Our Story

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    Our founder, Ron Diefenbacher (1946-2026), was a professional woodworker and furniture designer. Ron’s ancestors included a long line of violin makers going back to the late 18th century, and he first became interested in woodworking as a teenager in his junior high school shop class.

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    After completing college and spending a few years teaching, Ron made the decision to become a full-time woodworker. He earned an MA in Woodworking and Furniture Design at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After finishing his degree, he moved to St. Louis, MO, where he established himself as a designer and maker of custom furniture.

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    In 1998, Ron started Diefenbacher Tools as a way to make some of his favorite hand tool brands available to other woodworkers.

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    Dastra distributor Frank Mittermeier closed in 2016, and Diefenbacher Tools took over as the US importer for Dastra woodcarving tools.

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    Diefenbacher Tools is now located in Littleton, Colorado. Since 2020 it has been managed by Ron’s daughter Rachel.

Ron’s Furniture Gallery
L42"xW20"xH30", walnut and maple. The geometric motifs of this design suggest a "Southwest" influence. The contrasting maple accents the angular shapes and lines of this table. Mortise and tenon joints connect aprons to legs and the drawer joints are hand cut dovetails
Cherry Dining Table, L72"xW42"xH30" Cherry and Ebony This veneer and solid wood table has two extensions leaves which bring the length to 10 feet. The curved pedestal legs, slats and round disk all were employed to impart a geometric theme to the overall design.
Woodworking - Glass Top Table
Large Side Table, L80"xW21'xH34' Walnut and Lacewood. This piece is highlighted by bold sweeping curves of the supporting legs. Contrasting woods and bright red accents add interest and variety to the design. Joinery is mortise and tenon with sliding dovetail drawer joints.