http://www.osbornewood.com/blog Inside Osborne Wood Products, Inc. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:58:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, it is that time of year again.  The Stephens County Education and Literacy Foundation (SELF) hosted their annual Bee Smart Spelling & Trivia Bee.  The bee raises money for child and adult literacy programs throughout the county, in efforts to eliminate illiteracy in our region.  Once again, Osborne was ... http://www.osbornewood.com/blog/?p=593 In an effort to expand our market presence, Osborne Wood Products, Inc. looks to increase our physical presence in Canada through trade expos and our first international showroom.  "Canada has always been a market for us, though we have been long awaiting an opportunity such as this, to display physical ... http://www.osbornewood.com/blog/?p=589 At Osborne Wood Products, we are excited about the opportunity we have to inspire those around us to make changes for the better.  Featuring the information that we have on Lean Manufacturing and on eco-friendly ways of doing business, we are certain that many of you have seen how being ... http://www.osbornewood.com/blog/?p=583 As you have been browsing the website, some of you may have noticed that our list of wood types has changed.  The wood types are now broken down into groups.  The "Traditional" and "Premium" selections are relatively easy to discern: Traditional includes both commonly used woods and paint grade woods, ... http://www.osbornewood.com/blog/?p=581 Anne S. of Bartow, Florida recently purchased a pedestal center and four pedestal feet for a granite table.  The Extended Pedestal Center (1520) and the Cabriole Pedestal Feet (1430) were used to make a lovely round counter-height table, in order to create more workspace in a kitchen that was short ... http://www.osbornewood.com/blog/?p=580 At Osborne Wood Products, we are always looking for ways to get involved with the local community. Whether it is through mentoring in the local school system or helping Boy Scouts with their projects, we make it a priority to be a visible force in the community. Recently, ... http://www.osbornewood.com/blog/?p=575 Today's Customer Photo actually features two part numbers:  2500 - Our Pencil Post bedposts, and 3003, the Heritage Finial. Alan H. sent us these photos of a beautiful bed he constructed using these two pieces.  The finials blend with the post so easily that on first glance, it looks like they ... http://www.osbornewood.com/blog/?p=568 "We believe in developing, implementing, and maintaining innovative efforts to sustain and improve our quality of life, our community, and our planet; recognizing that these areas are interconnected." ~ Osborne Wood Products, Inc. Sustainability Statement. "Osborne Wood Products, Inc. seeks to sustain the quality of life of our employees.  In addition to ... http://www.osbornewood.com/blog/?p=558 Recently we received photos of a beautiful pine table using our Husky Dining Leg - part number 1109.  James S. of Wisconsin sent them along. The table looks great, obviously complementing the knotty pine flooring and trim quite well.  Thanks, James, for sending this picture along!  We love to see how ... http://www.osbornewood.com/blog/?p=565 The Osborne team is back from our recent trek to the AWFS fair.  Though it is true that numbers were down from previous years, we felt that we had a really good show, all in all.  We had the opportunity to meet many of our customers face-to-face, getting great feedback ... http://www.osbornewood.com/blog/?p=557