I've got a problem; a problem that is actually a good problem, and one that I would hope a lot of people could have. I love getting up every day and going to my shop to work. Even after 27 years in this business, I truly love every diverse day spent building furniture and doing custom woodworking.

Part of my love is the joy that comes from working in an efficient shop that is filled with some of the finest old woodworking machinery this country has ever produced. Many of these machines entered my shop looking like rusty old boat anchors and have been lovingly brought back to life through a meticulous process of restoration. Each has been stripped down, cleaned, refurbished, and reassembled with the same careful attention that I pay to my woodworking.

My craft is about more than machinery or hand tools. It's about the process. The process of taking a client's ideas and dreams and turning them into a wonderful and well made piece of work that they can pass on to their children. The process that begins with a raw piece of wood and ends with a creation with mortise and tenon joinery, dovetail joints, and a fine finish that invites your hand to wander across the piece.

Each day in my shop is different. One day's job might be creating a kitchen stool out of walnut while the next might involve designing and building a cabinet that fits the unique geometry of a client's home office. Another day might find me applying epoxy and fiberglass to the plywood bulkheads of a dory destined for the Grand Canyon.

Contact me with your ideas and let's see if I can turn them into reality for you.

Thanks, Marty Schlein

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