Meet Adam Krause

Who Is Adam Krause?

I’m Adam Krause, the craftsman behind Timeworn to Timeless.

I’ve spent much of my life building, repairing, restoring, and figuring out how things work. My background ranges from vocational carpentry and woodworking to manufacturing, machinery, engineering, and hands-on mechanical work.

I graduated first in my class from trade school and received several scholarships for my work. I am a FIRST Robotics and SkillsUSA alumnus, and I have spent years mentoring FIRST Robotics Team 839. I was also nominated by the region for the international Woodie Flowers Award.

Before opening my shop, I worked at FastenMaster, a manufacturer of structural wood screws and fastening systems. My work there included developing better manufacturing techniques, improving screw performance, and modifying tooling and die designs to improve reliability.

I started Timeworn to Timeless because I believe good furniture deserves a longer life, and that new furniture should be built well enough to someday become old furniture worth restoring.

How I Got Here

I have always been a driven and extremely independent person. For years, I knew that I wanted to build a business of my own; I just wasn’t sure exactly which road I would take to get there. Furniture restoration helped answer that question.

I had been watching restoration work and originally thought it would be fun to start a YouTube channel restoring furniture. After all, I was already a woodworker and had spent years making and repairing things.

Eventually I realized I was more interested in doing the work than making videos about doing the work.

So instead of starting a restoration channel, I started a restoration shop.

Why I Work This Way

We throw away an incredible amount of useful material.

I would rather repair the good things we already have, rescue worthwhile material before it becomes waste, and make new things that won't need to be replaced a few years from now.

When I build something new, I build it to last. Much of the wood I use is material that might otherwise have been considered scrap and thrown away. A piece doesn't need to be made from pristine, freshly purchased lumber to become something beautiful and useful.

Restoration follows the same philosophy. An old table, dresser, chair, or cabinet may be scratched, broken, stained, worn, or simply forgotten, but underneath that wear there may still be good wood and good craftsmanship. Sometimes it just needs somebody willing to put the work into it.

That philosophy led to the name Timeworn to Timeless.

Something timeworn doesn't have to be finished. Given the right care, it can be made useful and beautiful again—and perhaps become timeless for another generation.

The Shop Today

Timeworn to Timeless is actually my shop.

It isn't a faceless company dressed up to look like a small artisan business. When you contact Timeworn to Timeless, you're dealing with the person who will actually work on your furniture.

My shop is small and humble, but it contains the tools and equipment I need to do serious woodworking and restoration work. More importantly, it is backed by years of experience building, repairing, machining, troubleshooting, and learning how things are made.

I like keeping the business personal. I can look at a piece, talk with its owner, understand what matters about it, and then be the same person who actually does the work.

If you trust me with an old piece of furniture, I understand that I may not simply be working on an object. It might be something your grandparents owned, something that has been in your family for decades, or simply something you love and don't want to replace.

And when I build something new, my goal is much the same:

Make it well enough that someday, long after it has become timeworn, someone will decide that it is still worth saving.