Bob Smalser

Bob Smalser began helping in the family trades of farming, carpentry, and boatbuilding when very young. Woodworking has been at least an income supplement ever since. Smalser is experienced in conserving, restoring, and reproducing antique furniture, firearms, and traditional wooden boats. He and his wife are building a retirement home on a tree farm near Hood Canal, Wash., from woods harvested and milled on their land.