The Taproot
Danny Wins Top 3rd Year Apprentice!
Our milling manager, Danny Schaftlein, deserves some major congratulations: he has been awarded Top 3rd Year Apprentice by AWMAC (the Architectural Woodworking Manufacturers Association of Canada).
He is continuing his studies this fall for his fourth year and we are beyond proud of his success so far! Send him your congrats
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