I recently made the decision to step up my molding game with the purchase of a Williams & Hussey molding machine. I wanted the ability to produce small runs of moldings on demand as well as the ability to make the moldings out of the exact same wood that I was using for the rest of a project. Also, being close to historic St. Augustine, I was getting the occasional request to make moldings that are no longer commercially available and I wanted the ability to get custom knives made to match historic moldings and fulfill those request.
This is a sneak peak of the first project that I’ve built where I made all the moldings on the project. Door moldings, astragal, crown and baseboard were all made here in the workshop on the W&H molding machine. It has really exceeded my expectations and I’m very pleased with the performance of the machine.
It was great to be able to mill some lumber, run it through the molder and incorporate it into the project, all on the same day. No waiting days or weeks for delivery and paying large shipping costs on long lengths of molding.
What has also been impressive has been the customer service I’ve received from Williams & Hussey. Questions about setting up the machine, purchasing knives and getting custom knives made were all answered promptly by both phone and email.
As the owner of a small workshop I am constantly having to make decisions about tool and machinery purchases, none of which are cheap purchases. It feels great to know that this was a good decision and that this investment in the workshop will pay me back for many years to come!
If you need or know of anyone who needs, moldings made to a profile that is no longer available commercially, let me know. From a small sample of the molding, I can get some knives custom made and run the moldings for you.
