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Customer Spotlight: Woody’s Painting
For decades, ABATRON wood restoration products have been used by thousands of customers for innumerable projects. We’ve heard the stories and seen the pictures of restorations and repairs on everything from common household fixes to complex restorations on buildings predating the industrial revolution. Through Instagram, we’ve become acquainted with a talented craftsman who has shared […]
Site Visit – Thoughtful Craftsmen, Milwaukee, WI
October 26, 2021 Their name says it all! For nearly 20 years, Thoughtful Craftsmen (formerly Community Building & Restoration) has offered a unique set of building and restoration services throughout the greater Milwaukee area. They work almost exclusively on pre-WWII houses, striving to preserve and restore Milwaukee area homes using only the highest-quality materials and […]
Tower Grove Park Pavilions
If you’re not familiar with Tower Grove Park in St. Louis, please allow us to introduce it. It’s one of just eight parks in the country considered to be a National Historic Landmark, putting it in the company of parks including Central Park in NYC, Balboa Park in San Diego, and the Boston Commons. It […]
Customer Spotlight – Sculpture by Bruce A. Niemi
Bruce Niemi has been creating art his entire life and is a second-generation sculptor. He remembers watching his dad work with a welding torch as early as age 5, and by age 12 he began learning the trade himself. His catalog of work includes 56 permanent displays throughout the United States and Europe. Niemi’s sculptures […]
Customer Spotlight: Main Line Shutters
Decades of producing high performance wood repair epoxies have put Abatron in touch with countless customers restoring wood windows. We’ve heard thousands of stories of window repairs being made on historic homes and buildings dating back to the late 1700’s. We were recently introduced to a niche within our niche; an element designed to protect those windows […]
Witico Development Embraces New Challenges in Kenosha
Kenosha, Wisconsin is among the countless towns and cities that are fighting to rebuild and revitalize downtown areas that were once lively centers of retail and commerce. Mention “The Barden Building” to Kenosha residents and many can recall fond memories of shopping at the iconic department store. Built around the turn of the 20th century, […]
Customer Spotlight: Victorian By The Bay
Sometimes old-house dreams really do come true. Gina Bellous grew up in the Westchester neighborhood in Los Angeles, building and playing with miniature doll houses and dreaming of the day that she’d own her own “life-size” doll house. Even at a young age, she had an eye for architecture and she was drawn to the […]
Kennedy Furniture Conservation- Wood Brothers Threshing Machine
Ralph Kennedy of Kennedy Furniture Conservation in Mount Carrol, IL, goes into each of his restoration projects with a strong cornerstone of conservation principles. “Understand the materials which you are about to work on before you begin. Understand the limitations of treatments judged appropriate for that object. Understand the characteristics of products you intend to […]
Window Restoration Business Thrives for Two Decades
Is it possible to keep a business restoring wood windows flourishing for over 20 years? David Hoggard has. He’s been in the business since 1997. In fact, his Greensboro, North Carolina based company, Double Hung, LLC., has recently expanded its operation to include an additional location in Savannah, Georgia called Double Hung Low Country. Double […]
Axminster Distributes Abatron’s Wood Restoration Products in Europe
Abatron, Inc. is proud to be partnering with Axminster Tools & Machinery to provide a strong retail presence for LiquidWood® and WoodEpox® in the UK. Axminster Tools & Machinery is the go-to source in the UK for woodworking tools and supplies. With over 45 years of experience, Axminster services both the woodworking trades and the […]
Wadsworth Construction Finds Wood Restoration Business Solid
Owned and operated by David Wadsworth, Wadsworth Construction serves the ‘Driftless Area’ of the Midwest that includes parts of Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The company performs new construction, remodels, and additions. In 2010, David Wadsworth attended a window restoration workshop located at the former Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies in Mount Carroll, Illinois. Here, […]
Stonemason Gives Lady a Hand Using Aboweld 55-1™
Weeping Water, Nebraska is the home of Weeping Water Stone Works. The company’s owner, Thomas Stander, is an award-winning stonemason. His company restores wood, concrete and masonry. He created the sign that welcomes visitors to town. Weeping Water Stone Works’ specialty is retrofitting and replacing stone and brick. The company often accepts jobs considered difficult […]