
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.
More practice making dovetails with the @shapertools Shaper Origin — it’s a mini version of what will be a much larger cherry cabinet build.
#shaperorigin #shaperworkstation #shapertools #cncdovetails
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
More practice making dovetails with the @shapertools Shaper Origin — it’s a mini version of what will be a much larger cherry cabinet build.
#shaperorigin #shaperworkstation #shapertools #cncdovetails
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
Ready for battle
Check out the “partner products” link in our bio or go to https://mountainmakers.com/partner-products/ for more details on products like these.
#chessboard #chessbox #foldingchessbox#chess #stepcraft #deskproto
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
Ready for battle
Check out the “partner products” link in our bio or go to https://mountainmakers.com/partner-products/ for more details on products like these.
#chessboard #chessbox #foldingchessbox#chess #stepcraft #deskproto
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
A fresh selection of paw-printed, egg-pocketed & naturally-styled serving boards, along with a special selection of scrap wood trinkets…
Available locally at the Dogwood Mall
8455 State Highway 73, Townsend, TN 37882
(865) 448-2281
Or check out our online selection linked in our bio or at https://shop.mountainmakers.com
#servingboards #bearpaw #pawprints #eggboards #woodengifts
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
A fresh selection of paw-printed, egg-pocketed & naturally-styled serving boards, along with a special selection of scrap wood trinkets…
Available locally at the Dogwood Mall
8455 State Highway 73, Townsend, TN 37882
(865) 448-2281
Or check out our online selection linked in our bio or at https://shop.mountainmakers.com
#servingboards #bearpaw #pawprints #eggboards #woodengifts
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
Building a Folding Chess Board Box
Check out the “partner products” link in our bio or go to https://mountainmakers.com/partner-products/ for more details on products like these.
#chessboard #resawing #chess #stepcraft #deskproto
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
Building a Folding Chess Board Box
Check out the “partner products” link in our bio or go to https://mountainmakers.com/partner-products/ for more details on products like these.
#chessboard #resawing #chess #stepcraft #deskproto
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
Grooving with a jig to make cheese dome boards
#cheesedome #cheeseboard #magswitch
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
Grooving with a jig to make cheese dome boards
#cheesedome #cheeseboard #magswitch
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
After having a wonderful lunch over at @bella_maryville, Dawn & I headed next door @j.danforthmercantile to check out their collection of local and made in the USA goods & provisions. It was my first time there and we were pleasantly surprised with the hands-on experience. It was great to see some familiar friends showcased there. Shout out to @oliorevival! I think I should be able to write off the lunch as “market research”. 🤔
#j.danforthmercantile #mercantile #maryvilletn #durablegoods #dailyprovisions #raybanmeta
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
After having a wonderful lunch over at @bella_maryville, Dawn & I headed next door @j.danforthmercantile to check out their collection of local and made in the USA goods & provisions. It was my first time there and we were pleasantly surprised with the hands-on experience. It was great to see some familiar friends showcased there. Shout out to @oliorevival! I think I should be able to write off the lunch as “market research”. 🤔
#j.danforthmercantile #mercantile #maryvilletn #durablegoods #dailyprovisions #raybanmeta
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
I enjoy hand cutting dovetail joints but sometimes you’re on a tight schedule. That’s when our Shaper Origin is put to work. Cutting small pieces is a breeze but to prep for a larger cabinet build, l had to make a few workstation modifications.
#shaperorigin #shaperworkstation #shapertools #cncdovetails
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
I enjoy hand cutting dovetail joints but sometimes you’re on a tight schedule. That’s when our Shaper Origin is put to work. Cutting small pieces is a breeze but to prep for a larger cabinet build, l had to make a few workstation modifications.
#shaperorigin #shaperworkstation #shapertools #cncdovetails
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
Using our hand tools on a fake mountain, aka finger & forearm day at the gym
#rockwall #climbing #nationalfitness #knoxville
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
Using our hand tools on a fake mountain, aka finger & forearm day at the gym
#rockwall #climbing #nationalfitness #knoxville
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts ...
The rest of the chess pieces are turned on the lathe but we have a detailed 3D design for the knights, which means I have to hand it off to the CNC.
For design I used @deskproto v8, with a @zahyox.tools S1401 spiral up cut bit for roughing, followed by an E1403 3-degree, 1/16 radius tapered ball nose bit for the finish pass on our @stepcraft M.1000 CNC and its 4th axis rotary attachment.
Check out the “partner products” link in our bio or go to https://mountainmakers.com/partner-products/ for more details on products like these.
#chessboard #resawing #chess #stepcraft #deskproto
#hybridartisan
#artisanwoodworks
#townsendtn
#maker
#makerlab
#littlegreenbarn
#greatsmokymountains
#peacefulsideofthesmokies
#customwoodwork
#shoplocal
#letsmakesomething
#makersgottamake
#makersgonnamake
#smallbatchmanufacturing
#smallscalemanufacturing
#woodenproducts
The rest of the chess pieces are turned on the lathe but we have a detailed 3D design for the knights, which means I have to hand it off to the CNC.
For design I used @deskproto v8, with a @zahyox.tools S1401 spiral up cut bit for roughing, followed by an E1403 3-degree, 1/16 radius tapered ball nose bit for the finish pass on our @stepcraft M.1000 CNC and its 4th axis rotary attachment.
Check out the “partner products” link in our bio or go to https://mountainmakers.com/partner-products/ for more details on products like these.
#chessboard #resawing #chess #stepcraft #deskproto
#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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