Based in Burgaw, North Carolina, Love
of the Grain specializes in custom made, one-of-a-kind products. From
furniture, to lighting, art, vintage and antiques, Love of the Grain uses wood
to create a new, amazing beautiful piece that can be used and admired for years
to come.
The business began as a labor of love. Tim Schwarz was working for his in-laws in their auction business, where, on occasion, he would repair furniture that came in, to make them ready for sale. Eventually, he started buying items himself, to upcycle or repurpose into furniture.
When he was asked to create a custom table
for a customer, he realized that woodworking was where his true passion laid.
He built a custom, 10-foot-long, console-entry table, and the rest, as they
say, is history.
As his business has evolved, Schwarz has
put his passion into exploring all of the many opportunities and differences
wood provides to him and his art.
“I love working with wood due to the fact
that each piece is unique and different to itself,” Schwarz explains. “The same
species often vary greatly from tree to tree. Hence my business name Love Of
The Grain Workshop.
“Wood also has various characteristics
throughout whether it’s spalt, knots or natural voids and cracks. I enhance and
use those imperfections etc, to my advantage. Rather than removing them or not
using pieces with imperfections.”
Schwarz enjoys displaying his techniques
and experimentation on his YouTube channel, where a video of him trying an old
technique, called Japanese Shou-Sugi-Ban, on a piece of Southern Yellow Pine has received over 500,000 views.
Not only does
Schwarz create amazing products, he also want to help DIYers to create their
own. His YouTube channel includes some great how-to videos
and they display some of their amazing pieces of work on their Instagram for DIYers to get inspired.
Whether you
want to have something custom built for you, or you are looking for
inspiration, or you simply love seeing all of the amazing things that can be
done with wood, Love of the Grain is sure to please even the most discerning
woodworkers.
