Carver Co. Woodworking

04/11/2024

we recently built this gorgeous red oak bar top for a customer. 👌

even with the deep fissures, the epoxy coating fills everything in for a smooth, glasslike finish. absolutely gorgeous.

02/10/2024

Can I use pressure treated wood in my vegetable garden?

Many older people will tell you that pressure treated wood is dangerous and will leak toxins into your soil. That’s because before 2004, lumberyards used chemicals like arsenic and chromium to treat their wood. Interestingly, reclaimed railroad ties contain some of the highest levels of these chemicals and should never be used for food growing purposes.

Today, twenty years later, wood available for retail sale is treated with safer substances and is generally considered safe to use in vegetable or herb gardens. Each piece of lumber comes labeled with an acronym for the process it underwent during pressure treatment.

However, organic gardeners should still opt for natural woods like cedar and fir, since soil surrounding pressure treated wood doesn’t meet organic standards. Fir and cedar wood, although not as durable and water resistant as ground contact, pressure treated lumber, will last significantly longer than untreated lumber.

Here’s an article from the University of Florida if you’re interested in learning more details:

Despite a sharp increase in costs recently, wood products remain a common landscape and garden material. They can be used for building structures, such as arbors and sheds, or for hardscapes and ga…

02/09/2024

This warmer weather is making us think of spring! This weekend, what about making a raised garden bed for planting herbs, vegetables, or flowers? This type of garden is great for older people who struggle to bend over to tend a traditional garden, or for teaching your kids to care for a garden. It's also apartment friendly; you can have a raised bed almost anywhere. And Mother's Day is coming up! This could be a thoughtful gift for a mother who loves gardening.

We went ahead and calculated the cost for lumber and supplies. If purchased from our Home Depot on Dixie, total cost for supplies comes to $113.90. Here's the link for instructions: https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/simple-raised-garden-boxes-janet-fox

01/31/2024

Like a true romantic, Alec picked up these heart-shaped slabs just in time for Valentine’s Day. 😁 We’ll see what we decide to do with them!

01/29/2024

We just finished a project for a local restaurant! A new startup restaurant requested several bar-height tables. We’re looking forward to watching their customers enjoy time with friends and family around these tables.

01/11/2024

A customer requested two river table tops; he plans to install them beneath the windowsills in his party barn so that guests can set their drinks down when they’re playing pool. It’s a great idea! These reclaimed slabs are coated in countertop grade epoxy, so drinks won’t leave any watermarks. And… they’re kind of showstoppers. :)

01/11/2024

We finished this big old beautiful live edge slab to make a gorgeous bar top for a customer’s kitchen. The wood grain just popped on this project!

01/11/2024

We have this beautiful rustic farmhouse table for sale; please message for details.

01/11/2024

The cold front may be coming in this weekend, but we’re only 69 days from the first day of spring. The countdown is on! We’re looking forward to being back outside for bonfires and gardening. Here are some projects that we’ve enjoyed making and using over the warmer months.

01/11/2024

We’re loving the warmth and character that this beautiful maple slab brings to our laundry room.