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Do It Yourself Log Furniture Busineses
When Scott and Wendy Sullivan decided to make furniture for their rustic home, they weren't impressed with the tools on the market. Scott, an engineer, built his own, They worked so well the couple started building furniture to sell.
"The tools caught on more than the furniture," Sullivan laughs. "We use a bette
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Do It Yourself Log Furniture Busineses 33-4-9 When Scott and Wendy Sullivan decided to make furniture for their rustic home, they weren't impressed with the tools on the market. Scott, an engineer, built his own, They worked so well the couple started building furniture to sell.
"The tools caught on more than the furniture," Sullivan laughs. "We use a better grade of aluminum, which is stronger and 35 percent lighter."
Their tenon cutters make tenons strong enough to build buffalo fences yet stylish enough to build log furniture and railings. In 2002, the Sullivans started manufacturing and selling their woodworking tools through their new company, Lumberjack Tools.
Some customers buy the tools to make furniture for themselves. Others buy them to make furniture for sale.
The tenon cutters have two blades, which keep the log rail in the center and balanced, plus it reduces how hot the tool gets and extends blade life. Sullivan's tenon cutter has an in-sight measurement and radial rings every half-inch, to cut the tenon to a specific length. He makes three types of cutters. The Pro series tenon cutters make radius-style tenons and come in five sizes from 1/2-in. to 2-inch diameters, ranging from $99 to $189. They can be powered with an 18-volt cordless or a 1/2-in. electric drill. The industrial series models come in 60-degree or 90-degree (no shoulder) styles ranging from 3/4-in. to 3-in. and cost between $239 and $399. They are designed to run on a heavy-duty 1/2-in. drill.
One customer made tenons on 5-in. diameter poles with the 3-in. cutter for buffalo fencing, but most customers are homeowners, landowners or entrepreneurs who want to make furniture and decorative railings.
The cutters can be ordered directly from Lumberjack tools or found at Rockler Woodworking and Hardware, Schroeder Log Home Supply, Inc., Woodcraft Supply, Northern Tool & Equipment, or Sears.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Lumberjack Tools, P.O. Box 63928, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80962 (ph 719 282-3043; www.lumberjacktools.com).
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