Dutchman's Woodshop

Dutchman's Woodshop The Dutchman and his wife feature unique rustic items created from wood they retrieve from barns the A rustic hutch with some sort of a glass door.

The Dutchman’s Woodshop Story
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I resigned my last full-time pastoral position in the spring of 2009 in favor of helping churches through times of transition as an interim pastor. I have served in that capacity for eight years now, working with six churches, and living on site in most of those instances. Every so often Luana and I have come to our residence in Harvard, Nebraska to take care of

business pertaining to our house. And, there have been a few months between appointments in which we’ve been able to enjoy our home. In the summer of 2012 I assisted our son Nate in building my workshop. That fall I moved what tools I had into the shop where they waited for me to employ them. It was at some point that fall that my wife and daughter were poking around in an antique mall where they saw some items created from what appeared to be weathered barn wood. One of those items was a hutch that, they informed me, I could build. Seemed that Luana wanted something in which to display her china. Well, the first problem was that I had no weathered wood. My wife was a step ahead of me, having scouted around our small town for abandoned buildings that might be dismantled. The photo above depicts the barn we were able to procure simply for the joy of tearing it down. It would prove to be the first of three such projects, each one larger and more complicated than its predecessor. Out of the wood obtained from that old red building I built several items, including three pieces of furniture for our own home. Our business evolved from these beginnings. Luana plots and plans, finding ideas and creating others of things she is confident I can build. During the times we are home, I dutifully bring her ideas to life and she does the finish work. All of our stuff is created with reclaimed wood rescued from barns that would otherwise be burned, or from fences that might wind up in landfills. We also utilize castoff windows (Nate provides these from his business of installing new windows and doors). A provenance card with the photo and history of the barn from which the material came is included with each item. Take some time and look back through our photos to see what sorts of products we offer, and the sources of the wood we use. If something catches your fancy, please leave me a message requesting pricing and delivery options. And, thanks for visiting our page. OUR DUTCHMAN'S WOODSHOP STORE IN HARVARD IS OPEN EVERY 2ND SATURDAY FROM 10 AM TO 3 PM, OR BY APPOINTMENT - CALL 402-499-9224.

Please visit our booth at Signs of Spring at ther Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Kearney on Saturday, April 11!
04/03/2026

Please visit our booth at Signs of Spring at ther Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Kearney on Saturday, April 11!

We will also be set up at Funky Junk - N - Market at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Kearney this Saturday, March 21, ...
03/17/2026

We will also be set up at Funky Junk - N - Market at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Kearney this Saturday, March 21, opening at 9 a.m.

Join us here!!!
03/11/2026

Join us here!!!

Found this 15 gallon Kendall gear l**e barrel in an antique mall in Grand Island NE and paired it with wooden top and bo...
02/09/2026

Found this 15 gallon Kendall gear l**e barrel in an antique mall in Grand Island NE and paired it with wooden top and bottom made from 3"x14"x14' white pine floor joist taken from the old print shop on Burlington Ave in Hastings NE . Perfect for a man cave or wherever you want to place it. 29" tall and 15" wide.

We do custom picture frames. Created this one from wood that stood as part of a windbreak for cattle on an Arnold NE f...
12/23/2025

We do custom picture frames. Created this one from wood that stood as part of a windbreak for cattle on an Arnold NE farm. The picture is a photo reproduced on canvas. It is gift by a friend to her husband who was part of the hunting expedition.

So, are you ready to come by for a visit to our shop? Dutchman's Woodshop at 204 N Clay here in Harvard. Brand new sur...
12/15/2025

So, are you ready to come by for a visit to our shop? Dutchman's Woodshop at 204 N Clay here in Harvard. Brand new surface on Clay. You'll love it! And maybe this solid redwood set made from reclaimed deck boards also. Surface has lots of character.

This, and more, available at the store here in beautiful downtown Harvard! Come, drive on our newly resurfaced main (no...
12/12/2025

This, and more, available at the store here in beautiful downtown Harvard! Come, drive on our newly resurfaced main (not Main) shopping artery (Clay Street), and stop at the Woodshop to examine Christmas decorative items and variety of unique repurposed wood furniture. Message us if you're interested.

So a lady stopped by our booth a couple of years ago at Junk Jaunt (I think it was) and talked to me about a lobster tra...
11/03/2025

So a lady stopped by our booth a couple of years ago at Junk Jaunt (I think it was) and talked to me about a lobster trap from Maine she'd obtained and gave to her school teacher son as a teaching aid (I think I remember) in his classroom. Seems the school eventually "outlawed" the thing, and she came back into possession. She asked about converting it into a coffee table. Said she'd contact me about it later. Nothing happened.

Then this year she called me just before the Jaunt to talk about her desired project. I said - Bring it to the show and I'll take a look. Well, she brought it, I took it home, and this is what became of it. She's pleased, and I am too!

What's on my mind, you may ask. The Holiday Splendor Craft and Trade Show in Kearney NE is. Saturday we will once agai...
11/03/2025

What's on my mind, you may ask. The Holiday Splendor Craft and Trade Show in Kearney NE is. Saturday we will once again be set up in the Buffalo County Fairgrounds pavilion along with 179 other vendors. Don't miss this event, open from 9 to 4.

Tomorrow is the day for Kearney's Fall Festival Craft Show!!! We will set up at Buffalo County Fairgrounds today and be ...
10/24/2025

Tomorrow is the day for Kearney's Fall Festival Craft Show!!! We will set up at Buffalo County Fairgrounds today and be ready for you at 9 am in the morning!

Three more days and it will be Fall Festival Craft Show at the Buffalo County Fair Grounds in Kearney NE. We will have ...
10/23/2025

Three more days and it will be Fall Festival Craft Show at the Buffalo County Fair Grounds in Kearney NE. We will have a mixture of both seasonal and other decor items including this bucket bench.

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Harvard, NE
68944

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