My name is Grant Burger and I am a professional woodworker in Morro Bay, California.

I am originally from Leavittsburg, Ohio and started my career in the trades as a screen printer at 15 years old. After an enlistment in the Marine Corps I attended Triangle Tech in Pittsburgh, PA, receiving my AST in Construction Technology.

Having worked as a residential carpenter in Pittsburgh, I set my sights on my true passion: custom furniture making. I used my remaining GI Bill to attend the North Bennet Street School in Boston, MA, attaining a two-year certificate in Cabinet and Furniture Making.

Upon graduation I stayed in Boston, working full time building custom furniture, cabinetry, and other miscellaneous wood fabrication as Grant Burger Woodworking DBA. My shop was located with Charlestown Furniture Makers, a woodworking collective in Charlestown, MA.

Throughout my time in Boston, I also taught woodworking classes at the North Bennet Street School. I taught regularly on nights and weekends, including introductory woodworking, machine woodworking, and wood turning.

I moved to Morro Bay in 2022 to escape the hustle and bustle and harsh winters of Boston. Since arriving, I’ve been a custom builder for two shops in the county. It is now my goal to provide my services to the Central Coast and become a contributing member to our wonderful community.

In my free time I can be found fishing, working on custom boats, or reading by the fire with my girlfriend, Paige, and our large cat Nick.

Education

Certificate, Cabinet & Furniture Making
North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA

AST, Carpentry & Construction Technology
Triangle Tech, Pittsburgh, PA

Experience

Senior Builder, Knowlton Brothers Fine Furniture, Grover Beach, CA 2024

Lead Builder-Custom Projects, Barnick Wood Design San Luis Obispo, CA 2023-2024

Woodworker, Grant Burger Woodworking Charlestown, MA 2017-2022

Woodworking Instructor, North Bennet Street School Boston, MA 2018-2022

Carpenter, Handverker Construction Pittsburgh, PA 2015

Fabrication Carpenter & Traveling Installer, Lilliput Play Homes, Pittsburgh, PA 2014-2015

Carpenter, C.G. Ulrich Construction & Fine Woodworking, Pittsburgh, PA 2013-2014

United States Marine Corps Bridgeport, CA 2006-2011

Courses Taught                              

  • “Fundamentals of Machine Woodworking,” North Bennet Street School

  • “Madison Park Vocational High School Summer Carpentry Program,” North Bennet Street School

  • “Carpentry,” First Semester, North Bennet Street School

  • “Intro to Bowl Turning,” North Bennet Street School

  • “Introduction to Framing,” North Bennet Street School

  • “Woodworking 101,” North Bennet Street School

  • Private Instruction, North Bennet Street School

  • Private Instruction, Pittsburgh, PA (2017 – 2018)

Achievements and Publications