As a Plymouth Independent correspondent, I recently wrote an article on Plymouth-area woodworking artisans. However, my fine editor told me that I could only include woodworkers within Plymouth itself.
This blog post expands beyond Greg to include nearby custom woodworkers. Tim Perry works on Saturday’s at Plymouth Live Edge – which moved from Plymouth to Pembroke at 737 Washington Steet. You can talk with Perry about custom pieces you want him to create or pick out your own raw woods (with the bark’s edge). Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friendly, tattooed and heavily bearded wood craftsman works with raw woods from across New England. “I love when clients are part of the design and ideation process, because it makes their finished product truly unique and highly personal,” Perry says. Edge, which moved from Plymouth to 737 Washington St. in Pembroke. You can find Perry at Plymouth Live Edge Saturday’s from 10 am to 4 pm – the store’s hours 7 days a week.
Tim Perry working at Plymouth Live Edge
Perry specializes in farmhouse tables, live-edge slab coffee tables, charcuterie boards, conference tables, and wooden American and military flags. Ask him about designing custom built-ins for your home. Perry can be reached on Facebook at: ReclaimedWoodWorking52.
Thatcher Smith, owner of Plymouth Live Edge, serves both professional and hobbyist woodworkers. “I have the tools and means to sand boards in minutes that might take them hours. Thatcher, can be reached at Plymouth Live Edge. Phone: 508-927-2624.
Paul Berchtold, the eldest son of Berchtold and Son’s Painting, now does less painting to accommodate his woodworking business that involves “a lot of resin-art skills”. Custom pieces can be ordered – from children’s stools and benches, bunk-bed ladders, to cutting/charcuterie boards, and coffee tables. Residents can learn more and place custom orders by calling Berchtold at: (339) 236-5168 or emailing BerchtoldAndSonsPainting@gmail.com. You may also visit him on Facebook: BerchtoldAndSonsPainting.
Paul Berhtold holds two of his wood trays.
Younger than Iaquinto and Perry, Berchtold – newer to the woodworking business – may be a lower-cost alternative to other artisans.
For hand-carved wood signs, see Michael McCarthy at Yankee Woodcarvers Signs in downtown Plymouth at 63 Court Street. “Visit in person or online for inspiration,” say McCarthy, who carves nautical art, folk art, family crests, house numbers, and sculptures. McCarthy worked as a carpenter, architect, mason, landscaper and lobsterman before opening Yankee Woodcarvers in 1996. He apprenticed under his dad. As a master woodcarver, McCarthy says he has carved over 10,000 pieces – all using “old-world tools and techniques.” McCarthy’s website: www.YankeeWoodcarvers.com.
A fraction of Michael McCarthy’s hand-carved work.
For the love of wood and wood artisans, explore the Plymouth area.
