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IMPORTANT NOTICE:CANADA POST SERVICE DISRUPTION Due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, we’re currently unable to ship to P.O. Boxes or Rural Route addresses. To avoid delays, please use a valid street address at checkout. TEMPORARY PAUSE ON U.S ORDERS: Due to recent changes in duty fees for shipments from Canada to the United States, we are temporarily unable to accept orders from U.S. customers. This pause will remain in effect until further notice. We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience. Please stay tuned for updates.
May 17, 2017 Monica Juno

Dave Francis Biography


In November 1992, Dave Francis first picked up a carving knife and a block of wood and began a journey that turned pastime to passion – and a life-long dedication to creating one-of-a-kind Santa.

Totally self taught, Dave is able to bring these wooden figurines to life. “I can’t draw to save my life, but I can envision the end product which is the absolute key”, says Dave about his creations. He carves Santas all the time – the demand far exceeds the hours in a day! His Santas are in collections literally all around the world! He carves the whimsical, the traditional and everything in between.



Each Santa is lovingly hand carved, chip by chip, then lightly sanded, painted and rubbed with wax. It’s a process that takes a few hours for the smaller pieces and ornaments to over a hundred hours for the larger Santas. “There is nothing more satisfying than to see the smile you put on someone’s face when they see what you have created out of a chunk of wood”, says Dave.

Dave lives and works from his home studio in Castlegar, Bristish Columbia (about three hours drive north of Spokane, Washington) with his wife and two children.

For more on Dave Francis and Snow Cottage Carvings go to: www.snowcottagecarvings.com