Robert Kleeman

Listing #1204 Listed on: 04/17/2011

I have been a professional woodworker since 1975, beginning as an apprentice in the violin shop at Karnes Music in Elk Grove.

Under the tutelage of master craftsmen, I was classically trained in the art of violin making and restoration. An education that included a framework of historically accurate techniques, and an in-depth understanding of the nature of wood technology and traditional finishing materials.

In 1985 I took a position with one of the Midwest’s premier antique dealers, Caledonian Inc. in Winnetka. Advancing my knowledge, and skills while being bench trained by the craftsmen at Caledonian, I completed course work in the conservation of antiquities at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC and The Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies.

The current shop is housed in a former stable barn in Lake Forest. Occupying a little under 2000 sq feet.

Tool Room

The Bench Room

Reproduction Sofa Table

Company Name: Robert Kleeman

Contact Name: Robert Kleeman

Location: Lake Forest, IL

Year Founded: 2011

Sq. Footage: 1,500

Employees: 2

Gross Sales: N/A

Website: robertkleeman.blogspot.com

Product Specialties:

Carving - General
Finishing - General Wood Finishing
Finishing - Refinishing
Furniture - Custom Furniture
Furniture - Furniture Designers
Furniture - Furniture Repairs
Furniture - Furniture Reproductions
Veneer and Marquetry - General
Woodworking - General

Shop Equipment:

Delta - Bandsaw
Delta - Spindle Shaper
Delta - Jointer
Grizzly - Belt Sander
Grizzly - Drill Press
Other - Table Saw
Dewalt - Thickness Planer

Viewer Comments:

Posted By: D. C. Nauman [11/29/2012]
Great shop and great work.

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