Charming Carved and Painted Folk Art Lumberjack painted blocks hanging them side by side

hanging them side by side on what appears to be a copper bar

As the story goes

The history and rituals of the Freemasons seem incredibly complex

is very worn

I think they are just great little objects

Charming Carved and Painted Folk Art Lumberjack painted blocks hanging them side by sideI really love this guy, right down to the fact that he probably lost a pipe along the way, leaving him with a wide open mouth that looks as if it might be shouting "timberrrrr!" The rather expressionistic black checkerboard pattern painted on top of the red of his shirt I think is really excellent too. Wonderfully crude, perfectly aged, and feels to me most likely done by a Canadian folk artist in the 1970s or 80s or so. 6 3 8" t x 2" w x 1 5 8", in