Our story

The Old Forest Workshop is a woodworking business run by Hernan Garcia in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.

We offer wooden home decor, Judaica, desk accessories, and personalized gifts. Our collection includes carved and engraved pieces, wood inlay, wall art, and practical items for the home and office. Each product page describes the materials, design, and available options for that item.

See our work and customer reviews

Explore our Etsy shop and customer reviews, or visit The Old Forest Workshop on YouTube for workshop sessions and project videos.

Inside the workshop

Hernan working at the bench inside The Old Forest Workshop — At the bench in the Scarborough workshop.

Hernan drinking tea and looking through the workshop window — A tea break by the workshop window.

Hernan marking out a wooden piece at the workbench — Marking out a piece by hand.

Tools, storage and dust collection inside the workshop — Tools and storage inside the workshop.

At the workshop door

The Old Forest Workshop entrance with logs beside the door

Ready-made items are dispatched within 7 calendar days. Our personalized birthday signs and wooden name puzzles are made to order and dispatched within 15 calendar days. Shipping transit time is additional.

Questions about a piece or an order? Contact the workshop. You can also read our shipping policy and return and refund policy before ordering.