{"product_id":"clems-hand-carved-wood-spirit-birdhouse","title":"Clem's Hand-Carved Wood Spirit Birdhouse","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700\u0026display=swap');\/* 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; }\n.prod-wrapper p { font-size: 16px !important; margin: 0 0 12px 0 !important; }\n\n.prod-hero { text-align: center !important; background: linear-gradient(160deg, #f6f3ec 0%, #eae3d1 100%) !important; 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}\n.prod-note p { font-size: 14px !important; color: #6a5c3e !important; margin: 6px 0 0 0 !important; }\n\n.prod-specs { margin: 28px 0 !important; }\n.prod-specs table { width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse !important; margin-top: 12px !important; }\n.prod-specs td { padding: 11px 14px !important; font-size: 14px !important; border-bottom: 1px solid #eae3d1 !important; }\n.prod-specs td:first-child { font-weight: 600 !important; color: #2f2a24 !important; width: 40% !important; }\n.prod-specs td:last-child { color: #4a463e !important; }\n\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\n  \u003csection class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-icon\"\u003e🌳\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch1\u003eA Hand-Carved Wood Spirit from the Otway Ranges\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"prod-sub\"\u003eClem Hollis, 72, outside Forrest, Victoria — 44 years carving the old “watchers” the Otways timber men left behind. These are among 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“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— Clem Hollis, wood-spirit carver, the Otway Ranges\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 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\u003eClem’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\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 timber. No glued seam to swell and crack in a wet week — the way flat-pack plywood does, 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 Forty-Millimetre Mouth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe open mouth is cut to roughly 40 mm — right for pardalotes, tree martins and feathertail gliders, too small for mynas and starlings.\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 a verandah. 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 heat escape when the afternoon turns.\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-Timber Thermal Mass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThin plywood turns into an oven on a 40 °C day. Thick solid walls hold the heat out and hold warmth in on a cold spring night. Clem calls it “an esky 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 timber weathers to a soft silver-grey 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\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“A tree hollow takes ninety to a hundred and ten years to form, and only about one tree in eight ever carries one. That is why artificial hollows matter so much here. But most boxes sold in Australia fail on two counts: the entrance is cut too wide, so a myna or starling simply takes it, and the walls are too thin, so the box cooks a brood on a forty-degree day. A solid-timber house with a 40 mm entrance, an overhanging brow and a drained floor is exactly what a pardalote or tree martin is looking for.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"prod-expert-name\"\u003eDr. Alison Rourke, Ornithologist · The Hollow-Nester Project, Ballarat\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🌱 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🌲 Native \u0026amp; bush gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏠 Verandah \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\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 — 40 mm lets natives in and keeps mynas 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\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. Clem would rather it find the right backyard 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 timber, so small variations in grain, colour, 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\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 timber (blackwood \/ myrtle beech)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural, untreated (weathers to silver-grey 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\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\u003e~40 mm (fits pardalotes, tree martins, feathertail gliders)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~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\u003eHang from a branch, hook or verandah\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\u003eClem Hollis, Forrest, Otway Ranges, VIC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShipping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree shipping Australia-wide\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Handmade by Clem Hollis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59081344188764,"sku":"WS-WOODSPIRIT-AU-01","price":35.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/4081\/9292\/files\/hf_20260911_194535_3937f0ea-1fa5-43a2-9bfc-7cebb1d090e7.png?v=1789156145","url":"https:\/\/backroad-goods.com\/products\/clems-hand-carved-wood-spirit-birdhouse","provider":"BACKROAD GOODS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}