Garage Dwellers Woodworking

While building and woodworking run in our family, we have taken different paths to wood working than our predecessors did. Our grandfathers were both builders and makers. One owned a construction company, while the other pursued woodworking as a hobby in addition to a career as a naval engineer. Our father passed on the building and do it yourself spirit. We spent time as kids learning how to build fences, sheds, and fix things around the house.

Bob Stuntz

As an ER doctor, I specialized in medical education, teaching, and the use of social media as a means to educate residents. After I stepped back from clinical medicine, I had more time to devote to woodworking. Once my brother and I started our custom furniture business, I began making videos to help educate and inspire others who are working out of their garage or small wood shops to make more.

John Stuntz

I fell into woodworking unexpectedly after building a doll bed for our daughter. When I struggled with this basic project, I was determined to improve my knowledge and skills. This sparked a desire to create and build more challenging (and human sized) projects, and woodworking quickly became a hobby that consumed any free time I could find. I most enjoy working with hand tools and building indoor furniture and have recently begun learning the art of traditional wood carving. For me, there is nothing more rewarding than seeing a fully functional piece come together from raw stock and knowing that its success was a result of hard work and attention to detail.

What’s with the name?

We both work out of our garages. One night, while asking us about our hobbies, our parents referred to us as “Garage Dwellers.” When we decided to start a business together, the name seemed to fit perfectly.