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Established
in 1972 as Burnley Station Woodworks, Jaeger & Ernst
was incorporated in 1981 from the partnership between
founder, Walter
Jaeger, and co-owner, Craig
Ernst.
Our 5,000 square foot shop, occupying the refurbished
railway depot at Burnley, Virginia, (Map) houses a sophisticated
array of modern woodworking equipment. However, it is
the outstanding talents of the dedicated craftsmen in
our shop, that account for the exceptional work our customers
have come to expect over the past 25 years.
 Gifted
cabinetmakers are hard to come by, and we are truly fortunate
to have assembled the select group of individuals who
work in our shop. Enormous versatility is required of
them in order to accommodate the wide variety of projects
a custom shop is asked to build. No matter how high a
skill level our cabinetmakers have achieved, they continuously
rise to the challenge of expanding their areas of expertise.
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A modern
cabinetmaker must be as deft with a power saw and abrasive
planer as his predecessors were with chisels and mallet.
For the tasks where modern tools cannot possibly displace
the skilled touch of a craftsman, he or she must also
have mastered the hand tools of earlier eras. The cabinetmakers
in our shop are masters of both worlds.
 Ours
is a shop where the artisans shape theirwork environment
to maintain the flexibility and quality control necessary
for the finest,custom woodwork. Yet, some of the most
important work we perform actually takes place outside
of the shop. When true cabinetmakers invest their unique
skills in a project, they want to be sure the on-site
installation is given the same care.
In the end, the success of any design rests in the hands
of the craftsman building the piece. The choice of individual
boards for their color and grain pattern, the grace of
a curve, the snug fit of an exposed joint…these
are the constant concerns of a master cabinetmaker. |
