
An Artisan Woodworks and Maker Shop in Townsend Tennessee
An Artisan Woodworks and Maker Shop in Townsend Tennessee
Nestled in the foothills, on the quiet side of the Smoky Mountains, there’s a little green barn on a small family farm. In it, beautiful things are being made – sustainably, with human hands and often from local wood.
Delivery Day!
The timber frame-style white oak base was finished with @walrusoil polymerized linseed oil and the live edge white oak tabletop was finished with @cleanarmor UV-cured clear coat
#whiteoak #tablebuild #tablebase #timberframe #timberframebase
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
Delivery Day!
The timber frame-style white oak base was finished with @walrusoil polymerized linseed oil and the live edge white oak tabletop was finished with @cleanarmor UV-cured clear coat
#whiteoak #tablebuild #tablebase #timberframe #timberframebase
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
A quick recap of this table’s journey from our friend’s Illinois property, before it gets delivered. Raw slabs of white oak were transformed into a hefty dining table, with a matching timber-frame style base for rock steady support. We finished the base with @walrusoil polymerized linseed oil. For the tabletop, we used @cleanarmor UV-cured clear coat for a natural, open grain look that’s more durable than anything else we know.
#whiteoak #tablebuild #tablebase #timberframe #timberframebase
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
A quick recap of this table’s journey from our friend’s Illinois property, before it gets delivered. Raw slabs of white oak were transformed into a hefty dining table, with a matching timber-frame style base for rock steady support. We finished the base with @walrusoil polymerized linseed oil. For the tabletop, we used @cleanarmor UV-cured clear coat for a natural, open grain look that’s more durable than anything else we know.
#whiteoak #tablebuild #tablebase #timberframe #timberframebase
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
I once dabbled in making sourdough. Sarah over at @crusticbakery reached out and asked if I could make a “Danish Dough Whisk”, I had no idea what that was. They’re conventionally made with steel and a wooden handle, and used for mixing up the ingredients for sourdough bread. They work well but are notoriously hard to clean and maintain. So we started a collaboration to make one completely from wood, without the hard-to-clean crevices. We stopped by her kitchen in Maryville to test out the first prototype. It was a successful test run but we already have some design improvements in mind.
#woodenutensils #danishdoughwhisk #doughwhisk #sourdough #crusticbakery
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
I once dabbled in making sourdough. Sarah over at @crusticbakery reached out and asked if I could make a “Danish Dough Whisk”, I had no idea what that was. They’re conventionally made with steel and a wooden handle, and used for mixing up the ingredients for sourdough bread. They work well but are notoriously hard to clean and maintain. So we started a collaboration to make one completely from wood, without the hard-to-clean crevices. We stopped by her kitchen in Maryville to test out the first prototype. It was a successful test run but we already have some design improvements in mind.
#woodenutensils #danishdoughwhisk #doughwhisk #sourdough #crusticbakery
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
A diagonal cross-lap for the base assembly, with dominoes for the legs
#walnut #walnutslab #walnutslabtable #bookmatchedslabs #walnutburl #tabletop #tablebase
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
A diagonal cross-lap for the base assembly, with dominoes for the legs
#walnut #walnutslab #walnutslabtable #bookmatchedslabs #walnutburl #tabletop #tablebase
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
Bragging rights if you know what this is used for. Hint: it’s our take on a utensil that traditionally has metal parts that are a pain to clean. Bonus points if you know what it’s called.
#woodenutensils
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
Bragging rights if you know what this is used for. Hint: it’s our take on a utensil that traditionally has metal parts that are a pain to clean. Bonus points if you know what it’s called.
#woodenutensils
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
After several prototypes for the top and base, here’s the design for our new bud vase centerpiece (code-named “Twirly” ).
Check out the “partner products” link in our bio or go to https://mountainmakers.com/partner-products/ for more details on products like these.
#lathe #woodturning #maple #whiteoak #pedestalbase #budvasecenterpiece #budvaseholder #cnc
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
After several prototypes for the top and base, here’s the design for our new bud vase centerpiece (code-named “Twirly” ).
Check out the “partner products” link in our bio or go to https://mountainmakers.com/partner-products/ for more details on products like these.
#lathe #woodturning #maple #whiteoak #pedestalbase #budvasecenterpiece #budvaseholder #cnc
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
At one point in our homesteading journey we had almost 30 chickens. We decided to get a few again for some fresh eggs and yard fertilizer, but we live in bear country. A recent real bear incident reduced our fab four to a trio. Dawn saw the bear escaping into the night and we found some medium sized tracks in the morning. Apparently the chicken house we bought from Temu wasn’t designed for the wilds of Townsend. So, we recycled a collection of scrap lumber, leftover roofing and fencing, and old wheelbarrow parts, into something mobile & bear resistant.
#chickentractor #chickenhouse #chickens #mobilechickencoop #chickencoop
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
At one point in our homesteading journey we had almost 30 chickens. We decided to get a few again for some fresh eggs and yard fertilizer, but we live in bear country. A recent real bear incident reduced our fab four to a trio. Dawn saw the bear escaping into the night and we found some medium sized tracks in the morning. Apparently the chicken house we bought from Temu wasn’t designed for the wilds of Townsend. So, we recycled a collection of scrap lumber, leftover roofing and fencing, and old wheelbarrow parts, into something mobile & bear resistant.
#chickentractor #chickenhouse #chickens #mobilechickencoop #chickencoop
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
Mounting plates will attach the base to the tabletop. We then make matching recessed pockets with screw inserts using our Shaper Origin, our handheld CNC router that lets us work directly on the tabletop.
#whiteoak #tablebuild #tablebase #timberframe #timberframebase #shapertools #shaperorigin
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
Mounting plates will attach the base to the tabletop. We then make matching recessed pockets with screw inserts using our Shaper Origin, our handheld CNC router that lets us work directly on the tabletop.
#whiteoak #tablebuild #tablebase #timberframe #timberframebase #shapertools #shaperorigin
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
To recreate a client’s bed that was made in the 1800’s, I made 3D replicas of each section. The rotary tool on our CNC consistently & efficiently did all the turning work, and relegated me to sanding and detail duties. With all the sections done, I’ll make the simpler block sections and assemble with dowel screws and glue to make the 4 posts of the bed frame.
*I used Aspire from @vectricltd for design, Shapr3D from @shapr3d_official for CAD + 3D modeling & @deskproto for CAM
#woodturning #spindle #antiquerecreation #antiquebed #shapr3d #deskproto #cnc #4thaxis #rotarycnc
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
To recreate a client’s bed that was made in the 1800’s, I made 3D replicas of each section. The rotary tool on our CNC consistently & efficiently did all the turning work, and relegated me to sanding and detail duties. With all the sections done, I’ll make the simpler block sections and assemble with dowel screws and glue to make the 4 posts of the bed frame.
*I used Aspire from @vectricltd for design, Shapr3D from @shapr3d_official for CAD + 3D modeling & @deskproto for CAM
#woodturning #spindle #antiquerecreation #antiquebed #shapr3d #deskproto #cnc #4thaxis #rotarycnc
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
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Rod Molina, Founder of Mountain Makers
TN | USA
Greetings!
I’m a first-generation Filipino-American who spent my formative years in South Florida. I did some cubicle time at a well known tech company and later co-founded a successful digital media agency. Now, I find myself nestled in the serenity of the Smoky Mountains in Townsend, Tennessee.
Here, life is a continual exploration—a journey of woodcraft, creativity, and discovery. My wife, Dawn, and I make things in our little green barn, originally raised for our small herd of goats. But over time, it has transformed into a well-equipped maker lab and workshop—what I like to call our “makery.” Together, we craft things, usually from wood, or whatever we can get our hands on. We enjoy personal projects and collaborative opportunities where we design & create unique pieces for appreciative partners.
As a creative thinker, I’m perpetually tinkering—a DIY nerd with an insatiable curiosity. I’m a self-proclaimed techsplorer. My background as a software engineer and technology director fuels my passion for blending time-honored techniques with the latest innovations, to discover new methods to make things that are beautiful, functional and enduring.
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