Why We Love White Ash for Flooring and Furniture All woodworkers have their favorite species, or different favorites for different applications, as I do. I have always loved White (American) Ash for its very light color, and its tendency not to yellow as much as Oak...
Yes, you read that correctly! We now have designed a program that allows you to go to our website, any time you like, and totally design your cabinets or cabinet parts, price them, and order them, if you wish. So, let’s say you are just thinking about cabinets...
Almost 40 years ago, a real estate developer made me “an offer I couldn’t refuse” on the Barney & Carey lumber yard at the Neponset River in Milton. The deal included them building me a brand new, much larger, turnkey facility at the old quarries in Quincy. After...
This is a pretty basic concept for all of our professional customers; however, there are a lot of newcomers to woodworking and carpentry who find it confusing when they are just getting into it. What Is S4S Lumber? For starters, a standard “2×4” does NOT measure...
Understanding Rough Lumber We sell a lot of rough lumber, both hardwoods and softwoods, at Barney & Carey, and customers ask a lot of questions about it. As a rule of thumb, hardwoods are best kiln dried, as are finish softwoods used for trim, furniture, and...
