Journal

Buying Hardwood on Tally: How to Read the List ...

A tally is the itemized list of boards you are actually paying against. What it records, why random width and random length is the normal condition, how the footage is...

The Illinois CRT-61 Resale Certificate: A Pract...

What the CRT-61 certificate of resale does, when resale treatment actually applies, what has to be on the form, and what I need from you before I can invoice a...

Choosing a Steel Base for a Live-Edge Slab: Tre...

The slab gets the attention, but the base decides whether the table works. How I walk buyers through trestle, chevron, cross and lattice steel bases.

Why Single-Slab Tables Are Priced Per Piece, No...

A square-foot rate works for interchangeable boards. It falls apart the moment the product is a one-of-one slab. Here is how per-piece pricing actually works, and how to use it...

Teak Face-Frame Stock for Cabinet Shops: What I...

A direct importer's guide to buying plantation teak face-frame stock: what rails and stiles actually require, how board-foot buying works, and shop notes for machining and gluing teak.

How to Care for a Lacquered Slab Table: The Hon...

Care for a lacquered live-edge slab table is simpler than most guides admit: soft cloth, mild soap, trivets and coasters, sensible placement, and a bolt check twice a year. An...