Founded in 2000 on the Bare family farm in Lancaster County, Joel Bare Woodworking creates one-off wooden countertops and furniture for residential and commercial clients. Joel Bare personally works with customers through the design and build process, handcrafting each piece in a non-production shop with traditional, time-tested methods. The shop is particularly known for custom butcher-block countertops and individually tailored furniture rather than mass-produced work.
George's FurnitureFounded in 1970 by woodworker George Martin, George’s Furniture is a second-generation family-owned shop in Lancaster County that makes custom, solid-hardwood furniture by hand. One craftsman follows each piece from selecting and drying the lumber through construction and finishing, then signs and dates the finished work. Now operated by George’s daughter Juanita and son-in-law Chris Horst, the business continues its old-fashioned, made-to-order approach from its farm workshop outside Maytown.MARIETTA, PA
Shawn Hollenshead CabinetrySince 2003, woodworker Shawn Hollenshead has shaped a custom woodworking company from lessons learned on Chester County job sites and during an apprenticeship with a French cabinetmaker near Paris. Based in Chester Springs, the company creates one-of-a-kind cabinetry and furniture for homeowners, architects, and designers, handling each project from its own woodshop through installation.CHESTER SPRINGS, PA
Golden Grain StudioGolden Grain Studio is a custom woodworking shop built around creating one-of-a-kind pieces for customers’ homes and personal spaces. Its handmade work includes furniture and made-to-order kitchen pieces, with designs shaped around each client’s vision rather than a fixed product line.DANIELSVILLE, PA
Alliance Custom CabinetryFounded in 1983 as a one-man shop on a Lancaster County family farm, Alliance Custom Cabinetry now builds tailored residential cabinetry for kitchens and other living spaces. Formerly Kitchen Craft, the company has specialized exclusively in custom cabinetry since 1996 and combines skilled hand finishing with CNC parts cutting and human review of every order. Its Lancaster shop works with homeowners and the design and building trades while preserving the small-shop flexibility and Pennsylvania Dutch woodworking tradition that shaped the business.LANCASTER, PA