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Patty Lueken Nice to meet you at our yardsale in Plainville on Sat. It was great chatting with you and we will be checking out your website and facebook!!! Keep up the great work! Hope to stop by one day soon!!!

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We are building a marble top kitchen island for a client who lives on a farm. She raises goats and chickens and wanted some form of representation of her farm on her island. She fell in love with a chicken bank that I have. I made a half body cast so I could replicate half the chicken and mount it between the two fro...nt drawers of the piece. Here is a photo esay of the casting process. As the woodworking part of the build progresses, I will post the photos.Read More

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Rustic, Eco-Friendly, Country Furniture Obtained a wonderful old Walker Turner 14" bandsaw! However

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Bruce Webster Nice to see Staples on FaceBook. It's been w-a-y too long since our last visit to the store. The "Stapelized" mill table continues to be a major conversation in the house.

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Rustic, Eco-Friendly, Country Furniture We just never know what we will find, or should I say, what will find us.

Jessica Beautiful things! I found you on a good search as I found the base to the drafting table on your home page today when out thrifting. How did you attach the top? I'm of to salvage to find one. Thanks! Jessica

Rustic, Eco-Friendly, Country Furniture Bowl turning class resumed again Saturday and the bowl was completed as well as another little delight.

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If you missed the Chronicle show where we were featured on October 15th, or aren't in the New England Area. Please go to the following link to see us in the video!

thanks so much!
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/21319536/index.html

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Rustic, Eco-Friendly, Country Furniture Courtney began her adventures in bowl turning yesterday, my son Todd tried his hand at instructing as I stood by with the camera observing and pitching in if necessary. Both Todd and Courtney did a great job.

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I am a big fan of your work. I was hoping you wouldn't mind giving me some advice. I am building a kitchen table out of reclaimed walnut and was curious to know what you felt would be the best way to finish this table. Protection and durability is key, but I would prefer to keep the gloss down. This wood has never ...been finished and is currently sanded down to 150 grit. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.Read More

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Hi! Walnut is considered an oily wood, in fact when it is glued up it is recommended the joints be wiped with acetone. So to finish walnut an oil finish such as tongue oil works well and it does not get glossy unless you put on a high number of coats. Minwax also makes a product called antique oil that works well. For your final sanding, use an old worn piece of 150 by hand in the direction of the grain. Send me a photo, I would love to see the finished piece.

October 16 at 9:43am

Andrew Jones

I will certainly send you a picture when done. Which will give me the most protection from water rings, or a spill of some kind, the Minwax product or the tongue oil? I'm not worried about dings or scratches, but stains wouldn't be any fun. Thanks again.

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The Minwax product will give you the best of the two. For even greater protection minwax makes a wipe on poly that comes in gloss and semi gloss, this is what we use at our shop with great results. It was tested by Fine woodworking magazine and got the best award.

October 16 at 3:58pm

Marla My friend and I caught your segment mid-way through last night on Chronicle and were blown away by the beauty and strength of your tables. We said let's take a nice long ride asap to wherever you are thinking you must be in western or northern New England, only to find out this morning that you're next door in Plainville! I live in Wrentham and can't wait to visit your shop. Your work is amazing ....

Rustic, Eco-Friendly, Country Furniture On second thought, I have some great log chunks in the yard, some spalted tiger maple pieces that are just screaming to become something other than a lump in the land fill.

Rustic, Eco-Friendly, Country Furniture Todd!!! If you want to turn a bowl Saturday with Courtney come to the shop early enough so we can fell a tree,I want you to learn how to make a bowl blank so you understand the full scope of creating a bowl.

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Staples Cabinet Makers, aka, Rustic, Eco-Friendly, Country Furniture is being featured on New England's Chronicle!

Please tune in, it should be a wonderful show.

on WCVB-TV, Channel 5.
Made in Massachusetts: Home Edition

Staples Cabinet Makers of Plainville, MA will be featured on the Chronicle this week. Watch as Step...hen Staples, furniture designer / craftsman with over 35 years experience, create furniture art on the Chronicle program titled "Made in MA: Home Edition".

The day after the program airs, all of the segments will be available on: The Boston Channel websiteRead More

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Patty Lueken Nice to meet you at our yardsale in Plainville on Sat. It was great chatting with you and we will be checking out your website and facebook!!! Keep up the great work! Hope to stop by one day soon!!!

Rustic, Eco-Friendly, Country Furniture Obtained a wonderful old Walker Turner 14" bandsaw! However

Bruce Webster Nice to see Staples on FaceBook. It's been w-a-y too long since our last visit to the store. The "Stapelized" mill table continues to be a major conversation in the house.

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Rustic, Eco-Friendly, Country Furniture We just never know what we will find, or should I say, what will find us.

Jessica Beautiful things! I found you on a good search as I found the base to the drafting table on your home page today when out thrifting. How did you attach the top? I'm of to salvage to find one. Thanks! Jessica

Rustic, Eco-Friendly, Country Furniture Bowl turning class resumed again Saturday and the bowl was completed as well as another little delight.

Rustic, Eco-Friendly, Country Furniture Hey everyone... If you missed the Chronicle show where we were featured on October 15th, or aren't in the New England Area. Please go to the following link to see us in the video!thanks so much!http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/21319536/index.html

Rustic, Eco-Friendly, Country Furniture Courtney began her adventures in bowl turning yesterday, my son Todd tried his hand at instructing as I stood by with the camera observing and pitching in if necessary. Both Todd and Courtney did a great job.

Rustic, Eco-Friendly, Country Furniture On second thought, I have some great log chunks in the yard, some spalted tiger maple pieces that are just screaming to become something other than a lump in the land fill.

Rustic, Eco-Friendly, Country Furniture Todd!!! If you want to turn a bowl Saturday with Courtney come to the shop early enough so we can fell a tree,I want you to learn how to make a bowl blank so you understand the full scope of creating a bowl.

Rustic, Eco-Friendly, Country Furniture Hey everyone...
If you missed the Chronicle show where we were featured on October 15th, or aren't in the New England Area. Please go to the following link to see us in the video!

thanks so much!
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/21319536/index.html