Hey there! Wherever you're reading this from, we hope you're enjoying the long-awaited transition into spring/summer, I know we are. We can finally open the shop door and not get blasted with snow/ice/arctic winds while we're working! Weather aside, we haven't slowed down through the winter and have finished another project we're extremely excited to share with the world - a custom rocking fox! While our other rockers are either old designs with unknown origins dating back to Angelo's tiny shop in Zionsville, Indiana where this whole fascination started, or are some combination of templates and adjustments resulting in our unique designs, this one though was a completely new endeavor for us. Consultation and Design We were contacted by someone looking for a custom rocking...
How do we go about creating the rocking horses and other items you see in our shop? Great question! Over the coming weeks, we'll be sharing some behind the scenes video, photos and discussions about how ideas are fleshed out, executed on, and brought to your doorstep. If you've ever caught yourself thinking, "I wonder what goes into the making of these horses?!", you've come to the right place! Here's our shop (excuse the buzzing sound in the back, that's the air compressor refilling the tank): And here is the man, the myth, the legend, my father Angelo hard at work: That's all for now, check back often for more news, info and videos of behind-the-scenes action!Saluti, Angelo...
Welcome to Pane Perso Woodcrafts! We're a father-son duo pairing my father - basically The Most Interesting Man in the World's doppelganger - and his incredible woodworking skills with my not-so-typical CPA entrepreneurial style and discerning eye. Ever since I could remember - and not fall down the stairs to his workshop - I've been watching him fix, adjust, install and create everything from my parents' kitchen cabinetry to the beautiful Pane Perso rocking horses that have been treasured heirlooms in our extended family for decades. If he wasn't playing soccer or puttering around our yard, he could be found in his workshop amidst a haze of sawdust and cigar smoke creating something. Our family, both immediate and extended, have...