Prairie Mountain Woodworking

After spending more than a decade in the building industry I realized two things: I hated building houses, no matter how big, and that I loved building furniture and cabinetry, no matter how small.

It started with a jewelry box that I made for my wife. You would think someone who had been involved in the building trade as long as I had been would be able to say at some point he had build a box but I realized, as strange as it seemed, that I hadn't. I became obsessed, with this tiny, six sided box that was all joined using hand cut box joints. I poured hours of my life into that tiny box but it was the best thing I have ever done. From there, my obsession turned to furniture and bigger, more precise joining methods.

Since the box that started it all, I have decided that woodworking is what I want to do with my life and so I started Prairie Mountain Woodworking. I work out of a tiny shop--but its perfect. Most of my work is done away from big, loud machinery and I pride myself and my attention to detail. I'm also in love with the idea that if I do my job in the building, and the buyer does theres in the care taking, the pieces I make will live on long after I am gone--that's pretty cool.