Our Story

Traditional Scandinavian woodcraft emphasizes finding the natural grain in wood, then splitting and shaping. The approach and philosophy have been an heirloom for Scandinavians since the time of the Vikings and beyond.
— Erik Ohlsson

My great, great grandfather, Karl August.

This photo was taken sometime in the late 1800’s in Blekinge, a province in the south of Sweden

Note his swollen and strong woodworker’s hands.

Joel, another ancestor showing the worn hands of a master carpenter and woodwright.