Yearly Archives: 2009

The Lure of Figured Wood Furniture

Posted on December 29, 2009 by admin| Leave a comment
Tiger Maple Tabletop

Tiger maple tables, Birdseye maple furniture, Curly cherry, Flame birch. Guest contributor Bob Kloes of Kloes Custom Furniture shares with us what it is that makes the furniture made from these woods so unique. Most all the furniture I have built … Continue reading →

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CustomMade.com and Rockler Announce a Partnership

Posted on December 22, 2009 by admin| Leave a comment
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware

This week we announced a strategic partnership with Rockler Woodworking and Hardware. You can read the press release –as picked up by Forbes– here. Some have been asking us what a strategic partnership between two of the larger players in … Continue reading →

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Let this be a lesson – DIY gone awry

Posted on December 13, 2009 by admin| 1 Comment
Some custom joinery on our new desks! Next time, find professional custom furniture makers through CustomMade.com.

When you can’t seem to find the right piece of furniture to fit your space, it’s tempting to try to just do it yourself. But unless you know what you’re doing, the results can be pretty comical. This is what … Continue reading →

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CustomMade Celebrates our Launch Party

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Mike| Leave a comment
A Nice Selection of Wine From Jonathan Edwards Winery!

Launch Party! Well, it has been almost a year since we purchased the original CustomMade.com from Ted! In that past year, we have made a lot of changes, have met many challenges, and have grown closer together as a team … Continue reading →

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Great Article on the Future of Custom Made items and Mass Customization

Posted on December 7, 2009 by admin| Leave a comment
The Wall Street Journal

CustomMade Items have made it into the Wall Street Journal! This Wall St. Journal column serves an ode to artisans like the hundreds of gifted and unique ones you can find on CustomMade.com.  We pride ourselves on providing a forum … Continue reading →

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Get the kids into the custom made game with these LEGO sets

Posted on December 2, 2009 by admin| 1 Comment
Lego DesignByMe

Check out this cool program from LEGO called Design byME.  Kids (and adults) can create their own customized LEGO set using the free software that offers almost 1500 virtual LEGO pieces to choose from.  They even have the option to … Continue reading →

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Great Shopping Ideas for Black Friday (Hint, make it Custom!)

Posted on November 25, 2009 by admin| 3 Comments
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At CustomMade.com, we believe that buying Custom is the only way to shop! A common issue on the internet is knowing where to turn to find something custom! In that spirit, a we thought we would give you our thoughts … Continue reading →

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Using Custom Kitchen Furniture (instead of Cabinets)

Posted on November 10, 2009 by admin| 2 Comments
Another YesterTec Masterpiece! A Custom Farmhouse Kitchen by YesterTec Design Company at CustomMade.com

Sometimes using custom kitchen furniture instead of cabinets can be a viable option. When CustomMade.com subscriber YesterTec first created their ‘unfitted’ line of Kitchen Workstation Furniture, their designers really didn’t think there was much of a difference between cabinetry and … Continue reading →

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CustomMade.com attends the Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Show in Rhode Island

Posted on October 26, 2009 by admin| Leave a comment
Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Shows 2009

This weekend, we travelled to the Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Shows at the Rhode Island Convention Center. We enjoyed touring around the show and seeing many examples of Custom Furniture, Custom Furnishings, Living Room Furniture, Dining Room Furniture, and … Continue reading →

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Culbertson Design featured on popular design blog!

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Seth| Leave a comment
Bamboo Console Table by Culbertson Design at CustomMade.com

Isabella & Max Rooms A Blog About Design CustomMade.com artisan Philip Culbertson and his studio were featured on popular design blog Isabella & Max Rooms.  The post begins with the author stating that her desired table dimensions were extremely hard … Continue reading →

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What’s a “hit” ?

Posted on October 17, 2009 by admin| 1 Comment
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We were perusing an internet woodworking forum and noticed a thread talking about CustomMade.com and whether or not it was a good value. A lot of the discussion in that thread revolved around the topic of how many “hits” the … Continue reading →

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CustomMade.com Members Eric and Stan Saperstein of Artisans of the Valley are Featured on TV

Posted on October 10, 2009 by admin| Leave a comment
Artisans of the Valley featured on Ebru-TV's "Blank Canvas"

Artisans of the Valley, a member of CustomMade.com for the last 8 years was featured on the EBRU-TV show Blank Canvas. Check it out if you get a chance – click this link for Episode 4 of Season 1.  The Artisans … Continue reading →

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Babson College Hosts Panel on Mass Customization

Posted on October 3, 2009 by admin| Leave a comment
Babson College

On October 8th, Babson College will hold a conference on Mass Customization.  This Customization conference promises to be an interesting discussion.  There will be a number of executives talking about their companies that sell custom jewlery, custom suits, and other … Continue reading →

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AWFS Fresh Wood Competition: Jared Geddes of Brigham Young University with

Posted on August 17, 2009 by admin| Leave a comment
"Walnut Elegance" by David Geddes

Jared Geddes, also of Brigham Young University took the time to share his work, “Walnut Elegance.” Jared is studying Mechanical Engineering and looks forward to continuing to do woodworking for the enjoyment of it. Jared Geddes from CustomMade.

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AWFS Fresh Wood Competition: Jonathon Cox of Brigham Young University with

Posted on August 6, 2009 by admin| 2 Comments
"Split Personality" by Jonathon Cox

Jonathon Cox of Brigham Young University created a piece called “Split Personality,” which features some detailed some wonderful surface detail on a carved natural edge. His tabletop is cantilevered and the pedestal is connected with a pinned double bridle joint. … Continue reading →

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AWFS Fresh Wood Competition: David Ringheim of Selkirk College with “The Empire Desk”

Posted on August 3, 2009 by admin| Leave a comment
"Empire Desk" by David Ringheim

David Ringheim constructed a beautifully designed piece in the Tables category for the AWFS Fair Freshwood Student Competition. Upon completing his work at Selkirk College his plans are to open his own woodworking studio and where he can build custom … Continue reading →

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Norwalk Custom Order Furniture Factory Stays Open for Business

Posted on July 28, 2009 by admin| 1 Comment
"Norwalk Furniture - The Factory That Refused to Die" on Bloomberg BusinessWeek

A recent article in BusinessWeek discusses the history and rebirth of the Norwalk Custom Order Furniture Factory, a 107 year old Custom Sofa and Custom Chair manufacturer.  At CustomMade.com, we are excited to hear that the custom furniture factory has … Continue reading →

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AWFS Fresh Wood Competition: Daniel Graupmann of Palomar College with “Kurven”

Posted on July 24, 2009 by admin| Leave a comment
"Kurven" by Daniel Graupmann

Daniel Graupmann of Palomar College competed in the Reproduction Tables category category of the Post SecondaryFresh Wood Student competition at AWFS Fair Las Vegas. We sat down to have a talk about his beautiful oak desk, “Kurven.” AWFS Fresh Wood … Continue reading →

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Forms & Fixtures Finds Value in Staying Local and Going Custom

Posted on July 21, 2009 by admin| Leave a comment
MM Reynolds of Forms & Fixtures, featured in The Business Journals

Here is an article in about staying local and going custom in The Business Journals.  We enjoyed reading about how Greensboro, NC woodworker and founder of Forms & Fixtures, MM Reynolds, realized that outsourcing to China was not a viable … Continue reading →

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Photos of Splinter, the Wooden Supercar

Posted on July 19, 2009 by admin| 1 Comment
"The Splinter" by Joe Harmon

“Splinter” the Wooden Supercar was designed and built by Joe Harmon. It is an amazing custom work of art that took him two years to build. They are not yet done with designing the engine, but we would love to … Continue reading →

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AWFS Fresh Wood Student Competition: John Barry & McKenzie Stevens

Posted on July 18, 2009 by admin| Leave a comment
"The Chair" by John Barry & McKenzie Stevens

John Barry and McKenzie Stevens of Halifax County High School competed in the Case Goods, Class Project category of the High School Fresh Wood Student competition at AWFS Fair Las Vegas. AWFS Fresh Wood Student Competition: John Barry and McKenzie … Continue reading →

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Photos from the Scene at Day 2 of AWFS

Posted on July 17, 2009 by admin| 1 Comment
Day 2 at AWFS

Here’s a series of shots from day two of AWFS. CustomMade.com had a chance to do some great interviews with students competing in the Freshwood competition, so stay tuned for some great videos of these talks!

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Sights from Day One of AWFS Fair

Posted on July 16, 2009 by admin| 1 Comment
Outside the Convention Hall

We wanted to give you a glimpse of some of the sights from AWFS Fair yesterday.  Here are a few photos from around the show floor.

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Video Montage From AWFS Day One

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Seth| 1 Comment
Video Montage, Day 1 at AWFS

AWFS Fair Introduction from CustomMade on Vimeo.

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Subscriber Metrics on CustomMade.com

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Mike| Leave a comment
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Last January, we put together a survey of then current subscribers to CustomMade.com. Our results were a really good indication of our level of service, and the value that we add to each of our subscribers. The highlights: 93% of … Continue reading →

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Our First Press Release

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Mike| Leave a comment
CustomMade.com

CustomMade.com Launches Revamped Website; Largest Online Custom Woodworking Marketplace Ready to Expand (link) Established in 1997, CustomMade.com was purchased in January 2009 by Boston-based CustomMade Ventures, a privately funded corporation led by CEO Mike Salguero and Board Chairman Seth Rosen. … Continue reading →

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