Small Furniture
Side tables, shelving, benches, stools and storage — built with real joinery and finished to live in a home, not a warehouse.
- Side tables
- Shelving
- Benches
- Storage
Handmade Woodcraft & Laser Engraving
Made one piece at a time.
Timber Trace USA is a small American woodshop. Solid-wood furniture, toys, home goods and keepsakes — plus laser engraving and personalization. Nearly everything is made to order, so if you can describe it, there is a good chance I can build it.
- Solid hardwood
- Made to order
- Laser engraving
- Custom commissions
- Ships nationwide
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Made to order, not mass produced — you choose the wood, size and finish.
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Personalization built in, with laser engraving on wood, metal, leather and more.
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From a single engraved keepsake to a full piece of furniture.
// What I Make
Four things I build well.
The shop is deliberately broad. These are the categories most work falls into — but they are a starting point, not a menu. Custom pieces outside this list are welcome, and often the most interesting jobs.
Toys & Keepsakes
Wooden toys, puzzles and keepsake boxes made to survive being loved — rounded edges, sturdy joints and child-safe finishes.
- Toys
- Puzzles
- Keepsake boxes
- Heirlooms
Home Woodcraft
Cutting and serving boards, organizers, décor and seasonal pieces — everyday objects that are nicer when someone made them.
- Boards
- Organizers
- Décor
- Seasonal
Laser Engraving
Names, dates, monograms, logos and artwork engraved on wood, metal, leather, slate and acrylic — including items you already own.
- Gifts
- Awards
- Weddings
- Branding
Recent Work
One build, start to finish.
Most of what leaves this shop is made to order, so there is no catalog to scroll. Instead, here is a recent commission — a six-drawer dresser in solid ash — from the clamps to the customer’s bedroom.
// How it got there
This dresser started the way every commission does: a message describing the room it had to fit. Yours can start the same way.
Request custom work// Custom Work
If you can describe it, I can usually build it.
Custom commissions are the heart of this shop. There is no form to fight with and no minimum order — a one-line message is enough to start.
Tell me about it
Send a photo, a rough sketch, or just a paragraph describing what you want. Dimensions help, but I can work them out with you.
I quote it honestly
You get wood, size, finish, engraving, price and a realistic timeline in writing before anything is committed. If it is not a good fit for my shop, I will say so.
I build and ship it
The piece is made to order and shipped to you, with tracking. Payment and shipping are agreed in writing with your quote, so there are no surprises.
// The Shop
A small shop, on purpose.
Timber Trace USA is one person, a well-equipped shop, and a strong preference for building fewer things properly.
I have spent years building furniture — dressers, tables, cabinets and built-ins, the kind of pieces that have to fit a real room and survive a real household. That work taught me which parts matter: honest joinery, wood that is chosen rather than whatever was cheapest, and a finish that still looks right in five years.
Alongside the woodworking I run a laser, doing personalization and engraving across a range of materials. It means a piece can be built and marked under one roof, and that a gift can carry a name, a date or a logo without being sent somewhere else to be finished.
Because the shop is small, I take a limited number of commissions at a time. That is a deliberate trade: slower than a factory, and considerably more attention paid to your piece.
Furniture experience
Dressers, tables, cabinets and built-ins — full-size work, applied to smaller pieces.
Multi-material engraving
Wood, metal, leather, slate and acrylic — not just one surface, and not just one style.
Made to order
Very little is pre-built, so size, wood, finish and engraving are all still on the table.
Straight answers
An honest timeline up front, and a clear no when something is not a good fit for this shop.
How to Order
Order directly from the shop.
There is no shopping cart here — every order starts with a conversation. Email or call with what you have in mind, and you will get a written quote with price, timeline and shipping before anything is committed.
// Questions
Before you ask.
The things people want to know before commissioning a piece from a shop they have not bought from before.
Can you make something that isn’t in the shop?
Yes — that is most of what I do. Send a photo, a sketch, or just a description, and I will tell you whether it is something I can build and what it would cost.
What woods do you work in?
Mostly domestic hardwoods: walnut, cherry, maple, white oak and ash. If you want a specific species for a custom piece, ask and I will source it.
How long does a custom piece take?
It depends on the piece and what is already in the queue. Engraving and small items are usually quick; furniture takes longer. I give you a realistic timeline in writing before you commit, and I would rather quote honestly than over-promise.
Can you engrave something I already own?
Often, yes. I engrave wood, metal, leather, slate and acrylic. Send a photo and the dimensions and I will confirm whether the material and shape will work before you ship anything.
Do you take on bulk or corporate work?
Yes, for small runs — gifts, awards, branded items, wedding and event pieces. Large-volume production is not a good fit for a shop this size, and I will tell you if your run is too big rather than let you down.
Where do you ship?
Anywhere in the United States. Shipping is included in your written quote, and you get tracking once the piece is on its way.
// Get In Touch
Start a project.
Custom work, engraving, a question about a listing, or a small-run enquiry — all of it is welcome. Email is usually best, since a photo or sketch can come along with it.
Phone
Shop
Ohio, USA — shipping nationwide