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Urban Wood's Unique Personality & Sustainability | Alabama Sawyer

Urban Wood's Unique Personality & Sustainability

At least part of the reason we use urban wood is because of its unique personality and look. It has...

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Alternate Compost Bin Uses | Alabama Sawyer

Alternate Compost Bin Uses

Our compost bins are great for compost, obviously, but we love it when customers find alternative uses for our products....

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Can I Place Items on My Wood Furniture? | Alabama Sawyer

Can I Place Items on My Wood Furniture?

One of our most frequently asked questions is about whether or not someone can leave something on one of our...

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Tree Identification Apps | Alabama Sawyer

Tree Identification Apps

I downloaded three different plant/ tree identification apps to assess and compare the effectiveness of each one. Constraints I could...

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Lead Time | Why Is Our Lead Time So Long?? | Alabama Sawyer

Lead Time | Why Is Our Lead Time So Long??

Lead Time: "the time between the initiation and completion of a production process." One question we seem to get a...

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Why Does My Compost Pile Stink? | Alabama Sawyer

Why Does My Compost Pile Stink?

There are a number of reasons why your compost pile might smell bad. Thankfully, there are some easy fixes when...

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Alabama Sawyer on Dwell! | Alabama Sawyer

Alabama Sawyer on Dwell!

We are pleased to announce that our Waverly Table was featured on Dwell magazine's 'Made in America' post showcasing various high...

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How to be Low Impact at Home | Alabama Sawyer

How to be Low Impact at Home

We all know about the importance of being low impact whenever possible. That’s why I’m going to give a few...

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Alabama Sawyer 2019 Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas | Alabama Sawyer

Alabama Sawyer 2019 Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas

The holidays will be upon us in no time, which is why we’ll be the Charon to help you lost...

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Alabama Sawyer 2019 Holiday Gift Guide: Kitchen & Home Edition | Alabama Sawyer

Alabama Sawyer 2019 Holiday Gift Guide: Kitchen & Home Edition

The holidays are right around the corner, and we know some of you are scrambling for last minute gift ideas....

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Urban Wood Vs Traditional Wood | Alabama Sawyer

Urban Wood Vs Traditional Wood

We at Alabama Sawyer use urban wood instead of traditional wood. But what are the exact differences between urban wood...

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Interview with Leigh Spencer | Alabama Sawyer

Interview with Leigh Spencer

As far as dream project goes… hmmm. Well I really like working with interior designers to figure out a certain...

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Interview with Cliff Spencer | Alabama Sawyer

Interview with Cliff Spencer

I got the opportunity to sit down and chat with Cliff Spencer about his design influences, how furniture making relates...

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Mountain Brook Red Oak | Alabama Sawyer

Mountain Brook Red Oak

In April of 2017, the large Red Oak in front of Mountain Brook City Hall was cut down due to...

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Different Ways to Reuse Glass Bottles | Alabama Sawyer

Different Ways to Reuse Glass Bottles

If you’re at all invested in recycling glass in Alabama, you’ve probably noticed that there’s not a lot of places...

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Getting To Know Us: Cliff Spencer | Alabama Sawyer

Getting To Know Us: Cliff Spencer

A while back I had the opportunity to sit and chat with Cliff Spencer about the specifics of the work...

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Announcing Scratch and Dent Items | Alabama Sawyer

Announcing Scratch and Dent Items

Imagine for a moment one of our cutting boards has just been completed and packaged, ready to be shipped off to its...

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Composting Without A Garden- What's The Point? | Alabama Sawyer

Composting Without A Garden- What's The Point?

1. Collect compost for a curbside compost program that will take your compost. Similar to trash collection programs that collect once...

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Why Compost? | Alabama Sawyer

Why Compost?

There are tons of reasons to start composting. Here are just a few reasons to give you the motivation you...

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3 Great Biodegradable Garbage Bags | Alabama Sawyer

3 Great Biodegradable Garbage Bags

We all know that plastic garbage bags aren’t great for the environment, especially when they go to a landfill and...

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Clever Eco Hints for Coffee Shops | Alabama Sawyer

Clever Eco Hints for Coffee Shops

My boss recently visited the The Red Cat Coffee House, and was so impressed by their clever use of uncooked spaghetti coffee...

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