Mar 05 2008
About
Rob Hanson is a life-long amateur woodworker and professional operating engineer. He grew up In his dad’s and grandfather’s shops, helping them with various woodworking projects as well as remodeling and maintenance projects around the homes and farms, outside Mt. Vernon, Washington - using both hand tools and vintage woodworking machines. He continues woodworking today with interests focusing on furnishings, jewelry boxes and associated items, and jigs.
He is a journeyman operating engineer, with experience in construction management, and as a foreman, grademan, and equipment operator in large earth moving, grading and asphalt paving projects, specializing in infrastructure development and highway construction. In addition to being an avid woodworker, he is a former business owner, musician and drummer, enjoys live music, writing, mentoring, coaching, bicycling, photography, cooking, and makes his home near Sacramento, California.