About Paul

Paul Chilton was born and raised in Prescott, Arizona. Some of his earliest memories as a child were of his father turning on his homemade lathe using tools his father had crafted from planer blades. Paul's father would turn lamps out of old cedar fence posts and toothpick holders out of Desert Ironwood. When Paul was very young, eight years old or so, he helped his father build a two car detached garage with two shops added on. One shop was for Paul and the other for his dad. Even though Paul's shop had no heat it wasn't long before he moved his bed in there to live. Paul lived and played in his shop year round. With tools and a work bench, he made countless projects while growing up. Paul has worked with wood in one form of another his entire life. For him, turning is by far the most satisfying form of woodworking. Paul's love for utilizing natural wood colors and grain patterns gives expression,warmth and beauty to each unique piece he creates.