It was my Grandfather that inspired me the most as a young child.  I have fond and cherished memories of the time I spent with him. He was a hard worker and loved his jobs.  He had a Masters Degree which was very rare at the time, and while going to school he enjoyed several different vocations including farming and sheet metal work.  He finally settled on becoming a pastor at a small church just north of Philadelphia. As a second source of much needed income he became a wood shop teacher at the local school. It was this second career (and his small wood shop in the basement) that spurred me on to a lifelong passion for wood working.

Born January 24th in Tacoma Park, Maryland - 1973

Graduated High School, Corning, NY - 1991

Graduated Temple University - Bachelors Science in Engineering - 1996

Project Manager for $120 Million Capital Improvement Project - Snoqualmie Ridge - 1997

Received Professional Engineering License - California - 1998

Started Engineering Firm - Pacific Design and Build Inc - 1998

Received Professional Engineering Licensees - Washington, Alaska, Pennsylvania - 2000

Engineering analysis on truss-rod and bracing for California Luthier Kevin Ryan - 2000

Designed FE Grand Fingerstyle - 2004

Built first guitar - FE Grand Fingerstyle Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce - 2005

Displayed at Healdsburg Guitar Festival August - sold second guitar made for $5100 - 2005

Won Acoustic Guitar Magazines - Players Choice Award Gold - 2008

Hired first full time employee - 2009

Official Schenk Guitar - Acoustic Guitar Tour Started - 2010

No one knows what the future holds.  Little did I know as a 6 year old working with my Grandpa in his shop that some day I would have not only my own shop, but a dream shop that my Grandpa would never believe.  What I do know is that I am programmed deep in my DNA to keep improving and innovating.  I want to create the finest guitars available - with absolutely no "smoke and mirrors."  Schenk Guitars will have the finest guitars because they are - simply better.