Who we are
Welcome to Bears Legacy Workshop, we are a veteran and first responder owned and operated small workshop. Our goal is to create products we can be proud of. Now when I say we, I’m being generous, because this is a two-man operation. Our selection is relatively small, it’s always better to do a few things well than to try and be the baby amazon of holiday gifts. We aim to make things that not only you will love, but that will be contested by your family years from now, basically, we want the legacy of our business to be a small part of the legacy of our customers.
Our grandfather (the titular Bear of Bears Legacy Workshop) was an incredible carpenter, and pretty much embodied the idea that it’s important to do the things you choose to do well, and that is the spirit we aim to deliver in all of our products.
Bear
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John Abell
FOUNDER
John is an Infantry veteran and was stationed in Arlington National Cemetery where he performed over a 1000 full honors military funerals and deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of OEF and OIF.
After his time in the Military John worked as a bartender for many years gaining experience and mastered making the Best Old Fashioned.
But John is an artist and decided to find something more to contribute to the world. John has been designing his own tattoos for years and has always been gifted at drawing and creating things.
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Jordan Abell
FOUNDER
Jordan is a maker and a problem solver. He can rarely be found far from one project or another… usually fixing dads lawnmower again.
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Clifford Kaurman (Bear)
THE GRANDPA
The OG craftsman could make anything, We could always find Cliff (Bear) in his workshop crafting something. As a little girl, he built me two Breyer horse barns that I cherish to this day! But more than that during our childhood he built two homes of his own and helped build the house that we grew up in.
Bear was a true craftsman who had any eye for detail and only crafted items of the best quality and that is a skill and art that he passed along to both my brothers.
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Private Commissions
Your gateway to custom made furniture, from end tables to dining tables, or something to fit in that weird spot in your house that screams “I need a piece of furniture to go here, but nothing fits or looks good.” Reach out here to start on your own custom piece.
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Extra Premium Cutting Boards
These are a true intersection between art and functionality. They are very much luxury items, they require more extensive planning, multiple step construction, and a LOT of time to produce. If you want an optical illusion, an inlaid logo to really make your social media marketing pop, or something more colorful with epoxy fills, this is where to make it happen!
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Cutting boards
Whether you want a beautiful board for kitchen use, a larger board for decorative charcuterie use, or a big old butcher block for racks of ribs and juicy pork butts out of the smoker, we will hand make it just for you!
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Barrel heads
These make great gifts for Weddings, beautiful small business branding, and thoughtful gifts.
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Gifts
This is where to look for smaller bespoke gifts for your loved ones, perfect for birthdays or holidays.
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Event & Marketing
Having a wedding? Family reunion? Company event? Well, if you want your event swag to stand out from the rest, reach out here