{"id":1369,"date":"2019-08-12T20:04:12","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T00:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southbendwoodworks.com\/?page_id=1369"},"modified":"2023-05-03T10:19:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T14:19:38","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/southbendwoodworks.com\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id_32ae52-c4{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-row-layout-id_32ae52-c4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_32ae52-c4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id_32ae52-c4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1550px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_82077d-86\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9fcf83-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9fcf83-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9fcf83-8e\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:Khand;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9fcf83-8e mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9fcf83-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9fcf83-8e\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading_9fcf83-8e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9fcf83-8e\"><strong>OUR STORY<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9b195a-46, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9b195a-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9b195a-46\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-family:Khand;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:4px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9b195a-46 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9b195a-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9b195a-46\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_9b195a-46 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9b195a-46\">South Bend Woodworks<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f61683-a7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f61683-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f61683-a7\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f61683-a7 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f61683-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f61683-a7\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_f61683-a7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f61683-a7\">We are a shop of passionate craftsmen who refuse to be satisfied with anything less than the very best\u2026making heirloom-quality, wooden goods that carry special meaning to those who own them. We believe you can feel our experience, passion and values in every product you touch. Read about our story below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id_ea5593-e4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_ea5593-e4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_ea5593-e4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id_ea5593-e4 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_ea5593-e4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_ea5593-e4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_ea5593-e4 alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column_3ce203-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_3ce203-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_3ce203-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_3ce203-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_3ce203-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_3ce203-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_3ce203-41{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_3ce203-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_3ce203-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_3ce203-41\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Our founder, Michael Lindburg, loves his grandchildren. The very first product he ever made was for his granddaughter Mae\u2014the Duck Step Stool. He thought it\u2019d be a great way for her to reach the kitchen and bathroom sink, but was delighted when she used it for activities driven by her imagination\u2014a veggie stand for her store or a bench for her stuffed animals at tea-time. The magic found here inspired him to build out the South Bend Woodworks toy line and create classic American products that are made to last generations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_f40dc4-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_f40dc4-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_f40dc4-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_f40dc4-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_f40dc4-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_f40dc4-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_f40dc4-66{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_f40dc4-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_f40dc4-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_2abc85-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_2abc85-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_2abc85-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_2abc85-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_2abc85-be{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_2abc85-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_2abc85-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_2abc85-be\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>We are committed to \u201cMade in America.\u201d Our plant is in South Bend, Indiana, within heartland of our nation. 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Working in the shadow of the Golden Dome of Notre Dame will do that. Soon, we were getting requests for a variety of product designs to help Irish fans uniquely display their passion. Since then we\u2019ve been fortunate to add additional top-tier schools to our product offering. But we won\u2019t rest until we can help every passionate college fan display their love uniquely and with style.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_abcdd1-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_abcdd1-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_abcdd1-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_abcdd1-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_abcdd1-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_abcdd1-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_abcdd1-e2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_abcdd1-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_abcdd1-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_abcdd1-e2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image_40bf90-ba .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image_40bf90-ba img.kb-img, .kb-image_40bf90-ba .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_40bf90-ba size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/southbendwoodworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/story-hoosier-express.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-9236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southbendwoodworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/story-hoosier-express.jpg 690w, https:\/\/southbendwoodworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/story-hoosier-express-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id_a8da3a-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_a8da3a-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_a8da3a-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1550px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_a8da3a-07 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_a8da3a-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_a8da3a-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_a8da3a-07 alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column_94b2a0-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column_94b2a0-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_94b2a0-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_94b2a0-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_94b2a0-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_94b2a0-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_94b2a0-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_94b2a0-0a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_94b2a0-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_94b2a0-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_94b2a0-0a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f2c489-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f2c489-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f2c489-e9\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f2c489-e9 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f2c489-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f2c489-e9\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_f2c489-e9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f2c489-e9\">While there are many ways to display your school allegiance, South Bend Woodworks products appeal to college sports\u2019 greatest enthusiasts: the avid fans. 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