Carpenter Ant
Fine Woodworking with a Sustainable Focus
ABOUT
PASSIONATE WOODWORKER & NATURE LOVER WORKING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Ant Chapin has lived in Bellingham for over 20 years. He discovered wood working in high school and has been honing his wood working skills ever since. A graduate from Fairhaven College with a degree in environmental education, Ant went from protesting logging, to building houses, and on to fine furniture work.
AREAS OF SERVICE
Custom Design & Furniture
Carpenter Ant builds custom pieces for clients and creates his own unique furniture designs while keeping sustainability in mind. Contact Ant for more information about custom work.
Custom Classes & Instruction
Carpenter Ant enjoys working with all ages to create custom works through individualized classes. Contact Ant for more information about taking a class.
PORTFOLIO
COMMITTED TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Bar Cart & Chopping Block
Crafted from reclaimed wood
The Grateful Bed Collection
The Althea Bed
Crafted from a recycled door
Custom Bar & Countertop
Bar crafted from bowling alley floor & Countertop crafted from vintage truck bed
Live Edge Bar
Crafted from Big Leaf Maple from "Hard Woods to Get" in Bellingham
The Grateful Bed Collection
The U.S. Blues Bed
Crafted from up-cycled door
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Custom Cabinets
Designed specifically for your needs in the kitchen
Kitchen Table
Crafted from Eastern Hard Maple using Carpenter Ant's mentor, Tom Dolese's design
Bathroom Vanity
Crafted from sustainably harvested Big Leaf Maple
Bed Side Table
Crafted from reclaimed wood
Kitchen Table
Crafted from bowling alley floor
Counter Top
Crafted from vintage truck bed
Bed Side Table
Crafted from sustainably harvested Midwest Ash
Prayer Wheel Stands
Crafted for Chris Moench's prayer wheels at the "Northwest Flower & Garden Festival" in Seattle
Petite Table
Crafted from reclaimed wood
The Grateful Bed Collection
The China Cat Sunflower Bed
Crafted from salvaged door
Student Project
Custom bench by Nicole crafted in Carpenter Ant's class
Sideboard
Crafted from Elm
Bookshelf
Crafted from Walnut
Custom Built-in
Crafted from Sapele &
Quilted Big Leaf Maple Panels
Fly Tying Cabinet
Quarter sawn White Oak Cabinet & Sapele panels
Fly Tying Cabinet Side View
Sapele & White Oak
Fly Tying Cabinet Close-Up
Collaboration with Marquetry artist Jennifer Dolese of Terra Firma Design
Custom Desk
Rift sawn White Oak table top & Sapele/White Oak bookshelf
Custom Frame
Walnut frame for antique glass panels from Moscow, Russia
The Portal Table
Coffee table crafted from Elm with ebonized black Walnut base
Contact Me Today
Carpenter Ant
2125 Humboldt Street
Bellingham, Whatcom County 98225
USA
(360)525-8144