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Come see us November 13th!

We are super excited to announce that we will be selling charcuterie boards, signs, trays, finished and unfinished slabs at the Hello Handmade Market at Arrowhead Mall in Glendale, AZ on November 13th from 10am to 3pm! We will be located right outside the entrance to the AMC theatre. So come visit us and otherContinue reading “Come see us November 13th!”

Woodoworking during the Dog Days of Summer

It’s been summer here in the Arizona desert for 2 months now (our summer starts well before the Solstice). After the hottest June on record in Phoenix (seriously), we realized it’s been a while since we’ve posted, and we’ve been doing some exciting things! As the temps are soaring into the 110’s outside, we moveContinue reading “Woodoworking during the Dog Days of Summer”

We Tested Out 2 Different Epoxy Forms – Here Are Our Thoughts

Anybody who has attempted wood and epoxy (or resin) boards has researched the best way to do this. We spent years honing our homemade forms using melamine boards and Tyvek tape. We weighted them down with everything from jade bookends to 5 lb dumbbells (now all covered in epoxy). We had our fair share ofContinue reading “We Tested Out 2 Different Epoxy Forms – Here Are Our Thoughts”

Pickin’ Through Firewood

Remember that show “American Pickers”? This is Urban Log Pickers. There are plenty of ways to source logs for lumber, our preferred method for acquiring logs are tree service companies with firewood piles. What are the necessary tools for pickin’ log yards? A chainsaw (we take a big one and a little one, you neverContinue reading “Pickin’ Through Firewood”

Here’s what being locked out of Instagram taught us about our small business

Tuesday March 23rd started like any other day. Wake up, grab phone, check Instagram (@dickens_sawmill)… Wait, it says that our account has been “Temporarily Disabled” due to some suspicious activity. Ok, hit “Send code”, double check phone number, press send…no code. “You try your phone” says Bryant. Still no dice. Check it on all theContinue reading “Here’s what being locked out of Instagram taught us about our small business”

Custom Mesquite Cutting Board

We had a friend reach out to us last week about making a cutting board for her husband’s birthday. This adorable family has a cabin about 2 hours north of their house that is their own private getaway. The even have a logo for their cabin – which is where we come in. Her husbandContinue reading “Custom Mesquite Cutting Board”