Our artists are dedicated to building heirloom quality custom furniture. Our hardwood furniture is made from the finest sections of oak, cherry and maple. Each piece of furniture is finished with one or more of our many special finishing techniques. Even our standard furniture has a custom made feel. Our craftsmen are ready to create a furniture heirloom to your specifications.

Wood Types - Hardest to Softest

Maple  Grown from the Great Lakes to Canada. Hard Rock Maple is excellent for high 'impact resistant' applications or where a uniform light creamy yellowish/white color is sought. Northern Maple is naturally 50% harder than Red Oak lumber, Maple has a strong, uniform physical grain structure. The luster or visual texture of Maple offers a changing panorama of beauty as light strikes the wood from various angles. Maple is growing in it's popularity due to its natural coloration. Maple scores 1450 on the Janka hardness test.

1/4 Sawn Oak: White Oak  All 1/4 Sawn orders on our site are built using White Oak. Very similiar to red oak but slightly harder and when 1/4 sawn, provides more "ray flake". Ray flake is the distinctive striping which is seen in antique wood pieces. 1/4 Sawn Oak is primarily used on Shaker and Mission style pieces to more accurately represent the look of antique furniture. White Oak scores 1360 on the Janka hardness test.

Regular Oak: Red Oak   A beautiful hardwood chosen by the American consumer 50% of the time as their wood species of choice for furniture. It's three dimensional warmth, uniform color, durability and ease of finishing have built Oaks reputation. Grown in the eastern US, especially in the Appalachians, oak exhibits large open grain. Our regular Oak pieces are made using Red Oak, 1/4 Sawn pieces are built using White Oak which provides more "ray flake" (the distinctive grain in 1/4 Sawn Oak) . Red Oak scores 1260 on the Janka hardness test.

Cherry   Found from Maine to the Appalachians. Finest growth is from Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Light reddish-brown in color with a warm easygoing grain that may include small pitch pockets of minerals. Cherry will darken with exposure to light. Cherry scores 950 on the Janka hardness test.

Furniture Finishes:

Our furniture is finished with one coat of stain and two coats of Woodwright catalyzed varnish which resists moisture from penetrating the furniture. Fingerprints, cooking fumes, smoking residue etc. accumulates on any finished surface. None of these contaminants will harm the finish, but they should be periodically removed to restore the finish to its original luster. Just wipe the surface with a cloth dampened with a non-wax containing polish or mild detergent solution. Avoid the use of ammonia - based products or silicone oils as they may cause damage if used over a long period of time. Following these simple steps will keep your finished piece looking like new for many years.
We also can custom match your new furniture to your existing furniture for an additional charge.

Stain Sample Boards Are Available:
However due to the costs involved, we cannot mail samples until your order is placed. If you require boards/swatches, a $10 dollar refundable deposit will be required. Boards and swatches MUST be returned within 14 days. To request boards/swatches, a "special instructions" box is provided at checkout.

Notice: Stain colors shown are indicative of the actual finishes. Finish on furniture ordered may vary slightly due to natural variations of colors in our wood products. The above samples provide an approximate description of the tone on this particular wood grain. (The appearance on your screen is also affected by your monitor settings.)  You can click on the stain image above for a larger view, but monitor settings and other variations still apply. Returns will not be accepted due to color variations.

OCS 115 has been discontinued.

Paint Finishes

 (See Painted Kitchen Furniture)

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