Belhaven, North Carolina · on the Pungo River
Built
by hand.
made to last.
Ken and Lora work wood, iron and canvas in a small riverside shop. Nothing here comes off a line. Every bowl, hook and bag is signed, dated and made to be handed down.
The workshop ledger
What's on the bench
- 01Turned bowlsWalnut, cherry and maple, finished in food-safe oil
- 02Forged ironHooks, fireplace tools and hardware, hammered one at a time
- 03Sewn goodsCanvas bags and quilted pieces with reinforced seams
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From the bench
Finished this season.
Most pieces are one of a kind. When one sells, it's gone, and the next one will have its own grain.
How a piece leaves the shop
- 01
Felled & dried
Storm-fallen hardwood from eastern Carolina, air-dried for a year or more before it meets the lathe.
- 02
Turned & forged
Shaped by hand on the lathe or at the anvil. Tool marks are left where they tell the story.
- 03
Signed & dated
Each finished piece is burned or stamped with the maker’s mark and the year it was made.