My Story

Since the early 2000s, Charlie Zender has been passionate and driven by anything in creative construction. Guided by a desire to teardown and rebuild whatever was around a young age including everything from home construction with his dad and woodworking with his uncle growing up Charlie has been passionate to create. Dabbling in multiple medias, Charlie turned all his focus to woodworking at the end of 2019 and has never looked back. Dedicated and passionate to the craft he continues to grow and develop his designs everyday.

Zender Wood Creations makes everything in the small shop in Makawao Hawaii on the island of Maui. Lead time depends on the size and complexity and every project is hand created to the clients needs, so your patience with timelines is greatly appreciated.

Zender wood creations produces custom, detailed woodworking projects from the island of Maui. I enjoy designing and creating custom wood projects that reflects the personality of the person looking for the piece. I enjoy a hybrid style of woodworking using both machine and hand tools.

I want to give my clients thoughtful, personal and passionate designs and builds . Most of all, I want to give people thoughtful wood creations they can cherish and enjoy.