About

I'm Ronald Lohse, and I’ve always loved woodworking. My dad was in the Air Force, and we moved around a lot, but we always had a workshop. Eventually, my father decided to give me his extensive tool collection to add to my own modest shop.

The timing could not have been better; After a long career as a computer programmer, I was ready for something new, and the tools seemed to be a sign to follow my passion for making furniture.

In 2021, I got into making tables of all kinds. I did a part-time apprenticeship at Lighthouse Woodworks in Boston to improve my skills, learn new techniques and identify some critical new tools I still needed.

Things really took off after I made a dining table for a friend and started getting more requests. I found myself working on tables during nights and weekends, while also managing social media and building my own website.

It wasn’t until a vacation in the Caribbean with my wife, Anne, that I decided to focus on making Handmade by Ronald Lohse a fulltime table-making business. Anne’s support has been amazing, and I’m so thankful for all the wonderful clients I’ve met since making the leap.