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Carpenter Ant

Fine Woodworking with a Sustainable Focus

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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.

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AREAS OF SERVICE

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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.

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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.

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PORTFOLIO

COMMITTED TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

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Bar Cart & Chopping Block

Crafted from reclaimed wood

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The Grateful Bed Collection

The Althea Bed
Crafted from a recycled door

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Custom Bar & Countertop

Bar crafted from bowling alley floor & Countertop crafted from vintage truck bed

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Live Edge Bar

Crafted from Big Leaf Maple from "Hard Woods to Get" in Bellingham

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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

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Kitchen Table

Crafted from Eastern Hard Maple using Carpenter Ant's mentor, Tom Dolese's design

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Bathroom Vanity

Crafted from sustainably harvested Big Leaf Maple

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Bed Side Table

Crafted from reclaimed wood

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Kitchen Table

Crafted from bowling alley floor

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Counter Top

Crafted from vintage truck bed

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Bed Side Table

Crafted from sustainably harvested Midwest Ash

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Prayer Wheel Stands

Crafted for Chris Moench's prayer wheels at the "Northwest Flower & Garden Festival" in Seattle

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Petite Table

Crafted from reclaimed wood

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The Grateful Bed Collection

The China Cat Sunflower Bed
Crafted from salvaged door

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Student Project

Custom bench by Nicole crafted in Carpenter Ant's class

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Sideboard

Crafted from Elm

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Bookshelf

Crafted from Walnut

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Custom Built-in

Crafted from Sapele &
Quilted Big Leaf Maple Panels

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Fly Tying Cabinet

Quarter sawn White Oak Cabinet & Sapele panels

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Fly Tying Cabinet Side View

Sapele & White Oak

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Collaboration with Marquetry artist Jennifer Dolese of Terra Firma Design

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Custom Desk

 Rift sawn White Oak table top & Sapele/White Oak bookshelf

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Custom Frame

Walnut frame for antique glass panels from Moscow, Russia

The Portal Table

The Portal Table

Coffee table crafted from Elm with ebonized black Walnut base

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Contact Me Today

Carpenter Ant
2125 Humboldt Street
Bellingham, Whatcom County 98225
USA

(360)525-8144

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