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

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.

http://5yearwood.com/minitrailmilemarkers.html

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)

Cumberland Trail Connections (Cumberland, MD)

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

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

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

The presentation of the replica guitar hand - made by 5 Year Wood

Youtube video of the event and presentation

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.

http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/local/cumberland-honors-clear-spring-native-rose-lee-maphis-for-contribution/article_d6fa9872-c984-55cf-bedd-0779e8a73941.html

335 Miles for Veterans awarding top fundraisers with 5 Year Wood's GAP elevation product

This Veterans Leadership program choose our Great Allegheny Passage elevation and mileage product to award their top fundraisers!   http://www.vlpwpa.org/335milesforveterans/

Celtic Designed Plate - with Celtic Artist Cari Buziak Tree of Life design

Enter the mystical world of the CELTIC TREE OF LIFE - representing balance, harmony, strength and wisdom. We celebrate it here by combining the original artwork of Cari with the wood; the way it was meant to be. 

These hand-turned plates, measuring 7" in diameter are produced from Cherry wood local to our area in Western Maryland. 

Each plate is Hand turned from a solid piece of wood by wood artisan Peter Pihos; recognized in leading wood magazines for combining unique wood products with unique engravings. 

The durable finish allows for the natural grains of the wood to come through and can easily be displayed or hung. 
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Mother Nature makes sure no two items are exactly alike. The same holds true for all of our hand-made pieces ~ each has a different grain pattern and color gradation; which adds to the beauty and unique quality of each one.

*This Tree of Life design is licensed directly from Cari Buziak by 5 Year Wood / MCC and the design is copyrighted by Cari Buziak. All copyright laws apply internationally. (Help protect artists' work by not buying from unlicensed listings and unauthorized copying)

Mileage Marker series featuring the C&O and Great Allegheny Passage Trails and their confluence in Cumberland.......

This Trail Mile Marker makes a wonderful collectible for any trail enthusiast; whether spending time biking, hiking or horseback riding on either of these two Historic Trails. This engraved keepsake presents both Trails at their confluence in Cumberland MD.  (Great gift for guests - see what B&Bs and tour guides are saying about this - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205745748431916&set=pcb.10205745749111933&type=3&theater

Standing 7" tall (and 2.25" square), this Mile Marker is made of solid Cherry (weighing 12 ounces) and is 100% hand-made and engraved in the USA by us at our Studio workshop in Cumberland. Triple finished with the final being carnauba wax. 

We use local Cherry wood in an effort to support the mills and kilns that produce the wood blanks with which we start.

It is a compliment to our Great Allegheny Passage Elevation Grade. (shown below)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/271372165/mileage-marker-series-featuring-the-co?ref=shop_home_active_2

http://5yearwood.com/trailproducts.html

New design - first in a series of Trail Grades . . . .

One of our new wood product designs highlighting the GAP and the grade.
(solid Alder wood 18" x 6")
#greatalleghenypassage #downtowncumberland

See what people are saying about this Grade design ---https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206949336629488&set=gm.10153616722109145&type=3&theater  (you have to be logged into facebook to view these).