Toolboxes now have Images!

Using a Gel Medium, images can now be placed directly on wooden panels on the tool chest door.

 The outside case can be painted or have a natural wood finish.

 Let me know if I can make a "personalized" chest for your treasured items.

Custom Toolboxes

All solid wood with hand cut joinery. Secure handle allows fully loaded box to lifted with one hand.

Front panel can be customized, to make your toolbox truly unique.

Table Top Easels

A lot of people would like to create art at home, but don't have room in their house for a dedicated studio. Most don't even have room for a full size easel. A good solution is a table top easel. It can turn your kitchen or dining table into a mini studio to paint. Shown below is the basic model ($35)

All models are adjustable and can even be positioned to over 90 degrees for working with pastels. This easel is made with optional cherry wood ($10 extra).

These easels can also be used to display various items.

Other options include: Walnut wood ($15 extra) and solid brass hardware ($10 extra)

Kindling Boxes

I know it's not fine furniture, but it does serve a purpose. It holds "fat wood" or kindling, that makes starting a fire in the fireplace or woodstove a whole lot easier. Anyway, my client really likes the boxes, and that's what's important!

A small Chest to Treasure

There is something special about an arched top treasure chest, shown here with a chestnut finish.

The top is formed with many narrow strips of wood. The origin of the shape could be based on its superior

load bearing strength compared to a flat top. Comes in handy should you want to bury it!

Top is secured with brass hinges that are attached with wood screws to the 3/4" pine. Your valuables can

be protected with a padlock that secures a brass hasp. Functional and beautiful too.



A Tote with many uses

Now, you can have a sturdy, wooden crate with a "vintage" image on the front face. Just email illpass@comcast.net

"Tiger Tank" Tool Tote

The most awesome tank of World War II was the inspiration for this project. From the "camo" paint scheme to the "pin up girls" in the bottoms of the drawers, this wooden tool tote screams Nostalgia.

Chicken Carrier goes to the Fair

It's great to see one of my chicken carriers being used to take show birds to a poultry show!

I spotted this one, that I made in 2010, at the Clarke County Fair in Berryville, Virginia.
The owner was pleased that I wanted to take his picture with his favorite crate!

Mini Milestone

It's hard to believe that I have just finished my 50th Chicken Carrier. Since it was something special to me, I decided to make it a little special. I selected a beautiful piece of wood for the loading door, and on the inside I stamped no. 50. It will go into inventory and it will be sold as a regular carrier. I number my crates and sell them lowest number first, and when it is time for it to go, it will go. I just wonder if the new owner will know the significance of the number on the bottom of the door?

I guess the little rooster does have something to crow about. This carrier did come out extremely well.

It's that Time Again!

Yeah, it's time for Political Campaigns to crank up for the 2012 
Presidential Elections. Lowery's Woodworking is doing its part
by providing a better vehicle for getting the message out. A
wooden truck sign as big as the bed of a pickup truck will do it!



Each sign is custom made to fit the pickup bed perfectly.
Sign faces are 1/2" MDO sign board.
Displays message wherever you go.
Great for Rallies and Special Events
Safe at Interstate Highway Speeds



This "Truck Sign" was made for a Pace Car at a race track!
See me and start getting your message out, Today!

Thomas Jefferson's Chicken Carrier?

Many poultry fanciers like the heritage breeds that were placed in the standard of perfection in the 1800s. That got me to thinking. Maybe it would be a good idea to make a chicken carrier that looks like it was made in the Federal period. Maybe Thomas Jefferson carried his chickens in a crate similar to this one.

SOMETHING EXTRA

I make "custom" crates from time to time. Special finishes and images turn a regular crate into something special.

Right now, I am making these custom crates on consignment only. They are not available on mypetchicken.com. However, the regular crates are still at mypetchicken.

Built to Last

If you look at a completed chicken crate its harder to see where the strength comes from. Here's a picture of a partially finish unit. The corner brackets are easier to see.

We aren't kidding when we say they are built to last, and hope you and your future generations will get lots of service from our hand-made crates.

Easy as 1...2...3...

Chicken crate technology was way ahead 70 years ago! No joke, 'cause the doors can be opened with one hand. Try doing that on a plastic crate.

I can't take credit for this unique door latch, but I included it on my carriers, because it makes it easier to load and unload your birds. Opening the door is as easy as 1...2...3...

One: Place your index finger in the hole and your thumb on the runner.

Two: Squeeze your fingers and pull the door to the runner, compressing the spring that's between the door and the runner. This releases the latch!

Three: The door can be opened with your index finger. Best of all, you have your other hand free the whole time.

FAITHFUL REPRODUCTION

Most "backyard" chicken fanciers don't have a lot of chickens, so they don't need a big crate to transport their birds. The same thing is true of younger folks who only have a few birds that they might want to enter in shows or take to a county fair. My standard crates hopefully fill these needs.

Pictured above is a much larger crate, one that is an accurate copy of a fifty year old original. Occasionally, I will take on a special project and this crate is a good example. I pulled out all the stops to make this crate like the ones made back in the 40s and 50s. It is the same size, roughly 6 cubic feet, and has the same kind of loading door as the original. Being almost 3 feet long and 2 feet wide, this crate is probably too big for the beginner. But there are some serious chicken fanciers that need to carry a lot of birds, and this crate is the "Big Kahuna" of crates and can do the job for them. I hope the new owner of this crate is as pleased as I was in the way it turned out.

HOW DO YOU IMPROVE A "CLASSIC"?

We are keeping all the good features, like the all wood construction, including a true planked bottom, and the ingenius loading door. All the nostalgia is there, but we are striving to make our carriers even better!




Our redesigned crate has stronger corners. This simple reversed angel bracket reinforces the corners, making the box stronger. We want these boxes to last longer, so your grandchildren can use them!






We had custom shipping boxes made to save you money. They are sized to fit our chicken carriers and still fit under the "RADAR" of UPS and FedEx, so you won't pay "oversize" shipping charges.

NOSTALGIA Chicken Crate

Wow, a "blast from the past". Based on wooden chicken crates of 50 years ago, Lowery's Woodworking is making all wood replicas with the same technology that served your parents and grandparents well.

Just like the original, these crates use the time tested latch for the loading door, and noticed the planked bottom. No Plywood! The dimensions are approx. 24 x 18 x 12, perfect for carrying your favorite feathered friends to the fair or show. Some folks even put legs on them and used them for end tables!

Baby Cadillac

Created for smaller birds that want to "travel in style"


It features a front release gate.



It has a top loading door with safety latch

I used the best materials to provide strength and good looks, and

at the same time keep the weight to a minimum.

"ARRIVE IN STYLE"

If you have "fancy poultry" and you want them to arrive at the shows in
the best possible condition, this carrier may be what you are looking for.
A cardboard box might work, but is that what you want for your "blue
ribbon" birds?

I used the best materials that I could find, including old growth lumber, to

provide strength, light weight, and good looks. I also used joinery that you
find in furniture to make this carrier a "cut above" the rest. The picture

above shows the twin loading doors with solid brass hardware.

I prefer release gates, shown above, because it makes it so easy to transfer

your birds from the carrier to the show cages. Gates have touches of polished
walnut which adds weight to the bottom, and makes them close easier.

Finally, this carrier has a removable, lockable partition. When carrying a

trio of prized birds to the show it is often desirable to separate the male

from the females, and the partition does the job. If this is not necessary, it

is easy to remove.

An American Icon says, "We Can Do It!

A new series tote, featuring an American Icon (such as Rosie the

riveter or Amelia Earhart), special hardware, and distinct wood

finishes. This tote will let you take on chores, such as gathering

eggs, feeding your flock, or both if you don't have too many chickens.

Also great for gardening or any other tough job. You can do it.