Our furniture is all meticulously handcrafted, built to order and not mass produced. Please see our FEATURES & BENEFITS and OPTIONS pages for more information.

Solid wood can mean one single board or plank of lumber having no additional wood glued to it. Very few pieces of furniture made today will utilize single boards. However, many antiques have single board tops and sides. Several wood boards glued together is also considered solid wood. Furniture makers have found that a board of this combination is less likely to warp or split than one single board.

The answer is that both are good. Neither solid wood nor veneer is, by itself, a measure of better quality furniture. If comparable craftsmanship is used, the quality of a solid wood or veneered piece of furniture should be the same. What is the best way to dust my furniture? Twice a month dusting of all your furniture is recommended to keep dust from accumulating. Use a soft, lint-free cotton cloth such as an old t-shirt or baby diaper. Very lightly dampen (NEVER wet) the cloth with water.

Caring for your new furniture is easy. Please our see Caring for Your Furniture page for advice on helping your furniture look great for years and years.

While we do keep a good inventory of items in our retail store, it is impossible to predict who will order what. This means that in many cases, your order will have to be hand-forged by the blacksmith just for you! We quote lead times of 4 to 6 weeks because there are many steps involved in getting the product to you before and after its made. However, your order may actually be shipped earlier than our quoted lead times. We will always let you know when it ships.

Yes, just select the product page you are interested in and you will see that the page lists all variants of the style you have selected.

Our opinion is that solid wood is the best medium to work with, it's depth and beauty can never be reviled by plywood or veneers. However, there is appropriate occasion to use plywood and we are happy to accommodate such situations.

The CLDC reference implementation (RI) provides a reference design that demonstrates how the CLDC specification can be implementated, and validates the Technology Compability Kit (TCK) that accompanies the specification. The CLDC RI provides a base which can be ported to different platforms by device manufacturers. It also provides a working environment which allows developers to test their CLDC-based applications against.

Firstly production costs. There are few different thicknesses of material in a Drawhive. It would require a fairly large production run, to make it economically viable to machine this timber and produce the corner joints. Whereas plywood is easily available in wide panels of the required thickness and doesn't require comb joints. Secondly, shrinkage problems.

Solid wood flooring is made of solid hardwood. It comes in many forms (strip. plank, blocks, parquet battens and mosaic) and can be purchased pre-finished in either oil or urethane. Some solid flooring is laid unfinished (e.g. Blocks, Planks and strip) and may require sanding and sealing following the installation process. This method allows the purchaser to choose their own individual finish and is becoming more popular with customers who want something different

YES, all of our products are made for 100% solid American wood. We do not use particle board or foreign wood in any of our product.

Yes, our wood urns are made from 3/4" thick pure mahogany, cherry and black walnut, each individually

Engineered products, available in planks and strips, are manufactured of hardwood using a cross-directional laminated construction (3 to 5 layers), with a top layer of premium hardwood. This construction counteracts the natural tendency of wood to expand and contract with seasonal changes in temperature and humidity, making engineered products inherently dimensionally stable. Solid products, available in planks, strips or parquet, are manufactured from a solid piece of wood.

Tacoma Guitar tops have always been made from solid woods, and as of January 1st 2001, all Tacoma Guitars have been manufactured using all solid woods.

Naturally red to reddish brown in appearance and can be returned to the original appearance after turning gray with a minimum effort.

Aerogel is made up of microscopic beads or strands connected to form a continuous network. Since the network fills space and supports itself, it is considered a solid.

Yes. Due to the improved dimensional stability of Accoya? wood (significantly reduced swelling and shrinking), maintenance of the coating system can be increased to 10 to 15 years (3 to 5 years is the average for unmodified wood under normal circumstances).

Grain is present due to the nature of the wood these marks are not defects in the wood and are only natural.

Long term departmental requirements are to be considered first over individual needs. Standards are to be guided by functionality, durability, cost and individual requirements while being mindful of individual roles. Wood furniture is reserved for special needs and environments.

Superficial nicks and scratches that have cut into the finish film, or even cut all the way into the wood underneath, can be camouflaged with color treatment and waxing. Wax sticks in a variety of colors are available from the hardware store. Paste shoe polish applied with a cotton swab can be used to color the exposed wood. If the scratch is just on the top of the finish film and not very deep, a simple buffing with a furniture wax will restore the luster to the finish.