Always wanted to be a woodworker.
I live in Vermont, that land of wonderful wood and lumber. We have one of the largest maple syrup industries which means that maple trees are very prevalent. Vermont is also know of cherry. In addition there are many other wonderful and beautiful hardwoods: ash, butternut, black walnut, red oak, white oak and hickory. I work with each and every one of them.
When I go to the lumber yard my focus is picking out lumber with lots of character; knots, imperfections, cracks and splits. Many woodworkers want to work with only defect free (perfect) wood but in my opinion it is those very defects that add to the charm and uniqueness of each piece that I make.
I started my Etsy store in 2017. I have been woodworking on and off for 30 years but it has only been the last 10 years or so that I have really focused on my skills using both hand tools and power tools.
It is not my intention to make 100 or 1000 of the same item. I like taking my time and making just a few of each item and in close communication with my customers finding out exactly what they want, taking the time to create and deliver it.
I hope you find my work to your satisfaction and choose my store to make your purchase.