Solid Cherry Pulpit/Lectern
A lectern made of solid, air dried, Pennsylvania cherry. Made to the client's specifications. Various compound angles and book matched front panel. Finished with sprayed shellac and hand rubbed gel polyurethane.
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Great service
This Maker has consistently demonstrated excellence in craftsmanship and customer service.
I am a cabinet/furniture designer and maker located in Richmond, VA. I was self taught and self employed for most of my woodworking career until a recent opportunity presented itself to live and work in London, UK for a two year period. I was employed at a high end cabinet shop in London that creates unique and award winning work for celebrity clients, international business people and other clients in the UK, Europe and occasionally the US. I worked alongside and learned from my co-workers who were master craftspeople from throughout Europe. It was an amazing and enlightening experience for me. I'm back in the States now, putting my "old world" knowledge and experience to good use.
Personally, my tastes in design lean towards mid-century modern, contemporary and Asian inspired work although I am happy to facilitate any style of custom woodworking project. I strive to create pieces of the highest precision and quality for both my customers' satisfaction as well my own sense of accomplishment and pride in my work.
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Wayne Ellis
For Need radiator cover5.0Grant matched 2 other radiator covers we had perfectly. I would strongly recommend him.
ARAnne Rekow
For Walnut5.0Grant created a custom MCM solid walnut table for us last year and it has been fantastic. He provided a schematic for shape and size prior to starting the project. Communication was fantastic, and we came to pick it up when it was finished.
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Alisa Rosenthal
For Craftsman desk5.0Grant was perfect -- clear and quick communication, great attention to detail, and very helpful with the design process. Everything was completed on time and exactly as we planned. The finished products are lovely! Thanks so much, Grant.
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Courtney Allen
For Walnut5.0Grant was easy to work with, able to create a custom walnut altar table for our use that matches our vision. The woodgrain is beautiful. We highly recommend Grant and his superb craftsmanship!
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L.A. McCracken
For Radiator Covers5.0Mr. Kistler is passionate about his wood working craft. I intend to engage him in the creation of my other wood working projects in the near future.
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Ralph Elliott
For Ambrosia Maple End Grain Chopping Board, Butcher Block, Island5.0Grant was a joy to work with. We had an unusual request and he was very accommodating. I would highly recommend him for any project. His professionalism shines through.
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Lesley Leftwich
For bookcase/bench5.0Grant is an extremely talented professional. He listened closely to what I wanted, carefully reviewed the details up front, and added insight and recommendations to the design. He delivered it quickly, creating a finely crafted, bespoke, and solid piece of furniture that is both useful and beautiful. He is a pleasure to work with, I recommend him without reservation.
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Blaike Danko
For Handmade Step Stools (Cherry)5.0My final product (dog feeder) was better than I could have expected...it was just perfect and Grant was extremely professional and timely in project completion. I have already recommended him to friends.
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Michael Wang
For Shaker Inspired Maple Table5.0Grant was incredibly attentive to my changing ideas around two projects and immediately grasped what I was after in both cases. His work is beautiful, detail-oriented, and finely crafted. He was very communicative around the production process and around arranging shipping - as well as with my questions around assembly when the pieces arrived.
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Michael Wang
For Shaker Inspired Maple Table5.0Grant was incredibly attentive to my changing ideas around two projects and immediately grasped what I was after in both cases. His work is beautiful, detail-oriented, and finely crafted. He was very communicative around the production process and around arranging shipping - as well as with my questions around assembly when the pieces arrived.
DGDennis Gregz
For Asian Inspired Side Table5.0Grant is a very accommodating, highly skilled artisan. Great communication throughout the project with a very timely delivery. Grant has made customer satisfaction a priority. I would recommend Grant and his creative wood projects!
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Emily North
For Custom Dining Tables - Riddling Racks5.0Grant built custom tables for us using retired riddling racks from our favorite vineyard. He was amazing start to finish, from design ideas, to communication while the tables were in process and final delivery. He took extra time to sand down the riddling racks that are the tops of our tables to make them really beautiful once stained while preserving the logos of the vineyard that we really wanted to keep. In short, the finished tables are stunning and I could not recommend someone more! We cannot wait to gather our family around these tables for meals for many many years to come.
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Kirby Fowler
For Custom Western Red Cedar Patio Storage Bench.5.0It was a pleasure to work with Grant. He was incredibly responsive, he worked quickly, and the end product looks great.
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Greg Hardee
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Geoff Greve
For Birch Wet Bar with Sink5.0It was a pleasure working with Grant on this project. He is very easy to communicate with and is open to ideas as well guiding you with his experienced recommendations. His craftsmanship and attention to detail is outstanding. The Wet-bar he created for us came out just as we imagined. We are very pleased with the entire process and the final product. I would highly recommend Grant to our friends and would certainly work with him again on future projects. Geoff
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David
For Kitchen Island5.0I am very please with the finished product that I received. Grant was very easy to work with and helped me get a product that I could not have designed on my own. He was helpful with making suggestions and to get feedback with designs he drew up before he began to build. The install process was smooth and timely. I plan on working with Grant in the future as my kitchen renovations progress. I would recommend him to my friends and family and am open to answer any questions that other Custom Made members may have.
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