Podcast—Time and Money with Furniture Maker Tyreik Jackson

In this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Tyreik Jackson, owner of the Hudson Valley, NY based company The Fixer LLC. Furniture maker, renovator, family man—Jackson is all those things, but not always in that order. Jackson has six years of formal training in woodworking and carpentry through high school and college. When he […]
World’s Oldest Wood Structure, an Oak Well, Preserved in Sugar

An oak structure built to cover a water well and dating back 7,000 years has been successfully preserved by researchers at a Czech university. The oak frame, built using four oak logs as corner posts and oak boards inserted for the four sides, was originally discovered in 2018 during a highway construction project near Ostrov, […]
Habersham Making Modern Oak Furniture, First Launch in 10 Years

Toccoa, GA – Habersham, a family-owned, luxury furniture and cabinetry manufacturer based in Georgia, launched its first new line in nearly a decade with its Eternal Collection. Built of oak, it is offered in five finishes and four different motifs, in a design geared toward changing market tastes for cleaner looks. With growing interest in modern, […]
Oak, Poplar, and Hickory Trees Stolen as Timber Prices Rise

Rising prices and values of individual species have led to a rise in timber theft, says Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture