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Woodworking Tools: The Art of the Lathe

Woodworking Tools: The Art of the Lathe

As you become more and more skilled at woodworking, you will find yourself trying and using more different tools, often becoming more interested in certain ones. In my case, years ago I became fascinated with the lathe. I didn't have much money, so I made my own,...

Woodworking is What We Do

Woodworking is What We Do

Years ago, there was a joke going around about woodworking. "A guy walks in to a library, and asks the librarian where he could find the book entitled, "How I Became A Millionaire With My Basement Woodworking Shop." She replies, "Oh, yes; it's right over there in the...

How Custom Furniture Enhances Your Home

How Custom Furniture Enhances Your Home

At home, your living space should be comfortable. If your room is disorderly or cluttered, it can be difficult to relax or function day after day. The ability to keep your home clean and orderly depends on the type of furniture in your home. If your living space is...

Finding the Perfect Furniture for Your Home

Finding the Perfect Furniture for Your Home

Furniture can be a significant investment, and there are few things more frustrating than buying a piece that you thought was perfect only to get it home and discover that it doesn't really fit. Either it's too big, too small or simply doesn't match the rest of your...

4 Reasons to Incorporate Custom Woodworking Into Your Home

Popular Types of Softwood for Furniture Making

When considering which types of wood to use for furniture-making, you may be presented with the choice between hardwood and softwood. Hardwood is not necessarily harder or denser, it actually has to do with the plant’s reproduction process. Hardwood trees are...

Specialty Lumber is Our Legacy, Since 1922

Specialty Lumber is Our Legacy, Since 1922

A loaf of bread cost 7¢ and a pound of steak would run you about 26¢. The gummy bear was just invented in Germany, and Babe Ruth was the most famous person in the country. It was 1922, and it was the year that Barney & Carey Company Inc. was founded on the banks...

The Mindset of Woodworking

As a boy, I was introduced to woodworking by my uncle, who was an electrician, but knew his way around carpentry, as well. Better yet, I had two...

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