David Ball helped nearly a decade like a civil engineer, escaping each evening to his woodworking shop. What started as a hobby, eventually led to the creation of a butcher block that was so successful, David left his full time job to launch Jacob May Design in Oakland.
Dedicated to American-made wood products, David established relationships with domestic lumberyards who align together with his values on environmental stewardship. His product line expanded to include furniture and tables. Soon, his work became known through the U.S. because of his pieces appearing on television outlets like the Wall Street Journal, Food and Wine, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Remodelista.
Jacob May's sales have raised, its jobs are appearing in a number of showrooms, and they've just begun working with Heath Ceramics (a PCV-advised company) on a product entitled the Nomad Table, which may be easily divided and re-assembled over the course of a lifetime. There is certainly a waiting list with this product, and David came to PCV to secure capital to purchase equipment which will drastically increase his capability to produce, and to create new jobs.
