office(631) 286-2830, cell (631)576-9510
Welcome to Wild Boar Restoration
Antique Restorers and Conservors, and Historic Preservation Contractor
About Us
Experienced Artisans for Hire
Following a classic tradition of both field carpenter, and shop joiner as in the colonial period when the man who both built and erected the timber frame windmills, was also the one who designed and built the furniture for the locals, the great provincial woodwright. Trained as a carpenter, Apprenticed as an Antique Restorer in the shop of George A Schulte, I have enjoyed both the field and shop. After 33 years the projects have been varied and almost always challenging .
Respect for the craft
Reputations are made, by starting with a good plan, insisting on a beautiful design, and then using the best materials, and building with a desire to create heirlooms. Whether it be a fence or restoration of a historic building or a piece of furniture, it will be built to last, as craftsmen have always done
Antique Restoration
Working on fine antiques, is instructive in all the basic methods necessary for fine woodworking, design; joinery; knowledge of wood specie; and finishing. there are so many elements necessary for each assorted project, carving; veneering; inlay; marquetry, but most importantly is the knowledge gained from the old masters by working on one of their pieces
Current Project
The Restoration of the Gerard-Homan House
A derelict House, now an historic jewel
Historic window restoration; casements; frames; moldings and the reproduction of missing windows
200 years old, now restored for the next 200
Mahogany shutter fabrication, and restoration of the few existing shutters
The shutter design matches the interior doors.