I t seems like yesterday that we were looking forward to Summer and now we are trying to hold on to what few days we have left before Fall starts to settle in. We start to see a few leaves change and it makes it very easy to see that every tree is unique, each branch and leaf a little different in its own way, how it grows and changes color with the season. It is the uniqueness of each tree that make wood working more of an art form than a manufac- turing processes. When working with wood no two pieces are ever exactly alike, they may be similar but not identical. I think that you can say that of the woodworking industry and the people that
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work in it. Companies may offer similar products and services but like the wood itself, it is the journey that the wood worker has taken that shapes their creations. For some, they have grown up in the industry, their grandfathers and fathers woodworkers and for others it was a passion for something completely different that has lead them to the path of working with wood. Regardless of your path or your passion, be it working with re-claimed wood to design a hand- crafted masterpiece or use yesterday’s craftsmanship and knowhow to design and build solid wood doors for a 100 year old hotel, it might even been combining the traditions of the past with the latest technology of today to protect the life of your vintage guitars. Regardless of the product, these entrepreneurs took a passion and made it into a successful business that like the trees themselves continue to grow. As we learn in the POKOTA article, Marc and his team are focused on industrial Elegance using wood and steel in a union of industrial aesthetics that balance modern styles with the sophisti- cated elegance of a bygone era, where attention to detail and individuality means everything. Designing and creating furniture that is as much a piece of art for the home or office as it is func- tional, but either way we know that it will be the focus point for conversation. GB Millworks uses craftsmanship from the past handed down from generation to generation like the re-claimed wood that Greg uses in some of his projects. Greg looks to the past for inspira- tion and sometimes design but believes in investing in the latest technology to help grow his business and prepare for future opportunities. We are amazed at how diversified the industry is and how it continues to build on the craftsman- ship and traditions of the past with a focus on technology for the future of the industry, being it in the management of the forests themselves or the products that they help the men and women of this industry build. The next time you see a piece of what you think is antique furniture think to yourself is this a vintage piece of furniture history or has a history of tradition and craftsmanship made quality piece of the furniture usually associated with the past.
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