David Stine Woodworking

General information

David Stine is an award-winning furniture craftsman whose work marries sustainability with traditional American craftsmanship.

David is the fourth generation to steward his family’s 500 wooded acres in rural Illinois, where he sustainably harvests and mills the lumber he uses in his work.

His extraordinary designs showcase the singular, natural beauty of the wood. “I don’t torture the wood or bend it to my will,” he says. “I let the wood speak for itself. Being so close to the wood, from watching it grow to harvesting and milling it, informs my work in the most natural, harmonious way. As I mill the logs, every cut is a revelation as I see the inner life and extraordinary beauty of the wood. Often, I see immediately what the wood will become, and what I will build.”

Every piece is handcrafted using traditional methods of joinery and construction, with details clients can see and feel. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and a testament to the grace and majesty of the tree, which lives on in a beautiful, functional way.

David Stine Woodworking has been featured in Dwell, Forbes Life, the Chicago Tribune, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Fine Woodworking, Western Art & Architecture, Mountain Living, the Robb Report, designspace, Architectural DC, Cottages & Bungalows, and St. Louis Magazine where David was named one of St. Louis’ top-10 green entrepreneurs. His clients include Michael J. Fox, Ina Garten, architect Hugh Jacobsen, Andrew Sullivan, Chris Eigeman, Forrest Sawyer, James Beard Award-winning chef Gerard Craft, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

David is a member of the Furniture Society and the American Craft Council.