About Us

About the Craftsmen

Jenny Malingowski: One of the great artists behind the beautiful painted benches and hand painted lettering. Matt Malingowski also does all of the engraving for the benches.

Crosscut Rustic Furniture gives thanks to our personal Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and we dedicate the work of our hands to Him:

Isaiah 55:12
You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

1 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

Psalm 96:11-13
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let the sea resound, and all that is in it;
let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them.
Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy;

Steve Cirucci is a professional arborist who owns his own tree removal business. His desire to create something lasting out of the beautiful pieces of wood he was cutting down sparked his creativity and he began making benches for his clients from their very own trees, creating and heirloom they could cherish long after their tree was gone.

The desire and demand for the pieces grew and Steve and his friend and associate Matt Malingowski began working together to expand and improve their rustic furniture designs, creating both indoor and outdoor pieces to be enjoyed for years to come.

Matt Malingowski is gifted in carpentry and woodworking and his love for nature and appreciation for the outdoors expanded his carpentry work into rustic furniture making. He enjoys creating something from more natural pieces of wood and his wife, Jenny, adds a special touch to many pieces with her hand painted artwork and bible verses.

If you live in Western PA, you can meet us at the Sewickley May Mart in the Spring or at the Washington County Covered Bridge Festival in the fall. We also have several local distributors.

Mary Beth Cirucci: Sales, Customer Service, Office Manager, occasional bench stainer, and web site designer....

Paulette is also one of our artists. She brings over 40 years of painting experience with her. Her specialty is floral designs. All of the roses you see have been painted by Paulette among others. In the bench above she is working on a dafodil design.