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Norwalk Custom Order Furniture Factory Stays Open for Business

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, For Makers, The Wide World of Custom Making on July 28, 2009

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 stayed open for business and wish them all the best.

The BusinessWeek article states: “This [...]

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

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, The Wide World of Custom Making on July 24, 2009

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 Student Competition: Daniel Graupmann from CustomMade on Vimeo.

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Forms & Fixtures Finds Value in Staying Local and Going Custom

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, The Wide World of Custom Making on July 21, 2009

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 option for her business. Forms & Fixtures specializes in high-end bathroom cabinetry and vanity pieces.

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Photos of Splinter, the Wooden Supercar

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, The Wide World of Custom Making on July 19, 2009

“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 see this car on the road sometime soon! You can check out additional photos here:

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AWFS Fresh Wood Student Competition: John Barry & McKenzie Stevens

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, The Wide World of Custom Making on July 18, 2009

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 Stevens from CustomMade on Vimeo.

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Photos from the Scene at Day 2 of AWFS

Posted by CustomMade in Company News and Info, For Customers on July 17, 2009

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 by CustomMade in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers, The Wide World of Custom Making on July 16, 2009

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 by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on July 16, 2009

AWFS Fair Introduction from CustomMade on Vimeo.

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Subscriber Metrics on CustomMade.com

Posted by Mike in Company News and Info, CustomMade Maker Sucess, For Makers, Founder's Blog on July 8, 2009

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 our subscribers are satisfied or highly satisfied with the value of CustomMade.com The average subscriber [...]

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Our First Press Release

Posted by Mike in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers, Founder's Blog on July 8, 2009

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. The goal of the new owners was to rebuild the website to create a more [...]

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