JWS Woodshop custom woodworking

 The next Clarksville Commons Farmers Market is this coming Saturday, September 13th from 9 to Weather permitting we'll be there. We have some  great new pieces to fit just about every budget. If you have some time, stop by and say hello. 

I have been working with wood for over 40 years.  

I  started building for family and friends. Since retiring from academia and moving to Maryland I now also build for customers like you who want unique and lovely wood items. 

"Each flitch, each board, each plank can have only one ideal use.  the woodworker, applying a thousand skills, must find that ideal use and then shape the wood to realize it's true potential."

                                                                                                                      ~George Nakashima

Woodworking began as a hobby for me - building one piece at a time because I loved doing it. Even today, I don't  mass produce. Each piece is different from the previous one. I promise to bring that same love for the craft to your next piece.  

If you want a custom piece, I will work closely with you to choose the best wood species and design for your project.  If you want, I will send you pictures as we work through the different stages  of the design and build to make sure you're happy with how it looks.

We can customize most pieces with wood burning.  This would be an additional cost.   We have some pieces in stock and in the gallery that have hand burned artwork and/or lettering.

I've always done my best to help take care of our environment and I bring that same concern to my craft. Whenever possible, I source my wood locally, sometimes from Howard County. I also  use natural oil/hard wax finishes that are ultra-low VOC which minimize off-gassing when curing.