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

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

for chickadees, nuthatches and many wrens. 5″ – 6″ diameter

Birds will love this pretty kettle gourd birdhouse with a heart shaped entrance hole, painted red and ready to hang with the leather hanging strap. There are drainage holes in the base and the dyed finish is polyurethane coated for outdoor use. Gourd is 7-8" diameter.

This gourd jack-o-lantern is glad it’s getting close to Halloween because he likes to be on the porch greeting trick or treaters. He’s made from a 8″ Kettle Gourd and stands about 10″ tall. Plug in to light him up, base and lamp cord w/bulb and switch included.

Mini kettle gourd ornaments. Make a great natural Christmas Tree ornament or just for hanging anywhere. May also be used as an air freshener; just add drops of essential oils inside thru the entrance hole in the front. These miniature bird houses make great gifts. Large Ornament is 3″ W x 4″ 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. Four colors, british tan, natural, burgundy and red in each pack.

This gourd pitcher makes a perfect vase for dry or silk flowers. You can even use as a real vessel if you desire. Copper color finish with natural handle. One of a kind. Size 7" diameter (not including handle) x 8" tall.

This is a great starter gourd rack or to use as an additional rack for your purple martin gourds. This gourd rack comes with a round pole, broken down as 2 pieces when shipped. The hub glides up and down the pole due in part to the installed glide buttons. All hardware is stainless steel. Also included is the hub, top perch rods, rope, eyebolt with single pulley, horizontal gourd arms, hitch pins to secure the gourds and rope winder. Easy to assemble. Gourds not included.

Two of the world's leading experts combine gourd decorating and fiber arts for a fresh, up-to-date take on a centuries-old craft. Ginger Summit and Jim Widess will inspire gourd aficionados with a wide range of techniques, from coiling and plaiting to stitching and lacing. Over thirty fabulous projects use materials such as pine needles, silk cord, leather, reed, felt, and beads. 144 pages, paperback.

This little 5″ long (1-3/4″ blade) saw comes in handy to cut out gourds when power tools are not available. (recommended for thinner shelled gourds)

Heavy duty piercing tool is perfect for punching holes in gourds. Length of tool is 4-1/2″, easy to hold and use by applying pressure to make hole (up to 1/8″ wide hole).

Create your own Christmas ornaments and decorations with these techniques for painting gourds. Learn step-by-step to do-it-yourself with tips for selecting the right gourd to paint and the right paint and brush to use. 138 color photographs for 11 projects show ornaments, including a Lifesaver Tree, a Nutcracker King, and a Peppermint Santa. The gallery of completed projects will inspire your own ideas for holiday decorating.

This beautiful and lifelike Iris is hand painted. Gourd has a 1-1/2" hole size, good for many types of birds. Sealed for outdoor use. Leather hanging strap included. Enter color choice at the end of order form in notes section.

Kokapelli Ornament made from a miniature kettle gourd, burned and stained then sealed with a polyurethane satin finish. One of a kind. 3″ W x 4-1/2″ H.

Pure, soft swatches of genuine lambs wool for applying dye to gourds. Approximate size: 2" x 2". Much faster and better for large dye jobs than the wool dauber that comes with the bottle. They stay soft – may be used over and over for the same color.

In this book, Al Chapman will explain the different tools and mediums that can be used, and will show you in detail how to use them for different effects.The art of pyrography — burning designs into wood and many other materials — can add a special touch to any project, including wooden trunks and jewelry, wildlife carvings, leather pictures, and paper collages. In this book, Al Chapman will explain the different tools and mediums that can be used, and will show you in detail how to use them for different effects. You will learn several methods of transferring a pattern onto your piece of wood or leather, how to give depth to your pictures with crosshatching, stippling, and flat-edge shading, how to make realistic-looking fur, and how to add shadows and highlights. Chapman's extensive experience with these techniques allows him to give you helpful hints for keeping your pictures realistic looking, with subtle and graceful lines. You will also learn how to use your pyrography techniques on paper, a technique that is useful for borders, collages, or decoupage

Works great for installing the entrance cylinder and cleanout access. I have not found another adhesive caulk that will stick to polypropylene plastics well. Water cleanup. One 5 oz. tube is enough to caulk 5 to 7 Purple Martin Houses.

Our friend Chuck Abare says this about Lexel: "In all my previously made gourds, I used a material called LEXEL. I have found that this material is much better suited for an application like this and plus, it NEVER hardens and it sticks to the Polyethylene parts extremely well. Gourds that I prepared 4 years ago are still going very strong without a single failure or crack. I would suggest that if you fear that using PPCA might be a problem for you, then use the Lexel. It can be obtained from Amish Gourds or from many hardware outlets." Chuck is an expert on Purple Martin gourds, you can read more of his ideas in our helpful hints, Purple Martin Gourd section.

An extremely popular gourd for many crafts. Size is 6"-8" dia. and 18"-20" long to curve (some are straight). We only have a few of these available, they will not last long.

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.

Natural Gourd birdhouse, medium brown with 1-1/2" entrance hole.

These clean, dried gourds are ready to paint or finish for many projects, great for painting, burning and carving. Sizes are 2" – " diameter by 2-1/2" to 3" tall. available. Price shown is for quantity of 1 (ea.)

This box of gourds consists of a variety of shapes/sizes of washed gourds, all have cracks in them. 1 LG goose gourd (8" dia), 1 penguin, 1 banana, 1 cannonball (6" dia) 1 misc (jar gourd), 2 small chinese bottle gourds.  Excellent for many projects, painting, birdhouses, parts and more.

This hand painted gourd birdhouse will be a hit with anyone who collects owls. 1-1/2" entrance hole, ready to hang, sealed for outdoor use.

Peaked Bottle Gourd. Very Hard shell, really cute figure shape. The top ball has a cute little curled or straight point. Size: 6"-8" diameter, 7" – 10" tall

Washed and ready to craft large gourds are beautiful golden color, smooth shell, really nice. We only have a few available. Diameter aprox 5", 22-24" tall. Ships by dimensional weight.

Lovely gourd pitcher, decorated with a wood burned tree. Size: 9" tall x 10" wide(to end of handle)

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
New Heavy-duty carry and storage case
Owner’s Manual

This superfine sander with linear sanding motion (versus rotary or orbital) operates at 8,000 strokes per minute with a 3/32? (2.5 mm) stroke. Superfine finishing of gourds, wood, plastic or metal surfaces can be done in less time than hands can do without a big effort. It is ideal for surfaces, slots and tight corners. Included are four sanding attachments with straight shanks, and four with angled shanks (four different shapes per shank style), as well as three sheets of pre-profiled self-adhesive sanding pads. The sheets are 180, 240 and 400 grit with 5 of each shape per sheet.

This tool requires the use of either the NG2/S or NG5/E Proxxon transformer.

A great gourd rack for the beginner, or to add additional gourd houses to your colony.  This 4 unit gourd rack features a round pole that stands 13' tall.  The hub glides up and down the pole using installed glide buttons. All of the hardware is stainless steel. Rack includes the 2 piece pole, hub, top perch rods, rope, eyebolt with single pulley, horizontal gourd arms, hitch pins to secure the gourds onto the arms and rope winder.  Everything except the gourds. Easy to assemble, includes instructions.

This tunnel trap is an additional piece for the Purple Martin Tunnel entrance. A great help to eliminate sparrows from nesting in the purple martin house. Easy to attach and set on the outside front of the Tunnel. You will need to monitor the traps carefully.  Recommended for the serious martin enthusiast only.

Beautiful red barn scene hand painted on a natural gourd birdhouse.  7" – 8" diameter gourd.  Sealed for outdoor use.

Hand painted gourd birdhouse of a Robin bird on a nest.  1-1/2" entrance hole, sealed for outdoor use. Ready to hang with leather strap.