The Knotty Shelf is a relatively new venture for Dave and I but our story started over 20 years ago when we met in highschool and when we graduated we moved to Charleston SC so I could attend Johnson and Wales University, a culinary school.

In the four years we lived there Dave found his love for carpentry and woodworking. I have always had a love for wood, my dad was always out in the garage building something, out of wood, for the house. Dave worked for one very large construction company where he ran a 200 person crew. He also worked for a small family owned business where he was able to go into classic Charleston row houses and restore them.

After college we moved back to Georgia and I worked in restaurants , sales and was a glass artist for about years. Dave was always working with wood the whole time and about 2 years ago we started our Knotty Shelf venture and it's been quite a ride ever since.

We love working with the raw poplar wood and the variety of colors that it comes in. Then the wood goes thru the sanding, staining, poly and assembly process. Seeing the wood change with every step is wonderful to see. Then having happy customers at the end is, by far, the best part!!