At the edge of the woods in Southern Maryland, there’s a little workshop where the old skills still live — not because it’s trendy, but because it’s how we find our peace in this wild world.

We’re Sarah and Keith: partners in life, craft, and chaos. Sycamore Craftstead is our tiny, family-owned venture rooted in craftsmanship, tradition, and the raw, wild beauty of natural materials.

Although the days move pretty fast, we prefer to make things the slow way — by hand, by eye, by feel — drawing on skills that have been passed down, patched together, and reimagined over centuries. Brooms, beeswax candles, forged ironwork, woven baskets, wood-turned pieces: ordinary, everyday tools made with care and made to be used.

Our philosophy is simple:
Craftsteading isn’t about perfection, purism, or prepping. It’s about participation — trying, failing, learning, trying again. It’s about honoring the small, practical wonders humans have always made with their hands.

Our process starts with natural materials and a lot of listening: sometimes the wood, the metal, the broomcorn tells us what it wants to be. Our job is to pay attention, to shape and refine, and to leave a little space for the wild spirit of the thing to remain.

Sycamore Craftstead isn’t about replacing everything you own or valuing handmade above the convenience and efficiency that modern methods provide. It’s about noticing the everyday magic already around you — and maybe adding a few well-loved, well-used tools to your hearth.

So thanks for being here. Pull up a chair. The fire’s warm, and the workbench is always a little messy.