"I'm just an ole' wood Butcher!" That is the answer you'll get when you ask, what got you started in crafting items from wine barrels?
My life's passion has been working with, appreciating the beauty in and accepting the challenge of fine woods. As a former home builder, log homes being my specialty, I designed and built custom homes, cabinetry, wood moldings and furniture for my clients. So when my mother asked me to cut a wine barrel in half for a planter I just couldn't do it! After days of mulling over the pile of staves, I designed and crafted my first barrel stave cross for our daughter-in-law's cross wall. And at that moment, my "hobby" officially started.
We currently ship wine barrels in from Napa Valley to craft our products. And what started as a hobby has now become our business. My wife and I work together bouncing around new product ideas that we make and finish together in our shop. Our customers also provide creative ideas and photos of barrel products so if you have a specialty item or custom order give us a call! We take great pride in the quality of our products and it is an honor for us to have your business. Diana and I look forward to serving you!