From Losing My Leg to Building a Business | The Story of Nate

This Is More Than a Business

Not long ago, everything changed.

On September 19, 2019, what should have been a normal day turned into something that would reshape my entire life. A motorcycle accident left me fighting to survive—going through 32 life-saving surgeries and spending nearly a year in the hospital.

When it was over, I had lost my leg… but I hadn’t lost my choice.

I could sit still. Or I could find a way forward.

Learning to Start Again

Recovery wasn’t just physical—it was mental.

There were days I couldn’t even get out of bed on my own. Pain was constant. Progress was slow. Nothing about it was easy.

But I learned something during that time:

Nothing worth building comes easy.

So instead of waiting for life to go back to normal… I decided to build something new.

Building Stumps Custom Wood

What started as a way to push myself became something much bigger.

Just months after the accident, we built a small workshop and started creating. Piece by piece. Day by day. What began in a basement turned into a full-scale operation built on hard work and persistence.

Every product we make today is still built the same way:

  • In-house
  • By hand
  • With real materials
  • With zero shortcuts

Because this isn’t just about selling products.

It’s about proving something—to myself and to everyone watching.

What Makes This Different

There are a lot of places you can buy wood products.

But most of them weren’t built like this.

This business was built through:

  • Pain
  • Setbacks
  • Long days
  • And the decision to keep going anyway

We don’t outsource.
We don’t cut corners.
We don’t use cheap materials.

Because when you’ve had everything taken from you once… you don’t take anything for granted again.

Every Order Means Something

This is the part most people don’t realize.

Every order that comes through isn’t just another sale.

It’s:

  • Another step forward
  • Another reason to keep pushing
  • Another way to provide for my family
  • Another reminder that the fight was worth it

Stumps Custom Wood didn’t just get me back to work—

It got me back into life.

Built for Real People

At the end of the day, this isn’t a big corporation.

It’s a real person.
A real family.
Building real products for real people.

And when you support this business, you’re not just buying something for your home—

You’re backing a story that refused to quit.

👉 If You’re Here, You’re Part of It

If you’ve made it this far, you’re already part of the story.

And if you choose to order from us…

Just know it means more than you probably realize.