Frederick Lumber Company is a Frederick, Maryland lumber shop where woodworkers can select their own boards and have them milled for a project. Proprietor Neil Gager, who was born and raised in South Africa, moved the business from Gaithersburg to Frederick in 2006 and later made the city his permanent home. The shop’s work can be seen in customer projects ranging from live-edge tables to finely crafted boxes.
Lumber JAKKSS Millworks, IncBuilt around Jay Jeffrey’s family woodworking tradition, Lumber JAKKSS Millworks is a family-owned custom millwork center outside Frederick, Maryland, crafting one-of-a-kind solid-wood pieces for homes and businesses. The team works from Windy Hollow Farm, where Jay renovated an 1876 farmhouse and built a workshop for projects ranging from heirloom-style furniture to highly individual “off-the-wall” creations. Its service area includes Maryland, southern Pennsylvania, northern Virginia, and the West Virginia panhandle.FREDERICK, MD
Maryland Select HardwoodsMaryland Select Hardwoods is a La Plata lumber yard that pairs a broad selection of hardwoods, softwoods and exotic species with custom woodworking and unusually long flooring boards. The operation also includes Maryland Select Hatchery, where families can book four-hour, license-free fishing at multiple ponds and enjoy a picnic. Dennis Woodruff is the named proprietor, and the business serves customers from its Southern Maryland yard.LA PLATA, MD
Edrich Lumber, IncEdrich Lumber is a family-owned, third-generation-operated Maryland lumber mill that has turned hardwood logs into lumber and landscape materials since 1962. Based in Baltimore County, the company also runs a licensed wood-waste recycling operation, keeping about 100 million pounds of clean wood out of landfills each year by converting it into usable products. Its chemical-free Thermarich process and stake mill reflect a business that continues to find new uses for local wood.BALTIMORE, MD
New Era Custom Design & Cabinet Works, IncFounded by woodworker John Gage in 1979, New Era Custom Design & Cabinet Works manufactures and installs custom architectural millwork for commercial, institutional, and retail projects. Its Frederick operation is an 80,000-square-foot woodworking shop with integrated metal fabrication, allowing the company to handle interior build-outs under one roof and deliver throughout the United States. New Era is an AWI QCP manufacturer and has received the Associated Builders and Contractors Subcontractor of the Year award for several years.FREDERICK, MD