Since 1938, we have been making custom mattresses using durable, high-quality materials. From the moment you lie down on your new bed, you can feel the comfort that comes from your mattress being quilted, layered, and assembled by hand. Our goal is to give you the best mattress you’ve ever experienced at a great value… Read more »

Lisa is originally from Central Maine and now lives in Scarborough with her family. She was educated at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine where she received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration. Lisa started creating knots for her own wedding in 2014 and has been offering them to the public ever since,… Read more »

TURNING WOOD – REVEALING LIFE THE TAG PHRASE HIGHLIGHTS THE LIFE HISTORY RECORDED IN THE RINGS OF TREE GROWTH AND THE LIFE HISTORY OF THE TURNER CREATOR WHO FASHIONS THE FORM HIDDEN IN THE LOG GIVING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE NEW LIFE EXPERIENCE OF THE PERSON WHO USES THESE ITEMS IN CURRENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES LIVING… Read more »

Our founder started making copper weathervanes out of his garage in 1971, he had such a huge request for his weathervanes that he quit his day job and started his first own retail shop. He used to get a request for a copper weathervane and he would make it in the shop by hand for… Read more »

James Macdonald has been creating marquetry and inlay work in his studio in Burnham, Maine since 1989. Before setting out on his own he spent time cabinet making, guitar making and boat building in Connecticut. He moved to Maine in 1984, to build a passive-solar house and has been designing and making fine furniture, guitars,… Read more »

All of our products are made with perfectly preserved old growth timber and reclaimed wood from the bottom of the Penobscot River – the vital byway that once made Bangor, Maine “the lumber capital of the world”. This reclaimed wood offers preserved, high end timber rich in character and stunning color. Its beauty is full… Read more »

Orion Woodshop, based out of Lisbon, Maine, stands as a testament to dedicated craftsmanship and community spirit. Established during the challenging times of COVID-19, what began as a basement venture rapidly transformed into a full scale custom woodworking enterprise. Our commitment to heirloom-quality creations is matched only by our desire to provide top tier customer… Read more »

Jim (Zig) & Laura Szafranski A lifetime working with wood Zig’s passion for woodworking started at the early age of five. On rainy days he worked in his father’s basement shop. Scrap pieces of wood were held in an old machinist vice then cut with a copping saw. Junior High school further fueled his passion.… Read more »

THE CRAFT Tucked away in the woods of Maine, the scorching hot forge of Black Dog Ironworks keeps the winter chill away. It’s warm red glow lights up the workshop for Matthew Foster, the shops owner. Often hard at work, Matthew creates distinctive hand forged objects that challenge the integrity of any store bought substitute.… Read more »

The Bates Manufacturing Company was established in Lewiston, Maine in 1850 by Benjamin Bates. It quickly became one of the largest textile manufacturers in New England and transformed Lewiston from a struggling agricultural town into a booming industrial city. By 1857, the Bates Mill in Lewiston ran 36,000 spindles, employed 1,000 hands, and annually turned… Read more »