Oakridge Woodcrafts

Oakridge Woodcrafts I design and create an eclectic group of
wood products. They are mainly rustic decor, vintage hand p Since I was a teenager, I’ve had a constant need to create.

As a professional artist and craftsman I have always enjoyed getting away from my easel and spending some relaxing time in my wood shop. Whether it’s a commissioned painting, graphic design, residential design and drafting, vintage signs or crafting unique and sometimes obscure creations out of wood, I can’t seem to get enough. I’m always up for a challenge. As one close friend asked me a few year

s back, “ is there anything you can’t make out of wood?”... my response was “I don’t know ...what are you looking for.” That led to a replica WW 2 German machine gun , the MG 42. That one plus an Browning 50 cal replica ended up with an invite to showcase them at a gun show. I’ve always got something on the drawing board and am passionate about building long lasting, quality items.

Replicas of an actual Star Egg Carrier. Box joints and lasered images. I made one for my wife years ago. Now I’ve been a...
03/21/2026

Replicas of an actual Star Egg Carrier. Box joints and lasered images. I made one for my wife years ago. Now I’ve been asked to make them for sale at Fort Steele.

Little steam locomotive prototype. Five minutes to design. One hour to complete (gluing takes time). Subsequent models ...
03/21/2026

Little steam locomotive prototype. Five minutes to design. One hour to complete (gluing takes time). Subsequent models will be assembly line constructs to speed up the builds. Was a request from Fort Steele for their gift shop and Kershaw’s general store on site.

Scottish “spurtles”. Traditionally used to mix porridge. Present day they are used for mixing stews, soups sauces etc.Th...
03/21/2026

Scottish “spurtles”. Traditionally used to mix porridge. Present day they are used for mixing stews, soups sauces etc.
These are made on my lathe. They are shaped, sanded, burnished silky smooth with wood shavings and then rubbed with beeswax. They will be for sale at Fort Steele Heritage Town in the East Kootenays. Fun to make.

Quick “Country Christmas” sign designed and lasered for a close friend.
12/06/2025

Quick “Country Christmas” sign designed and lasered for a close friend.

Two more Fort Steele pieces of art. I took the photos, enhanced them with photo shop then laser engraved on wood layered...
11/26/2025

Two more Fort Steele pieces of art. I took the photos, enhanced them with photo shop then laser engraved on wood layered with black paint followed by a layer of cream paint.

Recent wood creations. Two base layers black acrylic. Two top layers cream coloured acrylic.Photos I’ve taken and enhanc...
09/22/2025

Recent wood creations. Two base layers black acrylic. Two top layers cream coloured acrylic.
Photos I’ve taken and enhanced with Photoshop. Images engraved into the wood and each one unique. I set the laser power to only burn through the cream layer. It varies per piece as sometimes the laser reveals the wood grains underneath giving it a rustic patina. Fun to create.

Stocking stuffers ready for Christmas 2024. Wall mounted bottle openers, rail spike openers and smaller hand held ones. ...
11/19/2024

Stocking stuffers ready for Christmas 2024. Wall mounted bottle openers, rail spike openers and smaller hand held ones. All can be personalized with any saying, name or logo.

I hate to throw materials away if I can repurpose them. I had some left over vinyl plank flooring so instead of taking t...
12/16/2022

I hate to throw materials away if I can repurpose them. I had some left over vinyl plank flooring so instead of taking the random cuts to the landfill I got a little creative. I etched 4x4” coaster sized cuts with some of my favourite Christmas Vacation quotes. Just like my cutting board quotes these are a little on the dark side. I Love it. They all have cork backing. I’ve listed them locally on Marketplace so we’ll see what happens.

Just testing out my second Laser engraver. My choice of designs reflects my sarcastic humour. Nothing original but fun t...
12/16/2022

Just testing out my second Laser engraver. My choice of designs reflects my sarcastic humour. Nothing original but fun to do none the less. They’ve actually been selling extremely well. The shark coochie board is my fave.

I’ve been super busy filling crate orders for Blazing Bills Fermented Hot Sauce. They are based in Moyie BC and if you L...
12/12/2022

I’ve been super busy filling crate orders for Blazing Bills Fermented Hot Sauce. They are based in Moyie BC and if you Love hot sauces you have to try hers. You can find her on Facebook.
Even as busy as it’s been I still managed to build a lovely custom rustic fireplace mantle for a valued customer ( aka my wife).😎

It’s that time of year again. As always my wife has done a spectacular job of rustic tree decorating. I made the tree bo...
11/19/2022

It’s that time of year again. As always my wife has done a spectacular job of rustic tree decorating. I made the tree box for her a couple years ago. Fantastic substitute for a tree skirt.

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Cranbrook, BC
V1C3E2

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+12504170024

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