6" long straight U – shaped Palm Tool – 1/4". This may be the most popular carving tool for Gourd Artists. ONLY 1 LEFT!

This is a great buy for anyone who needs a couple of gourd birdhouses to provide homes for their nesting birds. You get 2 gourd birdhouses, variety of shapes and colors (will vary) with a  1-1/8" or 1-1/2" entrance hole. Drainage holes in bottom, leather hanging strap, may have some very minor imperfections, which do not make any difference in the performance of the birdhouse. Gourds may be a combination of kettle style, dipper style or bottle style birdhouse in a variety of colors.

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. The 3/8" skew with the palm handle fits nicely into your hand for intricate work. This tool will cut even the thickest gourds.

Use to light up a gourd wall light or table light.

Create a stunning array of bowls, birdhouses, and ornaments. A gallery of 16 color photographs provides ideas for your own creations. Chip-carving on Gourds is a gentle, relaxing handcraft that any beginner or seasoned gourd crafter can learn and enjoy. Step-by-step instructions, along with 176 color photographs, show how to chip and chisel a gourd into a decorative piece for the house or outside. Best of all, only basic, simple tools are needed; no electric cords, no noise, no dust.

A suitable gift for a teacher, an apple that will last forever.  Size: Aprox 6" dia x 6" tall. Hand painted with a measure ribbon and topped with a gingham bow.  

An excellent way to get started making gourd bird houses. Everything you need to get started in one convenient kit. You choose the dye color. This kit contains: one 6" – 8" gourd, one birdhouse hole saw, one bottle of leather dye (your choice of color), a long gourd scraping tool, and a leather strip for hanging the birdhouse. Individual retail price for the items in this kit is $43.40. This is an extreme bargain!

Choose your dye color and enter your selection in the comment/notes section near the bottom of the checkout page. Dye color choices: Yellow, Navy Blue, Tan, Turquoise, Aqua Green, Maroon, Light blue, Red, Orange, Russet, Mahagony, Burgundy or British Tan

Just added, this natural finish gourd birdhouse made with a bottle gourd. Hole Size is 1-1/2". Gourd is cleaned out on the inside, sealed for protection against the elements on the outside. Ready to hang with a leather strap. Sizes range from 6" – 7" diameter and 8" – 11" in height. Color variations occur on each birdhouse, no two are alike.

This is a great box of gourds for someone looking for a variety at a bargain price. What you see is what you get: 1 short dipper, 3 small chinese bottles, 1 medium canteen, 2 medium tobacco box, and one small canteen gourd. The surfaces have slight blemishes, and the shape may be slightly irregular. Still a great bunch of gourds for painting or decorating.

Save some money and clean them yourself! This box contains 25 unwashed mini bottles in the size range of 2" – 3" diameter and 3" – 5" tall. Great for making ornaments.

Box of 100 Jewelry (Tennessee Spinner) Gourds, unwashed and priced to save you money. Easy to wash, especially if you lay them outside on a rainy day! Or just soak in water for 30 minutes.

This box contains 4 (7" – 8" diameter) Martin Gourds. Ready to Craft! Nice for bowls or birdhouses, smooth surface to carve, save money on the box price.

This box is loaded with savings, some projects do not require the "perfect" gourd so we are offering a box of 5 bowls, vary in size from 10" dia to 5" diameter.  Minor blems, thinner wall on some.  Great for many projects.

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

This box of finished gourd birdhouses contains a variety of different colors and hole sizes as well as 1 hand painted gourd birdhouse. Colors and types will vary in each box. If you desire specific colors or types, please order individually. Cleaned inside, sealed for outdoor use. This box contains 5 birdhouses.

This box contains 1 unwashed 8" – 9" Martin, 1 unwashed 9" – 10" Martin, 4 unwashed 6" – 7" Apples and 4 unwashed 5" – 6" Cannonball Gourds. Good variety of Gourds.

Box of  3 goose gourds, surface of shell has some bumps and blemishes. Great for primitive decorating.

Don't worry, Bee Happy at the Buzz On Inn Birdhouse.  1-1/2" entrance hole, sealed and ready to hang outdoors for your birds to build their home!

Canteen gourds are a favorite for crafting. They have so many uses including bowls and purses. Color will vary from light blonde to dark blonde.

A beautiful, Red, Cardinal hand painted on a gourd birdhouse. 8" – 9" Martin style gourd, sealed for outdoor use.

Very nice Chinese Bottle Gourd – Extra Large. Many uses for this gourd. Diameter at widest part of body is 12", 18" tall, only have one like this.

The perfect size for many types of birds, this natural finished gourd, 5" – 6" diameter ball is the perfect nest size. 1-1/2" entrance hole. Sealed for outdoor use, ready to hang with a leather strap.

Ring in the holidays with this beautiful hand painted gourd birdhouse, decorated with a bell, pine and ribbons.  Limited quantity available. Can be used indoors or out, sealed for outdoor use.  1-1/2" entrance hole will invite birds to get in out of the cold too!

Gourd and fiber containers have been essential for making human migration and commerce possible for thousands of years. This new DIY book takes a step back in time to show how different forms of fiber have been used to tie a loop around the neck or waist of a gourd or to weave an intricate basket structure to hold the handle. With more than 350 color images and step-by-step instructions, seven projects are based on water containers from around the world: a palm wine bottle from Cameroon, a canoe bottle from Borneo, a saki flask and a spiral woven bottle from Japan, a bule from Mexico, an intricately woven bottle from Indonesia, and a netted Hawaiian water bottle. These projects show the universality of the gourd in the human settlement of the earth, and make great projects for advanced gourd artists.

This book was written for gourd artists looking to improve their skills with the mini jigsaw. With step-by-step guidance, supplemented by detailed instructional images for ten projects, gourd artists will be able to create everything from simple puzzles and jack-o-lanterns to lidded leaf bowls and luminaires. By working through these projects, artists will build their confidence in using the mini-saw to execute techniques such as cutting tighter lines, cutting through a tight curve, and cutting 90-degree angles. The exercises also emphasize tips on cleaning, coloring, and sealing gourds. The book includes an extensive inspirational gallery and resource section for those who aspire to even more advanced projects

Stained and sealed for indoor or outdoor use, these 4" – 5" diameter warty gourds make a great fall decoration. Limited quantity in a variety of colors. If you have a color choice, enter in the comments section at the end of the check-out. Colors available: black, yellow, british tan, burgundy, brown

Hand crafted design of 3 African women on a gourd vase, stand included. Size: 6" W x 10" Tall . One available

Egg shaped gourds much larger than our regular egg gourds. Sizes average 4-1/2"- 5" in length and 3" – 3-1/2" diameter. Limited quantity available

Laying on the side this gourd looks like a whale or large fish, stand it up and it could be a giant penguin! Whatever you call it, this is a really nice, large, smooth blonde shelled gourd. Size ranges 19" – 23" in length and 5" – 6-1/2" diameter at widest point. Some have curled ends that are more curled than others. If you want a specific look, please make a note a the end of the checkout.

Foot Control Switch
This attachment frees your hands for easy on/off operation. To be used for all machines with a maximum power consumption of 500 W. The switch has a housing of fibreglass-reinforced nylon. The connecting cord is 57? in length and the output cord is 19.5?

The perfect gift idea, an Amish Gourds Gift Certificate. Card value is for $50. (multiples may be ordered).   We will send the gift certificate to you or to your recipient via email address or USPS, please supply ship to address.

This is a one of a kind find, this Large Goose gourd could be crafted to be a very eclectic piece of art!  Size:  32-1/2" circumference on body (10-1/2" dia),  13" Tall with a really large head.

All purpose gourd basket, sealed on the outside only, finished with a grapevine trim. May be used as a plant holder or basket, size 7″ – 8″ diameter and aprox 8″ tall.

Easily handles 6 – 8 pounds of seed, extra large suet cakes and seed blocks. Easy to fill. This gourd feeder gets more birds each day than any of our other 3 feeders. They love it!

Your birds will love these apple bird houses made completely from natural gourds. For some wrens, titmouses, nuthatches, downy woodpeckers and more. 5" – 7" apple type gourd with the top of a large kettle gourd for the hat. ONLY 1 LEFT

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

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.

Making Gourd Bowls, with The Fairy Gourdmother by Sammie Crawford.

Step-by-step instructions and lots of illustrations. Includes patterns for the gourds shown. A great book for beginners

If ordering this book by itself, please call 877-843-0770 toll-free. We can ship USPS and save you money!

A smaller version of our regular sized maranda gourd. Ball size is 3" – 4" diameter, length 8" – 9". Some have more curl in the handle than others. Nice hard shell, lots of veins. Perfect addition to fall arrangements, floral design and more.

Birds will love this novelty birdhouse, rich earth tone colors, ready to hang with leather strap. Sealed for outdoor use. 6" – 7" diameter x 11" – 13" long.

For Barn Swallows, Phoebes, and Pied Wagtails. These gourd nesting boxes allow birds to see around them in all directions. For this reason, the more timid birds will only use this type of birdhouse. Hang these deeper in the tree for added weather protection.

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.