06/18/2025
My name is Travis Plybon, the furniture artist behind Whiskey Burl Furniture Co.
I build heirlooms, one piece at a time.
I started working with wood as a kid, helping my dad fix things around the ranch. What began as chores turned into something deeper the day I built a cedar bookcase, something I still have today. From a corner in my parents’ garage, to my father’s shop, to now owning my own, this work has shaped me every step of the way.
The turning point came with a piece I named Marlow. It was more than functional; it was something worth staring at. That project flipped a switch. I wasn’t just building things anymore. I was creating furniture art.
I launched Whiskey Burl in 2023 with a simple goal: to build meaningful work that lasts. A dining table that hosts birthdays, Thanksgivings, and late-night talks. A coffee table that anchors a living room and catches everything from whiskey glasses to storybooks. I believe a piece is worth keeping when it holds a place in your life, not just your room.
I work alone, design, build, finish. Every curve, every edge, every hour is mine. Designing is where the ideas come to life; finishing is when all the beauty finally shows up. That’s the part that keeps me going.
Mass-produced furniture doesn’t impress me. It’s made to be tossed, forgotten, replaced. But I’m not in this to chase trends. I’m in it to make something that lives on. I may not be a tree-hugger, but I love the forests. I got married beneath the Redwoods. I live and work in a house built in 1920, and I like to think that old trees, and old homes, hold stories worth preserving.
That’s what I try to do with every piece I build: preserve something real.
Not for everyone. But for the people who still care about how things are made, and why.