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<\/a>Steven’s 11-year-old son Davod built this intricate tractor in his free time<\/p><\/div>\n
When Steven was young, his family’s primary business was farming. While this instilled a lifelong appreciation for the generous gifts of the land,\u00a0he realized early on that his heart wasn’t meant for hoeing and horses. Instead, he spent much of his time in the\u00a0family\u00a0barn,\u00a0working with scraps of old wood, chips left over from new construction, loose nails and hammers. Soon, he was gluing and carving and creating small items for his family’s enjoyment — a toothpick holder,\u00a0napkin rings, a cheeseboard.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Tokens of true Amish woodworkers, dozens of homemade toothpick holders lay about the shop.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n
Over the years, Steven perfected his skills with the master craftsmen of the area, moving on to larger and larger pieces until settling into the fine art of table-making. He says the choice came from the love of building something that he knew people would gather around, and would use everyday.\u00a0His current favorite? The Colebrook Collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Colebrook Dining Table & coordinating chairs grace Steven’s modest showroom.<\/p><\/div>\n Steven never lost sight of his attention to detail, and has also kept his eye for creative expression through wood. After beginning\u00a0his shop from the family barn in 1996, Steven believes that his was the first woodshop to start with plank top tables.<\/p>\n In 2013, Steven built an entirely new shop for\u00a0his burgeoning business, with enough room for his twelve employees to work with ease and his three young sons to play and grow.<\/p>\n The eldest son David, at the ripe age of eleven, is already astounding his father (and us!) with intricate wooden replicas of trucks and vehicles — each build representing months of work by the boy’s small hands — crafted during the few quiet minutes of an Amishman’s long day.<\/p>\n With a wide smile, Steven places David’s truck back\u00a0on display, then turns an easy glance to his hovering eight-year-old,\u00a0“You should see\u00a0him,” he turns to\u00a0tell\u00a0us, “He’s just starting on a pegboard for the family.”<\/p>\n [slideshow_deploy id=’1506′]<\/p>\n \r\n This post was originally published on July 25th, 2013. It was updated on January 30th, 2025. If you have spoken Read more<\/a> <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n You Put Cherries On Top For A Reason! Why cherry wood? There are so many wood choices, is there really Read more<\/a> <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n