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The Superior Water-Logged Lumber Co. does not have to cut down trees because it uses centuries-old lumber which have been cut between 1850 and 1930. Approximately 25 to 50 million feet of lumber can be found at the bottom of Lake Superior and these are being recovered by the company established by diver Scott Mitchen. After removing the outer edges and some 1/8 to 1/4 in. of the outer layer, virtually undamaged wood is revealed. These woods are either maple, red oak, yellow birch or red and white pine which have uniquely dense fine-grain patterns.
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Stockbridge, MA-based Sam Kasten Handweaver offers unique service since its five designers are free to create their own textiles in small quantities. Owner Sam Kasten, who trained at Nantucket Looms for 14 years, aims to be able to fabricate textiles that satisfy the wishes of the designer. His studio has been producing upholstery, drapery, wallcovering fabrics, and rugs for hotels, corporations and theaters since 1986. He uses silk, cotton, wool cashmere, ramie, mohair and jute to produce the stability and desired texture that designers require.
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Baker is reintroducing six new pieces from Danish designer Finn Juhl's original collection, which includes two chairs, a cocktail table, a side table, a writing table, and a conference table. An architect who was inspired into designing tables and chairs after finding 1920s and 1930s furniture staid, Juhl combined architecture and craftsmanship to produce furniture that is comfortable, practical, beautiful and inspiring.
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