An Artist & A Carpenter
About Us
We are a small family owned business made up of an artist and a carpenter, working in the beautiful mountains of Limestone, Tennessee. We specialize in heirloom quality hardwood furniture and artisan butcher block cutting boards and gifts. We make everything by hand and waste nothing- even our wood shavings get used as bedding for our animals. We choose to only work with American hardwoods and finish our furniture in linseed oil so the natural beauty of the wood can be appreciated. Our Name
Located in the mountains of Limestone, Tennessee, our shop overlooks acres of woods and our mule barn and arena. We love our surefooted gaited mules for trail-riding in mountainous terrain. Tough, durable, intelligent, and full of personality, mules are known for their look of strength without bulk. Similarly, our finished pieces are streamlined, strong and durable, with the unique characteristics of the natural hardwoods shining through the simple finish. The Carpenter
Originally from central Pennsylvania, Nelson Adolphson has been making a living as a finish carpenter for over 25 years. He has trimmed the interior of many prestigious golf clubs and high-end homes around Virginia and Tennessee. His first piece of furniture was a hutch he made in high school, which his parents still use. Nelson thoroughly enjoys turning a rough-sawn stack of lumber into a beautiful and functional piece of furniture, and hopes that people will treat his pieces as heirlooms to be passed down from generation to generation. The Artist
Megan Pinch grew up in Rochester, NY and holds an MFA in Visual Studies from SUNY Brockport, and a BA in Russian and Art from College of the Holy Cross. Megan has moved all over the country for her 13-year long career as a college photography professor. This ended in 2014 when the college where she was poised to become department chair and receive tenure abruptly shut down. Seeing that she could use her photo and web skills to help Nelson realize his dream of building fine furniture, she started Mountain Mule Hardwoods. She enjoys learning carpentry from Nelson, coming up with new designs and ideas, and her favorite shopping is now done at the lumberyard.
