As wood was the main raw material available to early communities, the talents of the woodworker were heavily relied upon. Carpenters made and repaired items from wood. They built houses and made furniture, such as tables, chairs and cabinets. Tools and equipment in the Woodworker’s Shop are primarily from the workshop/collection of Ernest Glaser, a European master craftsman who, after teaching in New Jersey, retired to Snow Hill. A cabinetmaker, his pieces are highly prized and include items made for the Smithsonian. Tools include those which would have been used in the early 19th century as well as some vintage 1950's bench tools.

SEE FACT SHEET: ARTISANS AT FURNACE TOWN.