In 1968 Anny and Daniel Blenich founded a woodturning company in their Toronto basement. They moved into the garage a year later. Today the family runs a 15,000 square foot shop in Richmond Hill, with the same attention to detail, old-world craftsmanship and service.
Canadian, family owned and operated, with a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.
Founders
Daniel Sr. 1922–1993 Anny 1930–2021Immigrating to Canada in the 1950s, Anny and Daniel brought with them a skilled trade and an entrepreneurial mindset. From his early days as an apprentice, Daniel Sr. had an expertise and passion for working with wood, and his talent as a master woodturner was easily recognized. Anny, working by his side, carefully sanded the pieces Daniel had just turned and managed the finances of the young business.
President, B.Com. Finance, University of Toronto
Growing up in the shop, Peter set his sights on expanding the company. With a business-first approach, he transformed it into one that operates on a larger scale, expanding further into the North American wood manufacturing industry and offering a wider range of products and services. Today Peter still manages day-to-day operations.
Vice President, B.Sc. Economics, Dalhousie University
As the third generation in the family business, Daniel focuses on marketing, sales and growing the A&D brand. With a keen eye for new opportunities, he works side by side with Peter, and grew up learning to value a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.
We offer the full range of woodturning: specialized CNC lathes, a line of fully automatic Mattison lathes (the workhorse of any reputable woodturning company), and hand turners who still make each piece one by one, as Daniel did half a century ago.
Our range keeps growing: balusters, newels and posts, staircase rails, table legs, furniture components and wooden promotional items, from contemporary and avant-garde to bold traditional.
We use wood, a sustainable material widely considered the most environmentally friendly in home construction. From red oak and Canadian maple to Brazilian cherry and ebony, our material comes from suppliers whose forests are continually replanted.
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