Frank is a third generation Master Craftsman. He began his apprenticeship in 1969, at the tender age of two. His Grandfather, a professional cabinet maker, put a hammer in hands and taught him how to wield a hammer. As he progressed he went from hammering nails into blank chunks of wood to building battleships and small boxes.By the time he was in middle school he started trying his hand at furniture making. He continued to work on his craft through high school and college. After finishing his service in the military he began working on commission pieces. For many years he honed his craft, studied the art of woodworking and continuously sought out more and more challenging projects in an effort to expand his depth of knowledge on the craft.
For many years woodworking was a hobby and a side income for Frank while he had a career as a Computer Network Engineer. Today, the roles have changed. He is now building commission projects and giving occasional lectures full time. While he still dabbles in the computer industry, it has taken a backseat to his true passion of woodworking.Frank has always felt that crafting a new project is not only a skill, it is an art. Not every piece of wood can become a table or a chair. The woodworker must study every piece of wood and discover its unique personality. By closely inspecting each piece for distinctive grain, patterns and color, he hand selects each piece of wood for specific parts of each project. Frank believes the wood will tell you what it wants to be.
Frank lives in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains with his wife and two children. His greatest joy is carrying on the family tradition with his daughters. Just like Frank, they each began swinging a hammer and building boats at the age of two.
