FURNITURE DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND TIME.
ROOTED IN INNOVATION & GRIT.
"Woodworking is the grounding that has allowed me to heal from the cumulative effects of combat and service. Woodworking has provided me a sense of purpose, mental focus, and a feeling of accomplishment. Through the Artisans Outreach and veterans program at Ballash Woodworks, I hope to give back by teaching other service members, veterans, and their families the trade while providing a safe environment to heal."
— Kurt Ballash
TRAINING.
We have trained hundreds of individuals in the art of woodworking. In collaboration with local organizations and higher education institutions, we ensure students and military affiliates have access to learn from a master-skill craftsman. We provide access to our shop and tools as a resource for those seeking to learn the process of woodworking.
MENTORSHIP.
In a strong effort to rekindle the craftsman roots in our local city, we started The Artisans Outreach. Its purpose is to inspire others to learn the skill and hard work that goes into woodworking. This trade is becoming more scarce and we want to restore a love for the artisan professions. We want others to feel connected to a community of creatives and craftsmen.
COMMUNITY.
Giving back to the community is a part of our core values as we seek to invest in both our military, students, and our fellow artisans. In conjunction with local grants, we provide free workshops to qualified military, veterans, and their families. In addition, our priority is bringing awareness to the skills and benefits of learning the trade.
OUR HISTORY
Ballash Woodworks was born from three generations of Ballash woodworker skill and passion. As a young boy, Kurt remembers spending time in his grandfather’s woodshop and being amazed at the custom pieces he would build. After serving in the U.S. Army, he left the service to start a new chapter in life. Kurt began his first wood project in grade school and honed his craft after leaving the military. With this, Ballash Woodworks was born.
His shop is a one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted, and made-to-order workshop located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Each piece is made to order in alignment with the company’s traditional yet contemporary design approach and precise craftsmanship.
What makes Ballash Woodworks unique is the attention to detail and time placed into each piece. You will never receive the same piece as each is chiseled and molded to unique perfection.
DESIGN. BUILD. ELEVATE.
WE ARE ON A MISSION
Our mission is to deliver high-quality and premium custom and hand-crafted wood designs and furniture to those seeking to elevate their space. We do this with cutting-edge woodworking tools and technology, hand-selected premium woods, and by staying on top of industry standards. We value our customers and continue to evolve to customer needs and market trends. Our first priority is building lasting furniture to be passed down to the next generation.
WE HAVE A VISION
Our vision is to share woodworking knowledge and skills with those wanting to learn the trade. We connect with organizations and colleges to ensure students have access to learn at our shop by utilizing our tools and resources. We host monthly workshops for our community to learn the process of woodworking. We also have a non-profit, The Artisan’s Outreach, that provides training to military seeking to learn artisan skills.
OUR VALUES
EXCELLENCE
We provide the utmost quality in woods, designs, and craftsmanship. This extends to everything we build and in everything we do.
COMMUNITY
We work closely with our city and schools to give back to the community through workshops, training, and access to quality tools and resources.
PASSION
We build and design each piece with purpose and passion. Our trade is rooted in a love for creating heirloom pieces to pass down for generations.
CREATIVITY
We are continuously evolving and thinking of new designs and innovative ways to build furniture that goes beyond the status quo.
OUR COMMITMENTS
SUPPORTING VETERANS & FAMILIES
We have a nonprofit, The Artisan’s Outreach, focused on providing training and mentorship to active duty soldiers, veterans, and their families to learn artisan skills and utilize creativity in finding their purpose.
TEACHING WOODWORKING SKILLS
Teaching is a cornerstone of our business, we dedicate monthly workshops, college student access, and open our shop up to those seeking to learn the art of the trade. Whether that is woodworking or leatherworking, we are a teaching shop and thrive on building up the next generation of craftsman.
CONNECTING TO THE COMMUNITY
We love connecting to those within our community, whether through our education-focused workshops, our nonprofit, local outreach, or encouraging others to grow and learn within an artisan craft.
PROMOTING VETERAN BUSINESSES
We support and help promote other veteran-owned businesses as we see it as a way of coming full circle. As a veteran-owned business, we want to uplift and encourage our brothers and sisters in arms. By purchasing, collaborating, promoting, or cheering on, we want them to know we have their backs.
WE LIKE OUR PEOPLE HOW WE LIKE OUR WOOD DESIGNS
BOLD, STURDY, AND ONE-OF-A-KIND
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WHAT WE OFFER
Our Best Selling Products
Leathered Granite
$65.00 $65.00
Calacatta
$20.00
Carrara white marble
$18.00 $20.00
KURT
OWNER.
MASTER WOOD CRAFTSMAN. VETERAN. FATHER. WIDOWER.
NON-PROFIT OWNER.
Woodworking is in the Ballash blood. As a child, Kurt spent afternoons in the shop where his father and grandfather crafted custom cabinets. Driving nails into scrap wood while watching them get lost in the art of their trade, Kurt developed an unspoken love for the process of turning lumber into one-of-a-kind creations.
Kurt first followed in the family's footsteps by serving his country. His grandfather served in the Navy during the Korean war; Kurt chose the Army. Just as his own service came to an end, Kurt's grandfather passed away and passed his tools down to Kurt. They provided a Zen-like calm that is not easily achieved after the deployments and rigor of military life. With every plane of a board or cut of a saw, Kurt's skills grew in tandem with his understanding of why his grandfather and father loved their work.
Kurt realized he was most at home in his garage, covered in sawdust and using his hands to do what God put him on the earth to do. His signature Live Edge pieces allow him to honor the symbiotic relationship between the woodworker and his subject, letting the unique aspects of each slab dictate the shape and form of a final piece. He also feels immensely blessed to help clients realize their vision for custom pieces. If you can imagine it, Kurt can build it. And in the tradition of the Ballash family trade, his daughter Kelsey will be at his feet, playing with scrap wood and watching her dad turn his passion into one-of-a-kind works of art.
CONNOR
SHOP MANAGER.
CRAFTSMAN. PROBLEM SOLVER. CARRYING ON A FAMILY TRADITION.
Connor is the hands and feet of Ballash Woodworks, building many of the shop’s largest and most intricate projects. His attention to detail and steady craftsmanship bring each design to life, from live-edge tables and countertops to custom butcher blocks that showcase the natural beauty of the wood.
Before joining the shop, Connor earned his B.S. in Computer Information Science. His background in tech taught him the value of precision and problem-solving—skills that translate naturally to woodworking. He approaches every project like a system to be understood and refined, where accuracy meets artistry.
His passion for woodworking began at home, working alongside his dad on small projects and learning the fundamentals of craftsmanship. When he inherited tools from his great-grandfather, the work took on new meaning. Each tool carries a bit of family history, connecting generations through the shared language of hard work and creation.
Of all his builds, Connor’s favorite is a Brazilian rosewood mantle—
a piece that reflects his appreciation for patience, precision, and the quiet satisfaction of bringing a timeless material to life.
In Loving Memory of Jamie Smith
The dream of Ballash Woodworks was inspired by Kurt’s late wife, Jamie, who believed they were led to become a “hope for the community”. She inspired and encouraged him in every step. It was her loving nudges that gave him the courage and strength to launch Ballash Woodworks and soon after The Artisan’s Outreach. Her love and creative energy touched everything he built and will continue to be a part of everything he does. May her memory rest in peace and forever in the hearts of those who cherished and loved her.
WANT TO HELP BRING TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP TO A SERVICE MEMBER, VETERAN, OR FAMILY? LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ARTISAN'S OUTREACH AND HOW YOU CAN GIVE BACK TO OUR MILITARY.
Fayetteville’s premier woodworking shop for custom and handcrafted wood design specializing in live-edge tables and heirloom quality furniture.
Contact
432 Cedar Creek Rd, Fayetteville North Carolina 28312
Phone (910) 920-2111
Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm
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