
| Shadowhill has been putting the finishing touches on homes and businesses in Dayton, Cincinnati and the Miami Valley for 15 years. Driven by the craftsmanship of Richard Wallis, an artisan with 23 years of experience, with a tradition of woodworking that dates to 1859 when his German ancestors settled in the Miami Valley. The story of his great-great grandfather, who walked from Maryland, an actual Journeyman, has been passed from generation to generation. His grandfather, who was a farmer and a semi-pro golfer, once made a set of golf clubs and a display cabinet to house them that was placed in the White House for president Warren Harding. Richard began accumulating experience after completing six years of active service in the U.S.Navy. He began working with wood,continuing an interest that began as a hobby in the foothills outside of Santa Cruz, California. After moving back to Dayton in 1987, he worked for six and a half years at Taylor Brothers Architectural Antiques. Working under the direction of Glen Taylor he gained an in depth knowledge of modern as well as turn of the century woodworking techniques as Dayton's renovation of historical districts reached it's peak. Taylor Brothers, which soon became 3rd Street Workshop, has also done a large amount of work in some of the regions premiere homes including 4 Homearamas, Tara Falls West and some of the first, as well as current, developments in the Springboro region. Shadowhill was opened it's doors in 1996. Having gone from practicing a craft in a spare room at home we are now operating in a facility of 6,000 square feet in the historic Linden-Davis building. Continuing a family tradition, coupled with a determination to do only the best work possible has made Shadowhill one of the regions foremost custom wood shops. At Shadowhill, we have the expertise and flexibility to do work that ranges from small, one of a kind pieces to entire room systems. We are able to provide limited production runs as well. |
