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Hobby Wood for Your Next Woodworking Project
“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 clocks, bird carvings, and just about anything you can imagine…
How to Work With a Professional to Get Custom Furniture
Custom furniture pieces can be a great way to express yourself and make your living space truly unique to you. Working with a professional in order to design custom furniture can seem a bit daunting at first, but by keeping a few simple guidelines in mind you should...
All About Reclaimed Wood & Antique Lumber
We are always on the lookout to purchase reclaimed 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 constructed in the 1800’s or early 1900’s. The age makes a huge difference, because almost all of the timbers that went into these buildings was from “old growth” forests. Species like Southern Yellow Pine, Douglas Fir, Red and White Oak, and Eastern White Pine, all grew slowly in very dense forests, competing for every ray of sunlight. Many saplings and smaller trees were crowded out, while the survivors grew tall and straight, with few branches, and few knots in the wood.
How Custom Furniture Helps You Make the Most of Your Space
Many people find themselves needing to capitalize on the available space in their homes, especially if they have several people in the household, and the residence is not as large as they'd like. Hiring professionals to make custom furniture is a fantastic solution in...
Take 75% Off at the Barney & Carey Co. Yard Sale!
We are making room for more pine, hardwoods, and hardwood slabs, and selling off a bunch of items to help out!
2 Key Benefits of Choosing Local Craftsmen for Custom Furniture
Are you looking to update your home’s furnishings or are you moving into a new location and want a new look? You may be tempted to shop for your pieces at big-box retailers like Rooms To Go or Ashley Home Furnishings, but why not check out a local option first?...
Just Arrived: Hardwood & Pine Slabs
Recently, I was able to purchase a couple loads of such materials. We have wide, “live edge” slabs in Black Walnut, Black Cherry, White Oak, Red Oak, and Eastern White Pine. These run from 1″ to 3″ in thickness, along with some 4″ and 6″ pieces ideal for mantel tops. We also have a limited amount of American Elm, Maple, and a few other species.
Essential Beginner’s Woodworking Supplies
Woodworking is great fun, but you need to make sure you have the right tools to get started. If you're looking for essential beginner's woodworking supplies, here's what you should get first. Hand Tools If you're just getting started with woodworking, hand tools are...
Specialty Lumber & Woodworking Supplies Are Our Bread & Butter
In addition to stocking some of the finest hardwoods, hardwood plywood, and Eastern White Pine, Barney & Carey Co. also carries a nice assortment of woodworking supplies. For example, we recently started manufacturing our own “Perfectly Square Blocks.” These are used when clamping together cabinet face fronts—and cabinets—to square them up perfectly. We offer them in small, medium, and large sizes, and make them out of 1″ Baltic Birch Plywood. Baltic Birch is a superior plywood, with many more plies than fir and other hardwood plywoods. The result is a much more stable product that lies perfectly flat and will not warp.
Customizing Your Home with Handcrafted Furniture
There is nothing more satisfying than making a home uniquely yours. One of the ways to set your home apart from others is with custom furniture....
Characteristics of a Good Carpenter
Carpentry is a dangerous profession. Woodworking involves a variety of different tools, including saws, drills, and nail guns. In the workshop, it...
Barney & Carey Co. Inc. Honored With Membership in the LBM Century Club
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...
The (Un)Usual Suspects: Really Unusual Walnut Slabs
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...
Tips for Woodworking Beginners
If you enjoy building things with your hands, you might consider picking up the craft of woodworking. Creative and practical, woodworking can be a...
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