Wooden Novelties: Farmer Dave

Today I get to show off some of my buddy, Farmer Dave's wooden novelties. As subsequent posts will show, Dave is a remarkable and exacting woodworker. Dave all but lives out of his workshop, a rustic and well-equipped workspace set back in the trees. Farmer Dave don't get out much, electing to live way back in the woods, back where the men are men and the livestock are nervous...

Farmer Dave sells all his novelties. All inquiries of the items listed below may be addressed through me, Scott, at "mudcatz(at)hotmail(dot)com."

With so much of our business done on Maine's scenic coastline, it is only fitting that nautical themes show up repeatedly in our work. Dave does wonderful work with miniature sailing vessels. This, his "small boat," measures 16"x16"x5" and lists @ $125.



His Shipwheel Picture Frame is oak and 8". It is marked @ $20 ea.



Farmer Dave's birdhouses have become famous throughout northern New England. These two examples, which utilize reclaimed materials, are styles that Dave struggles to keep in stock...

Welcome Birdhouse, 10 1/2"x6"x6"; $15



Delta Birdhouse, 10 1/4"x6 1/2"x6 1/2"; $10



Among Farmer Dave's more popular items are his single-compartment jewelry boxes. Among them are the Large Lobster Box (12"x5 1/2"; $35)...



and the Small Lobster Box (7 1/4" x 5 1/2" ; $15)



With Christmas fast approaching, Farmer Dave's been finding orders for toy items have been keeping him very busy. When I was last up his way, his workshop looked like it belonged at the North Pole. He has garnered a loyal clientele through the years that find these to be terrific stocking-stuffers, with a fair dose of nostalgia thrown in...

This Bulldozer measures 6" x 4" x 3" and is priced @ $10 ea.



The Tractor is 7"x4"x4" and is also $10 ea.



The Tugboat is 12"x5"x5"; $19.50




While future posts will display a fair more intricate side to Dave's work, I have always been fond of the simple elegance of his maple cutting boards.

Cutting Board, 13 1/4"x6 1/2"; $18



Apple Cutting Board, 12"x9"; $27.50



Dave's "Honey-Do Hammer" (10"x5 1/2"; $5) remains a locally-popular item...



...And Dave's "Lobster Trap" (3 1/2"x4"x5"; $15)...



...comes with its own Maine lobster...




And still the best is yet to come...