Custom woodcraft business needs logo design

This is what MN and Mark Newton Custom Woodcraft was looking for in their logo design

We need a logo design for a new company based on Los Angeles called Mark Newton Woodcraft (http://www.newtonwoodcraft.com). Mark Newton Custom Woodcraft is a furniture and home goods design company committed to building fine furniture from sustainable products. We merge that tradition of English quality craftsmanship with mid-century modern design that showcases the unique features of each piece of wood. Subtle traits from nature''s design are skillfully demonstrated, allowing each individual piece to tell its own story. We work with hardwoods, hand-rubbed with our own blend or organic, natural waxes, oils and lacquers. From kitchen chopping boards and wine racks to opulent, live-edge walnut boardroom tables, nothing is mass-produced. Each item is handmade by designer Mark Newton in his studio in Los Angeles, California.

We would like the logo to be simple, but convey high-end, sophisticated design. We would like to see two treatments:
1) something that incorporates init… Read more