by Keevin Geller | Apr 21, 2022 | Articles, Specialty Lumber
Barney & Carey Co. Inc., of Avon, MA, has been named to LBM Journal magazine’s LBM Century Club, in recognition of the company’s 100 years of service to its community. “We’re honoring lumberyards with a century or more of service to their communities and to our...
by Keevin Geller | Mar 30, 2022 | Live Edge Lumber, Specialty Lumber, Woodworking
I am always on the hunt to buy wide hardwood slabs from our network of small sawmills, but it gets harder and harder to find them, as demand is high. Walnut is always scarce, because there just aren’t that many Walnut trees here in New England. Tree companies...
by Keevin Geller | Jan 11, 2022 | Specialty Lumber
Most woodworking hobbyists don’t need long lengths of hardwood, especially if they are crafting a small project. Unfortunately, most hardwood companies are geared toward being strictly wholesale, with few exceptions. They don’t look kindly upon the person...
by Keevin Geller | Oct 17, 2021 | Specialty Lumber
Like just about every other business right now, we at Barney & Carey Co. are often finding it harder to come up with certain materials; however, by reaching out to other mills and wholesalers, we have been able to get what we—and what our customers—need. Quality...
by Keevin Geller | Jul 21, 2021 | Specialty Lumber, Woodworking
“Hobby wood” is just another name for shorter pieces of very high quality hardwoods and softwoods. I never fail to be astounded at some of the completed small projects our customers bring in to show us, from simple cutting boards to magnificent mantle...
by Keevin Geller | Jul 13, 2021 | Specialty Lumber
We are always on the lookout to purchase reclaimed wood and antique lumber, and will travel considerable distances to get it! This consists of beams, joists, rafters, flooring, and siding from buildings that are demolished or renovated, ideally from mills that were...
