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Naturally Fallen Timber in Rockwood Constructing Collections and Ease of Assembly

Messinger Hutch In my previous blog, I explained why naturally sourced lumber is imperative for quality furniture. This adds to the timeless elegance of handmade furniture aging grac...

What Factors Drive Dresser Costs?

I frequently speak with customers who ask why dressers tend to cost much more than a platform bed. It is a smaller item, right? It seems to be fairly simple, right?  Well, the answer in short is th...

Rockwood Constructing Versus Amish Made

Act I, Scene 1.  A man is in a wood-shop using a traditional hand tool on a piece of naturally fallen Ohio cherry.  He is wearing a hand-made leather wood-workers apron and sweat drips from his bro...

How Rockwood Constructing Sources Lumber

Richard Rockwood Fine Furniture clients purchase our collection items plus commission custom pieces because they know we use only the finest American woods. In this blog I’ll explain how we source lum...