From handcrafted chess boards, cutting boards, and kitchen utensils to mirrors, coasters, keychains, handcrafted decor, and Masonic relics, every piece created at Knights Woodworks is built with precision, symbolism, and purpose. These are not disposable products rushed from an assembly line. They are objects shaped by hand, forged through labor, and built to endure.
Knights Woodworks™ is more than a business name. It is the reflection of my life, my craft, and the principles I have chosen to live by. I am a Knight Templar, and the values of that order honor, integrity, discipline, perseverance, and strength are the same values carried into every piece that leaves my workshop.
For more than 25 years I have worked with wood, shaping raw timber into objects meant to outlast trends, outlast convenience, and outlast the throwaway culture that dominates modern manufacturing. In time, I established my workshop on Knight Highway, a place whose name felt less like coincidence and more like destiny. The name Knights Woodworks became the natural union of my road, my beliefs, and my craft.
Every board carries scars, grain, texture, and character that machines cannot truly replicate. Every piece is shaped, sanded, assembled, and finished with the understanding that real craftsmanship leaves a mark. Mass production seeks perfection through uniformity, but true woodworking embraces individuality because no two pieces of wood and no two handcrafted pieces are ever exactly the same.
The modern world has become obsessed with speed, convenience, and disposability. Furniture is built to fail. Products are made to be replaced. Craftsmanship has been sacrificed for volume, efficiency, and lower costs. Knights Woodworks stands against that entire mindset.
What is built here is meant to feel permanent.
Whether it is a handcrafted mirror, a cutting board meant to survive decades of use, a laser engraved keepsake, or a custom piece built for a specific home, every project is approached with the same philosophy: build it correctly, build it honestly, and build it to last.
Knights Woodworks stands for quality without compromise. It stands for craftsmanship shaped by discipline, sharpened through years of labor, and guided by the belief that the things we build should carry meaning long after we are gone.
-Mike Priley
Owner, Knights Woodworks LLC
Materials, Finish & Craftsmanship
We work primarily with premium hardwoods like walnut, oak, and maple, often hand-finished with shellac, teak oil, walrus oil or lacquer
Custom Woodworking
We offer engraving and custom builds. Please send us a message to customize a product, or have us build something for you!
Forever Guarantee
Mostly every item comes with our unconditional lifetime guarantee. If it breaks or is damaged for any reason, simply return it for a free replacement, no questions asked. In most cases emailing a photo to mike@knightswoodworks.com with an image of the damage is good enough. You dont need to send it back and you dont need to be the original owner.