Structural steelTinker
Tinker & Scribe
I make things.
In the workshop and in code.
Brand
One maker. Two benches.
Tinker & Scribe is one practice built around two kinds of making. The Tinker works in steel, wood and physical materials. The Scribe works in AI, software and code.
Different tools. Same approach: understand the problem, make what is useful, and make it well.
The tools are different. The standard isn't.
The Tinker
Built in the workshop.
Custom work in metal, wood and other useful materials—designed and made in Elgin, New Brunswick.
Metal fabrication
Structural components, brackets, frames, railings and custom steelwork.
Signs & engraving
Carved, engraved, printed and fabricated signage built for where it actually has to live.
Wood & small-batch
Fixtures, useful objects, prototypes and short production runs.
Selected work · Tinker
From the workshop floor.
Physical making — metal, wood and signs. Tagged Tinker.
Custom steel bracketTinker
Carved oak signageTinker
Address plateTinker
Cedar birdhousesTinker
Not everything I build is made of steel and wood.
The Scribe
Built in code.
AI and software for real problems—not technology for its own sake.
AI development
AI-powered applications, agents, workflows and systems built around useful outcomes.
Software & applications
Purpose-built software and web applications.
Automation & integration
Connecting tools, eliminating repetitive work and making existing systems work better together.
Developer tools
Tools and infrastructure for developers and AI systems.
Selected work · Scribe
Software with a product page.
Real projects only — no invented case studies.
WorkshopOS
Local-first software for small shops — versatile templates, rate pack, quoting gate, jobs, invoicing and offline license. A Tinker & Scribe product.
View WorkshopOS → Live demo
Windrow
Every property. Every season. Dual-season snow removal and lawn care ops — CRM, jobs, field proof-of-service, and route-ready workflows for small crews.
Open Windrow → Pilot survey
About
One maker behind both.
Tinker & Scribe is the work of Chris in Elgin, New Brunswick.
The Tinker is the physical bench: steel, wood, signs and fabrication.
The Scribe is the digital bench: AI, software, systems and code.
You deal with the person who designs the work, builds it and stands behind it.
No filler. No twaddle.
Nothing dumbed-down, cheap, disposable or added just to look impressive. A steel bracket should do its job. Software should solve the problem it was built for. AI should earn its place.
Useful. Understandable. Well built.
Start a project
Have something you'd like made?
Choose a path — workshop or digital — then tell me what you need. One form; one maker on the other end.