Our Team

Mike Schloff founded Maplewoodshop in 2016 to help all children develop life skills through woodworking with hand tools. Mike has been woodworking since 2004 when he moved into his first home and needed to tackle repairs. He invented the workstation that Maplewoodshop uses after building several generations of woodworking tables and fixtures for teaching children and adults. He is a lifelong tinkerer and still teaches locally to try out new lesson plans. Prior to Maplewoodshop, Mike was a pioneer in the Internet space, helping people and companies take advantage of this new medium since 1995. In his spare time, Mike likes to work with local wind fall trees making tables, benches, and all sorts of creations that let the natural grain and forms determine the design of the finished project.

Michael Brown began his career in woodworking 6 years ago working with Codfish Park Design. His skill set and passion for his trade continues to grow. He enjoys working on the fine details of our tool chest while in the workshop. When he is not at work, Michael can be found working on projects in his home garage, spending time with his family, or enjoying his two rescue dogs, Snickers and Hazel.