Thomas William Dumke

I am a self-taught woodworker with a deep respect for the furniture craftsmen of the 17th and 18th centuries. Their knowledge of form, balance, joinery and wood movement is evident in the pieces of fine furniture that still exist today. The clean line of the Shaker form inspires my designs, creating pieces with a modern flare and sized proportionally for today’s needs. I use only solid hardwoods throughout each piece, always reading each board’s grain pattern and figure to determine its best use in creating an attractive and functional piece of quality furniture. Pegged mortise and tenon as well as dovetail joinery is applied to every piece for a sturdiness that will allow it to last for generations to come.

I am a self-taught woodworker, with a deep respect for the furniture craftsmen of the 17th and 18th centuries. Their knowledge of form, balance, joinery and of wood movement is evident in the pieces of fine furniture that still exist today. I rei y on the shared expertise of those craftsmen from long ago and those of today, who continue to uphold a quality of excellence in creating traditional fine furniture of heirloom distinction. I use only solid hardwoods through each piece, always reading each board's grain pattern and figure to determine its best use in creating an attractive and functional piece of quality furniture. Mortise, tenon as well as dovetail construction is applied to every piece for a sturdiness that will allow it to last for generations to come. Every piece made by me is signed and dated.