The Modern Log was created in 2018 by James Howard while he was still in school at Harding University. But his love for woodworking started way back when he was just a baby, the picture is him when he was 2 years old on the cover of an Australian woodworking magazine. He was always in the shop with his dad helping to build things and that continued on into high school where he won several prizes for his woodworking. James' passion for woodworking shows up in his attention to detail in every project, nothing leaves the shop unless it is perfect!

​   Ursula K. LeGuin once said "It’s good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”  For James this company is the perfect way to focus on being present and enjoying each moment as it comes, relishing in the journey itself.