Lady and the Carpenter Blog- Woodworking and Home Adventures

Lawn Games: Having Fun in the Sun

As of 11/01/2019 We no longer carry either Lawn Dice or Lawn Dominoes. Please see our other toys and games ...
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Making the Perfect Pie Crust

Keeping it Simple: Making the Perfect Pie Crust. Pie Dough... it was something I hesitated for years to make. Several ...
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Custom Wood Items: For the LOVE of Wood

For the LOVE of WOOD Custom Wood Items: Unique and Beautiful Wood Gifts and Treasures People LOVE wood. I am ...
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Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar: Fermenting

Small Batch Fermentation: Making Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar Using Scraps There are many prepackaged items that are super simple to ...
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Kevin’s Quality Clothespins– 3 years in Review

Kevin's Quality Clothespins has been around for three years? Wow! Time is going by so fast and we are still ...
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I learned woodworking from my grandfather when I was a young boy and immediately fell in love with it. I have been involved with wood-crafting virtually my whole life, including framing and building entire houses, cabinet making and building yachts with Westport Shipyards.

A few years ago my wife, Hilary, proposed opening my own business, something I had always wanted to do. However, she suggested making clothespins as my initial product. After my initial laughter died down, I began researching existing clothespin products. I knew that I could make a far better quality clothespin–I just didn’t know if they would sell. After some local success, we attended a Mother Earth News Fair in Albany, OR. The results were staggering; people lined up around the corner for two whole days to purchase our clothespins.

With the confidence generated from that fair, I went full bore into the woodworking business, continually adding to my tool inventory, creating a website, and expanding the product line from one item to over forty items. My most recent purchase was a CNC computer-driven machine, which can create virtually any pattern or shape.

Our goal at Lady and the Carpenter is to honor the tradition of quality woodworking. We create treasures that last a lifetime–handcrafted items that bring back the joys of simple living.

Visit our STORE to view our inventory of fine, handcrafted items, or CONTACT US to create your own custom item.