Hand Crafted Furniture

As showcased in FineWoodWorking

I'm Marc Springer, a woodworker and furniture maker in the Los Angeles area. I specialize in the design and crafting of one-of-a-kind, solid wood furniture built using hand joinery and milling techniques. My furniture is handmade using entirely, or in the greatest part, only non-power hand tools and traditional joinery. Items are posted as they become available for sale.

You can reach me using the “Contact” page link in the menu above. You can buy items directly on this site, or by visiting my store on Etsy. Click on "Etsy".

Each Piece is Unique & Distinct

All of the furniture is made using traditional hand tools. On occasion a power tool is used, such as the lathe to turn the knobs, which are distinctive to that piece. But for the greatest part by far, the furniture is finished without the use of power tools. There are no band saws, table saws or joiners in the shop.

The wood is hand milled and made flat and square with hand saws and planes. It is then joined and crafted using traditional joinery. Fasteners are only used to hold hinges and to fasten the back of the piece. The entire piece is held together with wood joinery and glue. Hardware is typically sold brass. Final finish is either a smoothing plane finish or a final hand sanding before application of 4 to 5 coats of hand rubbed finish.

Reviews

5 out of 5 stars. Really lustrous and finely crafted piece of furniture. You feel comfortable simply gazing upon it. Seller and maker a real gentleman. Very pleased with purchase..

I got my morning coffee and I'm just sitting here enjoying gazing at my new piece of furniture.

Buying from Marc was a great experience all around. He answered my questions, sent me photos of the packing crate with instructions! This made it a breeze to unpack. The cabinet was wrapped very carefully in a blanket and bubble wrap, taped completely, and shipped in a custom-made wooden crate. I'm very excited to have such an heirloom-quality old-world craft, unique addition to my home. The joins are a pleasure to behold.

We could not be happier with this beautiful piece of furniture! Can't begin to describe how well it is made, and the attention to detail is fabulous! I would recommend Marc's pieces to everyone!