Keith Stephens

A customer once told me "If it is worth building it should be made of Walnut". Read more...

Yes, you too might be convinced that the wood called purple heart is dyed to get that vivid color. Or maybe that it’s not a wood at all. It happens every day in our stores where we invariably get asked, “So, c’mon is that really the natural color?” Read more...

When I went to buy the lumber there was a board 22" wide. I do not remember the length but it probably was 10-12'. At the time the size of this board did not strike me, it just seemed neat that I could make desk from a single board even though the largest piece in the desk is 5" x 52". Read more...