What's the difference?

Cabinet detail
Wall cabinet in quartersawn oak and walnut.
Many people are not aware of the differences between craftsman made furnishings and factory made consumer items. In the factory settings of today, compromises are made for the sake of production-line efficiency in every phase of the manufacturing process.

The pieces you see on this website were made using solid woods and traditional joinery methods. They are finished with oils or shellac and an application of paste wax so the natural beauty of the woods may reach us on an inner level, inviting the eye to linger and the hand to touch.

When you place one of my creations in your home, you are getting my best effort to make you something that will continue to bring satisfaction for many years.

Tom Owen