Mike Bufton – Daily Journal of Commerce /news/tag/mike-bufton/ Building and Construction News in Portland, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest Mon, 05 May 2025 14:25:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.6 /files/2023/08/favicon.webp Mike Bufton – Daily Journal of Commerce /news/tag/mike-bufton/ 32 32 Mike Bufton /news/2025/05/05/mike-bufton/ Mon, 05 May 2025 14:25:37 +0000 /?p=508024 Mike Bufton turns reclaimed wood into custom furniture and art, blending union carpentry work with personal passion and a family-run woodworking venture.

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Mike Bufton’s uncle introduced him to the trades when he was 16 and he got his start doing roofing. He joined Walsh Construction as a laborer and was intrigued when a colleague mentioned a carpentry apprenticeship. Bufton has now been doing finish work for nearly 40 years.

As a carpenter for , Walsh’s union arm, Bufton enjoys the intricate details involved in his work. Over the last decade, he has increasingly used reclaimed wood from job sites to create tables, chairs and other furniture for clients to display in their newly constructed buildings.

“We do a lot of low-income housing and it makes it easier to do what we do because somebody’s going to benefit greatly from a place to live,” he said.

For a veterans’ home, Bufton crafted an American flag from wood that hangs on the wall. He has made three more similar flags to date. He also does woodworking as a hobby with his son, and the pair have established a venture called Bufton Woodworking.

“We don’t sell a whole lot, but it’s fun. I like working on the lathe and doing some 3D stuff. It gives my creative side something to do,” Bufton said.

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