Since the age of 5 Ove was interested in knives and chisels.

He attended an experimental art college in Estonia where he specialized in woodcarving and sculpture.

His first job was with the Theatre in Estonia as a stagehand and occasional actor.

Later, in the Ural Mountains of Russia, he learned the historic art of building, without nails, wooden houses and saunas.

For three years he worked as a wood carver of XIII century icons in the Georgian Orthodox monastery for Patriarch Ilia II.

The travel bug bit and Ove toured Europe and paused for a while to build wooden Atlantic fishing boats in Morocco.

Ove opened a custom woodworking shop in Lithuania specializing in custom woodworks. It is still a successful business.

He eventually ended up in London.

He spent his first two years in London at Bentley & Skinner as a gemstone carver of micro sculptures. This respected company was first invited to supply jewelry to the Royal Family in the latter years of Queen Victoria’s reign. Bentley & Skinner, Jewelers by Royal Appointment to both Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, have between them been buying and selling the loveliest jewelry for over 180 years.

Since his main craft is woodworking, he worked the next two years in London for Rick Baker Furniture, which is known for custom, exclusive, high-end furniture.

For the past 6 years, in New York City, Ove has worked as a freelance artist and craftsman. His artistic work includes wood and granite sculptures.

As a craftsman he has set-up woodworking workshops, designed and built high quality custom furniture, and made musical instruments including violins and guitars. He also is a design consultant from furniture to house remodeling.

Ove’s dream job is to build a wooden church without nails.

Lately Ove has also become more involved in inventing tools and techniques for woodworking. These innovations include low-cost precision sharpeners and methods for highly -accurate reproductive lathe operations.