leather strap.  No two are alike due to the nature of the gourd.

The diameter of only 1.4″ makes this tool very easy to handle. It weighs only 8.1 ounces (230g). A special motor gives it a quiet and effortless drive. The ground spindle and collar bearing all contribute to the ergonomic design. Improved gripping area for comfortable feel and control.

The high quality, triple-slit steel collets ensure accurate clamping of the cutters and high concentricity.

Six MICROMOT collets 1/32″, 1/16″, 5/64″, 3/32″, 7/64″ and 1/8″ (1.0, 1.5, 2.0 2.4, 3.0 and 3.2mm) are supplied. Power usage is 40W max., length 8.6″ and weight 8.1 oz (230g).

This tool requires the use of either the NG/2S or the NG 5/E Proxxon transformer

Ideal for gourd carving. Also for curved cuts in wood, corrugated boards, plastics and non-ferrous metals. This very light and powerful 12 volt machine is suitable for curved cuts in gourds and wood up to 3/8″ thick and non-ferrous metals up to 3/32″ thick. It’s low weight makes it easy to handle and thus allows for precise control of the cutting action. The specially balanced powerful permanent magnetic motor with electronic speed control ensures variable speeds between 2,000 – 5,000 strokes per minute. Blades sold seperately. Stroke: 15/64″ (6 mm)
Also available in kit form.

This tool requires the use of either the NG/2S or NG/5E transformer.

Very compact design. Heat-resistant Noryl casing. Capacity 2.0A at 16 Volt open circuit – and 12 Volt under load = 24VA (DC). Primary supply 110 – 120 volts. One polarized socket fits all Proxxon mini-tools. PTC (positive temperature coefficient) element prevents overload. Modern design with holes for storing bits. Foldable tool rest.

Tool and bits not included.

Teach your martins to accept supplemental food. Crickets and mealworms work best. You may also offer mud and bedding material on the trays. Constructed using sched. 40 aluminum pipe. Platform includes a 3 piece pole and stands 10 feet above ground level. Includes a 24" PVC ground sleeve, 4 trays ea. 9" x 9" x 1-1/2" deep. Includes top perch rods and rope winder. Easy assembly.

To order quality mealworms and crickets, call Grubco at 800-222-3563.

Make your own purple martin gourd birdhouse Includes 8" – 10" gourd, entrance cylinder with 1-1/2" to 1-3/16" adjustable crescent opening, threaded cleanout access cylinder, lid, porch, and tube of lexel adhesive caulk. Make your own Purple Martin Gourd House with this great kit.

Hand painted gourd birdhouse, lovely spray of vines with red berries, 8" dia gourd. Sealed for outdoor use.  Ready to hang with leather strap.

This proud rooster is a great addition to our collection of painted birdhouses. Medium sized gourd with a 1-3/8" opening for most birds. Sealed for outdoor use and ready to hang with a leather strap.

New Color for 2012, this medium sized royal blue gourd birdhouse is finished for outdoor use, ready to hand with a leather strap.

A smaller version of the long curly fish, some “tails” are curlier than others, every one is a unique gourd.
Smooth, light tan shell, these make lovely centerpieces (see below). Average sizes 14″-16″L, body dia. 3″ – 5″.

Three bottle gourds, painted with a satin white paint, ready to dress up and decorate any way you like. Sizes: 1@ 6" x 10" T, 1@ 6" x 9" T, 1@ 4" x 6" T. Last one available.

Pretty Tulips and Daffodils grace the front of this gourd birdhouse. Hand painted and sealed with polyurethane for outdoor use.

Make Cleaning Gourds Easy Steelclad scouring pads make gourd cleaning easier. Save time cleaning gourds! Fine steel ribbon woven to stay together for long life. 3-3/4" diameter x 2" thick. Unconditional satisfaction manufacturers guarantee.

This Sunflower bird house is made with a 9" diameter kettle gourd, hand-painted with acrylic paint, then coated with 2 coats of sealer. 1-3/8" hole size, great for titmouse, nuthatch, wrens, downy woodpeckers or any similar size bird. For use outdoors, keeping it in the shade, taking indoors in the winter and spraying it with an outdoor polyurethane will make it last for years.

These gourds are sold together, beautiful colors in the shell, smooth, very sturdy gourds. Use your imagination to create a lovely piece of art. size (1) 20" L, aprox 7" dia ball, (2) 17" L, aprox 7" dia ball. These are the only two available.

This bottle gourd is a real beauty.  Will stand and has a lovely hard shell, no blems. This gourd makes a lovely vase, but will be desirable for many purposes. Size is 9" dia at widest and 17" tall.

Unwashed Jewelry gourds, sometimes referred to as Tennessee Spinners, 1"-1-1/4" diameter. Great for making ornaments, necklaces, or for use in a variety of craft projects. Dried and ready to wash for crafting.

Cannonball gourd, dried and unwashed (this gourd is very easy to wash because of the shape). Size 5" – 6" diameter. The roundest shaped gourd available.

Utility knives work great for starting slots in gourds and fine detail work. It's the best tool for cutting out patterns, too. Everyone who works on gourds needs at least one of these. Be sure to have extra blades on hand.

Ready to craft vase, cut and cleaned out. Perfect for a beginner to make a special edge with fiber, coiling or other decorating idea. Size is aprox. 6" W x 7" tall. One Available

Lovely hand painted Wagon Wheel with flowers, ready to Welcome your friends, feathered friends like gourd birdhouses too!
Sealed for outdoor use, comes with leather hanging strap.

Combine basket weaving and gourd art in this new book. With 200 color images and step-by-step directions, five projects are presented for both the beginner and advanced weaver: Twine and Triple Twine Gourd, Twill Woven Gourd, and a Gourd Basket with Four Rod Wale. Chapters cover preparing the gourd, weaving techniques, strengthening the rim, and adding embellishments to your finished woven gourd. Six contributing artists provide tips, and a gallery of completed works offers inspiration for creating your own designs.

Hand painted natural gourd birdhouse, sunflower surrounds the entrance hole, Welcome greeting on the side. 1-1/2" entrance hole, sealed for outdoor use.

Hang your gourd birdhouse or feeder from tree branches that are hard to reach. Allows you to hang anything at the proper position for viewing. Sturdy hand forged steel hook, painted black. Will handle even heavy potted plants. Available in 2 sizes. Length – 12" Long with 6" branch hook and 2-1/2" hanging hook, or 2-1/2" hook on both ends.
You will want more than one of these great hooks!  

XLG Chinese style bottle gourd, washed and ready to craft.  Size: 15 1/4" Diameter, (48" Circumference at widest part), x 21" Tall  What a fantastic gourd! Only one available.

Save $$$  buy unwashed gourds, easy to wash with water and a little scrubbing. XL kettle gourds, perfect for many gourd crafts, the beauty is behind the dirt!  11" – 12" diameter, while supply lasts.

Lovely shaped bottle type gourd.  Size is 10"D  x 17" Tall.  The uses for this gourd are as limited as the imagination.

Box of two (2) finished and ready to hang purple martin houses.  Only one box available.  Lg. 10″ gourds w/2″ entrance hole and clean out cylinder.  Painted white, hanging wire included.  Gourds are thinner than our premium gourd bird house.