Birchwood Supply Co.

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Birchwood Supply Co.

Birchwood Supply Co. brings you found and vintage home decor and wares. We also specialize in custom work. By appointment only please.

05/19/2026

A weekend that after I blinked I’m not sure what happened really. An early morning alarm Saturday well before the sunrise to get to the extravaganza with Ewan. Excited to see what we could find knowing Friday probably got the best stuff. But as time goes now for me, it’s becoming less about the chasing of things. Trying to find things that will sell or fill the space in the shop. It’s increasingly becoming less and less of that and looking to see what’s attracted. This is a game of trying to get the thing before the next person. Always on the look for that steal of a deal, that piece that is the next great find. And as exciting as it is, it passes. It’s just moving to the next thing and trying to line up the next find. And so on down the line. For me, what matters is there is enough room for everyone at the table. As much as I think I have a say in what goes on, the piece finds me. I don’t find it. And that happened this weekend. Saw a good friend Zach, set up and was able to catch up with him. Found an amazing banner from Kim and Tim at and getting the back story on it. So the whole line of enough room at the table means a lot to me because it’s not about being in competition with anyone, or just trying to get more and more s**t. It’s deeper. It’s not losing sight of what this is all about. It’s about waking up with my 13 year old son and going on a road trip for the day and just having time together. I’m grateful to be a part of this and doing something that can tell a story. Less about the more, and more about the story.

04/23/2026

There was a time when everything needed to be kept up, in its place, as it should be. It was supposedly important. Why was it important? Not necessarily because I thought it should be, but that was how I just understood things to be. As time went on and the magic of the new wore off, the reality set in and it was more and more clear. Nothing is ever done. It’s not going to be as it should be. It is where it is in that moment. Not because I had a hand in it. And things won’t ever be done. Something else comes along and before you know it’s just always becoming chasing after something that doesn’t exist. A lot of time spent chasing because it’s the only thing known. And that’s ok, but somewhere on that journey it’s not about chasing. Attract. Stop reaching. Be ok with the unknown and the process. It knows where it wants to go.

04/21/2026

Excited about what’s to come. For now, the nose is going to stay down and get some things done. Letting some sunlight in. Looking forward to sharing some fun with you here soon!

04/06/2026

Cheers to this teenager today! A heart you willingly wear on your sleeve and an awareness of things around you this world needs more of. 13 years young and you have some things figured out better then a lot of adults already bub. I’m so beyond proud of the man you are becoming and the way you take care of the people around you. It feels like a lifetime ago you were running around with those long curls, now it’s shoe sizes bigger then mine, haircuts, and a wish to have an ever growing shoe collection that you will never be able to wear because you aren’t done growing. You have taste and intention in what you do. I am so incredibly proud of you and how you embrace what life is at 13 years young. Keep choosing experiences over things. Love you bub!

03/24/2026

Convenience seems to be king as things move forward. And there is something to be said for it I know. There is a place for it in what happens. I don’t want to draw a line in the sand and say no. Being so staunch in any direction can only go one direction, and it’s not good. There’s too much noise already in our world with it. I often wonder what the hell I am doing and what place there is for me in all of this. And I think that question is ok. In a world of convenience, just doing things to do them, putting a check down on a list, or whatever frame of reference you want to look through, I know I don’t fit into that world, and honestly I don’t want to. Getting to a goal doesn’t matter anymore because the path there is now in question. Maybe that doesn’t matter, but everything seems to be questioned. I want to care about what the process is. Not run from the process. All the frustration and trouble that comes with it. That’s the lesson. That is what is going to bring about any goal anyway. And that goal is going to change and move based on mood, circumstance, or whatever obstacle life wants to throw in the way. What doesn’t change is the discipline, intention, and authenticity when it comes to being honest about what we want out of this. And in an ever increasing world of fallacy and mirage I want to look at my hands and see the work was worth it. Not because something was made, but because something was earned. The finished product isn’t the goal. Getting there was, and as soon as that arrival happens, another begins. There’s no end goal here. There’s no shortcut to getting there. There’s no substitute some snake oil will provide that can get you there quicker. I know that’s not a world I want to be a part of. Do the hard thing and find a way through. Take Care of Each Other along the way for godsake. We aren’t different. Do it together and Start Where You Are.

03/04/2026

Cheers to 11 for you Emile! You have more things figured out now about yourself than I do at 41. And believe me, that says far more about you as a young man. Watching you grow and stretch into the person you are today I am beyond proud, getting gray hair, headaches, and a whole lot in between but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Your assertiveness, soft heart, open mind, and genuine curiosity pushes me and everyone around you to be better. Love you so much Bub, keep finding ways to always be you.

02/03/2026

Early on it was about filling space and putting together a “retail” space, or what I thought it should be. That idea changed and evolved. Things needed to move and an appearance needed to be kept up. That doesn’t exist anymore. The notion of things moving in and out doesn’t matter as much as finding the right person for the piece. It is something beyond me. Trusting there’s a journey in everything. It’s not about slinging pieces for their own sake. It’s about curating a collection where someone believes in the right piece and it’s a marrying of emotion, intent, and timing. It’s a strange dance that relies on some blind faith, but a whole lot of experience and intention. Start Where You Are.

01/14/2026

We live in a what have you done for me lately world. It’s rarely ever about the long view and building in our world. It’s the short money that matters is what they tell us. Things take time. It takes years. It’s not about arriving at a place though. Those years build and tear down and when you realize it’s really just about how willing you are to just keep going. Fighting the current upstream because you know it’s the right thing to do even when everything around you tells you not to. It’s time and we never have it, but it’s all we have.

01/12/2026

This cabinet is all of it. Lots of shallow drawers. Perfect color. Plenty of workspace up top. All the storage.

01/07/2026

Just a little bit of work from the shop lately.

Address

526 S Main Street
Akron, OH

Telephone

+13303220765

Website

http://www.birchwoodsupplyco.com/

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