Dundee, OH—You could
Dundee, OH—You could cent moisture content). Most of their ness to work with any species is one be forgiven if you are not material purchases are in the form of our big advantages,” Dennison yet familiar with Crafted of laminated turning blanks that are said. Elements, located here. They are, S4S, and PET. Crafted Elements The company also works with a after all, relatively new to the industry. But the craftsmanship that goes cies, because the company takes craftspeople, such as architects, fur- works with a long list of wood spe- variety of customers, including fellow into their work reveals that, while the pride in its versatility. “Our willing- Please turn to page 36 company may be new, there is a lot of experience behind the name. “One of our core beliefs is that above all else, we “My career began in 1992 at the age of 16 at my father’s metalworking job shop as a custodian and gen- with and serve. Many of our employees take this should have a positive impact on those we work eral laborer,” craftsman and owner Todd Dennison recalled. “At the age to heart and strive to make this approach a part of of 17, I began to apprentice under their everyday lives.” some of the journeyman machinists at the company, including my father. – Todd Dennison, a craftsman for and the owner of Crafted Elements I spent the next several years not realizing that I was learning and practicing valuable machinist skills that I would later-on use to build my career in woodworking.” Dennison was later offered a floorlevel machine set-up/operator position in a custom woodworking shop, and worked his way up to the plant manager position over the next few years. By 2006, he and two partners had purchased the company. “We then purchased two stair component manufacturing companies in 2007 and 2008 and combined the three companies in one location in Newcomerstown, OH,” he said. “In 2009, I sold my ownership in those companies and worked with Brown Wood Inc. to open up a manufacturing facility for them. I managed that facility for nine years before ultimately purchasing the manufacturing facility from them and starting Crafted Wooden milk bottles with custom designs come from Crafted Elements. Elements. Our focus is on manufacturing high-end custom wood, metal, Crafted Elements and acrylic components for many industries.” Crafted Elements is a manufacturer of mouldings, carvings, large diameter turnings, decorative legs and bun feet. Annual lumber purchases total approximately 300,000 board Highly Skilled Workers Seek to Have feet of Hard and Soft Maple, Red and White Oak, Poplar and Cherry, a Positive Impact on Others Todd Dennison is a craftsman and the owner of Crafted Elements in Dundee, OH. Annual as well as Alder, Walnut, Birch and lumber purchases for Crafted Elements total approximately 300,000 board feet of Hard Beech (No. 1 and No. 2 Common, and Soft Maple, Red and White Oak, Poplar and Cherry, as well as Alder, Walnut, Birch By Scott Dalton and Beech. Select, 4/4 to 16/4, S4S, 6 to 8 per- 20 MAY 2021 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE MAY 2021 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 21
