Meet ambassador Dusty Mitchell

Meet ambassador Dusty Mitchell

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Who is Dusty Mitchell?

Name: Dusty Mitchell
Age: 44
Where do you live: Magrath, AB, Canada
Profession: Woodworker

How long have you been active in your proffession?

I've been building custom furniture for about 6 years. I have lived and worked in Canada, the US, Kenya, Argentina and Honduras doing a wide range of things from biofuels in Kenya to beachfront resort construction in Honduras and merchant banking in Canada and about 6 years ago decided to start getting back into woodwork.

Random facts about you:

  • I'm married and have 4 kids
  • I love astronomy and space exploration
  • I won a goat milking competition
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Dusty working in the mountains.

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What do you love most about what you do?

What I love most about being a woodworker is the process of turning raw material into something useful and lasting. Every project starts with a simple piece of wood, and through careful measuring, cutting, and shaping, it becomes something people can use and appreciate every day.

There’s a real satisfaction in working with your hands, solving practical challenges, and seeing the final result take shape. Knowing that the things I build can last for years – sometimes generations – makes the work even more rewarding.

Name three things from your bucket list.  

  • Race the Baja 1000 
  • Race Stadium super trucks 
  • Live in the EU and tour every country
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