about us
My name is Chris Himburg. I started Birdland Woodworks, a local woodworking studio specializing in handcrafted cutting boards and custom furniture, in 2021 to follow my passion for making beautiful, useful wooden objects. During my engineering and product design studies at Michigan State University, I was able to explore my love of hands-on creating. After a career in corporate IT, my wife and I decided to turn our garage into a woodshop and “give it a go”.
I enjoy blending old-world craftsmanship with modern design and new-world technology like 3D CAD. Each project is carefully crafted to last for generations, bringing warmth, beauty, and functionality to your home. My hope for Birdland Woodworks is that we not only provide our clients with objects that that are stunning visually and last a lifetime, but that we also provide our clients with an experience that can be cherished and passed on.
We collaborate with interior designers, architects, and directly with clients to design and build furniture and cabinetry that stands the test of time.
Our Mission
We design and build the best possible products for our customers using locally sourced materials. The trees that provide our lumber are often felled within a 10 mile radius of our shop. We know these trees, and we revere them for what they have seen and what they have provided. Our responsibility is to honor the tree as best we can with our craftsmanship to reveal its lasting inner beauty.
Our Values
Beauty, awe, wonder, excitement. These are the notions that drive our passion. This is what fuels our commitment to providing the tree a second life. The trees have already done so much hard work, much more than we can possibly commit to their transformation into furniture. But, we will do our very best to create something unique, something better than merely the sum of its parts; something we can all be proud of.