…when the society is determined to create a world of shopping malls and entertainment complexes…Some men around 35 or 40 will begin to experience ashes privately, without ritual…It’s time for him to buy a black shovel at the hardware store and get down on his knees. The ashes fall off the shovel and onto the floor, and he can see the print of his bootsoles in the ashes. When a man enters this stage he regards Descent as a holy thing, he increases his tolerance for ashes…bites on cinders, learns to shudder, and follows the voice of the old mole below the ground.”

— Robert Bly, Iron John

The word workshop is over 700 years old. It means now what it meant then: a shed or room for trade or work. A place where a craftsman builds things by hand for use by the townsfolk. Over time, the word has also evolved into a verb. To workshop is to meet up, discuss ideas, and flesh them out. It’s a lively endeavor that asks us to embrace correct failure and come away wiser. Cinderbilt is a workshop. We specialize in wood and metal, also in collaboration and problem-solving. Small batch runs of handmade goods are available. We also do custom.