by Barney & Carey Co. | May 17, 2025 | Live Edge Lumber, Specialty Lumber, Woodworking
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...
by Barney & Carey Co. | Apr 23, 2025 | CNC Machine, Custom Cabinets, Custom Moulding, Woodworking
About a year and a half ago, I did a blog on our CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine and promised another blog on the services we can provide you—which will save you time and money. Sorry, I’m a bit late. One of the best ways to explain this is by reviewing...
by Barney & Carey Co. | Jun 12, 2024 | Specialty Lumber, Woodworking
Ever since I started in construction in the mid 1960’s, there have been many trends in the use of various woods for interior finish. When I was converting a Back Bay townhouse into condos in 1973, all the existing doors and trim had long been painted white. Some...
by Barney & Carey Co. | Mar 5, 2024 | Specialty Lumber, Woodworking
A “slab” is generally described as one piece of wood, the width of the tree from which it was sawn, with or without “live edges” (the natural shape of the tree sides), and usually quite thick. Barney and Carey has been selling slabs for years,...
by Barney & Carey Co. | Jan 26, 2024 | Specialty Lumber, Woodworking
As written here in a previous blog, about eight years ago I took on two partners and decided to make a radical change at Barney & Carey. The location in Sharon had functioned pretty well as a small, “full service” lumber company, but had really...
by Keevin Geller | Dec 20, 2022 | Articles, Woodworking
We are certainly proud to be celebrating Barney and Carey’s 100th anniversary since opening on the banks of the Neponset River, Milton, in 1922. It was the former site of the old Neponset Coal Co. I found the original permit and plans for the deep water docks,...
