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Saturday, March 29. 2008

Pine Patio Furniture Construction

There are many ways to create pine patio furniture. Most of the pieces made oversees (china ) tend to be lower quality with lower construction stantards. Many smaller and midsize companies in the US us high quality construction standards like the ones listed below. When looking for pine patio furniture, try to find products that have simliar standards to these.

  • Good pine patio furniture is fastened using screws, carriage bolts, tonque and grove or mortise and tenon joints for strength and durability. Our furniture will outlast all commercial, mass produced patio furniture that is simply stapled and glued. The joints are not nearly as strong and will break over time.

  • We also use zinc plated, stainless steel or treated hardware that will not rust and last the life of the furniture.

  • All of our furniture has a light oil based finish that shows the beauty of our wood. Please see our care of prodcuts page for more details on finishing and maintaining your furniture.

  • Good patio furniture uses wood that is either air dried or kiln dried to prevent warpage and other deformations of the wood due to moisture.

  • We only use pine that is grown on plantations and tree farms. We do not use any old growth pine in order to preserve our environment. This strategy will ensure that there is enough pine for future generations. It is important that we preserve our forrest from over harvesting by only using renewable plantation grown trees.

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Pine Patio Furniture

Pine trees are found throughout the US. There are numerous types of pine trees that can produce furniture grade lumber. Lumber from pine trees is the most widely available and regulated type of lumber currently available. Pine is a softwood that absorbs water readily and splits easily. Our pine lumber is pressure treated before and after being kiln dried. Pine is not as hard or decay/insect resistant as cedar or redwood but is less expensive. The pressure treated pine is ideal for painting.

  • Does not warp or bend - the lumber used in our pine furniture is treated to resist warping and bending.

  • Resists decay, disease and rotting - The pressure treating process makes the pine very decay and insect resistant.

  • Treated pine is ideal for painting. The treated pine does not absorb water and therefore the grain will not raise as other
    pine furniture.

  • Pine as a familiar yellow and brown color

  • Changes color to a silver grey over time
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Friday, March 28. 2008

Cedar Patio Furniture

Important Facts about Cedar and why it is a good choice for outdoor patio furniture.

  • Does not warp as much as other wood. This means the boards will not disform
    because of warping from sun and water as much as other woods.

  • Resists decay, disease and rotting - Cedar has natural oils and compounds that resist humidity and natural occuring decay.
    Cedar has one of the highest US Forest Products ratings for disease and decay resistance. These oils and natural occuring compounds make cedar and excellent choice for outdoor furniture in humid areas of the country. It is also
    useful around pool and sauna locations.

  • Cedar furniture has a fresh sent that last a long time after
    harvest ( only unfinished products )

  • Cedar contains oils that are a natural insect repellent

  • Does not crack as much as other woods. Cedar does not absorb water or loose water as fast as other woods like Oak.

  • Changes color to a silver grey over time


All of our furniture is made with the highest quality parts to ensure years of
trouble free use. We use stainless steel, zinc and other plated hardware
to ensure the furniture last for years.

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What happened to the old Artisan Woodcraft Site

Hi all -

I have decided to make artisanwoodcraft into a blog instead of an online store for wood patio furniture. I have been operating artisanwoodcraft for several years and have had great success. Over the years however, the website has slowly sank in the search engine rankings to the point there was very few orders comming in. I did not want to invest the time into maintaining the rankings but I did want to share all my information with anybody interested in topics related to this site.

Here is a brief list of topics that I will write about in the comming months. I hope that you visit this site for information as needed and to ask any questions you may have. Future topics are: patio furniture, care, purchase and other information. how to run an ecommerce business without really trying and a few more.

Kasey
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