About
The shop that turns what other shops won't.
The Craftsman
Meet Brad
Brad's grandfather taught him to turn wood. After he passed, the craft became a way of staying connected to him — something Brad kept coming back to even as life moved on.
Years later, Brad got connected with one of his grandfather's old friends up in Maine who had a full wood lathe sitting unused. He drove up, loaded it into a trailer, and hauled it back to Maryland. That lathe is still the heart of the shop today. What started as something personal turned into Chesapeake Latheworks — custom architectural woodturning rooted in a real piece of family history, built one piece at a time on the Eastern Shore.
Large-scale architectural work
Our lathe handles diameters up to 16 inches and lengths beyond 10 feet — the scale required for significant architectural projects.
Historic accuracy matters
We study period profiles, source period-appropriate materials, and replicate historic turning patterns with documentary precision.
Made in Easton. Shipped anywhere.
Our shop is rooted in the Eastern Shore tradition, but our clients span the continent.
What We Can Do
What our lathe can do
Ready to talk about your project?
Tell us what you're working on — even a rough idea is enough to start. Brad reads every inquiry personally.
Contact UsService Area
Based in Easton, Maryland.
Shipping nationwide from the Eastern Shore of Maryland