Copilot Designs: About Us

Story of the Bromance

Mike (on the right) got serious about woodworking and machining roughly Nine years ago. Growing up on a farm north of Grand Forks, working with his hands was always a natural fit. At the time he really started enjoying making, he was working with Jeff Mootz, He then met Charlie Anderson, noted machinist and woodworker from Hillsboro, North Dakota. Mulligan has been selling a few pieces here and there for the past five years. During that time, he also worked on the side at Sky’s restaurant, where Taylor also worked. 

​

From Minneapolis, Tony (on the left) picked up his skills and love for making from his family. “My mom and my aunt started and ran their own handyman business for years,” Taylor says. “The things I know is from them.” Taylor calls it a blessing, to learn from his mom and gain an understanding on how things work. Through Jessie Thorson, a successful painter from the region, he built name recognition for his picture frame ability. “At first I made a few frames,” he says. “Then it was more. Now I don’t know how many hundreds I have made for random artists.”