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Hand-Carved Wooden Birdhouse or Bird Feeder Commission
Employer
Roman
Project parameters
Type of cooperationOne-time project
SectionAdvertising and marketing
Prepaymentwithout prepayment
Payment methodsCash, Bank transfer
Acceptance of requestsfrom today, 10:47 until Sep 21, 2026
Project description
I would like to commission a one-of-a-kind, hand-carved wooden birdhouse (or, alternatively, a bird feeder — I am open to discussing which suits my garden better) as a decorative and functional piece for my backyard. This is not a laser-cut kit or a machine-routed panel assembly — I am specifically looking for a carver who works by hand with chisels, gouges, and knives to shape solid wood into a genuinely sculptural structure, the kind of piece that looks like folk art as much as it looks like a nesting or feeding station for birds.
To be clear about the brief: this is a carved WOODEN structure meant to house or feed birds — not a ceramic bird bath and not a piece thrown on a pottery wheel. I have seen lovely hand-thrown ceramic feeders and bird baths in similar searches, but that is a different material and a different craft entirely; what I need is timber, worked with carving tools, built as a nesting box or feeding tray with a roof, walls, and either an entry hole or an open feeding platform.
On wood species: I would like to discuss options such as cedar, cypress, or oak for outdoor durability, though I am open to your recommendation based on what carves well and holds up to weather. I have a preference for a rustic cottage-style silhouette with a pitched or shingled roof, hand-textured plank walls, and maybe a touch of relief carving on the gable end — perhaps a simple leaf or vine motif, nothing overly ornate. Size-wise, I am imagining something in the range of 10 to 16 inches tall, proportioned so it reads clearly from a few feet away on a garden post or hanging from a tree branch.
Weatherproofing is essential since this will live outdoors through rain, sun, and winter. I would like a discussion of your finishing process — exterior-grade sealant, oil finish, or marine varnish — and how you handle the roof and base to prevent water pooling and rot. If it is a birdhouse rather than a feeder, ventilation and drainage holes should be considered part of the design, along with a removable or hinged panel for seasonal cleaning.
Please share photos of previous hand-carved outdoor woodwork in your portfolio, your estimated timeline, and how you would approach mounting (post-mount, hanging hook, or freestanding base). I am happy to discuss a deposit structure for materials. Looking forward to seeing examples of your carving style before we finalize the design details.
To be clear about the brief: this is a carved WOODEN structure meant to house or feed birds — not a ceramic bird bath and not a piece thrown on a pottery wheel. I have seen lovely hand-thrown ceramic feeders and bird baths in similar searches, but that is a different material and a different craft entirely; what I need is timber, worked with carving tools, built as a nesting box or feeding tray with a roof, walls, and either an entry hole or an open feeding platform.
On wood species: I would like to discuss options such as cedar, cypress, or oak for outdoor durability, though I am open to your recommendation based on what carves well and holds up to weather. I have a preference for a rustic cottage-style silhouette with a pitched or shingled roof, hand-textured plank walls, and maybe a touch of relief carving on the gable end — perhaps a simple leaf or vine motif, nothing overly ornate. Size-wise, I am imagining something in the range of 10 to 16 inches tall, proportioned so it reads clearly from a few feet away on a garden post or hanging from a tree branch.
Weatherproofing is essential since this will live outdoors through rain, sun, and winter. I would like a discussion of your finishing process — exterior-grade sealant, oil finish, or marine varnish — and how you handle the roof and base to prevent water pooling and rot. If it is a birdhouse rather than a feeder, ventilation and drainage holes should be considered part of the design, along with a removable or hinged panel for seasonal cleaning.
Please share photos of previous hand-carved outdoor woodwork in your portfolio, your estimated timeline, and how you would approach mounting (post-mount, hanging hook, or freestanding base). I am happy to discuss a deposit structure for materials. Looking forward to seeing examples of your carving style before we finalize the design details.
