Dark Side of the Wood

Dark Side of the Wood Turning trash into treasure from reclaimed, recycled and repurposed wood. Guitar building and repair.

Collectible wooden gifts - handmade and harvested from locally sourced lumber; albeit diseased, dead or storm fell trees. Dark Side of the Wood started out as a jewellery company making plugs from scrap guitar lumber in Maryland, 2011, while luthier Matthew Barrett was working in a production line as a finish hall worker for Paul Reed Smith. Upon acquiring new tools and techniques as he traveled

the country, the art produced has expanded ten fold. In late 2017, Matt relocated back to Bucks County, PA in a small suburb of Langhorne, to care for his family. Now, the company sells wood locally sourced from diseased, dying, or naturally fell trees for customers to make their own art projects. The handmade items produced can be purchased at Richland Antiques and Collectibles in Quakertown, PA. The goal of the company is to provide sustainable lumber practices for the local community to support.

05/30/2026

Welcome to Dark Side of the Wood. Open from 10-6 Sat and 12-5 Sun in New Hope, PA.

Not your grandpa's woodworking. But I may be using some of his tools.

Visit to see wooden art, jewelry and guitar picks made from storm fell trees and leftover project lumber.

Bring your instrument in for a tune up or book a music or woodworking lesson.

Have a custom project you want to discuss? Let's get you an appointment to bring that vision alive.

05/18/2026

Do you believe in tone wood?

Stainless steel and wood items are being restocked and new utensils and vessels are coming soon.Open Saturday 10-6 and S...
05/17/2026

Stainless steel and wood items are being restocked and new utensils and vessels are coming soon.

Open Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 12-5

Pet friendly. ADA accessible.

05/02/2026

May the 4th be with you.

This weekend, come to the Dark Side dressed as your favorite character from a galaxy far, far away, and get a free guita...
05/02/2026

This weekend, come to the Dark Side dressed as your favorite character from a galaxy far, far away, and get a free guitar pick.

Costume, have you not?

Instead, drop a notorious quote to get one.

Open from 12-5 saturday and 1-6 on sunday at the New Hope studio.

Vending on Monday 10-9 for their star wars themed tattoo flash event with lots of other vendors and food trucks.

One per person while supplies last.
It's not like these things grow on trees.

04/02/2026

How I am converting a tremolo to a hardtail.

I made a block from poplar and used epoxy to fill any gaps after the successful tight test fit you see here.

After a little black paint, I assembled the bridge to see how it looks. My client approved, so now we move onto the next step: wiring for triple humbuckers 🤘🎸

Here is the first custom plug order in my new studio!Allow me to introduce the original design that coined the beginning...
04/01/2026

Here is the first custom plug order in my new studio!

Allow me to introduce the original design that coined the beginnings of Dark Side of the Wood.

15 years ago, I started to pursue my woodturning hobby while working for a guitar manufacturer. I would make plugs from scraps during the milling process on the shop drill press before purchasing my first woodworking tool: a lathe.

After years of refinement, they are still one of my favorite things to make, possibly because of the process itself.

Natural maple wearable surfaces are taped off during production for a clean finish line before using water based stains - only on the fronts and backs. CA glue is applied in layers before leveling and buffing. After the tape is removed, the roundover is blended smooth, and the chatoyancy of the curly maple really comes to life (as seen in the video).

Be sure to check out the last photo if these are not your style, as I do craft using other safe woods to adorn your body with.

Visit the New Hope studio F-Sun 12-5 or visit local pop ups to place your personalized order.

12/21/2025

Happy winter solstice 🌨❄️☃️

Ornament inspired by the play "A Levittown Christmas Carol" by .jolly at

Address

43 W Bridge Street #D
Langhorne, PA
18938

Opening Hours

Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Website

http://shop.darksideofthewood.com/

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