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The Artisan – A Man Skilled in His Work

The Artisan – A Man Skilled in His Work

Sep 18, 2019 | Craftsmanship, Millwork

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. Proverbs 22:29 I was struck by the amazing collection of noted architects, sculptors, carvers, builders, patrons and artists recently celebrating the life of Cole...

A Tale of Two Cottages

Jan 26, 2015 | Cost/Benefit, Lumber, Millwork

Dickens’ Remodel. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, . . .” Well, does that pretty much describe your last remodeling job (whether you were the remodeler or homeowner)?!...

We Take Away Your Millwork Worries

Sep 11, 2013 | Millwork

The word “lumberyard” simply doesn’t do us justice anymore. Instorudcing Davis-Hawn Lumber’s sister company that is all grown up now — Davis-Hawn Architectural Millworks. If you though all we did was run a great lumberyard and hardware...
Remembering Those That Have Served Our Country

Remembering Those That Have Served Our Country

May 23, 2013 | Millwork

A few months ago, a young man named Jeffrey came by the yard looking for some hardwood lumber. Naturally he was directed to the mill. After a short conversation with him, he disclosed he was in the Navy and had just been promoted to Chief. The wood was to be used in a...
Columns – Today’s Insight into Classical Architecture

Columns – Today’s Insight into Classical Architecture

May 8, 2013 | Millwork

Architecturally Correct. What exactly does “Architecturally Correct” mean? We hear that term applied fairly often, particularly with respect to columns and their capitals and bases. The phrase begs the question that there must be a lot of problems with...