At Homestead Heritage, each craftsman personally selects his wood from stacks of rough-cut boards, always reading the grain to determine how best to expose the wood’s rich color and distinctive textures. He then prepares the wood for his project by milling and sizing each component himself. Following age old traditional methods of joinery, he uses predominately hand tools to lay out and cut the intricate joints. After hand finishing his piece, each craftsman signs and dates his work.