Born from a Pennsylvania furniture-refinishing shop opened in 1991, WeRefinish makes water-based stains, colorants and wood finishes for restorers, woodworkers and DIYers. Its best-known specialty is the Heywood Wakefield reproduction system, developed in 2004 to recreate the Wheat and Champagne finishes used on mid-century furniture. The family-run business in Pennsylvania draws on Rod’s hands-on experience refinishing more than 10,000 pieces and designs products to make professional-looking restoration more approachable.
Tonawanda WoodworksFounded by Dennis Boyle in 1989 in his garage workshop, Tonawanda Woodworks repairs and restores furniture while building custom pieces and built-ins. Now a family business where Ian Boyle learned the craft from his father, the Tonawanda shop brings more than three decades of experience to museum-grade refinishing and made-to-fit woodworking.TONAWANDA, NY
Woodwright Quality Wood Finishing ProductsWoodwright Quality Wood Finishing Products manufactures wood coatings, including stains and varnishes for furniture and other wood furnishings. The business began as David E. Easterday & Company in 1972, founded by Dave Easterday and his wife Valeria as a painting contractor; it developed its own stain products in 1992 and its own conversion varnish in 1994. Its System #7 Conversion Varnish became an industry standard, and the company describes its employees as a family-centered team.WILMOT, OH
Finishing Solutions, LLCSince 1998, Ohio-based Finishing Solutions, LLC has provided wood finishing and interior and exterior pre-finishing services for millwork shops, cabinet makers, builders, and commercial projects. The company develops stain matches in-house and preserves production samples so colors can be reproduced accurately years later, while its production booths handle high-volume orders for retail and hotel projects. Finishing Solutions also supplies AZEK PaintPro products, including exterior trim, to qualified partners.STREETSBORO, OH