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— Fabricator & Maker Studio

Hand tools. CNC precision. Trade-show floors. Every project built to prove what the hands know.

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Finished custom knife with maple burl handle resting on a dark steel surface, single light source
Object Scale
001 / Craft / Object2025

Recurve Handle

A commission for a Pacific Northwest outfitter — handle geometry derived from 200 hours of grip-fatigue research, carved to a tolerance of 0.4mm, finished in Danish oil with a linen micarta bolster.

— Materials

  • Stabilized Maple Burl
  • G10 Liner
  • Brass Pins
  • 154CM Steel

Timeline

3 weeks

Scale

Single unit

Client

Cascade Outfitters

Modern cantilever wooden bench with black steel base in a minimalist studio space with concrete floor
Furniture Scale
002 / Furniture / Commission2024

Cantilever Bench, Series 7

Seven-piece run for a Seattle architecture firm's new studio fit-out. Each bench floats 4" off the floor on a welded steel cantilever — no visible fasteners, weight-tested to 600 lbs.

— Materials

  • Douglas Fir (reclaimed)
  • 3/16" Hot-Rolled Steel Plate
  • Blackened Wax Finish
  • Threaded Rod Joinery

Timeline

6 weeks

Scale

7-unit run

Client

Helix Architecture

Finished trade show booth with branded pegboard tool wall, integrated lighting, and modular display counters
Installation Scale
003 / Brand Activation / Installation2024

Workbench World — Trade Show Booth

A 400 sq ft modular activation booth for a national tool brand at the International Woodworking Fair. Disassembles into 12 flat-pack crates, reassembles in 4 hours with 3 people. Designed to run 3 trade show cycles.

— Materials

  • CNC-Routed Baltic Birch
  • Powder-Coated Steel Tube
  • Integrated LED Channel
  • Acoustic Foam Panels
  • HDPE Pegboard

Timeline

10 weeks

Scale

400 sq ft

Client

Workbench World

— Commercial Proof

The work speaks
before the brief does.

CNC router cutting intricate pattern into plywood panel in workshop, sawdust cloud and router bit in motion
0:32

CNC Routing — Panel Fabrication

400 sq ft

Largest build

Close-up of welding sparks on steel joint in workshop, blue welder flame and protective gloves visible
0:28

Steel Welding — Structural Joins

7 brands

Activated

Team assembling large modular wooden display booth on trade show floor with power tools and lighting rigs
0:45

Final Assembly — Trade Floor

3 cycles

Per build

— Commercial Clients & Partners

Cascade Tools

Tool Brand

Helix Architecture

Studio Fit-out

Workbench World

Brand Activation

Pacific Outfitters

Custom Objects

Grain Makespace

Resident Creator

Meridian Events

Installation

47+

Commercial projects

6 yrs

In the workshop

12k sq ft

Of builds delivered

3 coasts

Installed across US

— Open for Commissions

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Collaboration

Whether you're prototyping a new tool, building a brand activation booth, or need a fabricator embedded in your next campaign — the intake below takes 3 minutes.

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Fixed-price quotes on defined briefs
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Build Sheet

A PDF lookbook of past commercial projects — specs, timelines, and photos. Built for internal pitches to procurement teams and creative directors.

  • 12 commercial case studies
  • Material & cost breakdowns
  • Timeline benchmarks by scale
  • High-res process photography

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