Our Work

Lumber

We stock thousands of board feet of lumber, all kiln dried and ready for your next project.

Warehouse / Kiln

This is what we do!! We saw and properly dry the highest quality hardwood lumber to sell directly to the public at fantastic prices.

Lumber racks

Well organized lumber stacks make your shopping experience easier.

The Board Room

No suits required in this board room. All of our kiln dried lumber is stored in one of our climate controlled rooms. Dried to 8%, conditioned, and acclimated our lumber is ready to use TODAY!

Wall and ceiling treatment

These fir boards made for a customer job where resawn then ebonized, sanded, and finished to bring out the natural beauty locked inside the salvaged beams. Check them out in our custom trim and decor gallery to see how they looked installed!!

Wide Belt Sander

This walnut slab is about 38" wide. My sander can handle widths up to 52" wide and 6" thick.

Wall and ceiling treatment

These fir boards made for a customer job where resawn then ebonized, sanded, and finished to bring out the natural beauty locked inside the salvaged beams. Check them out in our custom trim and decor gallery to see how they looked installed!!

Custom Trim

Custom profile in red oak coming out of the moulder.

Circle Cutting Jig

This is for really, really, really (you get the idea) big circles. In practicality we built it for layout for a huge curved bar (look below). The bar is about a 23 foot radius, and over 28' long!!

Replica Railing Spindles

Custom turned spindles made to match the original sample from a historic home over a hundred years old. The new spindles are made of rot resistant black walnut and should last another hundred years on the homes front porch.

Replica Railing Spindles

Custom turned spindles made to match the original sample from a historic home over a hundred years old. The new spindles are made of rot resistant black walnut and should last another hundred years on the homes front porch.

Wooden Bottles

Wooden wine bottle corbels fresh off of the lathe for Hidden Hills Winery bar.

Fireplace Mantle

Douglas fir mantle

Reclaimed fir wall covering

This wall covering was created using salvaged fir beams resawn and finished with a protective urethane to stand up to the damp conditions of a bathroom.

Wall Art

This conceptual piece built of cherry and deer antler, wile designed to display the owners archery bow, is meant to draw the viewers eye up from the refined modern geometric design at the bottom, to the completely natural decayed wood at the top, leaving the bow in the middle to represent the connection between the modern hunter and his primal instinct to hunt.

Custom Trim

Lots of wide oak and cherry base board and casing ready for the finish booth.

Floating Beam Shelves

These floating beam shelves where created using salvaged fir beams finished with a protective urethane to stand up to the damp conditions of a bathroom.

Reclaimed fir Ceiling

This ceiling covering was created using salvaged fir beams resawn and finished with a protective urethane to stand up to the damp conditions of a bathroom.

Custom Crafted Bottle Openers

These bottle openers, crafted for Knox County Brewing Co. in Galesburg, IL., are 100% built in our shop right down to the custom designed opener mechanism! The metal parts are assembled using common steel hardware, shaped and welded together. They are then copper plated, in house, and shellacked to provide some protection from tarnishing. The handles are all unique, using different wood species and different shapes, some are even fitted for a left or right hand. Finally they are branded with the company logo, signed by the maker, and fitted with wooden tags ready for sale.

Custom Crafted Bottle Openers

Wooden Bottle Tap Handles

Made for Knox County Brewing Co. they are solid wood of varying species carved to mimic their retail packaging.

Built in book case

This built in book case was designed for the space to incorporate storage space and the natural light of this large transom window.

Fireplace Mantle

Walnut mantle

Custom Crafted Bottle Openers

Wooden Bottle Tap Handles

Knox County Brewing Co.

Pallet Wall

Fireplace Mantle

Fireplace Mantle

Finished mantle and matching ledger boards finished with a grey wash and polyurethane.

Wine Rack

This was a bit of a remodel to this kitchen removing the cabinet above the range to make room for a new microwave wile also incorporating a new wine rack built for the space and finished to match the existing cabinetry.

Custom Vanity Set

Built for the space is this maple vanity with concrete top and matching mirror.

15 light Door

This door installed in my shop was salvaged refinished and will probably last my lifetime.

Staircase

New solid oak treads and risers on this staircase.

Floating Shelves

A nice display for some antique tools made from a reclaimed pine beam.

Barn Quilt

Another of my artistic daughters designs.

Bow Display

Just a beautiful example of our native black walnut left to stand on its own with very minimal processing as a bow display.

Corbels

Custom corbels made to hide an unsightly support structure under a kitchen island. Made from reclaimed pecky maple.

Replica Train Depot

Go to our Custom Cabinets and Furniture page for more pictures and info about this job.

15 light Door

This door installed in my shop was salvaged refinished and will probably last my lifetime.

Custom Crafted Bottle Openers

Cutting Board

Walnut and elm cutting board, and cherry butter knife. My son made this, among many other woodworking projects over the years. Talented kid, he made this when he was 12.

Wine Rack

Live edge cherry wine rack.

Freeform Carving

Walnut burl freeform picture holder.

Picture Frame

Figured walnut and cherry frame with a freeform cherry base.

Stool

Just a very primitive hand carved walnut stool.

Custom Furniture

Refurbished Brent pottery kick wheel with a hand carved red elm seat, and an owner proclaimed "race car" paint job.

Barn Quilt

Go Cubs Go

This wooden hand painted sign graces my driveway and is reversible with the win "W" on the back.

Book Rack

This antique wooden ladder found a new use as a book rack. This was my oldest daughters idea. Creative kid she is!!

Custom Knife

This was a fun little project i did with my son. Figured walnut handle, full tang polished carbon steel blade, brass pins.

Custom Crafted Bottle Openers

These bottle openers, crafted for Knox County Brewing Co. in Galesburg, IL., are 100% built in our shop right down to the custom designed opener mechanism! The metal parts are assembled using common steel hardware, shaped and welded together. They are then copper plated, in house, and shellacked to provide some protection from tarnishing. The handles are all unique, using different wood species and different shapes, some are even fitted for a left or right hand. Finally they are branded with the company logo, signed by the maker, and fitted with wooden tags ready for sale.

#1 Walnut and Hard Maple Serving Tray

Rough block of 8/4" kiln dried walnut.

#2 Walnut and Hard Maple Serving Tray

Block has been rough dimensioned and surface planed.

#3 Walnut and Hard Maple Serving Tray

Starting to take shape the center has been carved out and the dadoes have been milled to receive the hard maple accents.

#4 Walnut and Hard Maple Serving Tray

#5 Walnut and Hard Maple Serving Tray

The maples accents have been carefully fitted and some of the sanding has been completed.

#6 Walnut and Hard Maple Serving Tray

More sanding has been done and the maple has been glued in place then clamped until the glue dries.

#7 Walnut and Hard Maple Serving Tray

Final sanding has been done. When an oil finish is being applied the piece is first sanded to at least 2400 grit.

Walnut and Hard Maple Serving Tray

This handmade serving tray is now finished with a food safe oil that is safe to eat off of and enhances the natural beauty of the wood. This tray can be used as a charcuterie board, cheese tray, cookie tray or any other food serving use. Or, it could just be displayed as a piece of wood art. Enjoy!