Welcome to The Otter Mill! My name is Mike, also known as Otter, and this
shop is where the family and I capitalized on my love of making sawdust into
a personal resilience program all while creating fun custom woodwork for
family and friends.
I recently retired as a Colonel in the US Air Force, having served this great
nation in the communications and cyberspace realms for three decades.
Having moved every 2-3 years, I was never able to fully establish a robust
woodshop, but always took great pleasure in designing and constructing
furniture and gifts for family and friends in the smaller shops. Over the past
few years, with special thanks to my wife and kids, we’ve grown our
“sawdust therapy” into a fun side business making custom items and décor.
With the addition of new tools and some creative liberty, we’ve expanded
our offerings via social media and word of mouth. From custom holiday
decorations to cutting and charcuterie boards to yard games to patriotic
signs and flags, we’ve been able to meet the needs of customers across the
globe!
And now that we have retired, we’ve finally settled down and started
building our “forever home” (after 14 previous moves!), which of course
includes a large workshop for expanded custom woodwork offerings.
So while you’re here, take a look at some of our past projects. If you like what
you see, please let us know. And…if you don’t see it, ask! We’ll do our best to
create what your mind imagines, all while continuing to enjoy some
“sawdust therapy”! Hit the Linktree and find us on Facebook and Instagram
to see a lot more of our work.
About Me