On becoming a craftsman: How a local woodworking business took shape (PHOTOS)

This is the story of a carpenter who learned to trust what agitated at the back of his mind and refused to let go.

Scott Farmer had always loved wood.

Tagging along with his father, a construction worker, the little boy was in charge of picking debris off the floor so the stilt-wearing drywall installers wouldn't trip. He horded the small wood pieces, took them home and built stuff. As a teen, he helped install cabinets.

After graduating from School of Art and Design at East Carolina University…