William
Leffingwell,
Cabinet Maker
Real furniture for real American Homes
Woods
Most of the wood I use is selected board by board at local sawmills allowing me to purchase species of wood such as sycamore, catalpa, sassafras, pecan, wormy chestnut and oak, butternut, persimmon, and others that are not readily available to many custom furniture makers.
Also available from these sources are the more common woods such as walnut, oak, cherry, poplar, maple, ash, etc. Here in the Virginia mountains there are good supplies of northern hardwoods available. I've also located suppliers of exotic domestic woods that will ship varieties such as birds eye, tiger, and curly maple, flame birch, birds eye maple, cherry, and many other lovely woods.
What does all of this mean to you?
- You can purchase a truly unique piece of furniture for very little more than mass produced factory pieces.
- You can have your special piece that the factories don't make.
- Do you have an affinity for a special type of wood? I probably have it or can obtain it and make the piece of furniture you want.
Talk to me. I am (somewhat) flexible.
Cherry Wood Slab
One Bench from Cherry Slab - two more to go
317 Year old Maple Slab & Maple Burl
Pear Wood Slab
Wormy Chestnut & Apple Wood Slabs, soon to be a bench and table
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8189 Jackson River Road
Hot Springs, VA 24445Toll Free 877-881-6296
540-962-1895
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