In one form or another Barbo Furniture has been in existence since 1934. Two Norwegian brothers, George and Kearny Barbo, learned the trade and started the business. It was closed for WWII. After the war ended they reopened the business. In the early 1950's Kearney died and George closed the store, not wanting to run it without his brother. But George
Ant Chapin has lived in Bellingham for over 20 years. He discovered wood working in high school and has been honing his wood working skills ever since. A graduate from Fairhaven College with a degree in environmental education, Ant went from protesting logging, to building houses, and on to fine furniture work. Carpenter Ant builds custom pieces for