Every commission starts with a conversation.
The most rewarding part of what we do is bringing new pieces to life for our clients.
The Process
- Brad will reach out to discuss your likes/dislikes, the space, and your needs.
- Brad will send a proposal drafted with detailed drawing including materials, all dimensions, budge, and estimated timeline for completion. (Lead times vary between 6-12 weeks dependent on complexity and current workload.
- Any proposal changes will be made, as necessary, and sent for approval.
- 25% deposit sent & received.
- Brad will begin work on your piece, with frequent updates and photos sent throughout the process.
- We'll discuss and coordinate logistics and cost of delivery or pickup of piece upon completion.
Thoughts from our customers
"Well, I should have ordered pizza tonight. Because I had a really hard time making dinner, given that every few minutes found me back in the doorway of my bedroom, gaping in awe at my bed! Oh, it is so beautiful. Thank you for everything. Years ago, I saw a picture of this bed in an Artful Home catalog, and it just had my name written all over it. I didn’t think I would ever have a chance to actually sleep on it..."
- Linda C.
Recent Commissions
Confused Cabinet
Many clients have been interested in these confused cabinets lately. They are a great representation of Brad's current style and his ability to mix proportion, color, and wood species.
Confused Cabinet
Each piece is made to custom dimensions, colors, wood species, and special features per client request.
Confused Cabinet
The varied drawer sizes can be customized to specific objects. Brad can add special touches to any part of the piece, from the feet to the hardware.
About our work
Found Farm Implements
Brad's basic concept is to use “off the shelf” parts in ways that were never intended—as elements in the furniture.
Because the shop is located on a farm, he decided to develop that as a “theme,” which is why the parts are farm related. The idea is to make something special out of something ordinary.
Ax handles seemed to be the perfect chair leg with their gentle S-curve and knobby foot. Pitchforks make ideal supports for chair backs and they even have some spring when you lean back. Disc blades, used on farm equipment, are equally good as bases for my coatrees, lamps, and tables. These “parts” have become significant elements in my design vocabulary and give the furniture its distinctive Bradford “look.”
Locally Sourced Lumber
Sometimes people call us when a large tree comes down in their yard. Sometimes we reach out to one of our many local sawmills, sometimes a tree comes down on the farm. Our lumber always has a story, and more often than not it is hyper-local.
Network of Local Craftsmen
About a decade ago Brad became joined the Cast Iron Seat Collectors Association and was amazed at the variety of seats that were produced in the late nineteenth century.
He began buying seats that he found at farm auctions and making them into stools. He produced about fifteen stools, but was limited to only the seats that he could find at auction.
In 2007 Bradford Woodworking began working with an Amish foundry in Lancaster County, PA. They have been able to reproduce one of his favorite cast iron seat designs, complete with the Bradford Woodworking logo.
Found Farm Implements
Brad's basic concept is to use “off the shelf” parts in ways that were never intended—as elements in the furniture.
Because the shop is located on a farm, he decided to develop that as a “theme,” which is why the parts are farm related. The idea is to make something special out of something ordinary.
Ax handles seemed to be the perfect chair leg with their gentle S-curve and knobby foot. Pitchforks make ideal supports for chair backs and they even have some spring when you lean back. Disc blades, used on farm equipment, are equally good as bases for my coatrees, lamps, and tables. These “parts” have become significant elements in my design vocabulary and give the furniture its distinctive Bradford “look.”
Locally Sourced Lumber
Sometimes people call us when a large tree comes down in their yard. Sometimes we reach out to one of our many local sawmills, sometimes a tree comes down on the farm. Our lumber always has a story, and more often than not it is hyper-local.
Network of Local Craftsmen
About a decade ago Brad became joined the Cast Iron Seat Collectors Association and was amazed at the variety of seats that were produced in the late nineteenth century.
He began buying seats that he found at farm auctions and making them into stools. He produced about fifteen stools, but was limited to only the seats that he could find at auction.
In 2007 Bradford Woodworking began working with an Amish foundry in Lancaster County, PA. They have been able to reproduce one of his favorite cast iron seat designs, complete with the Bradford Woodworking logo.
