About Us

The Schleiff family moved to northern Greenbrier County WV in the mid 1980s, and established the farm where Timm and his siblings were born, as well as a general contracting company.  Timm spent much of his homeschooled youth on the job site, and from an early age was drawn to woodwork. He worked his way from helper to carpenter, but always had a desire to do finer more detailed work.  At around age 14, He began building staircases and some cabinetry for his father’s projects in their home shop. Then in his later teens he became interested in sailing and decided to combine woodworking and boating interests by building a wooden sailboat. That launched him on a path that led to starting a business when people started asking to have boats built. The building projects ranged from a 16' Herreshoff Coquina sailboat to a 22' weekend motor-cruiser. After building 5 custom boats, he realized he wanted to spend some time away from the farm while learning more about the finer aspects of woodwork and design. In the fall of 2010 Timm enrolled in the North Bennet Street School's Cabinet and Furniture making program, where for two years he learned from some of the best woodworkers in the country including Lance Patterson, Dan Faia, Steve Brown, and Alex Krutzky. Timm graduated in 2012 with a degree in cabinet and furniture making.

In 2013, after spending a year managing a high-end custom furniture shop in central West Virginia, Timm came back to his home town of Lewisburg WV to put down roots and build a shop of my own. Maria soon joined and together they designed and built thier 4000 square-foot shop in an abandoned limestone quarry. That was the beginning of Hidden Quarry Artisans, LLC. 10 years later, we are married, have built a home of the property, and have a young daughter Nora.