https://folksy.com/shops/LJBirdCarving Each bird is hand carved from jelutong, painted, has glass eyes and is finished with wax. I try to capture the spirit of each one with a beautifully curved bill or an iridescent sheen on the wing rather than feather perfect detail. Mounted on driftwood, pieces range from dunlin to gannets. en-gb This lovely sandpiper is completely hand made, carved with a knife from jelutong and then hand sanded, undercoated and given several coats of acrylic paint to build up the colours. It is not feather perfect but intended to show the character of the bird. This one has hand coloured glass eyes, bent metal legs and is finished with a coat of wax to bring out the colours and give a soft shine. It is mounted on driftwood and is 15cm tall, 6cm wide and 21cm trom beak to tail. LJBirdCarving Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:51:01 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/8101892 https://folksy.com/items/8101892 Sandpiper I have handcarved this little ringed plover and painted it with artists acrylics. It has hand tinted glass eyes and has been waxed to give a soft shine. It is mounted on interesting small pieces of driftwood and is 24cm tall, 4cm deep and the bird is 14cm beak to tail. PLEASE NOTE. This lovely little wall hanging needs to be hung on a small nail as the hanging hole is tiny! I am happy to send a couple if you don't have any. LJBirdCarving Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:51:27 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/8336829 https://folksy.com/items/8336829 Little ringed plover wall hanging This tawny owl wall hanging has been hand carved from lime and is mounted on a lovely natural edged piece of timber. It has hand tinted glass eyes and I have painted it with artists acrylics and finished it to a soft shine with wax. It is 33cm tall, 15cm wide and 3cm deep overall. LJBirdCarving Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:52:12 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/8336744 https://folksy.com/items/8336744 Tawny owl in tree This little dunlin is hand carved from jelutong and painted with several layers of acrylic paint to build up the colour. It has hand coloured glass eyes and is finished to a soft shine with wax. it is mounted on a section of driftwood and is 13cm tall, 6cm wide and 13cm long. It does not have feather perfect detail as my aim is just to catch the character of each bird. LJBirdCarving Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:52:36 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/8101839 https://folksy.com/items/8101839 Sleeping dunlin The flying avocet has been hand carved from a 10mm sheet of lime. I have designed it to give as much feeling of depth as possible with raised wing edges. It has a glass eye and has been painted with artists acrylics. It has been mounted on a beautifully grained panel of ash which looks like the ripples on mud or sand. Both have been finished with wax and the panel is hung on a simple piece of twine. It is 21.5cm by 37.5cm approx. and 8mm thick. LJBirdCarving Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:54:17 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/7312564 https://folksy.com/items/7312564 Avocet on ash panel This dipper has been hand carved from jelutong. It has raised wing detail and bent metal legs as well as hand coloured glass eyes. I have sanded, primed and painted it with artists acrylics and given a final coat of wax to give a soft shine. It is mounted on an ash block and is 16cm from beak to tail, 6cm deep and 13cm tall overall. LJBirdCarving Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:52:07 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/8564653 https://folksy.com/items/8564653 Dipper This little ringed plover has been hand carved from jelutong, sanded, primed and painted with artists acrylics. It has hand tinted glass eyes, has been finished with wax to give a soft shine and is mounted on a piece of sea coal. It is 14cm from beak to tail and the bird is 6cm deep. The base is 8cm deep and the piece is 9cm tall overall. A lovely gift for any bird lover, this little ringed plover is full of character! LJBirdCarving Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:52:19 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/8564651 https://folksy.com/items/8564651 Little ringed plover I have hand carved this little greenshank from jelutong. It has been sanded, primed and then painted with artists acrylics. It has hand coloured glass eyes and is mounted on an ash block. I have given it a coat of wax to give a soft shine. It is 27cm from beak to tail, 6cm deep and 24 cm tall. I don't paint with feather perfect detail but always hope to catch the character of the bird. LJBirdCarving Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:52:37 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/8564612 https://folksy.com/items/8564612 Greenshank I have hand carved this lovely godwit and painted it with artists acrylics. It has hand tinted glass eyes and split tail detail. I have finished it to a soft shine with wax and mounted it on a section of driftwood. It is 32cm tall, 8cm deep and 35cm from beak to tail approx. I do not paint with feather perfect detail but try to capture the spirit of the bird with the colouring. This gorgeous godwit would be a lovely special gift for any bird lover. LJBirdCarving Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:52:52 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/8336819 https://folksy.com/items/8336819 Black tailed godwit This large curlew is totally hand crafted and painted. It is made from jelutong and has hand tinted glass eyes and a long curved bill. It is mounted on a lovely piece of timber and I have not glued this bird in so you can have it facing either direction to enjoy the bark edge of the base. I do not paint with feather perfect detail but just try to catch the spirit of the bird and I use artists acrylics.This one has a slightly rubbed back look and is finished with wax to give a soft shine. The piece is 45cm from beak to tail, 37cm tall and 13cm depth (base) LJBirdCarving Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:34:41 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/8627758 https://folksy.com/items/8627758 Curlew This little feeding sanderling is made as narrow profile piece and would look lovely on a narrow shelf. It has been hand carved and painted with artists acrylics and is mounted on a piece of pine bark driftwood. It has glass eyes, split tail detail and an open beak and is finished to a soft shine with wax. The piece is 12cm tall, 18cm and 6cm deep overall. LJBirdCarving Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:35:37 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/8628436 https://folksy.com/items/8628436 Feeding sanderling Hand carved and beautifully painted with acrylics this young tawny owl is mounted on a lovely spalted beech panel. The heart is cut from a pretty piece of bark. The owl has hand tinted glass eyes and the whole piece has been waxed giving it a soft shine. The panel is 28cm x 12cm max. and has a twine hanging loop. LJBirdCarving Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:07:55 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/6906457 https://folksy.com/items/6906457 Tawny owl panel This hand carved tawny owl sitting on a tree stump is mounted on a spalted beech panel. It has glass eyes and has been painted with artists acrylics and finished with wax to give a soft shine. The panel is 31cm x 20cm and is hung on a piece of twine. LJBirdCarving Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:10:11 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/8628432 https://folksy.com/items/8628432 Tawny owl wall hanging This lovely backwards looking curlew has been hand carved from jelutong and painted using artists acrylics. It has hand coloured glass eyes, split tail detail and is mounted on a pretty piece of driftwood. It stands 37cm tall, 28cm across and 12cm deep overall. The painting is not feather perfect but tries to catch the spirit of the bird. It has a slightly rubbed back aged look and is finished to a soft shine with wax. LJBirdCarving Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:10:39 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/8627807 https://folksy.com/items/8627807 Curlew looking back This is a hand carved and hand painted black headed gull. I have set in glass eyes and it has crossed tail feather detail. It has been painted with artists acrylics and stands in a painted pine block that has been sanded back to show the grain. It is 26cm tall, 31cm beak to tail 6cm deep (block 7cm) LJBirdCarving Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:12:57 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/7081906 https://folksy.com/items/7081906 Black- headed gull Hand carved from lime and painted with acrylics, this great crested grebe is mounted on a spalted maple panel. The panel has been subtly colour washed to take advantage of the wood's natural markings. The bird has a painted glass eye and the whole piece has been waxed giving it a soft shine. The panel is 27cm by 17cm and has a twine hanging cord. LJBirdCarving Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:13:54 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/6894380 https://folksy.com/items/6894380 Great crested grebe wall hanging This pair of hand carved and painted grouse are mounted on a lovely piece of driftwood. They have glass eyes and are finished to a soft shine with wax. Like all of my birds, these are very tactile and smooth and people love to stroke them! This piece is 31cm long, 21cm tall and 10cm deep overall. LJBirdCarving Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:14:43 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/6905949 https://folksy.com/items/6905949 Grouse duo This box frame contains a hand carved avocet. It has a delicate curved bill and glass eye and has been painted with artists acrylics and has been waxed to give a soft shine. It is mounted on a piece of driftwood and attached to a pale blue back board. The frame is a soft white and is 11" x 9" and 1.5" deep approx. It is wall mounted. Please note that the frame has 2 slightly uneven corner joins but it does not detract from the overall effect. LJBirdCarving Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:15:03 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/6711539 https://folksy.com/items/6711539 Framed carved avocet Two hand carved and painted dunlin in summer plumage mounted on driftwood. They are painted with artists acrylics, have hand coloured glass eyes and are finished to a soft shine with wax. The piece is 32cm wide, 13cm tall and 6cm deep approx. making it suitable for a narrow shelf. LJBirdCarving Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:15:41 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/6580267 https://folksy.com/items/6580267 Summer dunlin duo This hand carved grey toned dunlin is mounted on a pretty cream/purple/grey oyster shell. The bird has been hand painted, has glass eyes and has been finished to a soft shine with wax. The piece is 11cm tall, 15cm long and 6cm deep max. overall and would look lovely in any small space. SN229 LJBirdCarving Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:25:01 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/6893572 https://folksy.com/items/6893572 Dunlin on oyster shell And now for something different! This is my take on a folk art cow. I have hand carved her from wood, given her dowel legs and udder detail and then painted her with artists acrylics. She has been finished with wax to give a soft shine and has a leather tail and ears (made from an old recycled coat) and is standing on a thin spalted beech panel. The base is 32cm x 9cm max. The cow is 26cm x 6cm and 18cm tall. This would look lovely in any country kitchen or on a dresser and I am very tempted to keep her myself! LJBirdCarving Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:32:39 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/7487109 https://folksy.com/items/7487109 Folk art cow Hand cut and finished spalted beech heart with a bark heart in the middle. Made with the same care as my birds, this little heart would look lovely hung anywhere! It is 11cm by 12cm excluding the twine loop. LJBirdCarving Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:21:03 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/7078104 https://folksy.com/items/7078104 Heart on heart I have hand cut each of these hearts from a piece of 8mm spalted beech. They have been sanded and waxed and finished with a green twine loop. Two are 7cm x 7cm and two are 6.5cm x 6cm. I think that they would look lovely hung on a Christmas tree! Pack of 4. LJBirdCarving Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:22:04 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/7350739 https://folksy.com/items/7350739 Spalted beech hearts Set of 3 spalted beech graduated hearts. They are hand cut, sanded and waxed and have simple twine hanging loops. The largest is 12cm by 12cm and the smallest 7cm by 6.5cm excluding hanging loop. Please note that these are not laser cut. The beauty is in the grain and imperfections of the wood and I have cut each one to show as much variety as possible. LJBirdCarving Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:38:47 +0000 https://folksy.com/items/7078110 https://folksy.com/items/7078110 Three hearts