Meet Bill Major, Wood Artisan

I live on the south shore of Lake Simcoe, Ontario. For over 12 years, I have been producing various live edge works of art that are useful in our homes. I continue to be almost overwhelmed by the beauty of Mother Nature's hidden patterns I discover when I treat her wood. I see myself as a midwife bringing what many people discard to birth to give Ontario hard wood a brand new life. What I value most is being environmentally friendly, selling our products at affordable prices, and serving the needs of our customers as a local small business. I am pleased to offer you a variety of hand made products to enrich your enjoyment of the bounty of our Canadian life.

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  • Former Georgina minister spending retirement as artisit

    Georgina resident Bill Major did not think he would be spending his retirement as a wood artisan...

    But thats exactly what happened!

    Before he retired he was a minister with the United Church

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  • Port Bolster wood artisan hopes Stage 3 brings uptick in sales

    York region's move to Stage 3 couldn't come fast enough for Bill Major.

    Mr. Major, a wood artisan who specializes in live-edged woodcraft, is one of dozens of local Georgina artists and artisans who have been financially impacted by the pandemic.

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  • Bill Major is a local artist from the Port Bolster area that specializes in naturally-treated wood cheese boards and placemats

    A former United Church minister, Bill is now spending his retirement as a wood artisan. Each hand crafted product is locally sourced from a saw mill, then air dried for 4 months and treated with 10 coats of food safe and eco-friendly hemp seed oil and 2 coats of bees wax.

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