OUR WOODS
OUR WOODS
OUR WOOD IS GOOD
100% of our hardwood species are sustainably harvested from responsible North American lumber producers.
OUR WOOD IS GOOD
100% of our hardwood species are sustainably harvested from responsible North American lumber producers.
BIRCH
Yellow birch is the wood with the most variations in color and grain. The grain can very straight and plain or very curly and wavy.
BIRCH
Yellow birch is the wood with the most variations in color and grain. The grain can very straight and plain or very curly and wavy.
CHERRY
Cherry can vary quite a bit from a light red (almost pink) to a deep reddish brown.
CHERRY
Cherry can vary quite a bit from a light red (almost pink) to a deep reddish brown.
MAPLE
Maple has a close, fine texture and is generally straight grained. Hard maple can occur as curly, or birds-eye figure.
MAPLE
Maple has a close, fine texture and is generally straight grained. Hard maple can occur as curly, or birds-eye figure.
WALNUT
Walnut can range from a light pale brown to a dark chocolate brown. Color can sometimes have a grey, purple, or reddish cast.
WALNUT
Walnut can range from a light pale brown to a dark chocolate brown. Color can sometimes have a grey, purple, or reddish cast.
OAK
Red oak is mostly straight grained. The wood is figured with medullary rays, sometimes with striking ray patterns.
OAK
Red oak is mostly straight grained. The wood is figured with medullary rays, sometimes with striking ray patterns.
ASH
Ash has a distinctive grain with very good overall strength properties relative to its weight.
ASH
Ash has a distinctive grain with very good overall strength properties relative to its weight.
MATERIALLY BETTER
We want to sell you your first, last dining table, dresser, bed, bookcase...
That means crafting furniture from simple, sturdy, sustainable materials.
We use solid hardwood lumber that has been responsibility harvested from nearby New England states as well NY and PA.
MATERIALLY BETTER
We want to sell you your first, last dining table, dresser, bed, bookcase...
That means crafting furniture from simple, sturdy, sustainable materials.
We use solid hardwood lumber that has been responsibility harvested from nearby New England states as well NY and PA.
All our wood is delivered to us in a “rough cut” form; this means that we process each piece in our Thetford, Vermont workshop. From selecting the raw board to delivering the final piece of furniture into your home, we take great pride in knowing that every step of the process was done thoughtfully by the hands of our skilled craftspeople.
All our wood is delivered to us in a “rough cut” form; this means that we process each piece in our Thetford, Vermont workshop. From selecting the raw board to delivering the final piece of furniture into your home, we take great pride in knowing that every step of the process was done thoughtfully by the hands of our skilled craftspeople.
Rough Sawn
The first cut done at the saw mill turning log into lumber, using a large coarse saw blade producing a rough textured plank, ready to stack for transport.
Rough Sawn
The first cut done at the saw mill turning log into lumber, using a large coarse saw blade producing a rough textured plank, ready to stack for transport.
Squared and Planed
After we receive these rough cut planks and are ready to process; the ends of each board are cut square using a large table saw called a Gang Saw.
Squared and Planed
After we receive these rough cut planks and are ready to process; the ends of each board are cut square using a large table saw called a Gang Saw.
Sanded
When the panels are cured and ready to process, we then run them though a large machine called the Time Saver, to smooth and even out the panel’s thickness.
Sanded
When the panels are cured and ready to process, we then run them though a large machine called the Time Saver, to smooth and even out the panel’s thickness.
Signature Matte Finish
A minimum of two coats of a matte polyurethane are applied with a spray gun. We apply the first coat, then send each piece through a large low temperature oven to set the polyurethane.
Signature Matte Finish
A minimum of two coats of a matte polyurethane are applied with a spray gun. We apply the first coat, then send each piece through a large low temperature oven to set the polyurethane.
FINISHING TOUCHES
Our signature Pompy finish is so durable that you don’t need to use coasters for protection against rings and spills.
Go ahead and leave that glass in place to sweat overnight. In the morning, simply use a soft cloth to soak up any moisture and wipe away.
FINISHING TOUCHES
Our signature Pompy finish is so durable that you don’t need to use coasters for protection against rings and spills.
Go ahead and leave that glass in place to sweat overnight. In the morning, simply use a soft cloth to soak up any moisture and wipe away.