While oak is a very popular, high quality hardwood that is popular for furniture and other home accessories, many people may not realize that there are many styles of oak crown molding that can finish off any room beautifully.

Beautiful oak crown molding is available in finished and unfinished styles that can help to highlight existing décor, and complement any style of furniture. From basic traditional style to art deco, and beyond, you can find the perfect crown molding to add a finishing touch to the personal statement that you want to make with your home. (more…)

Installing crown molding is a great way to give any room a finished style in a very short amount of time.  Hardwood crown molding can add classic style that speaks volumes about your own unique tastes; and it complements other furnishings, without being overbearing.

Cherry is a wonderful hardwood choice for crown molding and other interior hardwood finish pieces.  It develops a rich patina as it ages – you can have your cherry crown molding stained, or you can leave it unfinished and let time take its’ course. (more…)

If you are tired of staring at the same old walls day after day, there is an easy solution that can transform a boring room into a stunning masterpiece in as little as a single weekend.

Crown molding is a decorative type of trim that lies flush along the upper portion of a room’s walls where they meet with the ceiling.  It is available in many styles that suit every kind of decor and we offer attractive pricing options as well. Installing crown molding as a weekend project is a great idea for homeowners who want to spruce up their homes, without spending a lot of money.

Types and Styles of Crown Molding

Crown molding is sold in lengths, normally by the piece.  Some types of crown molding are very inexpensive and lightweight; just keep in mind that if you go with a foam type molding substance rather than traditional wood, you will probably not be able to paint or stain it to match your current woodwork which is not ideal. This type of molding is also much less durable than the quality hardwood crown molding that we supply at Rino’s Woodworking. (more…)

If you’re looking for custom curved bar rail and curved wood molding you’ve come to the right place. Commonly known as Chicago bar rail, the wood’s gently-shaped profile adds a classic tavern feel to any bar while keeping spills contained on the bar top. Rino’s Woodworking specializes in custom bar rail that can be designed to your exact specifications. We supply beautiful curved bar rail moldings that are created with the greatest attention to detail and quality. Our curved bar moldings can be made of any species of wood – including Poplar, Red Oak, White Oak, Cherry, Mahogany and rare and exotic woods at your request. We use only the finest kiln dried wood for our bar rail and moldings and our curved bar rail moldings can be shipped nationwide.

Why you should use curved bar rail

If you’re designing or building a custom bar for your home or have an project that requires a high-end look inside our outside your home, custom curved bar rail can give you a beautiful finished look instead of the standard pointed corner that comes from a simple miter cut and connecting two straight pieces of bar railing.

Are you looking for a compliment to your beautiful bar? We’re also able to create any type of curve you desire for windows, doorways or arches in your design. Our most popular request is for half-round moldings, elliptical moldings, eyebrow moldings and ovals.

Please contact us today to discuss your next project and how we can help you create something special. Rino’s Woodworking Shop, Inc. always pledges that no matter what specialty service you need, you’ll receive the same superior level of pride, flexibility, craftsmanship and attention to detail. There are no limits to what you can build; if you can dream it, we can help you build it.

Oak lumber is one of the most attractive and durable woods available in the United States and for that reason we’d like to give you some tips about what to look for when buying oak lumber online at Rino’s Woodworking or at our showroom. If you’re ordering online you should verify that the wood meets your standards before it’s shipped, but in general we only sell lumber that is rated FAS 1 or 2 which are the highest ratings possible. If you are purchasing wood for interior finish work or a special woodworking project, it’s important to make sure you’re getting the best wood possible. (FAS Rating)

Before we start, the first thing you need to establish is what type of project you’re undertaking. Are you looking for a beautiful wood and mostly focused on a perfect appearance or are you more interested in structural strength. This will be a guiding factor in your decisions. (more…)

Oak is one of the most popular woods used in woodworking today – specifically for molding – and it’s used by craftsmen in everything from flooring to furniture and everything in between. In fact, over one third of all hardwood produced in the United States is oak. Oak wood has been an important part of man’s history and it has served every conceivable purpose from supporting peasant shacks to building and decorating castles, mansions, churches and even grand battleships. Oak has become a dominant part of our lives and the world around us – especially with decorative oak molding in homes and on fine furnishings.

There are actually about 295 kinds of oaks, but for woodworking there are two broad categories: red oak and white oak – and we stock both. When you’re considering this choice you should first compare the shades of each species. Oak wood can vary from a bright white to a dark brown so the choice you make can influence the look of the room greatly. Next, consider what you’re using the wood for because each wood has it’s own special characteristics. (more…)

There are many different and high quality species of wood available for your woodworking and construction projects at Rino’s Woodworking Shop. In fact, we’re able to get almost any type of wood through our network of suppliers, so just ask. For many though, it may be difficult to know how to make the best decision. With all the factors involved, including quality, grade, cost, grain, color, durability and availability you might get lost. If you’re not sure about how to choose the right wood for your next project you should talk to the experts – your helpful and friendly staff at Rino’s Woodworking Shop. We’ll be able to guide you every step of the way.

As we’ve said, all wood is not created equal. Wood with good working properties such as basswood, or alder, may not have the strength or durability for your project. At the same time, other woods such as cherry, or oak that have nice finishing qualities may not be the color of choice for the project.

The following paragraphs will introduce you to the basics of choosing wood for your next woodworking project. (more…)

Red or white, oak is beautiful, as well as strong. Oak delivers more than adequate strength for molding projects, whether it is a decorative application as in crown molding or a basic oak baseboard installation. The warmth and beauty oak wood provides just draws you into the wood.

Oak, known as a hardwood, is the popular wood of choice for any molding application. Oak’s features are hard, heavy and strong, easy to work with as it turns, carves and bends well. Sanding, finishing and the stability of oak wood are the reasons most woodworkers choose to work with oak. (more…)

About hardwood and hardwood molding

Hardwood molding is used in a wide range of applications including home construction and furniture design and hardwoods can be found in flooring, decorative touches around the home, and even cooking and the utensils used to stir your food.

Hardwood molding contrasts with softwood molding because it’s denser than softwood but there is a wide variation in the actual hardness of the wood in both categories of wood moldings. Hardwood may not always be a harder material but when choosing hardwood for moldings it’s usually best to choose woods like Oak or Maple due to the fact that it will stand the test of time better than softwoods like Pine. Balsa wood for example is actually considered a hardwood but you would never use this soft, light wood for a molding project.

Hardwoods are usually harvested from flowering trees that contain millions of tightly packed, water conducting cells that usually don’t occur in softwood trees. Wood is composed of the dead cells of a tree trunk. Did you realize this? The weight and hardness of the wood is usually affected by the density of these cells called tracheids or vessel elements, as well as the amount of lignin and air spaces within the tracheid walls.

There is no actual weight requirement to be labeled a hardwood but, hardwoods can be subdivided into “medium heavy,” “heavy,” “very heavy,” and woods that actually sink in water called “ironwoods.”

Types of hardwood molding that we carry include Red Oak, White Oak, White Maple, Mahogany and Cherry. We can special order many other exotic hardwood molding types – just call us and ask. (more…)

There has been some question regarding the spelling of the word “molding”. Why does it sometimes appear without the “u” in the word? Can this be explained rationally? Why, yes it can. Here is a very short history:

Woodworking can be considered one of the world’s oldest artforms. Therefore, the art and craft of forming wood in America has deep roots in England and far beyond. In the English speaking world, carpenters turned into cabinet makers and on through the process of everything “wood”. Eventually people looked for ways to improve their surroundings and to define and differentiate themselves from others. They also had money and resources so the concept of decorative woodworking evolved. This is where wood moulding enters the fray in homes and furniture making. (more…)