Hatch

About Me:

I am located in the small city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada where the economy is suffering the most in the country; similar to Detroit MI. This is why I need to reach a larger customer base. My workshop is attached to my house, in my one car garage where I work full-time building reclaimed wood wall art and reclaimed wood furniture. It is nice to step into the garage from home, no need to get in the car and fight the morning traffic. I love getting up in the morning, brewing up a hot cup of coffee and starting to brainstorm on what I am going to build that day. I have been influenced by woodworking from a very young age and recently I have found my true passion for building unique artwork and furniture out of reclaimed barn wood. What I love about the materials that I work with is that you never know what types of wood you are going to find in the local barns that range from 80 to 200 years of age. You could say I am like a kid in a candy store. What makes my artwork and furniture so unique is that I am always on the hunt for unique types of wood that will create an impressive piece. I especially enjoy working with wood that is bursting with character. There are no faux finishes in the world that can duplicate the colors and textures that Mother Nature creates, 95% to 100% of the colors you see on my art pieces have not been stained what you see is the natural color of the wood. When wood is aged for 80 to 100 years, it turns naturally dark in color. The darker brown natural woods were those aged within a barn, while grey boards have been weathered outside. When you are buying one of my pieces, you are also buying a piece of Pioneer history, when power tools were almost non-existent. I have been working as a full time finish carpenter for the past 15 years. In addition to my reclaimed woodwork, I also create fireplace mantels and other custom pieces for customers. I am a true master carpenter who was taught by season veterans of the craft. Every piece of furniture is built as if I were building it for myself.