NICHOLAS LEWIS WOODCRAFT
Professional Experience
Looking back at what I've done with woodworking
Furniture Restorer
All-en-Wood
2020 - 2022
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Restored, repaired, and refinished projects ranging from musical instruments to kitchen sets, antique furniture, and horse-drawn carriages
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Self-motivated and innovative in determining unique solutions to each project that came in for repairs
Etsy Store Owner
NRLWoodcraft
2019 - 2021
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Developed and innovated new products, including crushed stone inlays, carvings, woodworking templates, and custom frames
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Purchased a laser cutter and effectively self-taught use of software and hardware upgrades to enable elements of mass-production
Luthier Apprentice
Walter Whipple
2017 - 2021
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Built first violin in the space of 5 months, where a typical violin-making school curriculum will typically take 1 year
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Exceeded typical training to build a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle with mother-of-pearl inlay
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Experimented with and created my own varnish recipes
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Built upon the standard workshop skills to also learn inlay, gold leafing, chip carving, and hand tool construction
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Designed and built wood projects ranging from a hand-carved cabinet to toys and ornaments
Cabinetmaker
JRT Kitchen and Bath
2017
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Constructed and installed custom kitchen cabinetry in homes
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Used 3 years of high school woodshop experience to safely operate all standard workshop tools and equipment (saws, planers, sanders, finishing, hand tools)
Home Remodeler
Freelance
2008 - present
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Remodeled homes and cabins intermittently during high school and college years
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Skills include drywall, electrical, window and door installation, siding, framing, painting, wood flooring, deck building, roofing, kitchen and bathroom cabinetry
Woodwork Training
Timpview High School
2008 - 2010
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Learned all standard production-level workshop skills
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Competed in SkillsUSA Technical Math competitions (Utah 2nd place 2009, Utah 1st place 2010, National 5th place 2010)
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Offered Sterling Scholar in Trade and Technical Education, 2010