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When you buy one of our designs, you’re not just buying a product, you’re buying a story. Everything Board & Bolt makes is done by hand, with love for the craft. To honor this craft, I’ve created a blog to catalogue our journey.
The purpose of buying a custom piece of furniture is to get exactly what you want. Maybe you've found a table you like in the store but you want it to be circular. Maybe you have the shape you want but the style is off. Whatever the reason, the purpose...
When working on this article I had a hard time figuring out how I wanted to present this subject; no-one wants to read yet another article about how their company is helping "save" the environment. We as consumers are inundated with companies trying to tell us they are more environmentally...
Occasionally, I have a project that requires wood filler to fill in gaps or knot holes. As inconsequential as it may seem, the product and color you choose can have a big impact on whether or not the filler seamlessly blends into the project or stands out like a sore...
There's no easy way way to say this: Making barn doors is not as easy as it look in DIY videos. Sure you can easily make one, but a well built barn door that maintains it's shape over the years requires a bit of work. When I first started making...
We've been mulling over the idea of building our own space for over a year, and now, this idea is a reality!! We will be breaking ground in 3 weeks. Our new space will incorporate state of the art dust collection and air filtration. In addition, the new space will...
Frequently, I have clients inquiring about a barn door for a location that doesn't have a header. What I mean by "no header" this that the door opening goes all the way to the ceiling and there is no place to attach the track. While this looks like it's a...
Recently my father passed away and left my grandfather's hand plane for me, knowing that it would be put to good use. After I got home from the funeral, I remembered that my mother also gave me a box of tools from her father who loved to refinish furniture. Once...
Woo Hoo!!! We are ecstatic to announce that, for the 3rd year in a row, Board & Bolt has won Houzz.com's "Best of Customer Service" Award. The Littleton, Colorado based furniture company known for making distinctive pieces of function art was chosen by the more than 40 million monthly unique...
I'm excited to announce that Board & Bolt was selected to be the designer/builder of unique reclaimed and rustic retail displays showcasing Susan + William's eclectic mix of new fashion, ephemera, original jewelry and much much more. Their new location will be store #253 at The Streets of Southglenn and...
Recently, A client of mine asked if I did custom kitchen islands. She wanted something functional yet different because her kitchen was too wide open. This was a chance for me to make a version of an island I came across once upon a time. My goal was to incorporate...
