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Small Wooden Dowels Manufacturing | Custom Production Runs

devstiles2025-06-02T19:04:05-04:00

Small Wooden Dowels: Custom Manufacturing for Production Runs Contact us for high-volume dowel production with precision, speed, and customization built in. H.A. Stiles manufactures precision small wooden dowels for companies requiring custom specifications and reliable production capabilities. Unlike catalog-only manufacturers, we provide direct access to manufacturing experts who guide your project from initial

Small Wooden Dowels Manufacturing | Custom Production Runsdevstiles2025-06-02T19:04:05-04:00

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How Wood Turnings Are Made

devstiles2024-01-23T14:25:03-05:00

How Are Wood Turnings Made? When one thinks of producing wood turnings, a typical image emerges. A person is standing at a lathe with a face shield or safety glasses in place, holding a long-handled tool, shaping the spinning wood. While this happens in small-scale operations and home workshops, production-scale wood turnings have

How Wood Turnings Are Madedevstiles2024-01-23T14:25:03-05:00

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How Are Round Wooden Dowels Made?

devstiles2024-01-22T20:55:57-05:00

How Are Round Wood Dowels Made? How are round wooden dowels made? Round wooden dowels are typically made in two different processes to maximize the yield from the raw material. In the case of smaller diameters of 1” and less, these dowels are typically made on a molder. Boards are molded with a

How Are Round Wooden Dowels Made?devstiles2024-01-22T20:55:57-05:00

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What is the Difference Between a Stair Baluster, Balustrade, and Banister?

devstiles2024-01-23T14:29:39-05:00

What is the Difference Between a Stair Baluster, Balustrade, and Banister? Have you ever heard the words stair baluster, balustrade, or banister and wondered what they mean? Are they the same thing or are they different things? Are these the same words said in different ways? Here is a simple explanation of the differences.

What is the Difference Between a Stair Baluster, Balustrade, and Banister?devstiles2024-01-23T14:29:39-05:00

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What Is A Baluster?

devstiles2025-04-29T17:02:23-04:00

What is a Baluster? What is a Baluster? A baluster is the vertical component of a stairwell, balcony, or deck. Although balusters can be seen as decorative, they also provide security and safety. The term “wooden spindles” is interchangeable with the term “balusters”. The handrail and foot rail are attached to columns, or

What Is A Baluster?devstiles2025-04-29T17:02:23-04:00

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Wooden Porches

devstiles2024-01-23T15:05:09-05:00

Wooden Porches Wooden porches are a way to add curb appeal to your home. You can also add new custom wooden porch posts, columns, or balusters to an entryway. Wooden porch posts can be made to match the style of the project and enhance newels, balusters, and railings. These turned posts can be

Wooden Porchesdevstiles2024-01-23T15:05:09-05:00

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Wood Newels

devstiles2024-01-23T15:59:59-05:00

Wood Newels What are wood newels? Wood newels are used primarily as part of a staircase along with balusters/wood spindles, finials, rails, and often, wood columns. They are posts that provide upright support for a handrail at the bottom and top of a staircase. They can also be positioned along the length of

Wood Newelsdevstiles2024-01-23T15:59:59-05:00

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Custom Wood Columns

devstiles2024-01-23T16:45:04-05:00

Custom Wood Columns Interior paint-grade options for wood columns Paint-grade wood typically suggests the cheapest wood, since you will cover it. Many people think pine is a good choice for this purpose. Clear pine is more expensive than many hardwoods and the knots and pitch lines start to show within a few months to

Custom Wood Columnsdevstiles2024-01-23T16:45:04-05:00

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Wooden Wine and Liquor Boxes and Crates

devstiles2024-01-19T18:44:06-05:00

Wooden Wine and Liquor Boxes and Crates Wooden Wine and Liquor Boxes and Crates are a great way to either ship your product, or add a special display element. Custom, quality boxes are used for packaging requirements while complimenting any bottle. Custom making the box to fit your specific product is a great

Wooden Wine and Liquor Boxes and Cratesdevstiles2024-01-19T18:44:06-05:00

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Wood Manicure Sticks

devstiles2024-01-19T18:44:10-05:00

Wood Manicure Sticks Wood manicure sticks are also known as orange wood sticks and orange sticks. They are small-diameter dowels with ends beveled in two different fashions or pointed. These sticks are made from white birch, a close-grained wood that machines smoothly and offers a versatile product. It was originally intended for the

Wood Manicure Sticksdevstiles2024-01-19T18:44:10-05:00