Alabama Sawyer’s Not So Secret Diary
Common Alabama Urban Wood Species and their Benefits, Uses, and Fun Facts : Pecan
In interior design, pecan is used primarily in flooring, paneling, tool handles, but also for cabinetry. This hardwood looks appealing...
Health Benefits of Wood Furniture
Did you know that spending time around wooden furniture can benefit your health? Here are some of the ways: It...
How to Oil a Wooden Cutting Board
Oiling your wooden cutting board can greatly extend its life. You’ll want to oil it every time it dries out,...
Alasaw’s 2018 Holiday Gift Guide: All Things Walnut
Walnut Wood Monitor Riser Let's face it, we use computers a lot. Some of us have to use them for...
Cutting Board Oil VS Wood Polish
We’ve had several customers ask what the difference is between our cutting board oil and our wood polish. In terms...
How to Polish Wood Furniture
Did you hear the news? We recently started selling our very own beeswax wood polish! In honor of such...
Goop Gives Great Gift Advice
Holy alliteration Batman! Goofy title aside, I stand by the sentiment in the title itself. If you need gift ideas...
Gulf State Park Shipment
For those of you that don’t know, we recently received several large purchases from the kind folks over at Gulf...
Wood vs Timber vs Lumber
WOOD: Wood refers to the hard substance that trees are made from.
Alternate Compost Bin Uses
Our compost bins are great for compost, obviously, but we love it when customers find alternative uses for our products....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Interview with Cliff Spencer
I got the opportunity to sit down and chat with Cliff Spencer about his design influences, how furniture making relates...
Mountain Brook Red Oak
In April of 2017, the large Red Oak in front of Mountain Brook City Hall was cut down due to...
Decorating Tips Using Wood Furniture
Decorating Tips Using Wood Furniture Wood is something that you can use as home décor. It can be converted into...
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...
Famous Alabama Trees
In case you couldn’t tell, we at Alabama Sawyer love trees. Specifically urban trees from the south. That’s why all...
How is Wood Graded?
Since we at Alabama Sawyer use urban wood instead of traditional wood, our lumber isn’t graded traditionally. That said, the...
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...
Salvaged Wood vs Reclaimed Wood
Salvaged Wood: Wood that was never cut into lumber or used for construction. Reclaimed Wood: Wood that was previously used in the...
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...