Meet Caleb of PepWoodworks: Where Patience, Purpose, and Curiosity Meet Hardwood
Caleb approaches every build as a single, living idea: form and function in quiet conversation. Before a board is milled or a joint is cut, he maps how the piece will work in a room, then lets that vision steer every method and micro-detail that follows. The result is furniture that feels as calm and resolved as it looks.
His favorite moment? The home stretch. When the glue-ups are cured and he’s routing edges or sanding dovetails silky-smooth, a rough box suddenly turns into a unified, dignified object. Caleb wants you to sense that transformation the first time you run a hand along the grain: a peaceful confidence that beauty and utility are in perfect balance.
Outside the shop you’ll find him on back-country roads, hiking trails, or carving fresh lines down winter slopes, places where patience and curiosity reward those who linger. That same mindset guides his work, whether he’s resawing walnut on his beloved bandsaw or sketching the mid-century tambour-door console that’s still on his bucket list.
Caleb sums it up best: “Good design should invoke curiosity.” Every piece he ships is an invitation to slow down, look closer, and feel right at home.