Hey There
I’m Ryan, the hands behind Backfield Woodworking Co.. I live in Bowmanville, ON with my wife Mandy, our son Harrison, and a new baby on the way. I started this business to create well-made, practical pieces for real homes — and to serve both the community that raised me and folks across Canada who value quality and function in the spaces they live and gather.
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Thanks for stopping by.
-Ryan
About Backfield Woodworking Co.
Backfield Woodworking was built on a belief: your space should reflect who you are — and the things in it should be built to last.
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It started in our first home. We didn’t want mass-produced furniture destined for the landfill that didn't quite fit what we were looking for, so we made our own. What began with a few custom pieces quickly turned into something more, thanks to encouragement from my wife and the support of family and friends.
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​But the real roots go deeper.
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I grew up surrounded by tools and sawdust. My grandfather was a carpenter, and my dad, a millwright and skilled builder. And behind our neighbourhood was the “Backfield”—an open patch of land where my friends and I built forts from scrap wood and learned to work with what we had. That sense of freedom, resourcefulness, and connection to nature stuck with me.
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Backfield is a nod to those roots — and to the value of making things with intention.
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Today, we build made-to-order furniture collections, homeware and take custom commissions for people who care about how things are made, who made them, and what that brings into their space. Every piece is crafted by hand, using responsibly and domestically sourced materials right here in Canada. And with every piece sold, we plant trees as a partner to One Tree Planted.
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This isn’t furniture for simply filling a space. It’s built to be lived with.
