Meet Dave Cloud

Dave Cloud is the owner/principal craftsman at Thornbury Wood Design Build. Dave attended Phila. College of Art from 1982 through 1986, where he majored in crafts with an emphasis on furniture design and woodworking. At PCA, Dave studied under notable Phila. Woodworkers Richard Kagan and Bob Worth. He also studied furniture design under Knoll designer Robert Defucio and woodworking techniques under 3rd generation German master craftsman Leornard Hilgner.

Man beside large open wooden chest.
Blanket Chest - Figured Walnut, Spanish Cedar, Rosewood
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A Legacy of Innovation and Craftsmanship

While being a lifetime woodworker, Dave also had a long career with The Boeing Company, where he specialized in aerostructures research and development and managed the manufacturing technology team.

Dave merged his life-long design and woodworking background with decades of manufacturing technology experience and began Thornbury Wood Design/Building in 2015. Dave’s background in design, woodworking and aerospace enables Thornbury Wood to work at almost any scale in multiple materials, including composites, glass, stone, precious and other metals.

TW relocated to the New Hope area in Bucks County, Pa., in 2024.

 

Experience Combined with Quality Materials

Dave brings 40+ years of furniture design and construction expertise. His familiarity with quality materials, technical ability, and keen eye for design make him the natural choice for creating refined furnishings for your environment.