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turned their barn into a woodworking shop. He
gave some of their tables facelifts and made a
few charcuterie boards.
" They were beautiful. It shocked me because
he had never done woodworking even though
he grew up with a father who made fine furniture, "
Linda says.
With another surgery scheduled, she was
bored and wanted to try something new, so she
approached her husband about woodworking.
He was very supportive. His dad came over
a few afternoons to teach her how to use the
tools. She learned about sanding, the wetting
process and using a hand drill.
She started making utensils and selling
them at the Botetourt Farmers Market. The
warm reception she received there encouraged
her to continue and to start selling on Etsy.
" We've tried businesses before, and nothLinda
Dewhurst of Old Sessler Millworks handcrafts quality
wood items using some of the tools gifted to her by her
father-in-law, Doug Dewhurst.
Matt's dad, Doug Dewhurst, made fine
furniture, including most of the furniture in
their family home. Doug wanted to gift his
woodworking tools to Matt and Linda, so Matt
ing really took off. But we started this in May
2020, in the midst of a pandemic, and have had
nothing but good luck. " Linda thinks that is
partly due to interest in buying local.
When Linda came off disability, there were
no job openings due to COVID-19.
" My side gig had to pay for expenses, " she
says. " It's been really cool. I've always wanted
to be a stay-at-home mom and entrepreneur. "
Matt, a Roanoke City firefighter, decided to
start buying and selling lumber in February. He
runs Old Sessler Lumber and makes mostly
dining and coffee tables.
The whole family pitches in to sand and help
with tagging and sales during peak times, even
nine-year-old Sophie. Wyatt, 12, has helped
make some items and Mollie, 12, enjoys sales
and marketing.
" Customer service is very important to us.
We believe in transparency. We will help people
design a product. One woman requested a
combination spoon/spatula based on one she
had and loved, " Linda says. She created one
for her and now makes " spoonatulas " to sell.
Other specialty items include wine racks,
wall racks and bath boards. Personalized charcuterie
boards and utensils are the hottest holiday
gifts.
Linda loves her customers and says, " I'm inspired
by people who love my work. "
Catch up with Old Sessler Millworks at the
Botetourt Farmer's Market Saturday, November
20. Follow them on Facebook or Instagram
to find out where they will be, to custom order
and to keep track of holiday order deadlines. I
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