Cedar salvage

We have informants all around town. Yesterday a friend phoned with insider information, "Our neighbor pruned his cedar tree. The cuttings are at the roadside, but the city truck is scheduled to come tomorrow. If you hurry, you may be able to salvage some of the bigger pieces."

Finding a home

We love to see our work go to a good home. Mandisa Haarhoff is the proud owner of this dramatic hook board. Many have admired it, but now it is hers.

New customers

Thank you, Tod Drost, for sending your parents by to say hello at the O'Connell Craft Festival today. We enjoyed chatting with them and showing off our handiwork.

A big thanks to Tiffany Griffith, O'Connell Center Craft Festival Coordinator, and customer of Kiker Brothers' Boards. We're proud to be the youngest vendors in the show this year. See you next year.

O'Connell Craft Festival at UF

Kiker Brothers' Boards set up and ready for a big day at the O'Connell Craft Festival on the UF campus, Booth 2030, right inside Gate 2 (southeast entrance).

Come say hello Saturday and Sunday, December 5-6, 10am-5pm.

Serving boards at home

A sample of some recent pieces in action. Our boards are finished with a food-grade butcher block penetrating oil and can be used for serving from oven to table. Kiker servers have a variety of uses including hors d'oeuvres, sushi, tea time, centerpiece, trivet...whatever you can imagine!

Working with our hands

One of the benefits of woodworking is learning to work with our hands. Knowing how to use tools safely, how to change blades, to choose the right tool for the job...these are skills gained slowly over time. When you're a kid, you have time in abundance.

Downtown Gainesville Art Show

We're set up at the Downtown Gainesville Art Show this weekend. Come find us in the Community Area next to the Cade Museum and the UF Imagination Station.