Handmade Store: Western Pride Woodworks

ABOUT ME AND THE START OF WESTERN PRIDE WOODWORKS
Western Pride Woodworks is a small local live edge and custom woodworking shop located in Innisfil, Ontario.
The company name, Western Pride Woodworks, is derived from my family’s proud prairie roots in Saskatchewan. My proud Ukrainian side.
My Name is Derek N Lunau, a formally-trained artisan carpenter. I have been perfecting my craft for over 25 years. My work can be seen in various residences throughout some of the most prestigious areas of Toronto, the GTA and Simcoe County. I was born and raised in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Brought up from childhood in the world of General Contracting working for my father, a German master carpenter.
I became a finely tuned finish carpenter with a plethora of high-end custom building experience. I have built some extremely unique homes and commercial buildings in my career working for the man who trained me. I decided to leave a successful family business which I worked extremely hard to help make succeed for the majority of my career. I decided to make a huge, bold and scary change for my personal well-being and opened my own successful high-end renovation company. Then the pandemic hit hard. I was forced to pivot and this time the decision was made for me.
I have since broken everything right back down to my love of hands on creation and working with wood every day. It is my craft, my trade, and also my passion. I have opened Western Pride Woodworks and work full time crafting unique furniture pieces that are one of a kind and made custom to order for you. Sometimes returning back to basics is the most rewarding move you can make. It has served me well in all facets of my life.
Your satisfaction and enjoyment of your custom piece of furniture is held in the highest regard with me. I strive to make you feel included in the process, respected and treated equally regardless of who you are.