TimberCraft Blog

If you really want your wooden bed to stand out as the centerpiece of your bedroom, it may be time to upgrade to a sleigh bed. A sleigh bed is exactly what it sounds like -- its frame features a headboard and footboard that curves outward to resemble a sleigh.

SPLITS AND CRACKS IN WOOD  Splits and cracks in wood are ruptures or separations in the grain of the wood which reduce the quality as measured by appearance, strength, or utility. Many people assume that all splits and cracks in wood are caused by the dry kiln or the drying operations. Thus, these wood failures are assumed to be the responsibility (or...

You may have a piece of furniture that is soiled, slightly scratched and worn, but not damaged badly enough to require stripping and refinishing. You may own a valuable antique whose beauty might be enhanced but whose quality could be greatly diminished if you stripped the old finish away, or did anything more than dust the piece. You may own a piece...

Restoring Solid Wood Furniture / Repairing Furniture Surface Veneers

Wood is dynamic material. Some say that it is still “living” even after it is made into furniture. Unlike composite materials and stone, it is constantly adapting to its environment 

Is sagwan wood better than other wood for making furniture?