During the first day of my Fundamentals 3 course at The Acanthus Workshop, my classmates and I took a trip down the road to Hearne Hardwoods to talk about building a project and selecting your lumber. While there we toured the facility and checked out all of the behind the scenes operations. Finally we topped it off with a visit into the still under construction new offices and showroom. This is what happens when you have some of the finest lumber in the world at your fingertips. Check it out and enjoy.
So take your own field trip to Hearne Hardwoods and be prepared to take some of this fine lumber home with you because it is irresistible. Also make sure to check out the class schedule at Chuck Bender’s school for his list of exciting classes still to come this year. I hope to get back up there myself at least once more this year.
4 responses so far ↓
1 The Village Carpenter // May 3, 2010 at 7:29 pm
I concur. It is impossible to visit Hearne without bringing some pretty wood home with you. Nice video, Shannon!
2 Chuck Bender // May 4, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Shannon,
One minor correction; you said the conference table was “Nakashima-esk” and it is actually a Nakashima piece. Mira designed it for Rick Hearne for the new conference room.
Glad you enjoyed the field trip.
Chuck
3 John Verreault (aka Johnny_Vee) // May 4, 2010 at 9:03 pm
Ok. Let me wipe the drool off my keyboard….totally stunning. Wow. That was incredible. I am totally gobsmacked by both your video clip and their website. You lucky devil you, getting to visit such a haven.
Chuck’s school definitely looks like one of my next stops for woodworking education. Shannon, thank you for putting the info out here.
Cheers
John
4 Rob Bois // May 7, 2010 at 7:40 pm
I’m actually heading down to West Chester, PA in a few weeks to golf with some old college buddies. I wonder if I can work in a slight detour?