Techne was started in 2025 in Birmingham, Alabama by David Rowe and is currently based in Washington, D.C.

Pieces are made from a mixture of locally-sourced and exotic hardwoods and finished with a natural linseed oil and beeswax finish unless noted otherwise.

To keep pieces in pristine condition, we recommned re-oiling with our house-made finish or another linseed oil-beeswax finish every 6-12 months.

Our Ethos

The modern world has turned us into passive consumers of soulless, distantly produced, mass-manufactured goods, resulting in alienation from the objects we surround ourselves with and interact with every day. They have no attached name, face, or story; instead, they simply arrive on our front porches on demand.

In contrast, our pieces are handcrafted with intention and a belief in quality that lasts. Every piece has a story and the ability to take on whatever meaning you choose to impart on it for generations to come.

So choose handcrafted — from us, from other makers, or better yet, from yourself. Resist the toxic cycle of constantly buying and discarding cheaply-made goods.

Choose quality. Choose human.

Techne (τέχνη):

The ancient Greek word for craft, skill, or art — knowledge applied with intent.

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