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