We’re Julie and Billy Carmen, the husband-and-wife team behind Wizard Industries, Inc., a woman-owned business in Ukiah, California. Since 1999, Julie has led our company as CEO while Billy has developed innovative products, including the Little Wizard and Lumber Wizard woodworking metal detectors. Together, we’re committed to creating practical tools and providing genuinely personal customer support.

About Wizard Industries, Inc.

Makers of the Little Wizard and Lumber Wizard Since 1999

Wizard Industries, Inc. is a woman-owned, family-operated company based in Ukiah, California. Since 1999, we have developed practical specialty tools that help woodworkers protect their equipment, work more safely, and tackle projects with confidence.

Our best-known products—the Little Wizard and Lumber Wizard woodworking metal detectors—help locate hidden nails, screws, staples, wire, and other metal embedded inside wood before they can damage saw blades, planer knives, jointer cutters, or other valuable equipment.

Whether you work with reclaimed barn wood, pallet boards, live-edge slabs, salvaged beams, or new lumber, Wizard metal detectors help you find hidden metal before you cut.

Our Story

Wizard Industries began with a problem familiar to many woodworkers: One hidden nail can destroy an expensive blade, damage a machine, or interrupt an entire project.

In 1999, inventor Billy Carmen developed the original Little Wizard, a compact handheld metal detector designed specifically for woodworking applications. Its purpose was simple—to give woodworkers an effective way to locate concealed metal before cutting, planing, routing, or milling wood.

The larger Lumber Wizard followed, providing wider scanning coverage for boards, beams, slabs, and other substantial pieces of lumber. Today, the Lumber Wizard 5 Laser Line adds automatic tuning and a laser-line indicator to make locating hidden metal faster and easier.

More than 25 years later, the Little Wizard and Lumber Wizard continue helping professional woodworkers, furniture makers, sawmills, contractors, and DIY enthusiasts protect their tools and materials.

A Woman-Owned Family Business

Wizard Industries, Inc. is owned and operated by Julie Carmen and Billy Carmen.

Julie Carmen — Chief Executive Officer and Majority Owner

Julie leads Wizard Industries as its CEO and majority owner, overseeing company operations and helping guide the business’s continued development.

Billy Carmen — Founder, Inventor and Product Developer

Billy developed the original Little Wizard woodworking metal detector and continues to lead product invention, development, marketing, and creative direction.

Together, Julie and Billy have built Wizard Industries around practical innovation, responsive customer support and long-standing relationships with woodworking retailers and customers.

Our Woodworking Metal Detectors

Little Wizard 2.5

The Little Wizard 2.5 is the latest evolution of our compact woodworking metal detector.

Designed for close-up inspection and pinpointing, it helps locate:

• Nails and screws.

• Staples and wire.

• Hidden metal fragments.

• Metal embedded in reclaimed lumber, pallet wood, and salvaged boards.

Its compact design makes it especially useful for checking narrow surfaces, joints, corners and detailed woodworking projects.

The Little Wizard product family includes earlier models known as the Little Wizard and Little Wizard II.

Lumber Wizard 5 Laser Line

The Lumber Wizard 5 Laser Line is our larger wand-style woodworking metal detector, designed to scan boards, beams, slabs, and other broad surfaces efficiently.

Features include:

• Automatic tuning.

• Wide-area scanning.

• Audible detection alerts.

• Visual detection indicators.

• Laser-line assistance for locating hidden metal.

• Convenient one-handed operation.

The Lumber Wizard is ideal for inspecting reclaimed lumber, rough-cut boards, live-edge slabs, and other wood that may contain concealed fasteners or metal debris.

Better Together

Many woodworkers use both detectors as a complete inspection system:

Scan larger surfaces with the Lumber Wizard, then pinpoint the exact location with the Little Wizard.

Together, they help prevent costly blade damage, reduce downtime and improve confidence when working with unfamiliar or reclaimed wood.

Additional Wizard Industries Products

Our passion for practical invention extends beyond woodworking metal detectors.

Wizard Industries has also developed or distributed:

• Specialty metal-detection tools.

• Security-screening wands.

• Flatware and sewing-needle detection products.

• SafetySpecs bifocal safety glasses.

• 4x4 decking-post supports and post flanges.

• PillowStay pillow holders.

• Earthquake-restraint products.

• Other specialty tools and practical consumer products.

Available Through Trusted Retailers

Wizard products have been offered through leading woodworking retailers and specialty distributors, including:

• Woodcraft.

• Rockler.

• Lee Valley.

• Grizzly Industrial.

• Infinity Cutting Tools.

• Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop.

• KMS Tools.

• Rutlands.

• Amazon.

Product selection and availability vary by retailer.

Our Commitment

We believe good tools should solve real problems, work reliably, and be backed by people who genuinely care about their customers.

From our home base in Ukiah, California, we remain committed to providing helpful support and products that make woodworking safer, easier, and more enjoyable.

Wizard Industries, Inc.
1151 Riverside Drive
Ukiah, CA 95482
United States

Founded: 1999
CEO and majority owner: Julie Carmen
Founder and inventor: Billy Carmen
Flagship products: Little Wizard and Lumber Wizard woodworking metal detectors

Protect your blades. Find hidden metal before you cut.

Wizard Industries
1151 Riverside Dr
Ukiah, CA 95482
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