Center Of The World Woodshop

Our shop's name was inspired by the town's old Center of the World General Store (1860-1970). Customers of that store knew whether they were searching for a sack of nails or a nickel novel, they could find what they wanted at Center of the World. One of its early owners, Hosea Tirrell, summed up that fact with a sign that read, "If you can't find it at the Center of the World, seek no further."

Furniture designer, Terry Hanover, is a master woodworker, hand carver, leaded glass artist, and co-owner of Center of the World. Over the past 40 years, Terry has built a solid reputation for designing and creating heirloom quality furniture in the Craftsman tradition. When he creates a piece of furniture, it's a hands-on affair, from details such as hand-cut dovetails, leaded glass, inlays, tiles and hand carving, to hardwoods carefully selected to showcase their natural beauty.Terry works with clients around the country, developing solutions for particular needs, and bringing ideas to life.

Over the past 40 years, Terry has built a solid reputation for designing and creating heirloom quality furniture in the Craftsman tradition. Since joining Center of the World Woodshop in 2006, Phil has been a driving force in merging the new world of machine carving with the old world of hand carving.

Center of the World furniture is designed and crafted to last for generations. We are confident in the quality of our wood products. Therefore, our warranty covers defects in workmanship, wood, leaded glass, and construction for a period of two years. If a defect is found during that period, we will either repair or replace the item.