Monday, August 15, 2016

New partnership with the National Park Service


We are very pleased to announce that our signature Trail Mile Markers are now available for sale in National Park Service Trail visitor centers for the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal.  

Visit your favorite center and ask to see the Mile Markers - part the "Been There" Trail Product series only  from 5 Year Wood. 
- C&O Canal & Great Allegheny Passage confluence in Cumberland MD
- Paw Paw Tunnel
- Great Falls
- Williamsport

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Introducing our new Mini-Mile Markers for the Trail enthusiasts nation wide. . . ..


This new product is A GREAT COLLECTIBLE for all the Trails on which you have been. Small enough to fit in your travel gear and nice enough to display at home or office.  

This Mini Trail Mile Marker makes a wonderful memento for any trail enthusiast; whether spending time biking, hiking or horseback riding on Trails around the country.



Places along the popular trails and in trail towns where you can pop in and purchase our Mini-Mile Markers:
Desert Rose Cafe (Williamsport, MD)

Cycles and Things (Cumberland, MD)

Thursday, June 30, 2016

New Succulent / Cactus Planters -

Check out these hand made Planter Cubes - perfect for Succulents, Cactus, your special Herbs.  Made from solid Mahogany (3" x 3") and triple polished.  A customer is actually using her's to grow grass for her cat . . . . so versatile!!!

Kanji Succulent/Cactus Planter - only from 5 Year Wood
Kanji Succulent/Cactus Planter - only from 5 Year Wood 

Kanji Succulent/Cactus Planter - only from 5 Year Wood
Kanji Succulent/Cactus Planter - only from 5 Year Wood

Kanji Succulent/Cactus Planter - only from 5 Year Wood
Kanji Succulent/Cactus Planter - only from 5 Year Wood

Kanji Succulent/Cactus Planter - only from 5 Year Wood
Here is a set of Kanji Planters for a wedding party
Kanji Succulent/Cactus Planter - only from 5 Year Wood

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

5 Year Wood ranks 4th in top 25 Favorite Shopping Spots in all of Maryland . . . .

Woohoo - according to the official State of Maryland Tourism site our shop is among the Top 25 places to shop in Maryland.  We were one of two artisans's shops made mention.

Maryland State Tourism

Monday, May 23, 2016

5 Year Wood commissioned to create replica of Joe Maphis double neck guitar for Hall of Fame induction

Our work alongside the original double neck guitar
We are very pleased on the reception of our commission work that was presented to honor country music legends, Joe and Rose Lee Maphis during his induction ceremony into the Mountain Maryland Performing Arts Hall of Fame.  We were tasked to design and hand make a replica of his famous double neck guitar. 

Here is the piece being presented to Rose Lee Maphis during the ceremonies.