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Welcoming Black Bear

$350

Hand Carved Black Bear welcome sign was carved out of red cedar and stained with black ebony stain. Sprayed with a clear coat finish to give it a little shine. Sign was made just from a pine board and given same clear coat finish for exterior use. Stands roughly 3 ft tall and 12-14" diameter. Comes with a welcome sign unless indicated at checkout.

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Ryan Morford

Ryan Morford

Wiele Wood Works

Taylor Ridge, IL
Member since: 2014
5.0
30 Maker Reviews
  • Long-time member

    A Maker who has been a valued part of this community for several years.

  • Fast shipper

    Customers say that this Maker ships promptly after completing a project.

  • Great service

    This Maker has consistently demonstrated excellence in craftsmanship and customer service.

My dad was a school teacher and in the summer he always had wood projects to do for friends, family, gifts, or hired to build something. I always thought I went with him because he didn't want to leave me at home alone or pay for a sitter. What I didn't know was that he taught me a lot even though I always found a way to play at project sites or in the workshop. With a lot of the projects we would use wood that was lying around so we didn't have to go out and buy new stuff all the time.

I have always tried to use as much of what I had lying around to do a lot of my projects so when it came time to renovate my basement I knew I didn't have enough in my workshop. I found the first person that would let me take their old barn down to use as the trim work in my basement. Ever since then my love for restoring the past into a beautiful future has been my goal for all my projects.

I specialize in making almost anything out of barnwood beams and boards. A lot of my work was never photographed so please send a request and I'm sure I can help you out in some way.

Another one of my specialties is making custom name logs with just a chainsaw and sandpaper. At last minute for a gift for a friends wedding I just carved their last name into a log from a tree I cut down and it has sprung from there.

I take a lot of pride in the products I make for a customer. If I get halfway done and don't like it…to the burnpit it goes and start from scratch.

Thanks for reading and I would be proud to help you out with anything.

Ryan Morford

  • Toryn Robison-KolodziejskiTR

    Toryn Robison-Kolodziejski

    For Toryn's woodworking
    5.0

    I got a custom sign made for my upcoming wedding and it is absolutely perfect. All emails were responded to promptly and Ryan was easy to work with.

  • Chase StehrCS

    Chase Stehr

    For Chase's Dog House
    5.0

    Ryan did an amazing job on my dog house. He's very easy to work with and very talented. Highly recommended!

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    Stephanie Cerezo

    For Stephanie's "Shoe Box" Adidas maybe
    5.0

    AMAZING! Ryan was great, answered every question I had. Was really patient with everything I asked. The project turned out amazing I couldnt beleive my eyes, it was better then what I wanted! Shipping was fast, loved it and will come back!

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    Bradey Selinske

    For Bradey's display cabinet
    5.0

    I came into this project with an idea and Wiele Wood Works was able to bring it to life. With the help of Ryan M. who assisted me with customer service and craftsmanship, the overall process was easy, affordable, and I had an above satisfactory overall experience. I would definitely them recommend to anybody in need of their work. Thanks again Ryan and thank you Wiele Wood Works!

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    James Squires

    For James' Sign
    5.0

    Ryan delivered on all fronts. Through a long and hard process he was able to display exactly what I asked for. It was most certainly an unusual request but he fearlessly took on its challenges and stood tall in the end. Several details were left up to him and his expertise created a "polished" product so to speak. I'm happy with what I got and I hope its recipient in a gift exchange is pleased as well.

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