Emory Slabbing

A little while ago, I told you all about Emory University contacting us about making a slab table out of a tree that fell on their campus. Now this tree apparently fell in front of one of their oldest dormitories (I think, don't quote me on that, but that's the rumor around town...). Today, on this blistering Tuesday, Darwin has been chainsaw milling the log. It is absolutely gorgeous! This will turn out to be a really beautiful communal table.

Summertime in the City

Things have finally calmed down enough around the shop to catch a
breath and write you all an update as to what is going on around here.
Darwin and I have been running around like crazy people and the
warehouse shows it. Aside from the basic neglect of the office, we
have some exciting projects to undertake this summer.

Emory University has knocked on our door again. We have been asked to
help them make a table out of a tree that fell in front of one their
oldest dormitories. We cannot wait to get started on the slabbing of
that tree as well as fabricating an amazing table out of one of the
slabs (we all know how much Darwin likes to use that newly improved
and loud chainsaw mill). The designs are absolutely incredible and
should make an incredible statement piece that will be talked about
for years to come.

We recently shipped a bunch of slabs that had been air drying on the
yard up to the kiln. They are about ready to make their debut
appearance back at the warehouse. We are going to have a lot of
Sycamore slabs that have amazing figuring throughout them. I am sure
that Darwin would love to make you a smoking deal (his exact words).
Earlier in May we got back 3 big Red Oak slabs that are big and clear
as well as some Water Oak slabs. Check out our Facebook page to see
pictures of the recent slabs.

You may be thinking that we only have slabs at the moment. While yes,
we do have a lot of slabs floating around the warehouse, we also have
some Hand Hewn beams as well as some more of the Reclaimed 2x's. Those
2x's are becoming a hot commodity in the restaurant world - Mellow
Mushroom, Charleston and Louisville, and The Highland Bakery, Midtown
location, to name a few. Shoot us an e-mail and I can get you a better
detailed list of what all we've actually got in and around this
monstrosity.

With the summer making an early appearance and reminding us all about
how hot the South is, we've decided to arrange our office hours a
little differently. Ya know, in keeping with the theme of rearranging
we've got going on around here in this 2011 year. Starting July 1, we
will be closed on Fridays and starting effective immediately we are no
longer taking weekend appointments.

On that note, I am done rambling, or you have more than likely stopped
reading… Go out and enjoy this sunshine. Stay close to the shade
however, because it is melt-worthy outside. If you want to stay cool,
stop by Victory Sandwiches in Inman Park and check out their outdoor
seating (tabletops by yours truly) and have one of their frozen jack
and cokes; they will most certainly take the edge of any hot summer
day.

Dot & Darwin