Laser Engraved Wooden Bow Ties and Laser Etched Products

Hi there! I’m Shawn W. Wilson—and along with my wife, partner-in-creativity, and all-around amazing human Michael Ann—we started W.K. Wilson LLC on January 6, 2016, after months of saying, “Wouldn’t it be cool if…?” Turns out, it was cool. Really cool.

Yeah, they’re cool. Wooden bow ties are cool.

We called our first ties Wood Knots (yep, pun totally intended), and the name stuck—well, sort of. We’ve since grown into W.K. Wilson, but the heart of the brand is still the same: make bold, beautiful, and brilliantly original wooden designs that turn heads and spark conversations.

We’ve handcrafted hundreds of designs using a glorious variety of woods—cherry, walnut, red oak, mahogany, birch, and more—and we’re always adding new ones to the lineup. Our ties have made cameos on TV, in newspapers, online, and maybe even in your dreams. (Okay, that last one’s a stretch—but they are that memorable.)

And because we like to keep things interesting, we recently launched our moving gear ties—yep, real wooden gears, laser-cut and layered, that actually turn. They’re part art, part fashion, part “Wait, is that moving?!”

Our motto? Character. Design. Integrity.
It’s our North Star. From napkin-sketch ideas to wood selection, laser cutting, sanding, assembling, packaging, and shipping—we pour heart into every step.

Much of our inspiration comes from the late Max Moser, a true legend with a collection of over 500 bold, brilliant bow ties. Max—and his late wife Sherma—taught us to see the world through a lens of curiosity, kindness, and creativity. He wasn’t just the “Bow Tie Guy” with the white curly mustache—he was a reminder to live with empathy, to find beauty in the unexpected, and to stand out by being true to yourself.

At W.K. Wilson, we carry that spirit forward. We don’t just make accessories—we craft pieces with meaning. Items you’ll want to pass down. Pieces that start conversations. Ties that make a statement—not just about your style, but about your story.

And we’re still learning, still growing, still improving—always aiming to give a little more today than we did yesterday. Because that’s what Character. Design. Integrity. means to us.