Cain Savage was raised on Maui. He has always been creative and has expressed this through jewelry making, basket weaving, and driftwood and shell mosaics. About 15 years ago, he started working with discarded tree stumps and found his passion of working with wood. He began chainsaw carving shells and has progressed through the years to carving out furniture, hollow sculptures, free form bowls and expanded to lathe work as well as milling. 

With his wide spectrum of woodworking, Cain is able to take unwanted wood from log form through each step to finished product. Cain is passionate about Hawaii and replacing what has been taken from the land, so he also propagates Koa and other native species, from seed, and replants them.

2001

Cain bought his first chainsaw on Maui and starting to carve wood stumps, making mainly shells and human features.

2002

Started making natural free form furniture from one piece of wood with his chainsaw.

2005

Moved to Bend, Oregon and purchased his first lathe and started making bowls and plates.

2007

Started to use reclaimed wood of old fencing and old decks to make his first cabinetry and rudimentary furniture. Cain began using juniper bushes to make free standing shelves. Cain also started chainsaw milling which led up to the purchase of the Woodmizer.

2008

Purchased a Woodmizer and began milling wood from log form into the sizes he needed for his woodworking. 

2009

Used the woodmill to cut wood to be used for solid wood flooring and to make cabinets during a kitchen remodel. He also made siding for the outside of the house. 

2010

Moved back to Maui and focused mainly on milling and drying wood.

2011

Cain purchased a larger lathe allowing him to make bowls with a diameter up to 16 inches.

2012

Started making wood swords and weapons. He also came across some hollow logs during this time period as well that started him along in his hollow form sculptures. 

2013

Placed some of his work in the Maui Hands gallery located in Makawao.