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Old School Craftsman, LLC

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Old School Craftsman, LLC, based in Mount Orab, Ohio, provides historic restoration, architectural millwork, custom fabrication, and specialty craftsmanship for nineteenth-century and early-twentieth-century homes, buildings, interiors, and architectural components. Led by Brent W. Sears and working alongside his son, Brendon Sears, the company combines traditional hand skills, period-sensitive construction methods, CAD/CAM planning, precision 3D scanning, and CNC machining. Its work emphasizes accurate profiles, compatible materials, disciplined joinery, and careful replication where original historic fabric is damaged, missing, or beyond practical repair.

PRIMARY SERVICE SCOPE

• Historic Building Restoration
• Historic Architectural Millwork
• Custom Millwork Fabrication
• Historic Window Restoration and Replication
• Historic Door Restoration and Replication
• Historic Staircase Restoration
• Balustrade, Baluster, and Newel Post Replication
• Ornamental Woodwork Restoration
• Decorative Component Replication
• Antique Furniture Restoration
• Ornamental Plaster Repair
• Architectural Copperwork
• Custom Lantern Fabrication
• Marquetry and Parquetry
• CAD/CAM Design and Modeling
• 3D Scanning and Digital Documentation
• CNC Machining and Component Replication
• Shop Fabrication and On-Site Installation

HISTORIC PRESERVATION RELEVANCE

• Repair and replication of historic architectural features using surviving originals, measured conditions, period profiles, and physical evidence
• Retention of serviceable historic fabric where repair remains practical
• Fabrication of replacement components where deterioration, loss, or prior alteration prevents conservation of the original
• Matching of historic proportions, dimensions, profiles, joinery, ornament, and material character
• Compatibility with nineteenth-century and early-twentieth-century residential and architectural fabric
• Replication of repeated elements where visual consistency and dimensional control are essential
• Integration of traditional craftsmanship with digital documentation and precision fabrication methods
• Shop-based production for components requiring controlled fabrication, fitting, finishing, and shipment

HISTORIC MILLWORK AND ORNAMENTAL WOODWORK

• Interior and Exterior Architectural Millwork
• Window and Door Casings
• Crown Mouldings and Cornice Profiles
• Baseboards and Interior Trim
• Wainscot and Panel Components
• Mantels and Fireplace Surround Components
• Brackets and Corbels
• Gingerbread and Spandrel Work
• Decorative Carvings and Applied Ornament
• Porch and Veranda Components
• Balusters, Spindles, and Turned Elements
• Newel Posts and Stair Components
• Profile Matching and Custom Knife Development
• Marquetry, Parquetry, and Decorative Inlay

WINDOWS, DOORS, STAIRS AND INTERIOR FABRIC

• Historic Wood Window and Frame Repair
• Window Sash and Component Replication
• Historic Door and Frame Restoration
• Custom Door Fabrication
• Matching Casings, Stops, Mouldings, and Trim
• Historic Staircase Repair and Reconstruction
• Balustrade and Handrail Restoration
• Replication of Missing Spindles, Balusters, and Newel Posts
• Repair of Damaged Mantels and Carved Architectural Features
• Selected Ornamental Plaster Repair
• Antique Furniture and Built-In Furnishing Restoration

DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION AND DESIGN CAPABILITIES

• CAD Modeling — preparation of two-dimensional drawings and three-dimensional models for planning, review, fabrication, and fitting
• CAM Programming — development of machining processes and tool paths for CNC production
• Design Review — dimensional and profile adjustments before material is cut
• 3D Scanning — recording of existing carvings, profiles, turned components, and damaged architectural elements
• Digital Mesh Development — conversion of scanned information into models suitable for repair or replication
• Field Documentation — on-site scanning of components that cannot be safely removed or transported
• Digital Archiving — retention of measured component data for future reproduction or phased restoration work

CNC AND PRECISION FABRICATION CAPABILITIES

• Five-Axis CNC Machining — fabrication of complex components requiring multi-directional cutting and turning
• Large-Format CNC Machining — production of panels, profiles, ornament, and repeated architectural components
• Portable CNC Machining — specialty fabrication for irregular forms, large surfaces, and selected on-site conditions
• CNC Turning — replication of spindles, table legs, balusters, newel posts, and related turned components
• Automated Tool Changing — coordinated machining sequences for components requiring multiple cutting operations
• Repeat Production — controlled duplication of matching historic components across staircases, porches, façades, and interiors
• Precision Profile Cutting — fabrication of mouldings, carvings, brackets, corbels, and decorative components from approved digital models
• Hand Finishing and Fitting — craftsman review, refinement, assembly, and installation following machine fabrication

SPECIALTY CRAFT CAPABILITIES

• Ornamental Plaster Repair
• Custom Copperwork
• Handmade Copper Lanterns
• Decorative Copper Ceilings and Architectural Features
• Marquetry and Decorative Wood Inlay
• Parquetry and Patterned Woodwork
• Antique Furniture Repair and Restoration
• Specialty Replication of Components Not Readily Available Through Standard Millwork Sources

PROJECT TYPES SERVED

• Historic Residences and Estates
• Nineteenth-Century Homes
• Early-Twentieth-Century Homes
• Historic Commercial Buildings
• Institutional and Cultural Properties
• Preservation and Rehabilitation Projects
• Interior Restoration Projects
• Porch, Stair, Window, and Door Restoration Projects
• Architectural Component Replication Assignments
• Antique Furnishing and Decorative Arts Restoration

SERVICE AREA AND DELIVERY

• Greater Cincinnati Area
• Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana Tri-State Region
• On-Site Consultation, Documentation, Restoration, and Installation Within the Regional Service Area
• Shop Fabrication of Custom Architectural Components
• Shipment of Fabricated Products and Components Throughout the United States
• International Shipment to Selected Destinations
• One-Project-at-a-Time Service Model for Work Requiring Direct Craftsman Oversight

PRESERVATION AFFILIATIONS AND BUSINESS INFORMATION

• Business Established in the Building Trades in 1984
• Old School Craftsman, LLC Formed in 2011
• Member of Cincinnati Preservation
• Listed with the Wyoming Ohio Historical Society
• Listed with the Warren County Lebanon Ohio Historical Society
• Listed with the Kentucky Heritage Council
• Listed on HistoricPreservation.com
• BBB Accredited Business

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