Nine Bar Studio is owned by Nick Smith (me!). Woodworking has been a lifelong hobby of mine that I always wanted to build a small business around, and now it has come to be.

Most of the wood furniture in my own house was built in this studio, which I get to use and admire daily. My goal is to help bring unique, exceptional quality hardwood furniture into your home that warms your heart every time you walk into the room.

Whether it's a small pedestal table in your bay window or a large 8-seat dining table, I dedicate myself to perfection of the build because that is just how I operate.

As a young kid, I would visit my grandfather who was a master knife maker in Missoula, MT.

What always caught my eye with his work was the wood handles, which he made from all different kinds of exotic hardwoods. The level of perfection in how the wood handles were shaped, smoothed, hardened, and joined to the metal blade always fascinated me. I didn't really care that much about the blades... I loved the handles. That was the beginning of my discovery of love for woodworking.