Clarence Woodworks turns locally sourced hardwood into custom live-edge furniture and other wood pieces, giving backyard trees a second life in homes and businesses. Powered by A&A’s Tree Service, the Clarence Center shop preserves each slab’s natural grain and character while shaping it to a customer’s specifications. Its work ranges from one-of-a-kind tables to custom pieces for local businesses.
Upstate Crafts WoodworkingAt its Verona, New York shop, Upstate Crafts Woodworking turns locally sourced hardwoods and reclaimed timbers into one-of-a-kind custom furniture and small wood goods. Its work pairs raw Appalachian character with modern function, using traditional joinery and material-first design for pieces built to be repaired and refinished rather than replaced. The shop also hand-turns distinctive writing instruments from reclaimed bourbon and Scotch barrel wood.ROME, NY
Cherry AcresCherry Acres turns reclaimed barn wood and live-edge slabs into custom furniture at its downtown Lititz showroom. The business grew from Lancaster County builder Craig Wolf’s habit of salvaging lumber from old buildings and hand-crafting pieces for local shows, and it now works with Pennsylvania Amish craftsmen on distinctive furniture such as Dutch-inspired shutter cabinets. Its reclaimed wood may have spent 100 to 200 years in old buildings before being selected and finished for a new life.LITITZ, PA
Revival DesignsAt his Pottstown workshop, Mark Dhuy turns reclaimed and sustainably sourced regional hardwoods into custom woodcraft for homes and businesses. Revival Designs builds each piece around a client’s space and style, from conversation-worthy furniture such as live-edge walnut tables to custom frames and decor. Projects begin with a consultation and end with direct hand delivery by the maker, with restoration work also available for furniture and family heirlooms.POTTSTOWN, PA
Pathway TablesBorn as a woodworking hobby in 2015, Pathway Tables now crafts custom live-edge furniture in Upper Sandusky from locally sourced Ohio trees. The company mills its logs on site, dries the slabs in its own kiln, and shapes each piece by hand into a one-of-a-kind table or other wood furnishing. Its showroom opened in February 2018, with a process built around customer involvement and furniture intended for generations of use.POWELL, OH