Traditions in wood.

Handcarved Marian Prie Dieu, double kneeler, featuring lilies and the mediatrix symbol

We build what heirs yearn to receive: sacred, storied wood furnishings for hearth, altar, and throne — handmade with reverence for the past and purpose for the future.

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Custom Pew with Jerusalem Cross

Custom 30” Prie-Dieu

Custom Handcarved 45” Prie Dieu

Services

We offer a variety of services ranging from…

  • Custom Wood Furnishings

  • Custom Trim/Casing Work

  • Altars, altar rails, ambos, church seating

  • Prie Dieus, kneelers, pews, and tables for home chapel use.

At De Nux Artisans, we know that sacred spaces deserve dedicated and earnest craftsmanship. Led by principal designer and woodworker, Ross McKnight, we draw from the Gothic and Romanesque traditions that blossomed at the height of Christendom to restore beauty, history, and meaning to your sanctuary, home, or chapel.

To commission work for your home or church, please contact Ross McKnight for more information.

We are based in South Louisiana, 1 hour north of New Orleans in Bush, LA. We serve Louisiana, neighboring states, and the East Coast.

Recent Pieces

Completed pedestal for the monstrance at Our Lady of the Lake in Mandeville, LA
Handdrawn draft for a (now completed) project for Our Lady of the Lake's Adoration Chapel in Mandeville, LA

Client
Our Lady of the Lake, Mandeville, LA

Handcrafted pew and kneeler for a private client's home chapel, featuring the Jerusalem Cross
Hand-drawn sketch of a pew featuring the Jerusalem Cross
Medieval Highback Chair, featuring a Jerusalem Cross inlay, chair is constructed with traditional joinery methods
Medieval Highback chair constructed with traditional joinery methods. Perfect for a celebrant's chair in a church or use in a private chapel.

Client
Private Home Chapel, Georgia