Whether its because of the countless hours I'd spend watching my dad work on various projects in his shop or from the constant re-runs of "This Old House," I have always had an interest in woodworking. All throughout high school, I always jumped at the chance to take an elective that allowed me to work with my hands. Unfortunately, woodshop was only available for my freshman and sophomore years. Thinking it was the next closest thing, I signed up for my school's vocational program, allowed me to practice carpentry.
While studying fine carpentry, I applied for a work-study program that allowed me to earn a paycheck while training under master carpenters. This is where I learned to work with precision. These craftsman taught me to accurately measure a board to the 64th of an inch and make a straight cut.
Since then, I have continued to hone my skills and practice many of the techniques I've learned from various trade shows and in the Furniture Design program at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Our workshop is on a beautiful stretch of land that was previously a dairy farm in historic Pennington, NJ. We work in an old barn that was accurately renovated to the techniques and designs used in the late 1800's, when the barn was originally erected. Our lumber is primarily sourced from local, storm-damaged trees or trees otherwise destined to be taken down. We work with tree removal companies to prevent this valuable wood from ending up on the mulch pile or decaying on the forest floor and instead, craft it into fine art.