
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.
A recap of how we reclaimed 60-year-old oak wood from a barn, to make a side table with lots of built-in character
#barnwood #oak #reclaimedbarnwood #reclaimedoak #sidetable #roundsidetable #pedestalbase #pedestaltable #walrusoil #polymerizedlinseedoil #bowtie
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
A recap of how we reclaimed 60-year-old oak wood from a barn, to make a side table with lots of built-in character
#barnwood #oak #reclaimedbarnwood #reclaimedoak #sidetable #roundsidetable #pedestalbase #pedestaltable #walrusoil #polymerizedlinseedoil #bowtie
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
Recipe Box — made from ash & walnut
#recipebox #ashwood #walnut #walrusoil @walrusoil #keepsakebox #splinedmiter #recipeholder
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
Recipe Box — made from ash & walnut
#recipebox #ashwood #walnut #walrusoil @walrusoil #keepsakebox #splinedmiter #recipeholder
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
These fancy butterfly inlays aren’t just for decoration. Like traditional “dutchman” or “bowtie” inlays as they’re called, they stabilize cracks, keeping them from growing larger over time. While we were at it, we added a third one to fill a knot hole in the middle.
#pecan #jointing #planing #liveedge #countertop #butterflyinlay #butterfly #butterflies #bowtie #dutchman
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
These fancy butterfly inlays aren’t just for decoration. Like traditional “dutchman” or “bowtie” inlays as they’re called, they stabilize cracks, keeping them from growing larger over time. While we were at it, we added a third one to fill a knot hole in the middle.
#pecan #jointing #planing #liveedge #countertop #butterflyinlay #butterfly #butterflies #bowtie #dutchman
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
After gluing up this pecan panel, we found a large crack along one of the ends. So we glued in some dowels through the bottom to hold it down. Then, the live edge was trimmed and reshaped to size.
This also helped it mostly fit into the planer since some of the edges had to be taken down with a hand plane. Next, we’ll be using butterflies to stabilize a couple of cracks on the top.
#pecan #jointing #planing #liveedge #countertop
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
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After gluing up this pecan panel, we found a large crack along one of the ends. So we glued in some dowels through the bottom to hold it down. Then, the live edge was trimmed and reshaped to size.
This also helped it mostly fit into the planer since some of the edges had to be taken down with a hand plane. Next, we’ll be using butterflies to stabilize a couple of cracks on the top.
#pecan #jointing #planing #liveedge #countertop
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
# ...
Milling pecan wood for a live edge countertop panel
#pecan #jointing #planing #liveedge #countertop
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
Milling pecan wood for a live edge countertop panel
#pecan #jointing #planing #liveedge #countertop
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
You get what you pay for — the plastic hardware I tested on this lazy susan just didn’t hold up. So it was back to tried & true hardware. Luckily I had a center reference hole to make it easier to make the new mounting pocket.
#lazysusan #turntable #carousel #remake #cnc
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
You get what you pay for — the plastic hardware I tested on this lazy susan just didn’t hold up. So it was back to tried & true hardware. Luckily I had a center reference hole to make it easier to make the new mounting pocket.
#lazysusan #turntable #carousel #remake #cnc
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
For the lake people
*I had to patch a small “adjustment” I had to make during laser engraving. It worked out out — just don’t look too closely
@louisvillemercantile #louisvillemercantile #lakelife #fortloudounlake #fortloudonlake
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
For the lake people
*I had to patch a small “adjustment” I had to make during laser engraving. It worked out out — just don’t look too closely
@louisvillemercantile #louisvillemercantile #lakelife #fortloudounlake #fortloudonlake
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
Working with reclaimed barn wood can have a few surprises, like reminding you that even aged, dry wood continues to move. We added a few bow ties to stabilize the large cracks on the underside of this table top, but after finishing, one started opening up on the curved edge where I had to add one by hand to buckle it down.
#barnwood #oak #reclaimedbarnwood #reclaimedoak #sidetable #roundsidetable #pedestalbase #pedestaltable #walrusoil #polymerizedlinseedoil #bowtie
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
Working with reclaimed barn wood can have a few surprises, like reminding you that even aged, dry wood continues to move. We added a few bow ties to stabilize the large cracks on the underside of this table top, but after finishing, one started opening up on the curved edge where I had to add one by hand to buckle it down.
#barnwood #oak #reclaimedbarnwood #reclaimedoak #sidetable #roundsidetable #pedestalbase #pedestaltable #walrusoil #polymerizedlinseedoil #bowtie
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
Rotary pattern carving — can you guess what I have in mind?
#rotarycnc #rotarypattern #4thaxis #vectric #vectricaspire #cnclathe
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
Rotary pattern carving — can you guess what I have in mind?
#rotarycnc #rotarypattern #4thaxis #vectric #vectricaspire #cnclathe
#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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