About Us
Owned by Adam Lempel, Wind River Woodworking has been specializing in fine antique restoration since 1986. In the early years, Adam relied on his own restoration skills and ran the shop by himself. Through the years the company has grown considerably and now employs other talented craftsmen who also take great pride in their work.
Wind River Woodworking also buys and sells antique furniture, at auctions in NH, VT and Long Island, NY. New England doesn't have a fine piece of antique furniture that Adam doesn't know about. Heightened by the awareness the Antiques Road Show, the antique furniture market is in one of its most prosperous cycles ever. Come in and ask Adam about your fine antique furniture!
Through our extensive network of antique dealers and collectors, Wind River Woodworking provides a search service to find unique furniture pieces, accessories, and decorative objects. We also can find unique size pieces that look beautiful and function well in smaller spaces. Call and ask for details.
Wind River Woodworking can help your on-site millwork. Fine wood restoration and repair is not only reserved for furniture, the craftsmanship you find in millwork also needs to be attended to and brought back to its exquisite nature every once in a while.
The Wind River Woodworking Family
Adam Lempel
Adam grew up on Long Island, NY and attended college at Southampton College, Long Island University, and Nassau Community College.
After a 5 year apprenticeship with a fine woodworker and cabinet maker in Sea Cliff, New York, he moved to New Hampshire and briefly worked for another woodworking shop. Realizing a dream of independence he opened Wind River Woodworking in 1985.
In the years followed Wind River Woodworking has steadily grown and gained a reputation for quality. Adam has always taken great pride in his work, scrutinizes to the last detail, and enjoys a genuine enthusiasm for restored antique furniture.
In his free time Adam enjoys riding his Harleys and hiking in the woods.
Stephanie and Noah
Steph......Married Adam in 2005 and works as a Health Care Associate at a local medical office. Her work includes teaching and community outreach; and she is passionate about connecting with people in a meaningful way. Stephanie enjoys the outdoors, dancing and horror flicks and loves her afternoon coffee. In her spare time she enjoys piloting supersonic jet bombers and competitive newt racing.
Noah......Born in April 2003; Noah is the reason Adam works so hard. Attending kindergarden at Chesterfield school Noah enjoys soccer and Disney computer games like Club Penguin. His passion seems to be the outdoors and summer camping is what Noah really loves. He is a great firewood gatherer and very helpful around camp. When asked what he wants to be when he grows up. he simply answers " everything". Hard to argue with that.......
Luna
Born on March 1, 2008, Luna is a purebred German Shepard of champion liniage. Her blood line has been used as "sniffer dogs" in Germany.
Her great grandfather was imported to a breeder in the USA for the tidy sum of $10,000.00.
She is the apple of her "father's" eye and loves romping in the woods with her "brother" Noah.
