Woodies Woodshop

05/15/2026

The last part of our mural is done… Portraits of each of those people who helped us get to this point…. And we added a new staff member, Earl Wayne Dean, our hospitality manager.

04/27/2026

4/4 Chechen lumber just arrived and in stock. Come on in and grab some!

04/23/2026

Wilmington, NC - Duke is headed to Woodies Woodshop… Where are you going today? We have all your lumber needs for that weekend project! Open Monday through Friday 10 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday 9:30 AM through 12:30 PM. Come on by!

04/19/2026

Wilmington, NC. A very happy welcome to our new 52 inch wide belt sander “The BobChuck”.… (more on the name later.) We will now be able to sand all of our custom projects right here in the shop in Wilmington, NC … We will be happily offering sanding services to anyone in the area that might need it… Give us a ring or send us a text and we’d be happy to quote on your project.

04/18/2026

WILMINGTON- Come join us tonight (April 18) to welcome back these Heroes!

04/16/2026

Woodies Woodshop - Wilmington, NC

Well… I don’t think we could’ve asked for any better of a reaction… Mrs. Woodshop personally delivered this custom, bespoke, Live Edge Walnut Table to one of our dearest friends… Our customer friend was looking for a table for a smaller space and requested petite legs which she supplied, so as to not take away from the beauty of the Walnut Live Edge Boards used to fashion the table… (if you can believe it, that’s two Live Edge boards combined to make one large table top) Thank you so much for your trust in us! Come on by and let us help design your dream table! Woodies Woodshop, 3307 Merchant Court, Wilmington, NC 28405. Open Monday through Friday 10 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturdays from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Please call, Text, or email us to set up a consultation appointment.

04/15/2026

Duke needs a little attention... Swing on by and say hi! Open Monday-Friday 10 am - 4:30 PM, Saturday 9:30 AM-12:30 PM......

04/11/2026

NOW THIS IS A HELL OF A STORY..... my father is humble in his recollection. This was an unbelievable feat and most likely could never be repeated in this day and age. The ENTIRE Teak industry of Burma was dedicated for an entire year in order to fulfill this job. They cut the most valuable veneer logs to produce the decking. Astounding. One of our industry friends told me that he had tried to buy the "offs" from the Burmese production of the USS North Carolina decking and he was denied. My father recalled that it was the finest quality teak that he had ever seen in his career.

From the Memoir of Charles D. Dean Jr. (1937-2025)

Those close to us believe the crown jewel of Dean Hardwoods 45 years of existence began in 1992 when the Battleship North Carolina Memorial’s new Executive Director, Navy Captain David Scheu, approached us for consultative help with World War II’s most decorated ship’s battle and war-ravaged Teak decking. He had just learned from a private Department of Defense communication that BB-55 was an expected site of presidential celebration on VJ-Day’s the 50th Anniversary that ended World War II on 2 Sep 1995.

We inspected the Teak decking together, determining without doubt that it was beyond repair and needed replacement. A few days later a phone call came to Dean Hardwoods from Asia-Pacific Exchange Foundation’s Executive Director requesting a visit with us as the major East Coast Teak trader. He was leading a delegation from Burma around the USA to important Teak trading companies headed by no less than Burma’s Minister of Forestry, a Lieutenant General in the Army which controlled all aspects of life and business after its military coup seizing control of the country from a freedom loving faction, making the Army black-listed by the US Government.

Nevertheless, it seemed like a possible opportunity for the Battleship’s new director to receive some help with Teak from the country she had helped liberate from Japanese Army occupation during World War II; so I floated an idea to Director/Captain Scheu that if he extended an invitation to the expected delegation for his personal tour of the ship, maybe some help with needed restoration Teak could be forthcoming from the country with the world’s largest Teak forests and sawmill production. continued ... https://www.woodieswoodshopnc.com/post/the-crown-jewel

04/11/2026

04/10/2026

Absolutely unbelievable. Figure in this redwood Slab… Never seen anything like this before… Stop by and take a look.!