LittleRedWoodshop © was the dream of our father, Thomas W. "Buddy" Allen. We would sit for hours and play the "what if" game. "What if I won the lottery","what if we had been wealthy" you know the game. And it always came down to "I would start a woodworking or cabinet shop". Then, in the next breath he would tell you that "you're to smart to work for other people, start your own business"

Since his passing we have worked very hard to make that dream a reality. We strive every day to be as talented as he was, his woodworking skill was a God given gift. We are finding that, that gift is also within us.

LittleRedWoodshop © is a small woodworking shop located in Central Illinois (Manito) in the shadow of the Sand Ridge State Forest and just a few miles from Spring Lake. We wouldn't want to live anywhere else, THIS is truly Gods country. Why Manito?

Our specialty is, well it's anything made of wood. We are very diverse in what we do, we cover just about every aspect of woodworking. We love to Paint as well...but, the combination of the two is what we truly enjoy.