The Chippy Beaver

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The Chippy Beaver

Specializing in Ohio themed cutting boards and wall art, as well as Post Office box door banks, ligh Feel free to email me with any inquiries or suggestions.

Specializing in creating custom frames, cutting boards, bird houses, and various indoor and outdoor items, using new and reclaimed wood. I have also started repurposing items that have been discarded for their original use and breathed new life into them. On this page you will be able to find finished creations available for purchase and items in the making. I am able to do custom items such as frames, or just about anything else you see on here. Enjoy your visit!!

08/11/2024

All set up for a beautiful day on Medina's Public Square for An Affair on the Square, today from 11am to 4pm. Hope to see you all 🦫

08/10/2024

All setup up and ready for a great day Art on the Lawn, today 10a to 5p. Hope to see you all here. 🦫

07/17/2024

I don't do a full restoration on post office box doors often, but when I do, they always turn out amazing. It's fantastic to see what someone over 80 years ago would have seen, for the first time. These doors are truly a part of US history. 🇺🇸 🦫 📫

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07/15/2024

Pretty excited to score a barn find of US Post Office Box doors, still in there original cabinet. Circa 1930's. They need a good scrubbing but we'll worth it. 🦫 📫

07/14/2024

ALL set up and ready for the final day of Lilyfest, today from 10am to 4pm. Hope to see you all here! 🦫 🌺

07/13/2024

ALL set up and ready for day two of Lilyfest, today from 10am to 5pm. Hope to see you all here! 🦫 🌺

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07/12/2024

Wow! I can't believe that it's been 6 months since my last show! But I am happy to start my 10th season, in my home area of Hocking Hills, at Lilyfest. All set up and ready for day one, 10am to 6p today.

It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend. Hope to see you all here. 🌺🦫

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas to all! I wish you all a safe and happy holiday. 🦫 🎄 🎁

12/23/2023

It's too funny not to share. 🦫🎄🎉

12/17/2023

Final day of the Screw Factory Holiday Market, from 10am to 3pm Hope to see everyone here! 🦫🎄 🎁

12/16/2023

Ready for day two of the Screw Factory Holiday Market, from 10am to 6pm. Hope to see everyone here! 🦫🎄 🎁

12/15/2023

Set-up and ready for day one of the Screw Factory Holiday Market, this evening from 6pm to 10pm. Hope to see everyone here! 🦫🎄 🎁

12/08/2023

Made a quick, custom, Santa treats tray yesterday. This was my first time making anything like this, and it was a joy to do. 🦫 🎅 🎄 🦌

12/03/2023

Final day day of the Columbus Winterfair, 11a to 4p. Hope to see you all! 🦫

12/02/2023

Chippy is set up and ready for day 2 of the Columbus Winterfair, 10a to 7p. It should be a great day to do some Christmas shopping. 🎄 🎁🦫

12/01/2023

Chippy is ready for day one of the Columbus Winterfair, today 10a to 7p. If you need somewhere to get out of the rain, head on over. Hope to see you all here! 🦫 🎄 🎁

11/19/2023

Setup and ready for day 2 of the 10a to 4p. Hope to see you all! 🦫

11/18/2023

Setup and ready for day 1 of the Columbus Christmas Fair, today 9a to 4p.

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Rockbridge, OH
43149

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http://www.thechippybeaver.com/

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The Perfection of Handmade Items Are Their Imperfections

My story is not that different from many others, who are also woodworkers, yet it is still personal to me, and it all started about five years ago. I collect political memorabilia, and had a newspaper from 1940 that I wanted to have framed, because it was naturally an odd size, I was going to have to have a custom frame made. To my horror, as I was pricing custom frames on-line and in the local area, it was going to be hundreds of dollar! I really did laugh aloud when I was getting quotes, and thought this is ridiculous. So, I set in my mind that I can make a frame for the newspaper.

Here the real story begins, after spending countless hours on YouTube an Pinterest, researching the different techniques that are used to make frames, and the most common do’s and don’ts, I was prepared. The frame I made, from pine wood with a black lacquer finish, still hangs in my office today, it is not the best thing that I have ever made, but I spent a fraction of the money as was quoted to me, plus the satisfaction that I made it. This started a role of making custom sized frames for myself, as well as friends and family. As the quantity of frames I made increased, so did my perfection and skill in making them.

After frames I extended, my new found talents, into making planter boxes, birdhouses, and cutting boards. In my Etsy and Pinterest searches I found items all the time that I thought were “cool” and decided to try making new items all the time. My little shop in the garage started growing in the number of tools that I have, as well as materials and inventory. I was over running my house with projects, which I didn’t need to keep.

It was suggested to me to set up a booth at a local music and craft fair, I was apprehensive to put my projects “out there” for the public to check over and be subjected to opinion. But, I did it and from that first year of doing that one event, I now do twenty events a year, and have an Etsy shop that I had never thought would happen. I have even been fortunate enough to be able to devote all of my time to the business that you see now.

I am the sole makers of the items that you see, though ideas come from friends, family and customers all the time, which I am very grateful for. All of the items that I make are made by hand, as well as cut out individually by hand, I do not use any lasers or CNC machines. This makes all of my items unique, and no two items are ever going to be exactly the same. I say “that the perfection in something being handmade is its imperfections.” I make a wide variety of items, and have expanded my collections to include stone wares such as coasters and cheese boards, which have become very popular over the past year. I try to use reclaimed materials when available, and appropriate, and try to repurpose items as well.

While I could go on, but I have bent your ear enough, I hope that you enjoy your time perusing through my shop, The Chippy Beaver, and will follow me to see what new projects will materialize in the coming months. Also, as always, if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Regards,

Jerad