Old Dog New Tricks Woodworking

12/04/2025

Got a Formula One fan on your Christmas gift list? Not only is this the Merry Makers' Market this weekend, it will also decide the 2025 F1 World Championship Drivers' title in the very last race of the year in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. (McLaren already secured the 2025 Constructors' Championship a few races back.) Contenders for the Drivers' Championship include Lando Norris of Great Britain and Oscar Piastri from Australia, both of whom drive for McLaren. Challenging them is four-time World Champion Max Verstappen driving under the Dutch flag for Red Bull. Old Dog Wood Works still has hand-crafted display models of McLaren (left in the photo) and Red Bull (on the right) F1 cars that will be available at this weekend's Merry Makers' Market at Quid Vidi Village Artisan Studios. For diehard Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc fans, we have a few Ferrari models that will also be available for sale. (Sorry, we're sold out of Mercedes and Aston-Martin models.) Look forward to seeing you in Quidi Vidi Friday from 3:00 to 8:00 and Saturday from 10:00 to 4:00.

12/04/2025

12/03/2025

Toy Car. This was just a fun project to use up a bunch of different coloured scrap hardwoods and some new wheel designs with separate tires and hub caps. It measures about 9" long by 3" high. Rugged enough to serve as a child'd toy, and interesting enough to display on a desk or shelf.. We'll have several of these available for sale ($50 each) this Friday and Saturday at the Merry Makers' Market hosted by Quidi Vidi Village Artisan Studios

12/01/2025

A reminder that Old Dog Wood Works will have a vendor's table at the Merry Makers' Market this coming Friday and Saturday (Nov. 4-5). Old Dog is one of more than a dozen vendors at this event, hosted by Quidi Vidi Village Artisan Studios in the beautiful village of Quidi Vidi. If you're looking for unique hand-crafted Christmas gifts, this is the craft market for you.

12/01/2025

A reminder that Old Dog Wood Works will have a vendor's table at the Merry Makers' Market this coming Friday and Saturday (Dec. 5-6). Hosted by Quidi Vidi Artisan Studios, this craft fair features more than a dozen high quality craft vendors offering a broad range of hand-made Christmas gift ideas

11/29/2025

Toddler's VW Bug. This is a new addition to the Old Dog line of toddler's solid wood push toys. Colourfully made with different hardwoods, and the perfect size for small hands (just under 7" long), the VW Bug sells for $40

11/25/2025

1960's Mustang Fastback. We couldn't just release the Mustang hardtop without a version of another Mustang classic from the 1960s -- the fastback. This one, however, is slightly modified with the high aggressively shaped hood of the Shelby 350 GT. Available with or without racing stripe. $250 each.

11/22/2025

1960's Mustang Hardtop. A few weeks ago, Old Dog posted pictures of a prototype Mustang from the 1960s. This is the final product that we're releasing for Christmas 2025. It's made of several species of solid wood and measures 12" long by about 4" wide. Solidly built, it's suitable as either a ty or display model. $225 each.

11/21/2025

If you're like many Canadians, your tree has one or two new ornaments every year that, together, tell a story of you and your family over the years. In that spirit, these Christmas ornaments are to remember 2025 by when "Buy Canadian" and "Canada Not for Sale" were everywhere. Soi Canadien, these ornaments are of course bilingual. One side is English, lorsque l'autre est en français. $10 each/chacune.

11/21/2025

Our new simplified logo.

10/24/2025

'67-'68 Mustang Hardtop. This model is approximately. 13" long. It is still in the prototype stage, with production of a final version expected in the next few week. In the meanwhile, two prototypes will be available for purchase later today at the Quidi Vidi Village Artisan Studios Fall Market on Friday, October 24.

10/23/2025

Old Dog Wood Works is pleased to be a featured vendor this Friday, October 24, from 3:00PM to 8:00PM at the Quidi Vidi Village Artisan Studios (QVVAS) Fall Fundraiser in support of accessible programming for youth and seniors in our community. This will be fall-inspired market with a carefully selected mix of vendors, kid-friendly activities, and snacks and drinks to create a lively and welcoming atmosphere. Come join us in Quidi Vidi Village and maybe do a little early Christmas shopping.