I made my first bottle tree as a favor for my wife after I was inspired by seeing a milk churn filled with metal rods with bottles on the ends. She loved it, and soon word got around and I had more orders than I could fill on my own. I asked a long time friend to help me with the welding, and John Sabin accepted during 1997. I started the website with help from my son-in-law in late 2005 and had immediate success with visitors and customers from all over the country. In the fall of 2006 John left to pursue missionary work, since then I have been working on my own with occasional help from family and friends. I have been having a great time supplying customers with beautiful trees for their homes and businesses. I hope to continue for many years to come! In summer 2008 we were delighted to add a new member to the Bottle Tree factory, Lee Stowers