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Blending Tradition and Technology: A Woodcraft Journey Inspired by Family
I grew up in New England, where some of my best memories were made in my father’s woodshop. I spent countless hours by his side, learning the craft and watching him bring raw wood to life with care and creativity. Around the age of 55, my father turned his passion into a small business called ECP Woodcrafts, making beautiful bowls, pens, and other lathed pieces. His dedication and artistry left a lasting impression on me.
After moving to Arizona over 30 years ago, life got busy—and space for a proper workshop just wasn’t in the cards. But recently, that changed. I finally had the chance to carve out a little room for myself and invested in a WeCreat 40W laser machine. With it, I’ve begun rediscovering the joy of working with wood, blending traditional craftsmanship with modern tools.
Each item I make is a tribute to the skills my father passed down and the simple joy of creating something with your hands. Whether it’s a gift, a keepsake, or a functional piece for your home, I hope my work carries a bit of that legacy into your life.
This is a six piece knife set, full tang, on a magnetic board that allows the knives to be displayed on the front or back. The handle of each knife and the board is customizable with a name or word, and an image can be engraved on the board.
This leatherette journal comes in 12 awesome colors, and is packaged in a nice sturdy gift box. Here, the pink journal is shown engraved with a Proverbs 31 reference in black. All journal colors except black engrave black, but black journals engrave silver.
These tumblers were created for a local youth basketball team. The team colors are orange and blue. This is our 20 oz skinny tumbler, featuring an optional removable handle. It comes in 14 colors, and the handles are mix and match--so here we did a black handle with the orange tumbler.
This tribute to the nation's veterans is a 7 layer shadow box, with intricate details featuring scenes of military service and memorial for the fallen. The angel wing design also showcases the military oath of service and is free standing or wall mountable.
Celebrate Christmas with this multi-layer wood cut shelf sitter. Inside the letters, the Christmas story is depicted, featuring the nativity scene with Jesus, Mary and Joseph in the manger with angels proclaiming good news above them.
This bespoke display case was built to showcase the owner's first hole-in-one, and features a flag from the golf course, the ball used for the ace, and a plaque commemorating the date and location.
This small, intricately cut patriotic themed wooden lantern is one of a set of four lanterns available for the celebration of America.
This personalized bamboo cutting board was done for the owner of Blazing Edge Studios and proudly sits in his kitchen.
This was a bespoke project for a client who saw the full sized "DAD" box elsewhere in this gallery and asked to create a simple custom box showcasing the little girl being thrown in the air by her father. The inscription was customized based on the customer request.
On this version of the Bamboo cutting, board, the iconic image of the Town of Gilbert, AZ water tower with the San Tan Mountains in the background anchors the engraving of the customer's name.
This shadow box is designed with vignettes of a dad and his son. It contains 7 layers of intricately cut detail and is assembled into a few standing decoration perfect for shelves, desks, or mantles.
This version of the DAD box features three vignettes of a father and daughter, with seven intricately cut layers assembled into the free standing shadow box.
A lit view of the votive candle patriotic lantern set.
On this bamboo cutting board, the customer name supports the town of Gilbert AZ's landmarks.
These puzzles are customized with a name or phrase. Montessori inspired, the shapes are brightly painted and can be customized larger, smaller, or additional shapes.
On this cutting board, the San Tan Mountains of Queen Creek, AZ and Pinal County are front and center with the customer's name beneath.
This is another example of our 20 oz tumblers. In this case, our customer needed 67 in 8 of the 14 colors. They matched the handles to the tumbler. Each cup features a unique name, along with the group's name.
A beautiful wedding gift, in this case the gift was given after the fact, with the image from a characterization the couple had made for the day.
The perfect griller's gift, this 11 piece set includes an engraved box containing engraved grilling tools, a silicone heat glove, and s'mores sticks!
This picture frame was custom designed to highlight a family photo of their vacation to Hawaii.
This baseball player art comes in two sizes and variations of colors. The jersey can be personalized with a player's own number. Featuring left handed or right handed batters, we also have versions for left and right handed pitchers.
Another variation of the baseball player keepsake. This is available in two sizes and is customized with the player's jersey number either on the back for batters are on the front for pitchers.
A haunted halloween is even more fun with this votive candle holder, decorated with a flying witch and spooky bats.
Side view of the haunted Halloween House--a "Bootiful" addition to your holiday decorations.
This wooden gift box is designed for a single bottle of wine. The cover slides on and off and can be customized for any occasion.
Here, the largest cutting board we offer is shown with a just-off-the-smoker pork butt ready to be shredded.
This is one of our most popular items--the village scene depicts a mountain town on a starry Christmas Eve as Santa soars overhead.
Another giant cutting board engraved with Mike's Meat. This board is 20" wide, 15" tall, and 4" deep.
This Christmas Ornament features a cat looking out the window onto a snowy night, while a cozy fire crackles in the fireplace behind.
This advent calendar features two decorative blocks which can be turned each day to form the numbers counting down to Christmas.
A different "spin" on the countdown calendar; here, rotating the snowflake on top of the number dial brings the number of days until the big man rolls into the window above "days before Christmas"
This is by far our most popular offering; the cross is made up of 10 layers depicting in intricate detail the joyous nativity scene. Angels fly overhead as the magi come to Bethlehem to worship the newborn King. The scene is lit with battery operated lights to make this a bright addition to your holiday decor.
This bespoke sign was created for a customer who wanted to match her black and white themed kitchen with a bible verse. The sign features a linen-finish wood background with black inset lettering.
This box is designed to hold a battery operated votive candle or a tissue box, letting you turn everyday household items into decorative conversation pieces.
Decorative cake sign with a pie illustration, the word 'pie' in yellow cursive and 'TIME' in orange block letters, on a wooden base.
A wooden coaster with a drawing of a cactus, the text 'Keep your sticky stuff here please,' and the name 'Bud' written at the bottom.
A rectangular bamboo cutting board with an engraved floral design of sunflowers and leaves. Text reads 'Welcome to our kitchen' at the top and 'The Matthews' at the bottom.
A wooden lantern with pumpkin and leaf cutouts, illuminated, placed on an autumn leaf-covered table in a forest at sunset.
This customized award features the fastest growing high school sports program in the country, girls flag football. The player's jersey number and school name or player name can be cut and engraved on the award.
This is a bespoke sign featuring a picture of the customer's new kitten, with a purple outline inlay of the kitten's name and a heart shape.
Two insulated travel mugs with lid, one green and one black, with the WOODS CANYON LAKE logo, placed on their respective boxes on a granite countertop. A black flask with the same logo, a screw cap, and a keychain with a compass attached, are also in front of the mugs.
A wooden cutout featuring American football players in a huddle and a coach, placed on a football field at sunset with empty stadium seats in the background.
A wooden trophy with a cutout of a female runner on a trail, with cacti in the background, and a crowd of people on a track or field.
A wooden sign featuring a silhouette of a runner with cacti in the background during sunset.
A person holding a round wooden sign that says 'healing in session' with a symbol and 'please do not disturb' written underneath. The person is standing in front of a wooden cabinet.
These customized dog ornaments can be designed for any dog, down to the last detail. With over 150 breed silhouettes, the dog shape, the monogram of the dog's initial, and the background image (for example, the snowflake) can be customized; along with the seasonal greeting (10 different choices), and a personal greeting on the back of the ornament.
This nearly two foot long, two level Christmas village scene features a train scene, six miniature lit buildings, and everybody's favorite old Ford truck racing down the road to get home before Santa. This is an extremely detailed piece, hand built from more than 200 individually laser cut pieces. It can also be customized--this year, we planted a Packers flag in the yard of one of the houses, and added a cat silouhette to the side of the train engine.
Wood wall art featuring the Lord's Prayer, shaped with words forming a hanging plaque.
Decorative wooden star-shaped piece with cutouts of a snowy village, trees, a crescent moon, stars, and a distant mountain scene, with small figures of Santa Claus and reindeer on top. It is illuminated from within, creating a warm glow.
This is a 10" Cube, featuring space for 10 photos and also serves as beautiful memory box.
This customer wanted a gift for the IT specialist in their life, and our 16 ounce hammer set customized with "Use a Bigger Hammer" and an image of a broken computer did the trick.
This bespoke shadow box features four famous stories from the Bible and the customer's grand daughter's favorite slogan FROG for Fully Rely Upon God
Countdown to Christmas with this 5" wide cherry ornament. Rotating the duck's head changes the number of days remaining until Christmas Day.
This is a great example of glass etching, which we do on a number of products including pint glasses, mirrors, decanters, and wine glasses. The Ball canning jar was wrapped with a Christmas scene, and then lit with a strand of battery operated fairy lights.
This is an incredibly meaningful gift to give to any new parents! Featuring the baby's monogram on the top and bottom sides and the vital statistics on the other four sides, this 3" cube also has an opening lid, allowing it to serve as a memory box as well. We also adapt this for weddings, anniversaries, baptisms, or other life events.
This is a 182 piece Valentine's Day puzzle (see full image on the next photo) packaged in matching wood heart shaped box. Both pieces are made of manufactured Cherry wood.
The assembled 182 piece Valentine's Day puzzle. The middle text on the bouquet is customized with a short word or phrase. This comes in a matching wood box (See previous image for that) and will keep you and your true love busy for a great stay at home date night!
If puzzles aren't your thing, this heart shaped box is sold separately and is customized on the small heart with a phrase or names. The perfect delivery device for other small gifts like candy or jewelry, it is a lasting gift that can be used as a memory box long after February.