As the first month of the New Year comes to a close, the 2012 National Hardware Show, which takes place annually at the Las Vegas Convention Center, is now only about 4 months away. While we wonder what the 2012 show will bring, we thought it would be appropriate to...

Sometimes the most beautiful turned pieces can come from the most oddly shaped blanks. That’s why it’s important to know how you can stabilize irregular shaped blanks, such as sow’s ears, onto your lathe. First, you will want to cut the blank to fit on the lathe and to...

Cabin fever got you down? Change your mood by envisioning your spring garden or landscape. There are plenty of ways you can begin to prepare for the warm weather with improvements to your garden and outdoor living spaces. We came across two recent articles in Kansas City Homes &...

After you have properly prepared your wood surface, how can you ensure you get the best results with a brushed finish? We found a fantastic article from Popular Woodworking Magazine that breaks through the convoluted, counter-intuitive methods and gets back to the basic rules of thumb when it comes to brushing. The...

For the month of January, we are going to take a closer look at hard maple. This popular woodworking species grows in trees that average up to 90 feet tall with diameters of 20 to 30 inches. Similar to yellow birth, hard maple is a heavy, strong hardwood that...

As a third-generation master woodworker, Samuel Gonzalez has found great success in something he truly loves. As a recent article in The Aspen Times accounts, Samuel sees woodworking as more than a craft. “It has to come from you,” he said. “We do it because we have this calling to work...

In our last post, we encouraged you to make a New Year’s resolution to learn something new and learn the basic skills of woodworking. The first think you will want to do if you are to begin woodworking is to establish a proper workbench. To ensure comfort, safety and workability, one of the...

Many Americans include “Learn something new” on their New Year’s Resolutions list. Well, we would like to suggest picking up woodworking as a new hobby in 2012. There is truly nothing more satisfying and fulfilling than building something with your own hands and ingenuity. Here at Schutte Lumber in...

The fine art of handcraftsmanship in many cases is being lost these days and people are no longer taking pride in being able to say, “I made this.” Introducing children to the art of woodworking not only gives them that sense of pride in something they have accomplished on...

For many American families, the holidays are simply not complete without decorating a Christmas tree. As soon as the scent of evergreen fills the air and the tree is sparkling with hundreds of lights, an abundance of beautiful holiday memories to come rushing back making the season instantly brighter....