Rob’s Cabinet Shop

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Occasionally I receive referral blog ideas from my fellow co-workers. This one is from Kim Scott, our Retail Inventory Assistant, here at Woodcraft. Many thanks to Kim for her input and helping with content structure!

Rob and Mona Jenkins operate a local 60 ft. x 40 ft. woodshop called Rob’s Cabinet Shop in Vienna, West Virginia. Together they have created and photographed over 10 years worth of woodworking projects, organized in three albums consisting of kitchen & bath cabinetry, living & dining room furniture, bedroom furniture, and various arts & crafts activities. Not only have they built every piece of furniture in their show rooms, but they have also combined their talents to form a successful marriage with a woodworking business while building beautiful high quality hand made projects for others.

Man wearing a Rob's Cabinet Shop shirt and woman standing in front of oak kitchen cabinets.
Man wearing a Rob's Cabinet Shop shirt holding a large wooden chain in a workshop room with woodworking magazines on the

Red Oak Carved Chain w/ Dark Walnut Stain

Handcrafted wooden semi-truck model with detailed cab and trailer on workshop table
Wall-mounted wooden display shelf with decorative trim holding small figurines and collectibles beneath a framed

Rob learned woodworking during his Jackson junior high and Parkersburg senior high school days. After graduation, he worked in building maintenance for JC Penney followed by Montgomery Ward. Rob was given wood scraps which he would turn into small projects, because that’s all he could afford.

Rob and Mona were married in 1983, and began their woodworking adventures together. Rob’s self-taught woodworking abilities grew with his imagination, desire and creativity. Looking in Woodcraft Magazines, Rob would ask himself how he could make some of the projects without the tools that were shown, because they could not afford those at the time either.

Showing pictures of his hand-made projects to the owner of Oakwood Furniture in Lowell, Ohio, Rob acquired a woodworking job, where he made furniture for 6 years. During that time he grew his personal woodshop by slowly acquiring mostly used tools. Rob decided to turn his woodworking hobby into his own cabinetry business in 2002. Working 12-14 hour days at first, he continued to add new tools, and made Mona part of the business by teaching her how to paint, burn, drill, sand and stain. Mona also learned how to build drawers, edge band shelving for finishing, assemble cabinet backs, and helps Rob install onsite customer cabinets. She also runs the front end of the business, taking care of the office work, taxes, invoices and billing. They have acquired customers in 6 states, making and installing cabinetry in churches, homes and offices.

In addition to his cabinet shop, Rob and Mona have renovated a house while designing…
Hand-drawn cabinet layout plans with measurements on lined paper, pencil, and safety glasses on table.
Close-up of a drawer corner showing precise dovetail joinery in light wood.
Close-up of smooth-finished wooden staircase with rounded nosing on each step
Oak kitchen cabinets with raised panel doors and metal handles under laminate countertop with stainless steel sink

…and creating every piece of furniture therein.

 

Oak upper kitchen cabinets with raised panel doors and round metal knobs installed above a white refrigerator.

Golden oak kitchen cabinets

Wall-mounted oak kitchen cabinet with raised panel doors and glass shelf displaying jars


Golden oak plant shelves & spice rack cabinets

Oak door frame and header with decorative corbels and a shelf displaying kitchenware above doorway
Octagonal hardwood end table with glass inset top and lower shelf holding a potted plant

Natural sassafras clock with Woodcraft clock insert.

Soft maple coffee & end tables with honey maple stain,

Wooden mantel clock with peaked roof, floral inlay, and JENKINS lettering above clock face
Rectangular wooden coffee table with beveled edges and glass inset top, decorated with lace runner and candles.

The dining room is a themed collection, encased with Rob’s red oak designs, finished with early American stain,

Oak microwave cabinet with open shelf and double-door storage in home kitchen corner
Three wall-mounted wooden shelves with decorative brackets holding Coca-Cola collectibles in a corner room.
Red-painted wooden cabinet valance with Coca-Cola logo mounted above doorway, displaying vintage Coca-Cola collectibles.

The bath is exquisitely designed with a transparent cultured marble onyx countertop sink with a switched night light fixture, surrounded by red oak stained, cherry cabinets, closet, and skirting,

 

Marble countertop with integrated sink and dark bronze faucet on wooden cabinet base
Cherry wood wall cabinet with frosted glass doors and floral decorations above bathroom mirror light fixture
Marble bathroom sink with dark veining and oil-rubbed bronze faucet handles

One bedroom is detailed with poplar and finished with red mahogany,

Bedroom with dark wood bed frame and matching multi-drawer cabinet showcasing cabinetmaking craftsmanship

…and the other is outfitted in red oak , with a dark walnut stain finish…

Wooden display case with angled glass front holding folded American flag, military medals, and black-and-white photo
Three-shelf oak bookcase with visible wood grain, filled with books and topped with carved wooden animal figurines and a
Corner cabinet and nightstand made of stained wood with visible grain in a bedroom setting
Solid wood cabinet with four drawers, curved metal handles, and a glossy finish top

…soft maple with honey oak stain bedroom ensemble,

Solid wood bed frame with matching nightstand and dresser in a bedroom setting

…with an added aromatic cedar blanket chest.

Handcrafted cedar cabinet with raised panel doors and decorative base molding on carpeted floor

With all of Rob & Mona’s creative talents, you’ll want to have them build something for you! Contact Rob’s Cabinet Shop through email at robmona@frontier.com.

Off to their workshop, where the hand craftsmanship takes place…

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