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Since 1972

A shop with its roots in the woods of North Carolina.

Woodpecker and Holzmeister was founded in January 1972 by Peter J. Laughton, beginning in a dirt-floored lean-to shed before moving into a rescued tobacco barn. In 1977 the business moved to a larger facility, with a growing team and a thousand ideas of things to build.
Woodpecker and Holzmeister hexagon mark
Millwork shop
Millwork shop
CNC router
CNC router
Sliding table saw
Sliding table saw
Outside the shop
Outside the shop

About us

We are 12 self-motivated individuals from divergent backgrounds who share a passion for fine woodworking. Most of our craftsmen have at least 15 years of hands-on experience, most of it acquired in our shop. We value integrating traditional woodworking methods with modern materials, hardware, machinery, tools and software, and we share skills so any craftsman can take on any task.

Design development & price quotations

Beginning with the first conversation, we imagine creative solutions, accounting for function, style, materials, cost and schedule. Absent a sketch, we produce a preliminary computer drawing detailed enough for an accurate written proposal. On acceptance, we refine it into detailed large-scale CAD working drawings.

Veneering & woodworking

We cut our teeth building solid hardwood furniture. But the real skill lies in harnessing matched patterns only available in veneer. Through vacuum-bagging we produce book-matched tops and doors, diamond matches and inlay on curves and conical shapes. Our CNC router turns computer-drawn parts into accurate templates and components.

Technology in furniture

We have engineered remote-controlled devices that open doors on media walls, adjust lectern heights and expose power and communications outlets in table tops, and continue to find better ways to integrate technology into the boardroom.

Finishing

From simple oiled finishes to catalyzed lacquers, polyurethanes, conversion varnishes and marine finishes. A full-time specialist finishes every piece, and we keep detailed finishing records for each one.

Veneer suppliers we favor

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