Potential Clients
We receive many requests from the community for help with woodworking projects. It might be a custom sign, or cutting board, or help fixing a piece of furniture. While the SBWI does not provide those types of services, there are many woodworkers at our school who may be interested in your project! If you would like to add your project to this list, just click on the button below, fill out the form, and email a few pictures to sambeaufordwoodshop@gmail.com.
Customized Walking Sticks
Customer: Christopher Devane
Email: USAROUTE250@gmail.com
Phone: 630-432-5006
Location: west of Chicago
Description: Design walking sticks for an upcoming show regarding America's 250th birthday. The sticks will have either a religious or patriotic theme. The actual designs are perhaps ambitious, but we are flexible. The first is pictured. The second is red, white, and blue with an excerpt from the Declaration. The third features the tri-color of Ireland, the fourth the tri-color of France. Please also see letter of support from the White House.
Date added 4/29/2025
REFINISH TABLE TOP
Customer: Brenda Warwick
Phone: (517) 673-7276
Email: bcwcoda@yahoo.com
Location: Adrian, MI
Timeframe: flexible
Budget: flexible
Description: I have a beautiful Amish-made table that is 32 years old. The table has had daily use and 4 kids’ worth of living on it. I want to get the top refinished.
Date Updated 4/29/2025
SIGN PROJECT
Customer: Steve Bolen
Email Address: Steveeeeb4@yahoo.com
Phone: (517) 918-1606
Best Way to Contact: Email
Description: Looking to have a simple wood plaque made for a church. The plaque will fit over the doors of a shed donated for storage at Rollin Center Methodist Church. The sign should read " Thanks To Pete and Joann Schroeder". About 4-5 ft long and 8 inches high with routered letters.
Location: Manitou Beach area (corner of Rome Rd & Townley)
Date Added: 4/7/2025
BARN BEAM MANTLE PROJECT
Customer: Kurk Waterhouse
Email Address: kdw3631@gmail.com
Phone: (734) 649-0378
Description: I'm looking to hire someone to apply finish to a barn beam mantel project, epoxy and stain. I am able to transport the 11’3” beam wherever needed. I’m looking to have epoxy resin applied into the split shown in the photo of the beam as soon as possible. I understand the epoxy is pricy and am comfortable with the expense of one’s labor to do the work.
Timeline: asap
Location: Clinton/Tecumseh area, Michigan
Date Added: 12/5/2024
MEMORIAL PARK BENCH
Customer: Blake Hohlbein
Phone: (517) 499-9575
Email: blake@lenaweechristmas.com
Project Description: I am looking to have a memorial bench made for the disc golf course on the PlaneWave Campus. My friend’s mom passed away just over a year ago now, and we are wanting to get a wood bench made to put out at the disc golf course.
Budget: Not sure, need recommendations
Location: Adrian, Michigan
Date Added: 9/11/2024
