Mark Supik & Co

What Mark Supik & Co does

Mark Supik & Co is a family-operated custom woodturning business founded in 1981 in Baltimore's Orangeville Industrial neighborhood, employing ten woodturners and artistic finishers. The company operates four interlocking product lines: custom architectural millwork for historic restorations (columns, balusters, spindles, curved mouldings, newel posts, and finials); custom wooden beer tap handles for the craft beverage industry, with 45 distinct shapes and options for silk screening, laser engraving, or hand painting, shipped nationwide since 1995; handcrafted wood products including bowls, cutting boards, charcuterie boards, flight boards, and fiber arts tools; and weekend woodturning education through small-format workshops (maximum seven students) priced at $200 per all-day class.

Production runs on a curated collection of vintage and modified equipment — seven Oliver lathes, a 1927 American Long Bed Lathe capable of turning 14-foot columns at 30-inch diameter, a 1943 Oliver face plate lathe with 40-inch capacity, an 1876 Atlantic Band Saw, and two modern high-production copy lathes — supplemented by reclaimed and locally sourced Maryland and Pennsylvania hardwoods.

Revenue is generated through direct sales (in-shop, phone, email), an Etsy storefront (amubleu), craft fair presence, and educational workshop fees, with no minimum order requirements on custom tap handles and 4-6 week turnaround for commissioned work. Customer segments are diversified across craft breweries and homebrewers nationwide, regional Baltimore-Washington homeowners and contractors for millwork, and individual hobbyists attending classes.

Name

Mark Supik & Co

Legal name

Mark Supik & Co.

Website

https://marksupikco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mark Supik & Co is a family-operated Baltimore woodturning shop (founded 1981, ten staff) producing custom architectural millwork for historic restorations, custom beer tap handles for craft breweries nationwide, handcrafted wood products, and weekend woodturning workshops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Woodturning Services

NAICS

Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing (337212), Wood Product Manufacturing (321)

SIC

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430)

akta.pro primary industry

Hardwood Plywood & Decorative Panels Manufacturing (IMAMACAB)

Keywords

• Custom woodturning services
• Architectural millwork
• Beer tap handles
• Woodworking workshops
• Crafted wood products

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Beer Tap Handles: Custom wooden tap handles made from local hardwoods for craft breweries. Four to six week turnaround. No minimum orders. Includes natural wood and painted finishes with various labeling options.
2. Architectural Millwork: Custom architectural millwork for historic restorations including columns, spindles, balusters, newel posts, curved mouldings, brackets, railings, furniture parts, and finials. Works with homeowners, contractors, designers, and lumber yards.
3. Woodturning Workshops: All-day workshops on Fridays and Saturdays teaching woodturning skills. Class size limited to 7 students. Includes materials, lunch, and snacks. Half-day project workshops and open studio time also available.
4. Crafted Wood Products: Wooden bowls, cutting boards, flight boards, charcuterie boards, crab mallets, wine stoppers, flag poles, wooden counter tops, and accessories made from local hardwoods, reclaimed lumber, or meaningful trees.
5. Flight Boards: Custom crafted flight boards for bars, restaurants, and tasting rooms. Available in existing styles or custom designs with silk screening or engraving.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mark Supik & Co is a family-operated custom woodturning shop producing architectural millwork for historic restorations (columns, spindles, balusters, newel posts, curved mouldings), custom wooden beer tap handles for craft beverage producers, and crafted wood products (bowls, cutting boards, flight boards, charcuterie boards). The shop also runs weekend woodturning workshops for hobbyists, tradespeople, artists, and crafters, and retails fiber arts tools and DIY brew kits through its Etsy storefront.

Product overview

Mark Supik & Co is a family-operated woodturning business in Baltimore, Maryland, offering a portfolio of handcrafted wood products and woodworking services. The company operates three main product lines: (1) Architectural Millwork — custom woodturned components for historic restorations and furniture makers including columns, spindles, balusters, newel posts, and curved mouldings; (2) Beer Tap Handles & Accessories — custom wooden tap handles, tasting room handles, flight boards, and a DIY Handle Your Brew kit for home brewers; and (3) Crafted Wood Products — bowls, cutting boards, charcuterie boards, crab mallets, wine stoppers, fiber arts tools, and bowl turning blanks. On weekends, the shop operates as a woodturning school offering workshops in Introduction to Woodturning, Basic Bowl Turning, project-based sessions, tool sharpening, open studios, and group/club workshops. The company sells discontinued or overstock tap handles for DIY brewers at discounted prices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Millwork Custom architectural millwork including columns, spindles, balusters, newel posts, curved mouldings, brackets, railings, furniture parts, and finials for historic restorations and custom builds, produced for homeowners, contractors, designers, and lumber yards in the Baltimore and Washington DC area.
• Beer Tap Handles Custom wooden tap handles made from local Maryland and Pennsylvania hardwoods and reclaimed lumber, available in 45 distinct shapes with options for natural wood or paint finishes, silk screening, laser engraving, hand painting, and custom cut wood shapes; no minimum orders, 4-6 week turnaround.
• Tasting Room Tap Handles

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 distinct tap handle shapes available for customization
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Open WorksminorOthersBaltimore community workshop and maker space providing lathes for community use. Members qualify for 10% discount on Mark Supik & Co. workshops.
• Station North Tool LibraryminorOthersBaltimore community tool library and maker space. Members qualify for 10% discount on Mark Supik & Co. workshops.
• Creative AllianceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBaltimore arts organization promoting arts including woodturning. Neighboring organization in Highlandtown Arts District.
• Highlandtown Arts DistrictminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal arts district (HA!) in Baltimore. Creative Alliance is part of this district. Participates in First Fridays Art Walk.
• DiPasquale's Italian DeliminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business partner. Provides food recommendations for woodturning workshop attendees.
• High Grounds CoffeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal coffee roaster. Neighboring business recommended for workshop attendees.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Fine Woodworking: Taunton Press publication and digital education platform providing woodworking instructional content, plans, and video tutorials. Adjacent to Mark Supik in serving the woodturner education market, but as a content/media platform rather than a hands-on school or manufacturer.

Broad incumbents

• Woodcraft: National retail chain supplying woodworking tools, supplies, and educational classes across the US. Comparable to Mark Supik in the woodturning education and supplies category, but operates at vastly greater scale with a multi-store retail footprint rather than custom manufacturing.
• Rockler Woodworking and Hardware: Major US retailer of woodworking tools, hardware, and project supplies that also offers in-store woodworking classes. Comparable to Mark Supik in serving hobbyist woodturners and offering hands-on instruction, but as a broad retailer rather than a custom manufacturer.

Direct peers

• Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts: Tennessee-based residential craft school offering multi-day workshops in woodturning, woodworking, and other media. Closely comparable to Mark Supik's workshop program in providing hands-on craft instruction with master artisans, though operating at a larger residential-scale.
• Vermont Woods Studios: Vermont-based custom wood furniture maker selling handcrafted American-made furniture through direct-to-consumer channels. Comparable to Mark Supik's crafted wood products line in emphasizing locally sourced hardwoods, custom work, and direct-to-consumer marketing of artisanal wooden goods.
• Penland School of Craft: North Carolina-based craft education center offering 1-2 week workshops in woodturning, woodworking, and other media. Directly comparable to Mark Supik's woodturning school in delivering intensive hands-on craft instruction to dedicated hobbyists and artists.
• John C. Campbell Folk School: North Carolina-based folk school offering week-long and weekend classes in woodturning and traditional crafts. Comparable to Mark Supik's educational offering in format and target audience of hobbyists seeking authentic craft instruction from master practitioners.
• Marc Adams School of Woodworking: One of the largest woodworking schools in North America, offering week-long and multi-day intensive classes in woodturning and furniture making. Directly comparable to Mark Supik's weekend workshop model in delivering professional woodturning instruction to hobbyists and tradespeople.
• Appalachian Center for Craft: Tennessee Tech-affiliated craft education facility offering workshops and degree programs in woodturning and fine woodworking. Comparable to Mark Supik's woodturning school in delivering structured craft instruction in a workshop setting for serious hobbyists and aspiring professionals.

Emerging players

• Northern Brewer: Major homebrewing supply retailer offering tap handles, kegging equipment, and brewing supplies to home and small craft brewers. Comparable to Mark Supik's beer tap handle business at the homebrew/DIY end of the market, though sourcing commodity products rather than custom-manufacturing wood handles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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