The Workshop

Milling, drying,
and woodworking.

Our workshop combines milling, kiln drying, commercial CNC machining, and bench work.

A live-edge slab on the Wood-Mizer sawmill in the Big Rock Woodworks shop, with workers beside the machine
A live-edge slab on our sawmill. Original workshop photograph.

Equipment and process

From the sawmill
to the bench.

Our workshop brings together sawmilling, resawing, kiln drying, CNC machining, and fine woodworking.

We use machinery to prepare and shape the wood, then fit components and finish the details at the bench.

01 / Sawmilling and resawing

From log
to project stock.

We mill wide slabs and resaw lumber to suit the project, with milling capacity up to 50 inches wide.

02 / CNC

Custom shapes
and engraving.

CNC machining supports custom shapes, profiles, and engraving. Tooling, materials, and final dimensions are reviewed for each project.

03 / Stock preparation

Milling
and sanding.

Surface and thickness planing, straight-line ripping, and wide-belt sanding prepare the wood for the work ahead.

04 / Profiles and joints

Molding
and joinery.

Spindle molding, custom profile work, and dedicated joinery equipment help us fit components accurately.

05 / Our kilns

Kiln-dried
wood.

All wood used in our projects is kiln-dried. Our own kilns give us a hands-on role in drying the wood we mill.

06 / Bench work

Fit
and finish.

Components are fitted and checked at the bench, with finishing planned for the wood and its intended use.

Wood selection

Milled here.
Sourced as needed.

We mill much of our own cherry, white oak, maple, and walnut, and source additional kiln-dried hardwoods and exotics as a project calls for them.

We select grain, plan proportions, fit joinery, and check the finished details for each project.

01 / Material

Grain and species.

Natural grain and individual features help determine the direction of a piece.

02 / Craft

Joinery.

Designed and built in-house, with precise joinery, tight tolerances, and durable finishes. Furniture made for a lifetime of use.

03 / Proportion

Dimensions and use.

Scale, use, and setting are part of the design from the beginning.

A closer look

Talk about a piece