TURNING WOOD – REVEALING LIFE THE TAG PHRASE HIGHLIGHTS THE LIFE HISTORY RECORDED IN THE RINGS OF TREE GROWTH AND THE LIFE HISTORY OF THE TURNER CREATOR WHO FASHIONS THE FORM HIDDEN IN THE LOG GIVING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE NEW LIFE EXPERIENCE OF THE PERSON WHO USES THESE ITEMS IN CURRENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES LIVING… Read more »

Our founder started making copper weathervanes out of his garage in 1971, he had such a huge request for his weathervanes that he quit his day job and started his first own retail shop. He used to get a request for a copper weathervane and he would make it in the shop by hand for… Read more »

James Macdonald has been creating marquetry and inlay work in his studio in Burnham, Maine since 1989. Before setting out on his own he spent time cabinet making, guitar making and boat building in Connecticut. He moved to Maine in 1984, to build a passive-solar house and has been designing and making fine furniture, guitars,… Read more »

All of our products are made with perfectly preserved old growth timber and reclaimed wood from the bottom of the Penobscot River – the vital byway that once made Bangor, Maine “the lumber capital of the world”. This reclaimed wood offers preserved, high end timber rich in character and stunning color. Its beauty is full… Read more »

Orion Woodshop, based out of Lisbon, Maine, stands as a testament to dedicated craftsmanship and community spirit. Established during the challenging times of COVID-19, what began as a basement venture rapidly transformed into a full scale custom woodworking enterprise. Our commitment to heirloom-quality creations is matched only by our desire to provide top tier customer… Read more »

Jim (Zig) & Laura Szafranski A lifetime working with wood Zig’s passion for woodworking started at the early age of five. On rainy days he worked in his father’s basement shop. Scrap pieces of wood were held in an old machinist vice then cut with a copping saw. Junior High school further fueled his passion.… Read more »

THE CRAFT Tucked away in the woods of Maine, the scorching hot forge of Black Dog Ironworks keeps the winter chill away. It’s warm red glow lights up the workshop for Matthew Foster, the shops owner. Often hard at work, Matthew creates distinctive hand forged objects that challenge the integrity of any store bought substitute.… Read more »

The Bates Manufacturing Company was established in Lewiston, Maine in 1850 by Benjamin Bates. It quickly became one of the largest textile manufacturers in New England and transformed Lewiston from a struggling agricultural town into a booming industrial city. By 1857, the Bates Mill in Lewiston ran 36,000 spindles, employed 1,000 hands, and annually turned… Read more »

It all started with a bright blue picnic table at the family camp on the ocean in Gouldsboro, Maine. The table had held hundreds of my relatives over the years as they cracked fresh crabs and retold old stories. After many decades, repairs, and repaints, the time came when the table was no longer safe… Read more »

Crafted Downeast is the thoughtful joining of two Maine companies; The Carpenters’ Workshop and Maine Coast Creations. Now located in the chapel at the former Navy Base in Cutler, Crafted Downeast creates handsome, rugged, heirloom pieces from native cherry and maple hardwoods. From butcher block islands to shaker inspired benches, cribbage boards and cutting boards… Read more »