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Self-Taught
Lyman didn’t study design or craftsmanship in school. “I’m self-taught in every aspect from the preliminary drawings to the woodworking to the business end. It’s been a long process.”
His education started in a veterinarian’s office — not a high school shop class. “I was 19 years old, in college to be a vet, and I got disgusted with the beaurocratic process and the games people play there so I dropped out and got a job in a veterinarian’s office,” Gene recalled. The vet was remodeling his building. “I watched the carpenters and especially the cabinet makers and decided That’s for me!’ At the end of the day, you’ve got something to show for yourself,” Lyman explained.
From Alexandria originally, he found his way out to the town of Washington and a job as apprentice with cabinet maker Peter Kramer. From there, he went into business on his own.
In addition to the reproductions and custom cabinetry, Lyman also stays busy doing specialty mill work for restorations of old houses. " “You can’t go to a lumber
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