Selected work of the week.

This week we choose to spotlight a set of 3 "Stasis" stools in progress. The seats are locally salvaged wild black cherry, and the legs are locally salvaged figured hard maple. As of this moment we are in the process of shaping the seats. We shape all of our seats by hand to achieve a one of a kind fit, feel, and aesthetic.

Enjoy the pictures!





For Finished pictures of our "Stasis" stool and available sizes follow this link to our online etsy shop-http://www.etsy.com/listing/68786724/stasis-stool-made-with-beautiful?ref=pr_shop

Selected work of the week.

A new addition to our blog will be "Selected work of the week". We will select one piece that we are working on each week and give you readers a few sneak peek shot before we send it off to its new home.

This week we selected a beautiful natural edge Black walnut "transverse" coffee table and its pass through drawer with our handmade wooden handles.

Dawanda!

We sell on "DaWanda" now. Check it out.

www.dawanda.com

What is DaWanda and what can I do here?
DaWanda is a marketplace where you can buy unique, customised and handmade products made by talented people, and sell your own creations. It also functions as a meeting place for artists, designers and creative individuals, buyers and sellers alike. On DaWanda, you can find out about the creative minds behind the items for sale, compare notes with other members, comment on products, be inspired by great design and share ideas and experiences in the blogs and forum.

Wooden drawer handles

Our wooden drawer handles are made from carefully selected dense hardwood. In these pictures we used curly hard maple for the handle, and extremely dense tight grained black walnut for the handle supports. They go through a shaping process which consists of first cutting out the initial shape on a bandsaw, then we hand file everything until the desired shape is achieved, last but not least we hand sand everything to remove al the subtle bumps and create a smooth texture that will complement our finish. Once the finish has been applied we will post another picture.

Mothers Day special!

From now until mother's day we are offering free shipping anywhere in the united states and free custom engravings on all our items listed on our Appalachian Joinery Etsy shop. Just use the coupon code earthmom1 at checkout.

Very unique new boards on Etsy!

We listed some new boards on etsy today! The new inventory includes beautiful wild black cherry with salmon like colors, english walnut with smokey grays and nut brown, last but not least extra thick black walnut with warm chocolate tones. All of the boards are made from local salvaged material.

Enjoy the pictures and don't get too hungry.

Your World Natural's write up on our products

heres the link to their site-http://www.yourworldnatural.blogspot.com/

Appalachian Joinery Cutting and Serving Board Review
It is really hard to make healthy meals for your family with fresh whole foods if you don't have a cutting board. Call me crazy, but I love chopping veggies! I love the smell, love giving my son tastes of all the fresh veggies, and maybe I love getting some stress out by chop, chop, chopping away. Having a great quality, food safe cutting board is definitely a must for me!

That is why I was so excited to receive a beautiful, sustainably harvested hardwood cutting board from Appalachian Joinery. (I was literally jumping for joy!) Out of Asheville, NC, Chester Shuey is the brains behind this awesome company. As a full time furniture maker and outdoor enthusiast, he says, "My first pledge is to the environment, and to use sustainable and salvaged resources to make our products." I really appreciate Chester's dedication, eco-friendliness and quality craftmanship. He also works in a pre-existing shop instead of building a new shop, and they use their small scraps to heat their shop in the winter and the ashes are saved to spread in their garden come spring. This is a company you want to take note of!



I received an 18" x 12" sustainably harvested handmade organic english walnut cutting and serving board. I know, isn't that awesome? It is inspired by the Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mediterranean design and lifestyle.
I love the backstory for this cutting/serving board. The wood for this board came from a tree in western Maryland where English Walnut is rare. The tree was damaged in a storm by lightning, and the salvageable material was saved and cared for. The wood has been air and kiln dried to eliminate warping, and moisture.

I also love that Chester uses finishes that are natural to the earth and food safe, so you don't have to worry about toxins getting into your food.
Now, let's talk about the beauty of these boards! I wouldn't normally call cutting boards "beautiful," but this one definitely is. My pictures don't even do it justice. The side of the board, showing off the natural edge of the tree, really makes it special. You can even hang it up in your kitchen, if you would like.


I almost wondered if I should use it because I didn't want to wreck it. But, don't worry about that. You can use the backside for cutting, and then serve on the front side. Then, when you need to wash it, just use soap and water and allow it to fully dry. If you want, you can also use some mineral oil or olive oil to revitalize it a bit. It is very easy to keep it looking this beautiful.

Now that you are envious of my cutting board, you have to head over to Appalachian Joinery and check out all their products. He loves to customize things, so give him your ideas and let him work his magic. You can also track their work in progress on their blog or become a Facebook friend.

Regeneration Woodworkers under 30 contest.

We have entered one of our pieces into the Regeneration: Fine Woodworkers Under 30 competition. It’s a juried competition, meaning that a panel of judges will select the pieces that will be accepted into the competition. Those pieces will go on display at the Messler Gallery in Rockport, Maine and among those they will select winners for different categories (e.g. studio furniture, reproductions, etc).

But they’re also doing a “People’s Choice Award” which is where you fine readers come in. They are selecting this via voting on Facebook.

Please take a second and visit the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship page on Facebook. On the left side of the page you’ll see a link that says “Vote for Entries”, click that and type “Chester Shuey” into the search box. You’ll see 3 photos of the piece Chester submitted- go ahead and click “Like” under each photo.

Voting is good so go do it

Chris Cooley's tables in his gallery.

We finally were able to get a picture of Chris's tables in his Leesburg VA gallery. We think they really look great and compliment his pottery very well.