Matthew Bradford

To say Joshia de Jonge was born to make music wouldn’t be an understatement. From a young age, the Quebec-based guitar maker recalls spending days in her father’s workshop and taking quickly to the craft. "My dad is Sergei de Jonge, who…

Trevor Woodland knows how to strike a chord with clients. Since 2015, the lifelong luthier has refined his reputation for building one-of-a-kind guitars out of his Vigilant Guitars workshop in James Bay, Victoria, in British Columbia.…

It was over 25 years ago when Robert and Rhonda Thornton put their vision for a custom cabinet-making business into practice. With big ambitions and a 1 000-square-feet workshop, the husband-and-wife team pooled their passion and talents…

It was 1991 when Kevin Bauman shaped his woodworking passion into a custom cabinetry business in Waterloo, Ontario. Decades later, Chervin Kitchen & Bath has spread its roots to become a reputed provider of custom, luxury millwork for…

“I was approached by a man in his sixties planning to travel all over North America in this van. He had hired somebody to do an initial concept of what he wanted and reached out to me for help because he’d seen my millwork and liked what I…

A new kitchen builder has landed in Nova Scotia. On May 21st, Kitchen Spot cut the ribbon on the first of two planned Canadian shops in Dartmouth, bringing custom design and manufacturing services closer to commercial builders. 

This February, the LCBO raised a toast to the completion of its flagship store in Toronto. Located within the city’s busy waterfront district, the new 24,000 sq. ft. retail hub offers a cutting-edge retail experience with stylish millwork…

Looking for something to listen to in the shop? How about some informative entertainment on the drive between job sites? Audio podcasts are a fun and easily-accessible way to stay up to date on woodworking trends and learn a thing or two. 

It’s been fifty years and three generations, but Laurysen Kitchens is as sturdy as the day it was founded (albeit with more than a few modern updates). Founded in a 1200 sq. ft. garage in Ottawa, the family-run company has grown into a…

Every woodworking business has a recipe for success. And for the team at Cartier Kitchens, its ongoing growth is owed to a mix of old-school talent, market savviness, and knack for adaptation. Cartier’s true journey began back in 2005 when…

It’s been over a year since Formations Inc. cut the ribbon on its new cabinet door manufacturing facility in Langley, British Columbia, and the investment is paying off. Opened in November 2020, the 48,000 square foot asset now enables the…

It’s been 45 years of challenges, pivots, and pandemics, but the Benson Cabinetry & Millwork team knows a thing or two about surviving in the wood industry. Today, the BC-based manufacturer has grown from its two-person operation to…

Mike Baker is a firm believer in gathering strength through numbers. That’s why, in his ten years as Chief Executive Officer with the Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario (WMCO), he has endeavoured to unite wood industry leaders and…

Jeremy Burrill has a natural approach to the end-of-life journey. As founder and owner of Fiddlehead Casket Company, the New Brunswick woodworker crafts pine caskets for those seeking a more straightforward and sustainable burial for their…

It’s a seller’s market - assuming you have the resources to meet today’s demand. And if struggling to secure materials wasn’t enough of a challenge for the woodworking industry, manufacturers are also pining for skilled professionals who…

Wood industry innovations can come from the smallest of sources. In the case of CelluForce, they can even be nanometric. Since 2011, the Montreal-based company has been harvesting cellulose nanocrystals from wood to supply a wide range of…

From dinner plates to showrooms, ChopValue is giving chopsticks a second life. Established in 2016, the woodworking trailblazer has built a Canada-wide business by repurposing used chopsticks into a range of sustainable home products. We…

It’s been a trying time for Canadian woodworkers. And yet, the industry’s resilience persists. These are among the top findings in an industry pulse report by the Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada (AWMAC), taken…