CRAFTED IN CHARLESTON
THE CRAFTSMAN: Butch Pritchard of William C. Pritchard Company
THE CRAFT:
Fabrication of High-Quality Custom Cabinets
THE BACKSTORY:
Butch Pritchard established William C. Pritchard Company 30 years ago. Even with all of that experience, Butch and his team hone their craft every day by continually raising their standards for precision, quality, and customer satisfaction.
THE PROCESS:
Today, Butch selects a set of kitchen cabinet designs on software called Cabinet Vision, which mocks up a 3D model containing all the measurements (up to one-sixteenth of an inch) for every piece that makes up the cabinet system. Then, Butch and his team take those measurements into the workshop to start the production process. They handpick each piece of wood to ensure its quality. From there, the team works with different machines—whether cutting or edging—to fabricate exact dimensions before the pieces are sanded and assembled by hand. The painters complete the next step in the process. They spend their time matching finishes and colors to a myriad of items from paint chips to stain samples. Once complete, Butch and the team install the entire system of cabinets in the customer’s home.
For more information, call William C. Pritchard Co. at (843) 889-1313, visit wcpritchard.com, or make an appointment to see the showroom at 3750 Savannah Highway near John’s Island.
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(top) The Workshop Where All Projects Begin Assembly (above left) Multiple pieces of wood can be cut on this machine that sizes and edges each part of the cabinet system. (above right) Every drawer has dovetail joints measured to fit together perfectly. (right) William C. Pritchard also creates custom projects, like this set of nautical bunk beds. (below left) Butch Pritchard of William C. Pritchard (below right) A fully assembled set of cabinets installed in a local home.