Valentines Day approaches

So you've gained a few pounds chowing on that Thanksgiving Turkey Leg, eh? Jack Frost has got your nose, and Santa Clause has come to town. Finally, the holidays are over, right? Just a minute you insensitive Cad. Are you forgetting something? Chances are, your beloved wife or girlfriend hasn't forgotten. Valentines Day, my romantically challenged compatriot; holiday de amor. The season of love. Forget this holiday, my friend, and you will be guaranteed to spend the rest of the winter on an icy sofa.

That's where your friendly neighborhood woodwright steps in. Don't be left in the cold this Valentines Day. Get a quick leg up by visiting www.duvallswoodwright.com and clicking on the "Valentines Day Specials" link on the upper left hand side of the page. Although Duvall's Woodwright Shop generally caters to unfinished pine furniture, and other unique wood furniture gift ideas, we have taken the liberty of scouring our partner sites for some lovely Valentine's Day gifts just for the occasion. From heart shaped curio tables to a plush chair shaped like puckered lips, you are sure to find something for the woman of your life that she will not be expecting. We have some lovely unfinished pine furniture with heart designs, some lovely accent pieces, including a heart shaped plasma light, and several other oddities geared towards the Cassanova within you.

Don't wait until the last minute to claim the gift that could steal your woman's heart. Get your gift now. Just go to www.duvallswoodwright.com and have a look around. Of course, if you aren't in the market for Valentines, you may still fine some lovely piece of furniture that you simply can't live without.

Display your Bible in style

I recently got the idea to make some free standing bible stands from my sister, who ordered a bunch of them for Christmas Gifts. These quaint Bible Stands are approximately twelve inches tall, and are made to sip on top of an end table, a coffee table, a knick knack shelf, or any low standing furniture you may have. The Book base is about eleven inches by thirteen inches to allow for a pretty large book. My sister decorated hers with the help of a hot glue gun, by adding decorative lace and artificial flowers to the base of the pedistal. I sell these unfinished to allow the consumer to stain them to fit their own unique preference. You can get one for yourself, or to give as a gift by viviting www.duvallswoodwright.com/bookstand1.htm

To see the Bible Stand, our other unfinished pine furniture, or many other fine furnishing offered by our valued partner sites, please visit www.duvallswoodwright.com

Benifits of a friction hinge

A friction hinge is used as a lid support on chests and toy boxes. These hinges provide a very important safety mechanism. In essence, the hinge makes it harder to open the lid. More importantly, however, it makes it harder to close the lid. This prevents the lid from slamming down hard on precious little fingers.

As you can see from the photo, the friction hinge affixes to both the inside of the chest, and the underside of the lid. When properly place, the hinge provides a furtgher level of safety by catching the lid and preventing it from falling backwards. This feature prevent damage to the chest by preventing the hinges from being sprung, or the lid from snapping off altogether. If you are buying a hope chest or a toy box for someone you love, you owe it to them to make sure your purchase comes complete with a friction hinge. All chests and toy boxes at www.duvallswoodwright.com come standard with this feature.

The friction hinge is not fail proff, and we all know that accidents happen. To get the most protection from your friction hinge, it is very important that it is properly serviced and maintained no less than once a week. At the bottom of the hinge, where it affixes to the inside of the chest, there is a small brass set screw. To insure proper friction, it is imperative that this screw be kept tight. The looser the screw gets, the easier it will be for the lid to slam down onto delicate fingers. This adjustment can easily be made in just a few seconds using a standard phillip's head screw driver.

To see examples of these fine hinges in action, or to just look around at all the fine furniture offerings, please go to www.duvallswoodwright.com .

Need a place to put your knick knack collection?

Are you a collector of knick knacks? A knick knack is a small figurine, usually cast in porceline, that can depict any number of things from the comical, to the sentimental. These tiny figures acrue over time, and need a place to be displayed.

At www.duvallswoodwright.com, they have a very nice knick knack cabinet that has three adjustable shelves. This lovely cabinet is hand crafted and comes fully assembled from unfinished american pine.At only $65.00 plus shipping, you cannot go wrong with this quaint cabinet. If you have a family member that collects knick knacks, they would be eternally greatful to receive this item as a gift.


Again, you can find this lovely knick knack shelf, as well as a good selection of other fine furnishings, by logging on to www.duvallswoodwright.com

Are you looking for the perfect and lasting gift?

Are you looking for a unique gift idea? At Duvall’s Woodwright Shop, we offer a wide variety of unfinished pine furniture. Just visit http://www.duvallswoodwright.com/

In particular, please look at our fine hope chests. These lovely chests are heirloom quality and are sure to please even the most demanding of gift recipients. We further suggest that you fill the chest with candy, flowers, jewelry or stuffed animals. Go to www.duvallswoodwright.com/hopechests.htm

If you are looking for fine wedding gifts, I also have the following web site.

cheap wedding favors

This site is perfect for anyone who has a wedding coming up, be it their own, or that of a cherished loved one.

For all your other gift giving, please be sure to keep www.duvallswoodwright.com in mind.

Finally up and running

It has been a hard task indeed getting my woodworking shop up and running. Theere are so many unknown variables involved in opening any business, that it is amazing any of them ever succeed. However, months after the initial stages began, I am finally operation and have started building my furniture.

This small hope chest is the first of what I hope will be many pieces of unique furniture to come. This hope chest features unfinished ponderosa pine, and allows you to stain it to match your current decor. I find this type of furniture, often referred to as "naked' furniture, to be very appealing to those who have their entire home done in a specific color scheme. This hope chest also features all brass hardware, including an interior brass friction hinge to minimize risks of slamming lidds on fingers. Although this hope chest is the first thing i built, it is far from being all I wii have to offer. To see this chest, and my other available products, please visit www.duvallswoodwright.com