COMMISSIONS
Designed around your story.
No templates. No mass production. Every piece starts from a conversation.
Story
We learn what matters.
Design
Concepts become a custom design.
Build
Walnut, brass, and hand finishing.
Legacy
Built to be displayed. Built to be remembered.
THE SENTINEL
From $995
A larger, more ambitious commission with greater opportunity for storytelling, imagery, engraving and personalized details.
The starting price includes standard personalization within the established Sentinel format. Projects requiring extensive original artwork, photo composition or additional design development are quoted individually.
The Pieces
THE OCTAVE
From $495
A substantial handcrafted piece designed for meaningful personalization. Ideal for retirements, milestones, recognition and personal gifts.
The starting price includes standard personalization and straightforward customer-provided imagery. More elaborate custom artwork or design development may increase the final commission price.
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMISSIONS
Quoted individually
Created for departments, associations, companies and organizations recognizing service, leadership, retirement or shared history.
Commissions can incorporate insignia, facilities, vehicles, historic photographs, career milestones and other imagery specific to the organization or recipient.
Quoted individually.
SIGNATURE LEGACY
Quoted individually
Our most personal and design-intensive commissions, created around a life, career, family history or defining achievement.
Original artwork, photographs, insignia, historical imagery and meaningful details can be brought together in a completely original, one-of-a-kind piece.
Quoted individually.
CUSTOM ARTWORK & IMAGE DEVELOPMENT
Many commissions begin with photographs rather than finished artwork.
Customer-provided photographs can be restored, combined and transformed into original compositions designed specifically for engraving. More complex projects may involve multiple photographs, historical imagery, background reconstruction, custom illustration or extensive digital editing.
Straightforward image preparation is included with standard personalization. More extensive creative development is evaluated as part of the project and reflected in the final commission quote.
FAQ
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Click "Start a Commission" below and tell us a little about the person, the story, or the milestone you'd like to honor. We'll follow up personally to talk through details, materials, and design before anything is built.
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Once payment is received, most pieces are completed within 10–14 days. Larger or more complex Signature Legacy commissions may take longer — we'll give you a specific timeline once we've discussed your project.
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The starting price includes the handcrafted piece, premium materials, standard personalization, engraving, inlay work where applicable, and hand-finishing.
Some commissions require substantially more creative development — restoring or combining photographs, creating original artwork, developing historical compositions, or preparing complex imagery for engraving. When that level of work is required, it is reflected in the individual commission quote.
You'll always know the complete price before work begins.
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Once we've finalized your design together, full payment is required before I begin building the piece. This ensures every commission is fully committed — for you and for me — before a single piece of wood is cut.
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The Octave measures 8 inches across. The Sentinel, our signature piece, typically runs 12 inches across. Signature Legacy commissions vary by design — we'll walk through exact dimensions together during your consultation.
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Absolutely — visit our [Work page] to see completed commissions, including the story and craftsmanship behind each one.