Black Walnut: America’s Only Domestic Dark Hardwood Walnut is really our only domestic dark wood, and its usage has an interesting history. For starters, Black Walnut trees produce a chemical, juglone, which inhibits the growth of other vegetation under the...
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...
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...
When our website manager asked me to write about this topic, I was very happy to do it! The question of which type of store is better is not an easy one to answer, nor is one type the clear-cut winner. Over the years, I have had plenty of experience with both...
