What is Eastern White Pine? Eastern White Pine is one of the most commonly used woods in construction. It grows along the Eastern coast of North America and across to the great lakes. It is also grown in many plantations across it’s natural range. The long, straight trunks of eastern white pine were once prized … Read more
Baltic Birch Plywood Baltic Birch is a versatile and high-quality plywood, unmatched in the world. Baltic birch’s core is unlike traditional plywood you may be used to seeing: the layers of inner plies are 1.5 mm-thick solid birch veneer, cross-banded, and laminated with exterior grade adhesive. It’s a recipe that results in a void-free core … Read more
What is White Oak? White oak is a hardwood native to North America and can be found from northern Florida to northern Ontario. It is a long-lived tree and has been found to live to 450 years. The oldest recorded white oak tree is estimated to be over 600 years old. White oak trees grow … Read more
A project we have in house currently, consists of 120 full height gear lockers, for a golf course clubhouse remodel at Carlisle Barracks, in Carlisle, PA. These things are the real deal, heavy duty, lifetime use locker.
In Wisconsin we have two seasons, construction season and Winter. Winter is a total crap shoot. Sometimes it’s cold as all can be, sometimes it just snows to beat heck. This year we decided to stop shoveling everywhere and work smarter.
Dust is inevitable in a woodworking shop, so dust collectors are a must. Some machines produce so much dust, they need their own dust collectors.
Through the years, we have tried different styles of drawer boxes and have fine-tuned how our drawer boxes are built and our end product standard. Dovetail drawer boxes are generally considered a higher quality drawer box than more traditional types of drawers for many reasons.
With all the options available, how do you choose a finish? We’ll walk you through some of the decisions that go into our custom finishing work.
Planning and building units that have plumbing or electrical components within them can be tricky. Hiding or simply working around pipes or wires, particularly drain pipes and water lines, can challenge most shops. Not us.
A common misconception is that a special finish is required to seal wood. While commercially prepared wood is indeed available for purchase, the first coat of any finish can be used as sealer as well.