Unique handcrafted Home & Garden pieces
2019 COLLECTION Handcrafted Birdhouses
Sparrow 10:29 Handcrafted Birdhouses Roswell Georgia
"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care." Matthew 10:29
About the artist... I started creating hand crafted birdhouses years ago mostly for gifts and for our garden in Roswell GA. Over the years, our garden has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens and the plans for several on my birdhouses were available for purchase through BH&G. Our young family is no longer "young" and I have found there is time to get back into building birdhouses. I was very fortunate to meet a gentleman from North Georgia who provided some new inspiration as I got back into building birdhouses. Each of my birdhouses are carefully crafted from pine and cedar, nished with high quality exterior coatings with paint selections from a historical color palette. Thank you for taking the time to look at my work and please contact me if I can answer any questions.
jim@sparrow1029.com
Jim
the craft The creation of handcrafted birdhouses with inspiration from old homes, churches, and school houses.
the story Growing up in New England, we were surrounded by beautiful old architecture. The homes in many of the old seaport towns where we lived are some of the oldest homes in the United States. Taking my interest in woodworking, I have been able to recreate many of the homes and buildings that are so familiar to me growing up. My wife and I enjoy our wooded backyard and the many birds we have been able to attract through the habitat we have provided for them.
the process Each handcrafted birdhouse starts with a review of the overall dimensions, angles, windows and colors. From there a base "box" is built that forms the base for the birdhouse. Next cedar strips are glued and nailed to the house to resemble the siding. Then some molding goes on to frame the doors and windows. Windows and shutters added, then on to paint and top coats for outdoor use. The cedar exterior, antique glazing, and multiple coats of nish will preserve these birdhouses for many years of outdoor use. Each birdhouse is created to have an aged patina, with an antique look.
Enter the garden for a few favorites
No.
009
This is one of the larger houses I have built but love the colors and subject. It is modeled after Lincoln's home in Spring eld Illinois. Great colors and I was fortunate to nd the actual paint formulas online.
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No.
033
This is modeled after the chapel in Palmetto Bluff South Carolina. This chapel is on the square overlooking the May River.
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Circa 1820 guest house in Beaufort South Carolina. The house is in the Beaufort National Historic Landmark District.
No. 017
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A few of the details... materials The base structure of all the houses is pine which is best for the birds as there are no chemicals. All exterior wood is rot resistant cedar. Paint colors are latex acrylics sealed with several coats of high quality acrylic exterior product..
colors Colors re ect historical palette of exterior homes. Each of the homes have been painted (exterior only) with colors that are selected from various historical color collections.
cleaning In order to properly clean the birdhouses each season, either the base or the roof is removable. Wood screws are used for panel access and the access depends on the style of the birdhouse
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A few notes about my digital catalog... The following pages will provide you a catalog of my handcrafted birdhouses. The link you are using to access this electronic catalog is updated regularly to re ect current inventory. The nice thing with digital catalogs is that your link will always be current. As I update the catalog, your catalog link will re ect the recent changes and additions. Each house is unique. The items currently available for purchase are marked with the blue eur-de-lis. Commissioned items take 3-4 weeks to complete. Thank you.
Jim
CATALOG OF BIRDHOUSES
Charleston Pink House
No. 043 $360.00
What's not to like about the Charleston Style of homes... Width 14" Length 20" Height 20"
Vinings GA Vest House
No. 034 Item 034SP550W Old building in Vinings GA. Currently a retail store. Width 29" Length 21" Height 18"
Houses in stock display
Lincoln Home Spring eld, Illinois
No. 009 $700.00 SOLD
Width 27" Length 22" Height 19"
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Shotgun Style House
No. 011 Another great colorful option for a shotgun style house. Width 11" Length 28" Height15" $280.00
Out Building Mt Airy Parish LA
No. 004 $350.00
Width Length Height
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Smallest House in Savannah GA
No. 012 $190.00 This is written up as the smallest house in Savannah GA
Width 12" Length 13" Height 16"
Old Country Church
No. 013 $310.00 Width 11" Length 23" Height 16"
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Garden Cottage - Gold
No. 018
I$140.00 Gold colored cottage with blue door and blue shutters. Width 14" Length 11" Height 16"
Two story blue colonial
No. 016 $320.00 This one will provide great color in the garden. Width 20" Length 14" Height 21"
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Betsy Ross House Philadelphia PA
No. 005 $190.00 SOLD
Width 11" Length 14" Height 21"
Small Green Cottage
No. 006 Width 18" Length 13" Height 16" $240.00
In order to properly clean the birdhouses each season, either the base or the roof is removable. Wood screws are used for panel access and the access depends on the style of the birdhouse
Low Country House Beaufort SC
No. 026 $360.00 Width 23" Length 19" Height 17"
Rasberry School House Wisconsin
No. 025 $260.00
I found a photo on line of this and it was called The Rasberry Schoolhouse. The location just stated Wisconsin. Great colors.
Width 13" Length 26" Height 16"
Colors re ect historical palette of exterior homes. Each of the homes have been painted (exterior only) with colors that are selected from various historical color collections.
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No. 033 Item 033SP700W
Palmetto Blu Chapel South Carolina Width 11" Length 32" Height 26"
Shotgun Style
No. 010 $280.00 Great style for birdhouses as the shape and colors are so unique.
Width 11" Length 25" Height 15"
New England Home Rockport Massachusetts
No. 046 Item 046SP380W Width 19" Length 13" Height 16"
Shotgun Style
No. 010 $280.00 Great style for birdhouses as the shape and colors are so unique.
Width 11" Length 25" Height 15"
Adams Clarke House Lexington MA
No. 014 Item 014SP4 60W
The old colonial style homes make great birdhouses. Width 23" Length 14" Height 18"
New Orleans Shotgun
No. 061 $280.00 Width 11" Length 25" Height 15"
Garden Cottage - Tan
No. 019 $140.00 Cream colored cottage with blue door and tan shutters. Width 14" Length11" Height 16"
Wiliamsburg Colonial
No. 050 $220.00
Width Length Height
Bavarian House Germany
No. 022 Item 022SP260W This house was inspired from a photo Rev. Stanley took in Bavaria Germany Width 14" Length 20" Height 20"
New England Saltbox
No. 045 $400.00 SOLD
Width 19" Length16" Height 18"
Sag Harbor Historical
No. 049 $340.00
This house is modeled after some very old late 1600's houses in Salem MA. The chimney was of particular interest to me when building the Salem House. This is one of my larger houses similar to the Lincoln Home in size.
Salem MA Historical
No. 048 $600.00 SOLD Width 30" Length15" Height 24"
Handcrafted birdhouses th at ca n p rov i d e th at perfect focal point
CONTACT INFO Tel: 404-272-9849 Sparrow10:29 Roswell Georgia www.sparrow1029.com Email: jim@sparrow1029.com
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