Picked up this Whitney S-290 28" single surfacer from Mr. Emery n West Paris, Maine. He is the second owner and purchased the machine from the Penley Clothespin Corporation, which closed in 2003. Mr. Emery remembers coming across those Penley clothespins in Vietnam when he was in the service.
Working on the machines
after the fire we were too busy to get the shop in order and things are just going crazy... we stop reset and organize.
we required the metal bandsaw, the hacksaw and the 4" shear.
Spalted Maple Delivered today
walnut great for wall art we have four now
never too much walnut
this greenhouse now houses walnut only and lots of it.
40 tables all the wood is antique yellow pine from 333 Kent ave in Williamsburg BK. They will now live their life as beautiful resturant tables on Longisland
Many nails beams and lots and lots of time, this took us two weeks to sand and could have been done in two days with the three head wide belt sander. In time
24x30 tables 17
12'x30" wide before stain
sanding and more sanding
the containers are not a workspace covered in beams they stay cool.
Cherry liveedge table delivered
It took some time to get the right log. Patience and perseverance got it done and it was well worth it.
Some days are just so long...
You take a break wherever you can
From California to NYC.. the redwood is really good.
Finally got around to milling and using some of the red wood we have collected and it's pretty amazing.
Redwood table 8'x40" wide it will be up for sale on the website Friday. Amazing grain...
red wood credenza
right side up
Perfect Sunday for some DIY
Meg and James working on a slab to be made into a table.
Just Another Day
Ready to head out to Manhattan to show just a few of the stains and finishes we can offer.
And now for something completely different...
Vita Sports Partners, whose mission is to "elevate humanity through sports", needed some custom bleachers for it's space in mid-town Manhattan.
A collaborative effort with SLO Architecture yielded the great looking and functional bleachers below:
A Bevy of Beams
Right here, right now. Hit us up and let us know what we can make for you.
New and Exciting
It is always so satisfying when we get to see products that others have created using our wood.
A few months ago, the Fender Musical Instrument Corp. contacted is about some reclaimed wood for a guitar project they had in mind. They purchased yellow pine from the Bliss Building (see website for historical info) and got o work.
Last Saturday, Street Sounds, in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, debuted two Greatch Guitars made with Bliss Building yellow pine.
Blacklumberjack, Steve Stern, master guitar maker and Rocky Schiano, owner of Street Sounds, the coolest guitar shop around!
A great time was had by all and we look forward to working with Fender again.
We're baaaaack!
We know, we know, it's been ages since we've posted anything. It's been such a hectic and busy time but we're making a concerted effort to keep you abreast of all things NYCS and blacklumberjack.
We've settled into our new workshop at 180B Buena Vista Avenue, and rhe shop is a abuzz with the rhythm of woodworking and metal machinery.
Originally this building housed a ship building company and its location was purposely chosen for its proximity to the Hudson River. It has also been the home of the Mutual Suspender & Belt Company and Aaron Ashley, Inc., a printing company.
After a long, hard day
We deserve this.
Thank you Vega in Hartsdale, NY.
Special Delivery
Unloading Walnut and other woods that we brought back from the yard. Special thanks to Daryll, who once again, offered his time, brain and brawn to help us out.
Clamp Collection
Our collection of antique-y clamps which are put to use all day, every day. They are now organized in the new shop.
Talk About Recycling
We're all for re-using, re-claiming, re-purposing and recycling. We have a great client who has been renovating her 19th century Brooklyn home for over a year now. She first came to us for a live edge Walnut slab headboard with built-in side tables. While working on her headboard, she asked us about flooring. Her idea was to use salvaged white pine sub-flooring from the house as main flooring and supplement with other white pine boards where needed. Sounded great to us and we had just the white pine to mill for her, our old growth white pine from Second Avenue (see reclaimed wood page for background info). The white pine, like so many Manhattanites, was about to make the exodus to Brooklyn.
Sometimes good ideas need a little tweaking, a bit of creativity. Turns out that the usable amount of sub flooring was less than originally thought and it was too thin. Not too thin for sub flooring but too thin for main flooring that would see a lot of foot traffic. We offered to mill as much of our Second Avenue pine as needed and we'd take the sub flooring. A workable idea for all of us.
The sub flooring sat in our workshop for weeks, all 101 boards. They sat on dollies in a corner of the shop looking a little worse for wear until we ran them through the planer, but we knew we'd have an opportunity to use them.
Enter one slick, fast-talking midtown Manhattan gym owner with a short lead-time, and budget- challenging reno project. One of the things he wanted was reclaimed wood wall paneling. And we had just the right stuff. So we cleaned those boards up, white and gray washed some and left others unstained and got to work. If we do say so ourselves, the subflooring which turned into wall paneling looks pretty great.
Meanwhile, we were able to provide our Brooklyn homeowner with beautiful period flooring that just needed some TLC. In our book, the results are beautiful all around.
So whether you need custom paneling or flooring, give us call. We may even feature your project on our blog.
We're Back!
Not that we ever left, but after almost two months of incredible challenges, it finally feels like we're back to what we do best. Life has been busy, and it's getting busier, but it beats the alternative!
The Rescue Team
These fine gentlemen all took time out of their busy lives to come and help us yesterday. They worked long and hard and for free. Who does that?!?
Thanks to them, an onerous task was less so.
Even in the dark of night,
These super men are still at it.
Amazing!!!
