Steven B. Rogers is a Baltimore woodworker whose craft grew from a 2014 challenge to recreate a three-dimensional Maryland flag. For six years, he built projects outdoors in his parents’ backyard before establishing a garage shop, where he now works with family, friends, and local small businesses on custom pieces shaped by their ideas.
Smith Custom WoodworksFounded by wood artisan Derald Smith, Smith Custom Woodworks is a small, family-owned Baltimore shop that handcrafts solid-wood furniture, cabinetry, home décor and kitchen goods. Its made-to-order work is built from carefully selected hardwoods, including lumber sourced from family-owned sawmills in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and shaped through patient milling, traditional joinery and hand-applied finishes. The shop is also known for distinctive wooden doorbell chime covers and collapsible mobile event carts, alongside custom pieces designed around a customer’s space and ideas.
Anything Wood & MetalFor twenty-five years, Anything Wood & Metal has been a Baltimore maker rooted in the creative Woodberry neighborhood and its network of lasting local partnerships. The shop designs and builds custom furnishings for residential and commercial clients, working from existing plans or collaborating with customers to develop one-of-a-kind pieces.BALTIMORE, MD
Burch Wood CraftingVeteran-owned Burch Wood Crafting hand-builds functional wooden pieces and custom furniture, turning customer ideas into items made for everyday use. Josh founded the shop in 2024 after discovering woodworking through a 2021 connection with German woodworker Florian Koch, and works directly with customers from design through delivery. Its work ranges from personalized kitchen pieces to one-of-a-kind tables and distinctive custom art, including a large Maryland-themed crab.
K & D CreationsK & D Creations grew from Kat and Dan Gowin’s garage-built wedding tables into a family-owned woodworking shop in Hagerstown, Maryland. Dan shapes pieces to suit a customer’s space, while Kat brings a discerning eye to the finish; together, they create custom furniture and cabinetry from locally sourced wood for homes and commercial spaces.HAGERSTOWN, MD