Our Story
Who we are
The Anchor Retired U.S. Navy Veteran After serving our country and working with heavy-duty machinery, retirement didn't mean slowing down—it meant shifting gears. With a lifelong respect for rugged, industrial metalwork and the call of the sea, I bring the "Anchor" to our brand. I love hunting down authentic, weathered pieces of American history—like antique barn pulleys and heavy iron chains—and engineering them into functional, lasting art for your home. The Chalkboard Retired Math Teacher Spending a career at the chalkboard taught me to appreciate order, clean lines, and structural balance. Now that the grading pens are put away, I get to apply those same principles of geometry and physics to our lighting designs. From calculating the perfect layout for a multi-pendant mason jar chandelier to handling the fine details of our branded apparel line, I make sure everything we create is executed with absolute precision
Built From History
"Every scratch on the wood, every curve of the iron, and every thread in our gear has a history. Bring a piece of the story home."
The Workshop
Our builds start with a find — a rusted pulley at an estate sale, a crate of Hemingway insulators from a telegraph line teardown, a stack of reclaimed barn beams from a 1940s farmstead. From there, every piece is cleaned, fitted, and wired by hand. We don't rush the process. Good work takes time.
Meet the Makers
Two Careers. One Workshop.
The Anchor
Retired U.S. Navy Veteran
After decades of serving our country and working with heavy-duty machinery, retirement didn't mean slowing down — it meant shifting gears. With a lifelong respect for rugged, industrial metalwork and the call of the sea, I bring the "Anchor" to our brand. I love hunting down authentic, weathered pieces of American history — like antique barn pulleys and heavy iron chains — and engineering them into functional, lasting art for your home.
The Chalkboard
Retired Math Teacher
Spending a career at the chalkboard taught me to appreciate order, clean lines, and structural balance. Now that the grading pens are put away, I get to apply those same principles of geometry and physics to our lighting designs. From calculating the perfect layout for a multi-pendant mason jar chandelier to handling the fine details of our branded apparel line, I make sure everything we create is executed with absolute precision.
What We Stand For
The Anchors & Chalkboards Way
Reclaimed Materials
We source antique pulleys, barn-find hay carriers, and weathered beams from real farmsteads. Nothing is manufactured to look old — it already is.
Handcrafted, Always
Every lamp, chandelier, and fixture is built by hand in our workshop. No two pieces are identical — that's the point.
Industrial Heritage
Hemingway glass insulators, iron pipe, Edison filament, copper fittings — we work with materials that carried the industrial age forward.
Every Piece Has a Story
We document the origin of our antique finds. When you commission a chandelier, you'll know where the pulleys came from.
What We Work With
Real Materials.
Real History.
- Vintage Hemingway Glass Insulators
- Industrial Iron & Copper Pipe
- Reclaimed Wood Beams
- Antique Workshop Pulleys
- Barn-Find Hay Carriers
- Mason Jar Edison Fixtures
- Edison Filament Bulbs
- Premium Branded Apparel
Commission Something Yours
Every overhead chandelier is a one-of-a-kind build. Tell us about your space and we'll build something that's never existed before.