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Disposable Goods for a Disposable Planet –
Some of the pieces I worked on were well over 100 years old, still strong and easily repaired, while much newer, mass-produced pieces were already broken and not worth fixing. This experience reacquainted me with the ethic of craftsmanship. In retrospect, this was something I think my parents and grandparents had tried to teach me….
Cabinet Locks – Mechanical to Electronic
Cabinet locks is a kind of a “Catch All” phrase for locks that lock up cabinets, desks, lockers, medical carts, drug cabinets, and rescue truck cabinets, just to name a few. Now that you are thinking about cabinets, what type of locks will work? There is a wide range from mechanical to push button to…
Junk Shop Finds –
Surprising Possibilities of Dilapidated Mahogany Two ardent amateur collectors of old mahogany recently entered a shabby looking shop together in search of a bureau of a type they scarcely dared hope to find, and, to the amusement of one of the two, the other pounced eagerly upon a very dilapidated chest of drawers and a…
Jon Ulbrich Shares What Keeps Ulbrich "Young" on “Made…
Aug 24 Jon Ulbrich Shares What Keeps Ulbrich "Young" on “Made in America” Podcast On August 16, 2022, Jon Ulbrich, Vice President of Distribution Group and Director of Corporate Purchasing at Ulbrich Steel, was ecstatic to appear on the “Made in America” podcast with host Ari Santiago. During the nearly 40-minute-long interview, Jon proudly shared…
The Piltdown Cabinet –
Most woodworkers become adept at hiding repairs on their furniture or antiques. But some use this skill to fool a buyer into paying much more for a piece that is actually modern or has been cobbled together from several antique sources. The forgery trade employed many famous woodworkers, including Charles Hayward (by his own admission…