Meet the Makers

USA Custom Handmade is a small, family-run shop in Nuevo, California, founded by Chuck Coughlin and Irene Ogata. We build meaningful wooden gifts and home pieces the old-fashioned way—by hand, one at a time—with care you can feel from the first cut to the final finish.

We use American-sourced materials and offer personalization that feels truly personal: names, dates, short messages, and custom layouts that turn an item into a keepsake. If you reach out, you’re talking to the people who actually make the work (no ticket numbers, no middlemen).

Want the full story? Click a name below to read our bios—plus Barney’s, who is convinced every finished piece needs a final sniff test.