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Born in Europe, Steve has also lived in Alberta and now in BC.
He has worked in many wood shops over the years, learning his trade from the ground up.
And also obtained other skills in motorcycle mechanics, and metal machining.
He left school at 15.
In 2003
Steve decided to start his own wood working business, "Handcraft Craftsman" .
inspired by early 1900's furniture maker Gustav Stickley.
Building craftsman style furniture.
In 2011
The business name changed using his family name,
"Willgoose Millwork" as he took on his own style.
In 2015
Changing one last time now to "Willgoose Wood”
Representing his growing slab table business.
Steve Willgoose brings over 30 years of wood working experience.
He designs and transforms local Western Maple trees into high quality
“live edge” dining tables, occasional and boardroom tables.
For home or for business.
All logs are local and from the Sunshine Coast. Reclaimed or rescued. And are carefully chosen, then cut, dried, milled and finally transformed into amazing tables.
All work is done by owner Steve Willgoose on BC's Sunshine Coast.
(Any steel welding done by others)
Steve's style is a mix of Mission/Craftsman (early 1900's) with a West Coast twist. Using figured maple and sometimes natural edge, natural cracks and bark inclusions.
Also using solid iron on some of his tables.
He does not really get into the latest "trends" like colored glowing resins, or "bowties" "dogbones" "Pebbles under glass rivers", and whatever the next fad will is or will be.
His goal is to keep each table as natural looking as possible using natural wood colors.
For this reason he uses always uses black .
Steve is sure this will make each piece timeless and not a regret later on.
I believe a table built in my shop will long hold it's value.
Something to be proud to own and pass down.
Table wood is taken inside the woodshop from 2-4 years before it can start to be made into a table.
During that time it goes through many different stages including air drying and forced dehumidification tracking.
Purchasers can relax in knowing "Willgoose Wood" is a lifelong company.
Not another one started up with the new slab table fad.
Steve knows his clients and the quality they will expect.
Steve is also a paddler, He's done many years of OC1 and OC6. He was also on Team Canada's men's Dragon Boat team.
He's tried K1 Flatwater Kayak, and Surfski Kayak.
In 1999 Steve and team Canada
went over to Europe for the World Championships.
The team placed 6th in the premium men's division.
Born in Europe, Steve has also lived in Alberta and now in BC.
He has worked in many wood shops over the years, learning his trade from the ground up.
And also obtained other skills in motorcycle mechanics, and metal machining.
He left school at 15.
In 2003
Steve decided to start his own wood working business, "Handcraft Craftsman" .
inspired by early 1900's furniture maker Gustav Stickley.
Building craftsman style furniture.
In 2011
The business name changed using his family name,
"Willgoose Millwork" as he took on his own style.
In 2015
Changing one last time now to "Willgoose Wood”
Representing his growing slab table business.
Steve Willgoose brings over 30 years of wood working experience.
He designs and transforms local Western Maple trees into high quality
“live edge” dining tables, occasional and boardroom tables.
For home or for business.
All logs are local and from the Sunshine Coast. Reclaimed or rescued. And are carefully chosen, then cut, dried, milled and finally transformed into amazing tables.
All work is done by owner Steve Willgoose on BC's Sunshine Coast.
(Any steel welding done by others)
Steve's style is a mix of Mission/Craftsman (early 1900's) with a West Coast twist. Using figured maple and sometimes natural edge, natural cracks and bark inclusions.
Also using solid iron on some of his tables.
He does not really get into the latest "trends" like colored glowing resins, or "bowties" "dogbones" "Pebbles under glass rivers", and whatever the next fad will is or will be.
His goal is to keep each table as natural looking as possible using natural wood colors.
For this reason he uses always uses black .
Steve is sure this will make each piece timeless and not a regret later on.
I believe a table built in my shop will long hold it's value.
Something to be proud to own and pass down.
Table wood is taken inside the woodshop from 2-4 years before it can start to be made into a table.
During that time it goes through many different stages including air drying and forced dehumidification tracking.
Purchasers can relax in knowing "Willgoose Wood" is a lifelong company.
Not another one started up with the new slab table fad.
Steve knows his clients and the quality they will expect.
Steve is also a paddler, He's done many years of OC1 and OC6. He was also on Team Canada's men's Dragon Boat team.
He's tried K1 Flatwater Kayak, and Surfski Kayak.
In 1999 Steve and team Canada
went over to Europe for the World Championships.
The team placed 6th in the premium men's division.
