Welcome to

BowPond Woodworking

We are a family business in Cochrane Alberta. Each piece we make is hand crafted and unique. Our business is new, but the history and craftsmanship are over 40 years in the making!

About

Welcome To Bowpond!

We are very excited to be able to present our products that we have tried to create in a very unique and special offering. The website is brand new, however the history and craftsmanship are over 40 years in the making!

Today, we call Cochrane Alberta home, which is in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. 

I have an education in Forestry and it has always been shared with my love of wood and all that can be created with it. I have evolved my love into a long time hobby and now have the opportunity to share our love of what we create.

All of our boards go through a very thorough process so that our final product is something both ourselves and our customers will be very proud of.

We pick wood pieces that are first of all, sustainable,whether they have been repurposed, recycled, harvested to enable new crops that will replace depleted orchards( such as walnut, olive and apple trees).

We look for unique pieces from a perspective that we can create something unique from the grain patterns, voids, crevices, cracks or even holes. I travel throughout North America, and I am always searching new sources of unique woods.

Once we start with the rough wood, we often spend hours preparing the piece by removing bark, flattening, planing, edging, cutting to size and sanding. Whether the piece is set into a mold to add resin, or just left as a give edge, or dimensional work, we always strive to maintain the same quality.

Many of our pieces are unique in that we have developed a process whereby we inset flowers, ferns, pebbles, small rocks, sand, fall foliage and various other items between layers of resin to preserve them and to provide a 3D appearance.

Our finished boards, are sanded to 320 grit finish for an incredibly smooth feel and appearance. We apply 3 coats of a mineral oil finish, followed by 2 coats of a natural bees wax polish that is buffed into the finish to provided protection and sheen. We campher the edges of all of our boards to give a finished look and we also add finger grips beneath each end of the boards to enable ease of picking the piece from a flat surface.

We also carry a line of homemade polish to provide normal upkeep to any natural wood product which restores the initial look. It is a combination of food safe mineral oil, bees wax and carnauba wax which is in a paste form that is easy to apply and is perfectly food safe.

Recently Sold Projects

Below is a few of the jobs that we have completed on here.

Testimonials

What Our Customers Say

Krista Boyd
Krista Boyd
2024-01-27
I reached out to Mark, to inquire about a box for my friend's dog, who had just passed away this week. He was quick to get back to me and after a few emails back and forth, he got to work. My friend picked it up today and was so happy with the product for her best friend. The end result is beautiful and I am glad I supported a local business in Cochrane, AB! RIP sweet Mika xo
Susan Lindsay
Susan Lindsay
2023-10-19
If you are looking for the perfect, one of a kind gift, you have found the right place! Bowpond’s craftsmanship is spot on. The quality of the product, and personal service is second to none.
Lorraine Bryant
Lorraine Bryant
2022-08-27
Thank you Mark Warmington at BowPond Woodworking for your incredible craftsmanship. We absolutely ❤️❤️❤️ how you revitalized our old table and buffet with new cherry wood tops. Beautiful artisanship and an all-around fantastic guy!
Elaine Vust
Elaine Vust
2022-06-16
Recently I drove out to BowPond Woodworking to check out a new coffee table I had been looking at on the Bow Pond web site. I had viewed Mark's work at a previous Craft Sale. I was astounded by the quality of the pieces he had created. If you love wood and want a lovely piece of furniture his are exquisite. Given the time it takes to work with resin and the cost of exotic wood, his prices are very reasonable for the creations. We’ll done Bow Pond Elaine
Kathlyn Moores
Kathlyn Moores
2021-12-06
Wow! Absolutely amazing! Mark is incredibly genuine and you can tell he truly puts all his heart into every piece. I bought a cutting board and can’t be more pleased. Highly HIGHLY recommend BowPond Workworking!!
Susan Grant-Suttie Barclay Redman
Susan Grant-Suttie Barclay Redman
2021-06-24
I am so happy with our phonograph cabinet. It is something we had to have made because they are no longer sold. Such a unique piece of Canadiana that is both modern and yet still classic in style. It could only be made by BowPond Woodworking - Mark. Thank you for the wonderful Father's Day gift for my husband. He loves it! SGS
Matt Stephens
Matt Stephens
2021-05-28
We purchased a beautiful coffee table from BowPond Woodworking and couldn’t be happier with the quality and craftsmanship. A nice touch was the progress photos and videos that Mark sent along the way, especially the resin being poured! We highly recommend!!
Tracey E
Tracey E
2021-01-20
I purchased 3 boards just before Christmas. I was looking for something unique and special. These boards were nothing short of amazing. I am over the moon with them. I kept one for myself and gave two as gifts. Supreme workmanship. Very friendly and professional. These boards will not disappoint.
Marja Van Rijn
Marja Van Rijn
2020-12-03
I was looking for a special gift and today the charcuterie board arrived in the mail. It is gorgeous and a beautiful piece of art in any kitchen. I’m sure my friends will love it. I’m very happy to have discovered this company and will be visiting their website in future.

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Our Making Process

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We have entered into a collaboration with wanderlust creatures of Calgary to create awesome backgrounds to their cork maps of the world or anywhere you’d like to custom create a map to show your travels.

Contact

Do You Have A Project In Mind?

We enjoy hearing your ideas and would love to create something special for you.

Send us an e-mail or fill out the form below with your vision and we will work to make it a reality!


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