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Properly seasoned lumber is crucial to furniture making. Moisture-related problems are common to woodworkers; in fact, most of us have a wooden door...

Another question we ask is how can we make the most efficient use of the trees we take?
For this, we begin in the sawmill.

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When we approach the...

Our instincts and sensibilities as craftsmen extend to every aspect of making furniture. Care and thought are required to integrate forestry, sawmilling and drying processes with shaping, steam...

1971Some estimates suggest that beech represented 40% or more of the hardwood in the Northeast before European settlement. One can only imagine the quality of light found beneath these enormous...

1970They say the Iroquois hunter would look for a standing ash tree in the dead of winter when he needed fire. Of the deciduous trees that grow in the Northeast, ash is the one that stands the...

1969In the springtime, before the snow melts, boiling sap is an activity common in the North Country. The maple sugarer moves from tree to tree with an auger, drills a hole and drives in a tap....

Vermont Furniture created by Bruce Beeken and Jeff Parsons celebrates wood. From the forest to their workshop to the rooms in your home, the story of each tree is found in their commitment to...