We all know one person (or more!) in our lives who just has about everything. They buy what they want when they want it, and shopping for something original for them can prove to be a time-consuming task. Instead of going down the internet shopping rabbit hole, a great gift idea for the person who … Read More
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Baby Memory Box
“It’s beautiful. Its arrival opened up something in my husband that needed to be opened. So, thank you.” Their son was born stillborn. Heartbreak. They found us online and ordered our Extra-Large Legacy Keepsake Box. We worked with them on the engraving. They received their box a few days ago and wrote this heartfelt review: … Read More
Comparison of the Different Wood Finishes
We use Arm-R-Seal Oil Based Topcoat, made with the highest-quality urethane resin because it is incredibly durable and long-lasting. It penetrates the wood to provide deep-down protection, and we love the natural appearance, going on clear and showing off the grain of the wood. We feature our Extra Large Size Keepsake Box in the upper … Read More
Grandmother’s Keepsake Box Wish for her Granddaughter
One of our favorites so far – we are affectionately calling our client Grandma Danielle. She was great to call, email and even text us with her order preferences. Grandma Danielle knew exactly what she wanted for her granddaughter Delaney’s Graduation Gift. She texted us her laser engraving ideas – hand-drawn by her and heartfelt … Read More
We Prefer Miter Joints with Corner Splines Joinery for the Durability
Joinery is the method or technique used to connect pieces of wood. As defined by Wikipedia, joinery is the part of woodworking that involves joining together pieces of wood to produce more complex items. Critical characteristics of wooden joints are strength, flexibility, toughness, and appearance. Joinery is an art, and many woodcrafters may have differing … Read More
Seven-Year-Old 1st Place Trail Race Winner Gives Us Inspiration
We have had the privilege of creating the Serenbe Spring and Fall Trail Race medals since the Spring of 2018. We just wrapped up the Spring 2019 Trail Race this past weekend. As we do with every order, we put our hearts and souls into the work we do. This particular job takes 49 hours … Read More
Here’s Hoping Our Daughter Benefits From Having Us As Role Models
Owning our own business fuels the creativity and passion within us that has been untapped for many years until we founded Mad Tree Woodcrafts & Engraving in 2016. We are all in, knee deep in it and love every moment. We work 7 days a week and very long hours. Most days, we don’t realize … Read More
Custom Made Wooden Boxes
Chad came to us online with an urgent request – he needed 5 Cherry Square Wooden Boxes with hinged lids made to a custom size with his work mission and logo engraved on the top lids. We quickly collaborated with Chad to make his ideas come to fruition. He had the following to say once … Read More
Family Keepsake Box Gift
This client found us online looking for a 36th Birthday present for her boyfriend. She was looking for a box for him to store his family keepsakes. She asked that we engrave his initials in the bottom left corner. I love her selection of font and the simplicity of the engraving she asked for. The … Read More
The Story Behind the Box
Corinne came to us online with an intriguing design for a box. She was an absolute pleasure to work with and we built her box to her exact specifications. Knowing she would be excited to see it, we emailed her several photos of it on ship day. At the same time, we asked her what … Read More