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A portfolio of our custom work and experimental products. Let us know if something catches your eye.

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Knock Down Tension Desk Demo

This desk has been a work in progress for a couple years now. Its simplicity in appearance and function is made possible by a tremendous amount of complex design work and understanding the materials. Click HERE for more information

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Finally all of the pieces and parts are coming together on this desk. Each Birdseye maple panel has been cut from one piece, and have been carefully composed to show motion across different sections. A slight shadow line (intention gap) has been mad
Moving along on these next massive 3 builds we have, hard to believe that these are pretty much all the vertical and horizontal pieces for the frames for the desk, hutch, and cabinet we are making... well subtract the tons of panels we have as well.
Made 3 custom tension floor lamps in black walnut, with ebony wedges. Cord is integrated into the leg, and travels beside the joinery so it may be disassembled for shipping. This was a fun build. Assembly video coming soon
Just started milling up some 2” Birdseye maple for a custom home office. This set will include a desk and large wall cabinet with sliding paneled doors.
Working on a batch of all walnut tension floor lamps for a hotel. These bends came out nice and need a little more work before gluing up. I sometimes get asked why I bother steam bending these pieces when it’s more work? Duh is it’s co
If you plan on attending the High Point Market come to The Mill Collective showroom and see our lantern pendants among many other beautiful pieces by other talented craftspeople. Mill Collective 3rd Floor of Bobo Building 300 W. Broad Ave. High Poin
New Knock Down Tension Desk. This one features a slim drawer/ keyboard tray, thicker top, ebony wedges blue powder coated steel legs. Assembly video coming soon. Can be seen @millcollective in the October High Point Market show.
Fitting tenon cheeks and cutting wedge shots on another knock down tension desk. This one will have some new features.
Happy Friday, here’s some silky smooth maple hot off the kanna
This was an unexpected and unconventional request, but we made it happen. A friend of mine wanted a spherical ring case for his proposal out of a solid piece of walnut. This was turned after being halved, with the hinge and ring slot already in plac