Tips for Choosing the Best Wood for Your Project
Maybe it’s a simple deck project or something more intricate like a piece of custom furniture. No matter what the project, always begin with the best pieces of wood. Here’s what to consider: Defects in wood aren’t always bad. Just make sure they are from nature and not caused...
Wooden Remote Control Holders
If you are like most people, you are constantly on the hunt for your remote control. Wouldn’t life be so much easier if you had one set place to keep your remote control collection? A remote control holder can help do the trick, and one made out of wood...
Wooden Halloween Decorations
Fall is officially here, marking the beginning of football season, comfort food for cooler days, and one of our favorite holidays for both the old and young: Halloween. Perhaps the best thing about Halloween is getting your home ready in anticipation of this spooky holiday. Whether you are throwing...
Matching Wood Grain and Pattern
The best furniture and architectural details often have matching wood grain or pattern. The process takes more time and skill, but the result is well worth it. Here are some examples of excellent work with matching wood patterns: Book matching is seen in this chest, where veneer leafs mirror each...
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Wooden Pencil Boxes
With back-to-school approaching, it’s a great time to craft or purchase a wooden pencil box. Here are some examples to inspire: The clever interlocking design of this Mahogany and Tasmanian oak box, from an English company, accomodates an eraser. This pencil box, from Present & Correct, has laser etched...
Educators Promote Woodshop
After years of cutting back, some educators are placing a new emphasis on woodworking, the Boston Globe reported. These educators are being supported by studies showing clear benefits for youth. Retention rates. A study by Calfornia’s Little Hoover Commission found that woodshop and vocational programs help engage students with different learning styles. According to...
Tell Us About Your Woodworking Project!
We here at Schutte Lumber would love to hear about your woodworking project! Tell us in the comments section below about your favorite project and what inspired it. Feel free to include links. One of the great things about the lumber business, in Kansas City and beyond, is that...
USA Today: Woodworking Special Time for Kids
Woodworking was one of the activities suggested by a recent USA Today article entitled “Parents can build in special time with kids this summer.” The hobby was suggested for the following reasons: One-on-one time. Woodworking has been a bonding experience throughout the generations because it is an activity between parent and...
Hoover Treated Wood Products Endure
Hoover Treated Wood Products provides pressure-impregnated kiln-dried lumber and plywood materials, which are fire retardant. Here are some highlights from Hoover’s collections: Pyro-Guard®. Pyro-Guard is pressure-impregnated, fire-retardant treated wood and plywood for enclosed structural applications. It is proudly made in the U.S.A. Exterior Fire-X®. Exterior Fire-X® provides fire protected lumber...