ABOUT

A SELF-TAUGHT WOODWORKER, ROB CART HAS BEEN MAKING AND SELLING FURNITURE FOR OVER 25 YEARS.  TRAINED AS AN ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEER, HE SPENT 15 YEARS IN THE CONSTRUCTION FIELD, PRIMARILY RENOVATING OLDER HOMES THAT OFTEN SOLD BEFORE COMPLETION. BUYERS CITED HIS CUSTOM CABINETRY AND ARCHITECTURAL ACCENTS AS MAJOR SELLING POINTS. AFTER DESIGNING AND BUILDING HIS FAMILY'S DREAM HOME IN SALUDA, NC, ROB TURNED TO MAKING HANDMADE FURNITURE FULL TIME WHERE HE CONTINUES TO ESTABLISH HIS REPUTATION AS A TRUE MASTER.

ROB PREFERS TO WORK WITH WOODS LIKE MAHOGANY, HEART PINE, AND WALNUT, BUT ALSO MAKES INCREDIBLE CUSTOM PIECES FROM MAPLE AND OAK.  

HE CAN DESIGN FOR ANY TASTE OR STYLE, BUT HIS SKILL SET AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL OFTEN FIND HIM WORKING ON ANTIQUE REPRODUCTIONS. MANY CLIENTS COME TO ROB BECAUSE THEY WANT TO DUPLICATE A FAMILY HEIRLOOM OR THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A COMPANION TO EXISTING PIECES. 

MOST OF HIS WORK IS CREATED FOR REPEAT CUSTOMERS WHO APPRECIATE THE TIME AND CARE HE EXHIBITS THROUGH METICULOUS QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP.