What You'll Get

Hands On Education - You will learn about wood species and the milling/drying and storing of the wood we collect. We will also walk through our custom design process from idea to completed piece. You'll see demonstrations of the wood and metal tools used to make your piece of furniture and will work on your own piece with the guidance of our team. 

Functional Art for Your Home -You will take home a beautiful, timeless piece for your home made of local reclaimed wood. 

Description - You will spend half a day at our workshop helping design and build your own live-edge mirror. Together we will choose a wood slab from our inventory and work with you to choose the ideal layout. We will then demonstrate the various tools required and you will have the opportunity to work on your piece under our guidance. We will then take your mirror to get a protective clear coat and you can pick it up the following week. (Optional delivery available for a fee).

Cost - Price as shown is $1,900, including all materials, instruction and finishing.

This Soulcrafting experience is open to up to 4 people creating pieces simultaneously so invite your friends. They'll thank you.

Options: Mirror is designed to lean against wall, but optional wall-mounting assembly is available. 

Description - This is not your mother's cutting board. Handcrafted from local wood and designed with a master's touch, this piece combines function with artistry in ways that will astound you. 

You will learn about the different species of wood and configurations/benefits of cutting board designs. We will demonstrate the design process and tools required to build your piece. You will then have the opportunity to work on your own piece using those tools and take home the piece you create.

Cost - The price ranges from $200 - $500 per person, depending on the size and design you choose. Your final price includes all materials, instruction and mineral oil for proper care of your piece.

Description - Our core business is building custom pieces for our clients. Whether they come to us with a specific design or just a raw idea, we work with them to deliver the piece of their dreams. This experience will offer just that, but you will have the opportunity to work on your piece from start to finish. We will begin with the design process, demonstrating the design tools and reviewing materials. Once the design is settled, we will schedule time for you to come to the shop to work on your piece alongside our craftsmen. From wood selection to sanding, drilling, grinding and finishing you will be involved in each step of creating a unique, quality piece for your home.

Cost - Price of table as shown is $4,500. The cost of your piece will depend on the design you choose. Final cost will include materials, instruction and delivery.

$200 deposit required for design. 

Description - If you already have a project in mind but don't see it here we will work with you to make it happen. You'll be involved every step of the way - from design to wood selection, drilling to sanding, grinding to finishing. As part of that process, you'll learn about our expertise in locating, milling, and processing locally felled trees and why our unique use of materials sets us apart.

Let's build the piece of your dreams together.

Cost - The cost of your piece will depend on the design you choose. Final cost will include materials, instruction and delivery.

$200 deposit required for design. 

Ryan Dirksen began building furniture as a hobby in a San Francisco apartment, using just a few small tools. After moving to Denver in 2001, he built a collection of woodworking tools and wood, taught himself to weld, and began incorporating steel and other metals into his furniture designs. Following the sounds of chain saws in the neighborhood, and driving to visit family in the Midwest each year, he began collecting an impressive inventory of wood, adding a significant new dimension to the scope of his business.

Locating, milling and processing locally felled trees has become one of Where Wood Meets Steel’s specialties. Recycled wood slabs are unique by definition--no two are alike--and their inventory offers something not easily found in any store. They have built invaluable relationships not only with our tree sources, but with craftsmen and businesses of many disciplines in their neighborhood that help make what they do possible.

A web designer by trade, Ryan's wife Marina has always helped on the marketing and business side of things and eventually began designing custom pieces for clients. Active members of the RiNo Arts District since 2010, they purchased a shop in Globeville in 2012 and have since hired a full-time welder and woodworker.

Regardless of scale, they work closely with clients to realize their design concepts in unique and functional ways, using locally-sourced sustainable products wherever possible. They use a wide variety of materials--from reclaimed and recycled wood and steel to unique slabs, LED lighting and specialty glass--producing custom furniture pieces that are of our time, yet timeless.