The Craftsman’s Notes: Butcher Block Desk Top
This was a slightly different project made in the Fine Craftsman Lumber Workshop. We needed another desk top, so we decided to take on the task. Here was our process: Butcher Block Instead of starting from scratch, we started with one of our butcher blocks. We make...
4 Tips for Storing Lumber
Wood can be super finicky when it comes to storing it. As a natural product, it reacts to the environment around it. As a woodworker, it is helpful to understand how wood reacts to its environment. From there, you can manipulate it to do what you want. Wood storage is...
What to do with Scrap Lumber?
Lumber is expensive. That's why it is important to reduce waste and use as much of each board as possible. Often, at the end of a project, you may find yourself looking for ways to utilize scrap pieces. But finding those projects that utilize scraps can be somewhat...
Why is Lumber So Expensive in 2021?
The lumber shortage that began making news for 2 x 4’s and other framing material has hit the hardwood industry. Hardwood lumber pricing has risen since September and is accelerating at a sprinter's speed since January 1, 2021. First things first, it’s important to...
Everything You Need to Know: Black Walnut Lumber
Black walnut is one of the most desired woods to work with. It’s gorgeous dark chocolate heartwood adds the tone and accents most people crave for in their homes. Black walnut is love-at-first-sight to every woodworker. But just like every great love, walnut has its...
Setting Up a Woodworking Shop
Setting up a small woodworking shop is incredibly important when starting your woodworking business. Being able to work efficiently, safely, and doing so while keeping your shop professional, says leaps and bounds about your business. Wondering what a well designed...
How to Finish Wood: A Beginner’s Guide
Building a woodworking piece takes a special kind of talent. But in woodworking, we all know that the project doesn’t end with the assembly of your piece. Finishing is the next step, and can often intimidate even the most skillful of artisans. The good news: With a...
6 Places to Sell your Woodworking Projects
It finally happened. You caught the woodworking bug and your friends and families' homes are filled with your creations. You’ve reached a point where you feel confident enough to sell your art and make some extra cash. And now you are likely asking yourself: where can...
3 Benefits to Buying Lumber in Bulk
If you’ve never purchased lumber in bulk before, you may not realize there are a number of advantages that it provides a woodworker. While buying small quantities at one time may seem like a more economical option, there are actually same great reasons why you should...
How to Start a Successful Woodworking Business
Table of Contents Are You Ready? Turning Your Hobby into a Business Enjoy Your Work Understand What Sells Find Your Niche Set Up Your Shop for Success Find a Good Lumber Supplier Price Your Products Maximize Profits How Much Profit Can a Woodworking Business Make?...
What’s in a Value Pack?
Our value packs work great for a weekend woodworker or someone in need of smaller volumes of lumber. They are simple to order and the lumber is shipped right to your door. The specifications for each value pack are listed in the product details on each of our product...
Straight From the Source: Where Do We Get Our Lumber?
Most customers like to know how their lumber is sourced. Maybe you only buy sustainably sourced materials. Or perhaps you prefer to work with lumber that is 100% grown and sourced in the USA. Regardless, we are quite proud that the majority of the lumber we sell comes...
Everything You Need to Know: Cherry
Cherry is debatably one of the most beautiful American hardwood species. Its rich reddish color makes it easily recognizable to just about anyone. It makes its appearance known in any project, whether it is cabinets, furniture, flooring, or millwork. As a woodworker,...
Everything You Need to Know: Red Oak
Red oak is a popular species. Used in kitchen cabinets, flooring, doors, moulding, and millwork, just about everyone has heard of it. But as a craftsman, what is important to know about this species and how can it impact how you work with it? Let’s dive in. Red Oak in...
In the Workshop: Richard with Twenty Forty Four Woodworks (XX44 Woodworks)
Hey guys, my name is Richard Smith and I am the creator behind a small Brooklyn-based woodworking operation called Twenty Forty Four Woodworks (xx44 woodworks). I was born and raised in Brooklyn and have lived here my entire life, even before it was the trendy place...
Hard Maple: Everything You Need to Know
Hard maple is one of the most well known domestic hardwoods. People know of hard maple for a range of different reasons; finding maple leaves during walks in the forest, playing with their “helicopter” like seeds, maple syrup, and finally hard maple lumber. There are...
Making Butcher Block: Fine Craftsman Lumber Style
Butcher blocks can be used for kitchen countertops, island tops, chopping boards, or even a durable workbench top. Butcher blocks provide warm tones from the wood, but also the durability needed in the kitchen or shop. An added benefit is that cutting and chopping can...
Buying Lumber Online: Time to Make the Switch?
The world is changing, and as it changes it’s important that we change with it. Over the past 10-20 years, there has been an increase in the number of online stores across many industries. The lumber industry isn’t any different. More and more lumber suppliers are...