Posts Tagged ‘specialty lumber’
Live Edge Lumber & Slabs: Out With the Old & In With the New
Back in the 1950s and 1960s, it was kind of a fad to use live edge lumber on the gable ends of ranch and split-level houses. Many people, myself included, thought this was a total mismatch of architectural styles, but it sure was big for a while. “Live edge” boards are flat sawn for the width of the log, which ideally should have a wavy pattern on one side, due to protrusions from tree branches, etc.
Read MoreWainscoting and Beadboard: The Sky’s the Limit
In the 1500s, wainscoting was no more than a wall covering. Today, however, when it comes to wainscoting & beadboard, the sky’s the limit.
Read MoreCustom Moulding vs. Stock Moulding: The Pros & Cons
Years ago, there were basically two types of casings available; “colonial” and “clamshell,” in either 2 1/2″ or 3 1/2″ widths. Of course those two old standbys are still around, also available in finger jointed versions, either primed or bare wood. I refuse to use anything that is finger jointed. If you buy finger jointed mouldings, you…
Read MoreWoodworking Tools: The Art of the Lathe
As you become more and more skilled at woodworking, you will find yourself trying and using more different tools, often becoming more interested in certain ones. In my case, years ago I became fascinated with the lathe. I didn’t have much money, so I made my own, quite primitive. I made all the usual turned…
Read MoreWoodworking is What We Do
Years ago, there was a joke going around about woodworking. “A guy walks in to a library, and asks the librarian where he could find the book entitled, “How I Became A Millionaire With My Basement Woodworking Shop.” She replies, “Oh, yes; it’s right over there in the fiction section!” Well, it’s no longer such…
Read MorePopular Types of Softwood for Furniture Making
When considering which types of wood to use for furniture-making, you may be presented with the choice between hardwood and softwood. Hardwood is not necessarily harder or denser, it actually has to do with the plant’s reproduction process. Hardwood trees are angiosperms—plants that produce seeds with a covering, like an apple or an acorn. Softwood…
Read MoreSpecialty Lumber is Our Legacy, Since 1922
A loaf of bread cost 7¢ and a pound of steak would run you about 26¢. The gummy bear was just invented in Germany, and Babe Ruth was the most famous person in the country. It was 1922, and it was the year that Barney & Carey Company Inc. was founded on the banks of…
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