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Field Notes from the Studio

April 2026

Why we still air-dry our lumber

Kiln-dried lumber moves faster through a shop, but it also moves faster in a home. We walk through why every board that leaves Tucker Ridge has spent at least a year on the racks behind the studio.

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February 2026

Sourcing from a fallen tree in Madison County

When a 140-year-old walnut came down in a January storm near Mars Hill, the family called us before they called the firewood guy. Here is what we did with it.

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December 2025

Three coats of oil, not six layers of poly

A finish should let the wood get more beautiful with age, not seal it under a plastic shell. Our argument for the unfashionable choice.

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October 2025

Hand-cut dovetails vs. router jigs

We get asked about this constantly. The honest answer involves time, money, and what we think a hundred-year drawer should look like.

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August 2025

Caring for a wooden cutting board

Five minutes a month is all it takes to keep an end-grain board looking new for thirty years. A field guide.

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June 2025

Why we will not ship past 1,500 miles

Furniture this heavy, this carefully fit, doesn't survive a freight truck and three transfer stations. We explain our delivery radius.

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