About Jim
Hello. I’m Jim Lane, owner of Juniper Design Woodworking. Since 1975, I have built custom furniture to the specifications of my customers.
I began in a small two-car garage in Austin, Texas. In 1984, my family moved to the Dallas area where I honed my craftsmanship building pipe organs for Schudi Organ Company and Sipe Organ Company. After organ construction, we loaded the organ pieces to fill a 53-foot trailer, followed by reassembly in churches and universities across the U.S.
I also made furniture to be installed on private jets manufactured by Gulfstream Aerospace, built custom art displays for museums and was kept busy by antique collector, Walter Rueben, building book and map cases.
Today, I repair and upgrade pipe organs, and work in my shop building custom furniture, tables for camper trailers, and book binding tools. I learned everything I know about bookbinding tools from Catherine Burkhard, a bookbinder and calligrapher with a private practice based in her Books ‘n Letters Studio in Dallas, Texas.
As I engage in this new chapter of my work, I hope that you are a part of it.
“Jim Lane’s workmanship is absolutely outstanding! He is a perfectionist & it shows in his craftmanship! I love everything he has made for us & repaired for us!.”
— David and Jeanie
“Jim Lane has completed several woodworking projects for us, each of which required skill and patience. Jim’s work has been outstanding. He is detail-oriented and expects perfection from his finished product. He has knowledge and experience with many different types of wood and has a passion for woodworking. We highly recommend Jim Lane as a woodworker.”
— Chris and Pat
“I have known Jim Lane with Juniper Design Woodworking for well over 30 years. He is a high integrity person and is very skilled in all areas of woodworking.
Over the years Jim has built and installed a variety of cabinets, shutters and doors at our home. His work is always on schedule and consistently exceeds our expectations. His work is precise, Jim does the job right!”