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Made in Colorado: Kineo Mountain Woodsmithing grows woodworking business
Eric Peterson //April 21, 2026//
Courtesy of Kineo Mountain Woodsmithing.
Courtesy of Kineo Mountain Woodsmithing.
Made in Colorado: Kineo Mountain Woodsmithing grows woodworking business
Eric Peterson //April 21, 2026//
This article appeared in the Spring 2026 issue of ColoradoBiz titled “Made in Colorado: Kineo Mountain Woodsmithing.”
Then an emergency paramedic, Blake Evans got into woodworking in 2021. “I was clearing out my garage and picked up a hobby, and then it grew pretty rapidly,” he says.
In Brief:
- Blake Evans founded Kineo Mountain Woodsmithing in Colorado
- Company’s bestselling 2025 product was wooden Santa ornaments
- Kineo uses American hardwoods for its handcrafted products
- Plans to expand with larger facility and more staff in 2026
Evans started making furniture and housewares for friends and family, then branched into wooden cases and kitchen goods like trivets and cutting boards. Over the next few years, he upgraded from hand tools to automated CNC machines as Evans made Kineo Mountain Woodsmithing his full-time job.
Kineo’s bestselling products in 2025 were wooden Santa ornaments made from American hardwoods. The company also takes custom orders and contract manufacturing work. “We handle everything from the design to the production to the retail packaging, to the shipping,” says Evans, who is looking to grow his operation from a couple of part-timers and move into a larger facility in 2026.
- $20 to $200
- Made by Kineo Mountain Woodsmithing, Colorado Springs
- www.kineowood.com
