About Strubswoodcrib

My name is Pete Strub, owner and sole proprietor of Strub's Woodcrib Ltd.  

I started out with humble beginnings, growing up on a farm where having a penny in your pocket made you feel rich.  My parents initially had livestock, but that eventually that turned into full-time crop management. Farming was relentless hard work and required many hours, unfortunately, it was so dependent on factors one had little control over, such as weather and/or market prices. As a youngster, I was always interested in some type of construction, working with my hands.  My grandfather was a carpenter, so there often were wood scraps laying around, which gave me the idea to start making things, getting his advice, and a lot trial and error.  I took great pride in performing at any task given to me. My parents encouraged me to go onto college and instilled this farm work ethic in me, It was expected of me to begin working part-time after school and weekends, in addition to full time work during summer to pay for my education. 8 years after HS, I became a Nurse Anesthetist and worked in various health care institutions for another 35 years before retiring. It was a perfect fit for someone with who was driven to perfection, so always gave it my very best.  I have an 'engineering and creative mind' so I continued to cultivate wood designs during my times as an anesthetist. Designs that were not only attractive, but durable.  Nearly 5 years before retiring from anesthesia, I began a small woodworking business and developed a keen interest in exotic woods and sustainable bamboo. I began selling items, such as exotic wood mantel clocks and kitchen accessories at a local market.  In 2006, I began experimenting with bamboo, but quickly learned, that not all bamboo was alike, nor were the companies I purchased it from uniform in quality.  In 2009, I found of a company that sold high quality Moso bamboo from which I engineered my first end-grained cutting boards.  I still have one of the original cutting boards we use practically every day, in fact, I bring it along to demonstrate, so the public can see for themselves, how durable it is.  Over the years, I've made improvements in sizes and changed the legs (of my larger boards), to a culinary grade stainless steel and added silicone feet with embedded stainless steel washers, so the screw comes in contact with the washer, rather than the rubber itself, making it last. My cutting boards are not only strong and elegant, but am still using the same specie of bamboo and still purchase from the same company, ensuring quality control at every point.  Over the years, I've found there are 5 popular sizes suited to any budget, which actually helps keep stock level sustainable for a one person business. These are not only my most popular, but also have been the most tested and failure proof of any boards I've ever made.  

As sole proprietor of Strub's Woodcrib, I handcraft and market only the highest quality kitchen items and sell for the best purchase value.  All my designs are original, however; I do periodically seek advice from my wife to offer any thoughts or criticism. Yeah, I really do!  Today, Strub's Woodcrib creates a number of other exciting kitchen accessories that marry functionality with beauty, like our stunningly beautiful charcuterie trays, shaker sets, bottle stoppers and napkin holders.  When time permits, I also make a very unique cribbage board with a built in sliding drawer for holding pegs and cards. Nothing else like it.