08/04/2026
Three years ago, there was just a thought. An idea. What if this could actually become
something real — built with two hands, not just talked about over dinner?
Two years ago, that idea became official. Rustic Roots Tables LLC.
But the real story starts before that — the moment graduation ended and a move over an
hour away from home followed almost immediately, chasing a dream that didn’t have a
guarantee attached to it. Then came a trip to ask an uncle for help, and every penny
saved up going straight into a 12x20 backyard shed. No fancy shop. No matching
equipment. Just a miter saw, a table saw, and more determination than sense.
From that little shed, tables have made it all the way to New York City. To Miami, Florida.
Delivery runs that meant sleeping in the truck overnight — not by choice, but because
renting a hotel room wasn’t even an option yet at that age. Long drives, early mornings,
and a whole lot of learning as it happened.
Late nights in the shop, sawdust everywhere, mistakes made and lessons learned the
hard way. Early mornings back at it again before the sun came up. That’s what building
something from nothing actually looks like — not glamorous, just relentless.
And somewhere between that 12x20 shed and today, a 5,500 square foot warehouse
became home. Built from the ground up — with sweat, with tears, with more long nights
than anyone will ever really know about.
And to the Waunakee community — thank you for embracing Rustic Roots with open
arms from the very beginning. Walking into Kwik Trip and getting recognized as “the table
guy”? That’s not a small thing. That means this community sees the work, and that this
shop is doing something right.
