Built by Hand.
Driven by Precision.
One shop. One machinist. Charleston, South Carolina.
One shop. One machinist. Charleston, South Carolina.
Hank Mengedoht grew up in Charleston, South Carolina, within a boating and marine community that shaped his early interest in design and fabrication. This interest led him into 3D printing and CAD design, and later into CNC machining, where he developed a strength for translating designs into precise, functional parts.
Since then, his work has expanded to include marine hardware, restoration components, custom cabinetry, carbon fiber components, and commercial signage, alongside batch production runs for clients needing multiple identical parts. He has a particular strength in reproduction work, engineering obsolete or unavailable parts from the ground up, a specialty that combines close attention to detail with technical problem-solving.
The most rewarding projects are those that begin without a finished design, only a problem to be solved. Working directly with clients to define a part's requirements, then engineering and manufacturing it accordingly, provides a level of collaboration that larger shops, structured around sales intermediaries, are often unable to offer.
CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control, a process where a machine follows a precisely programmed digital path to cut, carve, and shape material to tolerances that hand tools cannot consistently match. Because every cut follows the same program, the process is well suited for repeatability and mass production. The machine here is a Camaster Cobra CR-510 ATC with a 60 by 120 inch full-sheet cutting bed, automatic tool changing, and tolerances held to plus or minus 0.005 inches, capable of running a huge selection of materials.
There are larger shops. There are cheaper options. Here is what you actually get working with Mengedoht CNC.
You talk to the person running the machine. Every detail gets worked out on the spot, and nothing gets lost in translation between a salesperson and a shop floor.
One part or five hundred. Single-unit jobs get the same attention as a full production run. If you need one piece, bring it.
No CAD files? No problem. Projects start from sketches, photos, dimensions, or descriptions. If you can explain what you need, we can figure out how to build it.
Wood, acrylic, fiberglass, carbon fiber, Delrin, foam, plastics. Projects across marine, automotive, furniture, signage, and art. Not a single-category shop.
Located at High and Dry Boatworks, 2728 Spruill Ave, North Charleston, SC. Local pickup available. Ships nationwide.
Professional-grade production CNC with automatic tool changing. Built for both one-off parts and high-volume runs.
Industry-standard design and toolpath software. Every part is designed and verified digitally before a single cut is made.
High and Dry Boatworks, Spruill Avenue, North Charleston, SC.
Computer Numerical Control. It refers to machines that cut, carve, and shape material by following a digitally programmed path. The result is precise, repeatable cuts that would be nearly impossible to achieve consistently by hand.
A wide range. Marine hardware, instrument panels, dashboards, furniture components, tool organizers, signage, art pieces, and anything in between. If it can be designed and cut from sheet or block material, it can likely be made here.
No. A sketch, a photo, rough dimensions, or a clear description is enough to start a conversation. Design work is part of the process, not a prerequisite.
Both. Local pickup is available at the shop in North Charleston. Orders can also be shipped anywhere in the country via UPS or FedEx Ground. Freight is available for large orders.