Handcrafted in the workshop

Crafted by hand.
Made beautifully.

Wolf Works is a small shop where quality and elegance take shape one piece at a time — in a wide range of hardwoods, and the occasional softwood. Made to feel like yours from the moment you pick it up.

Made one piece at a time Quality and elegance Find the booth at local fairs
Handmade hardwood cutting and charcuterie board on a white counter
A handmade hardwood board, straight from the shop.
The Work

What comes out of the shop

Small pieces, made to be used — for your kitchen, your table, your desk, and the people you give gifts to. Cutting boards and charcuterie boards, coasters, pens, bottle openers, bookmarks, book cubbies, earrings, dice holders, and whiskey smokers. Every one starts with a vision — then lumber, then a finished piece, sanded smooth and finished by hand. Every photo below shows a real piece from the shop — tap the thumbnails on a card to see more.

Handmade hardwood cutting and charcuterie board
Handmade

Handmade hardwood cutting and charcuterie board

Cutting & Charcuterie Boards

Substantial, enduring, and beautiful by nature — every board is crafted at least 1¼ inches thick for a solid, confident feel that stands up to years of daily use. Only fine hardwoods go into each one: cherry, black walnut, padauk, maple, sapele, African mahogany, purpleheart, and many more, chosen for their rich colour, expressive grain, and natural warmth. Equally at home under the knife in the kitchen or presented at the table laden with cheeses and charcuterie, each board lets the wood itself take centre stage. Each board is sanded to 3000 grit — a finish unheard of for a cutting board — so the surface feels like glass and the grain does the talking.

Boards · For the table
wooden book cubby holding a book open, with a black mug in the mug spot and a pen resting in its slot
Handmade

wooden book cubby holding a book open, with a black mug in the mug spot and a pen resting in its slot

Book cubbies

A book lover's stand that keeps everything in one place: your book rests open on top, your mug sits in its own round spot, a pen waits in its slot, and your glasses tuck safely underneath. Made to live on a nightstand or a side table, right where you left off reading.

Gifts & everyday · New
engraved wooden bookmark reading 'God hasn't called you to tomorrow, only today', with a pink tassel, resting on a plate with a daisy
Handmade

engraved wooden bookmark reading 'God hasn't called you to tomorrow, only today', with a pink tassel, resting on a plate with a daisy

Bookmarks

Thin, handmade bookmarks to keep your place in your favorite book. Engraved with words of inspiration, wisdom, faith, or a favorite book quote — in exotic and domestic hardwoods, ready to follow you into any world you're reading in.

A bookmark is a small thing, but it's the kind of gift that says you were thinking of them. Tuck one into a favorite book for a birthday, a graduation, a thank-you, or just because — a few kind words in beautiful wood, waiting there every time they open the cover.

Gifts & everyday
A display stand full of handmade wooden earrings in light and dark exotic woods
Handmade

A display stand full of handmade wooden earrings in light and dark exotic woods

Earrings

Feather-light earrings in exotic hardwoods — leopard wood, canary wood, zebrawood, bocote, and ash. Elegant, beautiful, and quietly classy: statement pieces that feel like nothing at all. The grain does the decorating — warm, wild, and different in every pair — so they dress up an everyday outfit or finish an evening one.

Each pair starts as a design I draw myself, cut on my CNC, then hand-sanded, finished, and assembled one pair at a time. The machine cuts the shape — the hands make it a pair of earrings. No two are ever exactly alike.

Gifts & everyday · New
A handmade wooden dice box in American cherry, its engraved lid showing a forest scene, leaning against the open box
Handmade

A handmade wooden dice box in American cherry, its engraved lid showing a forest scene, leaning against the open box

Dice Box

A wooden dice box with a pocket for every die in the set. Magnets hold the lid shut, and the lid can be engraved — this one has a forest scene. Made for game night, and solid enough to travel with. The engraved box is American cherry, and the plain one is red cedar.

Gifts & everyday · New
A Wooden Name Puzzle Gift Set with its chunky wooden letters lifted out and standing above the board, the carved name pockets and engraved family name showing below
Handmade

A Wooden Name Puzzle Gift Set with its chunky wooden letters lifted out and standing above the board, the carved name pockets and engraved family name showing below

Wooden Name Puzzle Gift Set

A keepsake puzzle made for one child at a time: chunky wooden letters spell out their name and fit into matching pockets carved into a solid wood board, with the family name engraved underneath. Little hands can lift the letters out and put them back again and again — learning their name while they play. A gift for birthdays, baby showers, and first Christmases.

Gifts & everyday · New
wooden whiskey smoker in warm, smooth-finished wood — the base and chimney pieces resting on a counter
Handmade

wooden whiskey smoker in warm, smooth-finished wood — the base and chimney pieces resting on a counter

Whiskey smokers

A wooden whiskey smoker for adding a wisp of real wood smoke to a pour at home. The smooth-finished pieces sit right on the glass — a small ritual that turns a regular drink into an occasion.

Gifts · For the table · New
Solid walnut coasters, showing off the grain
Handmade

Solid walnut coasters, showing off the grain

Coasters

Solid-wood coasters that protect the table and let the grain do the talking. Rich walnut, warm and deep, with the natural beauty of the wood front and center. Thick and robust, built to last. Sold in sets, in mixed woods or a single species — a simple gift that actually gets used.

For the table · Gifts
A hand-turned pen in Bloodwood
Handmade

A hand-turned pen in Bloodwood

Pens

Hand-turned pens where the wood is the whole point — balanced in the hand, smooth to write with, and different every time depending on the blank. A favorite for professionals, businessmen, professors, and deans — and a memorable gift for graduates and thank-yous.

Gifts & everyday
A group of round wooden bottle openers with laser-engraved designs
Handmade

A group of round wooden bottle openers with laser-engraved designs

Bottle openers

Round wooden bottle openers, each one laser-engraved with its own design and finished smooth, with a solid feel in the hand. Beautiful hardwood, so no two look quite the same — handy at home, and a simple, useful gift: small, anyone can use it, good for a birthday, a housewarming, or just because.

Gifts · For the table
Ash wood name plate.
Handmade

Ash wood name plate.

Desk Name Signs

Removable wooden desk name signs: an engraved name plate that lifts out of its solid wooden base, so the plate can be swapped or carried along when a desk changes. Clean, dark lettering on light natural-grain wood — a tidy, personal touch for an office, a classroom, or a front desk.

Gifts & everyday · New

Plus a few more small things as the shop turns them out. Large pieces like tables and furniture aren't offered for sale.

Showcase

Personal Projects

Not everything in the shop is for the fair table. These are personal projects — bigger pieces built for the love of the craft, not for sale — showing what the shop can do on a broader scale.

The finished wooden ladder bookshelf standing outdoors in daylight
Handmade

The finished wooden ladder bookshelf standing outdoors in daylight

Ladder Bookshelf

A five-shelf ladder bookshelf in pale natural wood, built in the shop. Tap through the photos to follow it from the workbench — shelves going together, the frame standing on its own — to the finished piece out in the daylight.

Showcase
Wooden two-drawer nightstand
Handmade

Wooden two-drawer nightstand

Nightstand

A two-drawer nightstand in light natural wood with metal bar handles — clean lines and a solid build, made to live beside a bed and hold up to everyday use.

Showcase
A handmade cajón drum — walnut face, fitted and finished by hand, with a removable snare inside.
Handmade

A handmade cajón drum — walnut face, fitted and finished by hand, with a removable snare inside.

Cajón Drum

A handmade cajón drum — walnut face, fitted and finished by hand, with a removable snare inside.

Showcase
Wooden belt display rack
Handmade

Wooden belt display rack

Belt Display Racks

Wooden wall-mounted belt display racks: a row of horizontal slats holds belts neatly in place, with a name engraved across the top and a small shelf above. Made to hang in a closet or bedroom, so a collection stays tidy and easy to see.

Gifts & everyday · New
The Process

From a vision, to lumber, to a finished piece.

  1. 01

    Design the piece

    Every piece starts with a design, drawn by hand or built in software. I rarely buy a board without a project already in mind for it.

  2. 02

    Pick the wood

    The lumber is chosen to bring the project to life — a pen, a coaster, a cutting board, a bookshelf, a nightstand, any piece at all. The species matters. So does the grain: the pattern, the curl, the chatoyance, the pore size, the tightness and density of it. I take great pride in picking the right wood.

  3. 03

    Cut, turn, laminate

    With the design already done, the cuts follow easily — cutting, turning, laminating the piece into shape.

  4. 04

    Sand and finish

    The most meticulous part. Every grit, never skipping one, until the surface is buttery smooth, with no scratches left from the grit before. Then the finish goes on, and that's the rewarding part — the grain comes to life and the color just bounces off the wood.

  5. 05

    Into your hands

    Finally, someone chooses the piece — and that's when it becomes theirs. It wasn't built for one person, but it was built to feel like it was: an extension of who they are. Made to be used every day, yes — but it goes beyond that. It's a glimpse into the person who picks it up.

How it's made

Raw wood planks on the workbench — the raw wood before it becomes a charcuterie or cutting board
Where every board starts: raw planks on the bench.
A raw wooden pen blank on the workbench — the raw wood before the pen is turned
A raw pen blank, before it goes on the lathe.
A laser engraver at work in the shop, engraving a design into a round wooden bottle opener
The laser engraver at work on a bottle opener.
In Person

Find Wolf Works at a fair

Flyer for the Homegrown Holiday Market at Tanaka Farms — Saturday, November 21, 9AM to 4PM, with live music, food, arts and crafts, games, and wagon rides
Next fair

Homegrown Holiday Market

Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 9AM to 4PM
Tanaka Farms
5380 3/4 University Drive, Irvine, CA 92612

Presented by Tanaka Farms & Kohana Markets. Come find the Wolf Works booth — the best way to pick a piece is to pick it up, feel the weight, and run a hand over the finish. Live music, food, arts & crafts, games, and wagon rides.

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Contact

Questions, or just want to talk wood?

Email is the fastest way to reach the shop. Tell me what you're thinking of, and I'll get back to you.

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