Woodpecker Damage - Tiki Carving

J J.S.G. Member an island in washington Joined: Apr 10, 2006 Posts: 39	J J.S.G. Posted posted on Sat, May 13, 2006 4:47 PM Ok, so this woman called me up in tears because a woodpecker had attacked her totem. The totem was carved over 30 years ago by a fellow from Vancouver Island. He died last year. The couple asked me to repair it. It was in dire need, completely hollow, ready to split apart, bottom was rotten etc. So I fixed it, rejuvinated the paint and wood a bit, trying to keep the cool aging affect. She loved it. That was last year. So this woodpecker started drilling holes in her house...developing a pad hoping to attract the female woodpeckers, (that's what totem lady said.) Anyway, she covered up the holes, when she left the house the woodpecker attacked the totem. Here it is after i repaired it. How does one stop the woodpecker from drilling a hole again? [ Edited by: j.s.g. 2006-05-13 18:00 ]

Ok, so this woman called me up in tears because a woodpecker had attacked her totem.

The totem was carved over 30 years ago by a fellow from Vancouver Island. He died last year. The couple asked me to repair it. It was in dire need, completely hollow, ready to split apart, bottom was rotten etc. So I fixed it, rejuvinated the paint and wood a bit, trying to keep the cool aging affect. She loved it. That was last year.

So this woodpecker started drilling holes in her house...developing a pad hoping to attract the female woodpeckers, (that's what totem lady said.) Anyway, she covered up the holes, when she left the house the woodpecker attacked the totem.

Here it is after i repaired it.

How does one stop the woodpecker from drilling a hole again?

[ Edited by: j.s.g. 2006-05-13 18:00 ]

Post #231895 by J.S.G. on Sat, May 13, 2006 4:47 PM