A Legacy Built by Hand.
Legacy Woodcraft & Design was founded in Canton, NC in 2019, born from a passion for creating beautiful, lasting pieces of furniture and cabinetry. What began as a part-time endeavor quickly grew into a full-time business as the demand for high-quality, handcrafted cabinetry and custom furniture throughout Western North Carolina made itself clear.
In a world filled with mass-produced products designed for obsolescence, we stand apart. Our vision is simple: to build artistic, high-quality cabinetry and furniture that is meant to last for generations. Pieces that tell a story. Pieces that stand the test of time and become a cherished part of your home for decades to come.
The name Legacy Woodcraft is no accident. It speaks to what we believe: that the things we build should last for generations, and that a workshop is only as good as the craftsmen who stand behind it. When you commission a piece from Legacy Woodcraft, you're investing in something made to outlast the trends, the decades, and the generations.
Meet the Craftsmen
Jeff Cairnes
Founder & Master Craftsman
"Since 1987, my hands have been shaped by wood. What began as a high school woodworking class in my sophomore year has grown into a lifelong passion for crafting with wood. I've been a part of extensive remodeling projects, from building homes and barns — including my own log home — to creating one-of-a-kind custom furniture and cabinetry throughout Western North Carolina.
Woodworking has remained a constant throughout my life. In 2019, I began building custom wood furniture for a high-end furniture store and a local reclaimed wood supplier — work that helped lay the foundation for Legacy Woodcraft & Design.
Today, Legacy Woodcraft is the culmination of decades of experience, a deep respect for the art of woodworking, and a joy in building pieces made to last for generations. Every piece of custom cabinetry or handcrafted furniture that leaves our Canton, NC shop is built with that commitment."
— Jeff Cairnes, Founder
Jonathan Cairnes
Co-Owner & Project Manager
For Jonathan Cairnes, woodworking isn't just a career — it's a calling rooted in childhood memory and faith. Growing up watching his father Jeff build the family's log home from the ground up in Western North Carolina, Jonathan was handed his first tools as a young boy and built his first birdhouse right there inside the unfinished walls of that same home. That early spark never left him.
Before joining his father at Legacy Woodcraft & Design, Jonathan spent five years working for a large commercial general contractor across the Southeast, managing projects that ranged from pharmacy and IT department upfits to a parking deck, a 70,000 square-foot warehouse with office space, and a major industrial addition to a beverage bottling facility. That experience gave him something few custom cabinet makers and woodworkers can offer: a deep, practical understanding of how general contractors operate, what builders need, and how to keep a custom cabinetry and millwork project on schedule without holding up the larger build.
That means when Legacy Woodcraft works alongside builders, architects, and contractors from Asheville to Knoxville to Greenville, Jonathan bridges both worlds — delivering the handcrafted quality of a boutique custom woodshop with the schedule discipline and professional communication of commercial construction. On time. On budget. Every time.
Together, Jeff and Jonathan lead a workshop built on the belief that the best cabinetry and furniture comes from craftsmen who are given the time, the tools, and the standard to do it right — for homes throughout Western North Carolina, East Tennessee, Upstate South Carolina, and beyond.
"I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship."
Like the craftsmen of the Old Testament, Jonathan believes that the skill to design and build is a gift from God. It is from that foundation — a desire to honor God through excellent, honest work — that Jonathan approaches every project Legacy Woodcraft takes on.
The Craftsmen Behind the Work
Legacy Woodcraft & Design is more than its founders. Every piece that leaves our Canton shop is the work of a team — master woodworkers, finish specialists, and apprentices learning the trade — all held to the same standard: build it by hand, build it to last.
Sean Morgan
Finish Specialist
Sean Morgan has spent nearly 20 years spraying finishes on wood and wood products of every kind. His eye for color, sheen, and durability is what gives a Legacy Woodcraft piece its final, furniture-grade surface — the finish you see, touch, and live with every day. From reclaimed barnwood to painted shaker cabinetry, Sean's work is the last hands every piece passes through before it leaves the shop.
Colby Chambers
Apprentice Woodworker
Colby is an apprentice learning the trade the way it should be learned — by doing it, alongside craftsmen who have spent a lifetime at the bench. Under Jeff and Jonathan's guidance, he's building the skills, the eye, and the standard that define a Legacy Woodcraft piece. He represents the next generation of the workshop, and the future of the craft itself.
The Workshop at Work
Build something that lasts.
We'd be honored to hear about your project — a kitchen, a table, a whole home of cabinetry. The consultation is free, and the coffee in the shop is always on.