About Us

Cahaba River Creations was born in the spring of 2020 during the COVID lockdown. Having worked on lasers for LASIK eye surgery for over 16 years I suddenly found myself with a lot of free time on my hands. Elective surgeries were prohibited and LASIK equipment wasn't being used. Then a group of ophthalmologists asked me to produce an acrylic breath shield to act as a barrier between doctor and patient during eye exams. After researching various ways of producing these shields I jumped in head first and bought a large CO2 laser. In the first 3 months of ownership I made about 400 breath shields for ophthalmologists all over the United States. When I wasn't making breath shields, however, I was experimenting with engraving wood, specifically American Flags. My first flag was absolutely terrible!! It took me months of trial and error and countless dollars in wasted materials to learn my unique engraving techniques, but I was determined to make it work. Over the past few years I have created hundreds of American flags, nursery signs, dog leash hangers, crosses, wedding signs, Christmas ornaments, and all kinds of other custom projects. What can I create for you??