Prince Edward County, Ontario

Good furniture, built slowly from Ontario wood.

Custom tables, benches and heirloom pieces, plus saunas, pergolas and timber frames for the land around you. Made by hand in the County.

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The workshop

One maker, one bench, and wood chosen board by board.

Good Carpentry is Adam Masson’s workshop in Prince Edward County. We build furniture for kitchens and living rooms, and timber structures for gardens, shorelines and fields.

Every piece starts with a conversation about how it will be used. From there it moves to drawings, then to choosing boards with the right grain for the job. Joinery is cut to last, and nothing leaves the shop until it sits flat and feels right under your hand.

Based in
Prince Edward County, Ontario
We make
Custom furniture & timber builds
We work with
Homeowners, cottages, farms and local businesses
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The work

Two kinds of building, one standard.

Furniture

Indoor · made to order

Dining tables, benches, desks, shelving and the odd one-off. Sized to your room and built to be handed down.

Solid wood dining table
Tables
Hand-built bench
Seating
Built-in shelving
Casework

Timber & outdoor

Structures · on site

Saunas, pergolas, shelters, timber frames and outdoor furniture, built for Lake Ontario weather and meant to weather well.

Cedar sauna
Saunas
Timber pergola
Pergolas & shelters
Timber frame
Timber frames
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The woods

Species we reach for, and what each does best.

Most of what we build comes from trees that grow across Ontario. Hardness, stability and how a wood weathers decide where it goes.

  • White oak

    Quercus alba

    Best forDining tables, benches, outdoor seating

    Tough and tight-grained. Holds up to water and turns silver outdoors.

    Janka hardness1,360 lbf

  • Black walnut

    Juglans nigra

    Best forHeirloom tables, desks, accents

    Rich brown heartwood with lively figure. Mellows to a warm bronze over the years.

    Janka hardness1,010 lbf

  • Black cherry

    Prunus serotina

    Best forCabinets, side tables, chairs

    Smooth and fine. Darkens from salmon pink to deep red-brown in the sun.

    Janka hardness950 lbf

  • Hard maple

    Acer saccharum

    Best forWorktops, cutting boards, drawers

    Pale, dense and very hard-wearing. The tree behind the flag and the syrup.

    Janka hardness1,450 lbf

  • Eastern white cedar

    Thuja occidentalis

    Best forSaunas, cladding, outdoor furniture

    Light, aromatic and naturally rot-resistant. Stays cool to the touch in a hot sauna.

    Janka hardness320 lbf

  • Eastern white pine

    Pinus strobus

    Best forTimber frames, pergolas, barns

    Stable, straight and easy to work in big sections. Ontario’s provincial tree.

    Janka hardness380 lbf

Janka hardness is the force needed to press a 0.444-inch steel ball halfway into the wood. Higher means more resistant to dents. Bars run 0 to 1,500 lbf.

Process

How a commission comes together.

Whether it’s a coffee table or a cedar sauna, the path from first message to delivery looks much the same.

  1. Conversation

    Tell us what you’re picturing, where it will live and how it will be used. Photos, sketches and rough measurements all help.

  2. Drawings & quote

    We come back with drawings, a wood recommendation and a clear price before any timber is cut.

  3. Choosing boards

    Boards are picked for grain and colour, then left to settle in the shop so they move less once they’re home.

    Indoor furniture: 6–8% moisture content

  4. In the shop

    Joinery first, then shaping, sanding and finishing. Progress photos come your way as it takes shape.

  5. Delivery

    We deliver and install around the County, and walk you through caring for the finish.

Built to be used every day, repaired when needed, and handed down.

Start a project

Tell us what you’d like built.

A few lines is plenty to start. Include where it’s going, rough sizes if you have them, and any timing we should know about.

Workshop
Prince Edward County, Ontario