Chris has dabbled in woodworking since making some very shoddy skateboard ramps in junior high school, but he really began pursuing woodcrafts when he moved to Athens, GA in 2012. That’s where he began timber framing, first at Holder Bros. Timber Framing and then at East County Oak Timber Frames. There he developed an appreciation of traditional joinery and structures, learned the structural and aesthetic virtues of wood, and mastered the tools that make it all possible. Though timber framing has been his focus for the past twelve years, Chris has also had the opportunity to pursue a wide range of professional and personal woodwork projects during this time, including antique door and window restoration, solid wood door construction, cabinetry, furniture, general construction, millwork, and sawmilling.

Timber framing is an inherently anachronistic practice, and this led Chris to discover the logic and beauty of our built history, both in buildings and furniture. While he has an appreciation for modern tools and what they can accomplish, he is even more impressed with what was created with handsaws, planes, chisels, and axes. Thus he has a penchant for hand-cut joinery, hand-planed surfaces, riven woods, and traditional forms and finishes.

Chris has a Bachelor’s degree in music history and theory from the University of Colorado and a Master’s degree in music theory from Princeton University. His other interests and skills include electronics and hifi, native plant gardening and propagation, and looking at historical buildings.