Gift ideas for land owner

[Dbolick]

my neighbor that lives across the street has graciously agreed to let me hunt his property for the last two years in return I am supposed to help him around his farm when he needs an extra set of hands. I would like to thank him in a more meaningful way as he has been extremely kind to my wife and I over the time we have lived at this house. I love to woodwork. Last year I made him some wine racks and a cutting board as a special thank you. I would like to make something again for him this year, but I am having a hard time thinking of what to make. I don’t know a great deal about him as far as what he likes to do outside of farming. I don’t want to make him something he may not want or is too big and bulky and is in the way. So I have been trying to think of small things to make, but I’m really getting stuck on exactly what to do. Some ideas I have thought of making is a kitchen utensil storage, a wooden mallet, a whiskey box (although I don’t know what whiskey he likes), a small keepsake box. I like the idea of making him a gift as far as it having just a special touch, I think he would really appreciate that or should I go the route of gift cards or store-bought items? Please let me hear your thoughts.

 

[Touchdown88]

One of the guys I work with makes wooden American Flags. They look awesome.

 

[bowkill]

Does he have a farm name? You could do a nice sign for his farm. Otherwise, it sounds like you might not have enough insight into his likes and dislikes to give a meaningful gift. Giving him something that he ends up throwing away or just setting on a shelf making more clutter doesn't really help either of you. I know you want it to be a surprise, but if you decide to make a sign, it actually might be a good idea to have him involved in the design of it so that he gets it the way he wants.

 

[wytx]

Talk with his wife and tell her what you want to do. She may well know of something he would really like and use.

 

[go_deep]

Special types of food seem to be the thing my dad likes best when hunters give him a thank you. One guy my dad let's pheasant hunt buys some high cashews for him, another guy buys him a couple packs of huge ribeye steaks.
Household items are great, if they really need them.

 

[Yoder]

We always take some of our meat and have kielbasa and pepperoni made. They are very popular.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

How about a nice patio table made from reclaimed barn wood. With a nice bottle of his choice of brown.

 

[Dakota Dude]

FWIW ornate handmande boxes are always cool. Even a simple dovetail box can look really good. You could turn him a large bowl for family dinners if you have a lathe. Display peices.

If he's a farmer he probably has lots of keys. A handmade key rack with their name would be cool too.

I don't know what tools you have, but scroll sawing a large name they can place on their house would work too.