Specialties
Aziz Abbatiello- Best Woodworker in the Bay Area. BAHA ( Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association) award recipient.
Highly skilled in furniture,
craftsman homes, cabinetry, built-ins,
hand-carving, high-end fences with arbors,
stairs, doors, and windows.
I have a full shop in Berkeley and can handle all forms of custom woodwork.
No job is too big or too small.
also available for: millwork, trim packages, finish carpentry, mock-ups and design.
History
Established in 2001.
Aziz fell in love with wood as a boy, carving and polishing small shapes by hand. As a young man he rediscovered this love while working on a hardwood chest with an early mentor. This is what started Aziz on the lifelong journey of studying the craft of woodworking- a humble beginning in a basement shop in San Francisco.
The journey led Aziz to New Mexico, where he apprenticed under Benjamin Van Hatten (founder of Andaluz Woodwork, Abiquiu, NM) studying handcarving along with furniture construction. After a good deal of work experience in various shops and a challenging application process, Aziz was accepted into the College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking Program in 1999 and again in 2001. Hundreds apply to this exclusive program each year, yet only 17 new and 6 returning students are admitted. While there, he honed his skills and refined his aesthetic under the tutelage of internationally renowned master craftsman James Krenov (Krenov passed away in 2009, and is missed for more th
Meet the Business Owner: Aziz A.
" In a world dominated by mechanized mass production and a disposable society, I hearken back to a day when something worked by hand had special value; when a craftsman bestowed his energy upon an object and gave it rhythm, balance, and a life of its own, that would outlive the creator. This is what I hope to bring to my work, with hand-tooled details, patient carvings, and hand-rubbed finishes. With an eye for simple but elegant shapes, I design objects of function and beauty that are comfortable to live with. "
--Aziz