The Urban Craftsman

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When we say wood warms up a room, here’s a great example. Cherry mantel and side panels were a small change with a big ...
05/29/2026

When we say wood warms up a room, here’s a great example. Cherry mantel and side panels were a small change with a big impact. We went between Cherry and walnut for final wood selection and ended up with a stained cherry which will darken even more with time.

Before & after- simple walnut shelving install today. Adjustable shelves all around.
05/28/2026

Before & after- simple walnut shelving install today. Adjustable shelves all around.

Urban Maple shelves with custom wood brackets. We also made a little hanging pot rack to utilize all the space.
05/14/2026

Urban Maple shelves with custom wood brackets. We also made a little hanging pot rack to utilize all the space.

Select and better graded maple can be pretty plain and boring- urban maple on the other hand can have color and texture ...
05/13/2026

Select and better graded maple can be pretty plain and boring- urban maple on the other hand can have color and texture for days. We have everything in stock from select graded to spalted and figured maple. Sugar Maple, Red Maple, Silver Maple, Boxelder and Black Maple are a few in the main species of maple we have. Did you know we have around 13 common and over 100 varieties of maple trees in the world?

Urban walnut island extension, the customer had the vision and we bought the idea to life. Fantastic utilization of the ...
05/07/2026

Urban walnut island extension, the customer had the vision and we bought the idea to life. Fantastic utilization of the space while adding some warmth. The extension is mounted at 30” for a typical table/seating height.

Urban walnut curved cabinet is in place. Solid wood curved doors, aluminum standoffs + 1/2” glass. Happy with the proces...
05/04/2026

Urban walnut curved cabinet is in place. Solid wood curved doors, aluminum standoffs + 1/2” glass. Happy with the process on this one.

We put Cassandra MsShepard of to work Wednesday night filming Working Overtime. That smile says it all.
05/01/2026

We put Cassandra MsShepard of to work Wednesday night filming Working Overtime. That smile says it all.

Sometimes it’s hard to envision the finished result when looking at rough sawn pieces. Flattening, sanding and finish go...
04/24/2026

Sometimes it’s hard to envision the finished result when looking at rough sawn pieces. Flattening, sanding and finish go a long ways and we trust your vision, you trust our expertise, together let’s make it happen. Pictured are sequenced pieces, one in the rough, one finished as a desktop.

Tree to table! These slabs all came in at 55”-58” wide and over 900lbs each before they went into the kiln for drying. T...
04/21/2026

Tree to table! These slabs all came in at 55”-58” wide and over 900lbs each before they went into the kiln for drying. The first slab was used for a table that over looks its original location. We imparted some color into the wood to warm it up and added some custom painted legs.

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3746 N Fratney Street
Milwaukee, WI
53212

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

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