Woodcraft Presents Cincinnati’s New Woodcraft Store

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Exterior of Woodcraft store with large green sign and sunlight flare above entrance

The sun dawns on a new Woodcraft store in Cincinnati, Ohio. Owner, Mark Miller states, “This is the Woodcraft Store of the future…NOW!”  There is something for everyone here at this 20,000 square foot spectacular facility, brimming from wall to wall with Woodcraft products that inexperienced to experienced woodworkers and craft individuals, kids to adults, can all take part in. Mark stated that he “wants this store to appeal, not only to men, but to women and kids as well.” Offering special services such as furniture repair and refurbishing, cut-to-length wood sizing, picture framing, Santa’s Workshop, and many other facets to promote family involvement.

 The new store is located in Springdale at 11711 Princeton Pike, just off the I-75/I-275 belt at exit 42A, in the Tri-County Town Center Mall.

From the moment you walk in the door, you can see the Woodcraft quality. Come on in and check it out…

Exterior of Woodcraft store in a commercial building with large glass windows and parked vehicles in front

The library is complete with a working fireplace where customers may read books, magazines, watch HDTV woodworking videos, and enjoy coffee, donuts and popcorn!

Almost every station or “pod” as Manager, Tim Royse puts it; has an HDTV showing different woodworking applications:

From Classroom…

 

Spacious Woodcraft store interior with polished hardwood floor, checkout counter, and woodworking supplies shelves
Spacious Woodcraft store interior with polished hardwood floor, tool displays, and wooden bench seating
Woodcraft store interior with woodworking tools on display and woodworking books on a table
Shelves stocked with various wood blanks and woodworking supplies in a store interior
Woodworking store interior with DeWalt miter saw stands, tool displays, and shelving units.
Woodcraft store interior with hardwood flooring, woodworking bookshelves, and seating area
Woodcraft store reading area with woodworking magazines, stone fireplace, and wooden rocking chairs
Woodcraft store interior with woodworking machines, finishing products, and instructional video screen
Woodcraft store display with woodworking glue, clamps, tube saver, and instructional video screen
Workshop aisle with Fein power tool displays, boxed dust extractors, and woodworking machinery
Woodturning chisels and gouges displayed on slatwall and table with promotional banner in woodworking store corner
Entrance to a woodworking lumber room with stacked hardwood boards and workshop equipment inside
Laser engraving and cutting machine with open lid inside a woodworking supply store showroom
Spacious woodworking store interior with stacked lumber, dust collector, and woodworking machines
Spacious woodworking workshop with workbenches, shelving, and stationary power tools
Open wooden door frame labeled CLASSROOM reveals woodworking workshop with workbenches, shelves, and tools.

…to Lumber Room; this store has expanded Woodcraft’s capabilities:

Owner Mark Miller explains the Laser Engraving Services and upcoming visits by Tommy MacDonald and Rob Cosman…

Woodcraft employee holding a signboard with woodworking event details in front of a vintage truck inside a store.

This is the first Woodcraft Store to offer picture framing, as told by the very knowledgeable Picture Frame Specialist, Rebecca Shay who studied guilding and restoration under Jerry Feig at the Field Arts Studio in Detroit Michigan.

A unique display in the store is the “1946 Chevy Truck”, which the store refers to as “The Tab Truck” containing all sale items from the Woodcraft Monthly Tab ads…

Woman holding a Picture Framing sign next to a display of various wood frame molding samples in a woodworking store.
Customer browsing woodworking clamps and accessories displayed on a truck bed inside a Woodcraft store.
Stacked hardwood lumber beams of various species displayed on a metal rack inside a woodworking store with polished wood
Three people standing in front of a stone fireplace surrounded by woodworking books and magazines in a Woodcraft store.
Group of six people standing outside a storefront preparing to cut a red ribbon for a Woodcraft store opening event.
Ornate ceremonial key with flower-shaped bow and intricate bit on black background
Woodcraft store staff posing together inside a woodworking workshop with tools and woodwork in background

Mark adds a new dimension with fireplace mantel selections from many different finished and unfinished wood selections:

Tim guides us through all the services of the store:

Person operating a DeWalt scroll saw to cut a wood piece in a workshop setting

Mark is proud of all the efforts from his employees and family to make this store happen. Pictured below is Mark’s Dad, Hob; and Marks’s son Jesse. 

Mark has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts Education. Hob has a BS and Masters in Industrial Arts and a PHD, now retired from Superintendent of the Louisville, Kentucky School system. Hob taught woodworking, metal works, drafting and currently teaches woodturning at the Woodcraft Store every Saturday.

During last months Grand Opening, the City of Springdale attended to help Mark cut the ribbon and present the key to the city:

Tommy Mac stopped in during WIA to congratulate the store staff.  Left to right are Rebecca Shea, Tim Sexton, Ryan Coffey, Tim Royse, Tommy Mac, Gary Berling, Kate Witte, Tony Leone, and Ronda Corbin. Pictured on Tommy’s leg is a hand carved facial representation of employee Dusty Hillman, who could not be present personally, but was included with the use of the carving by Norb Hartman. At one time all the Cincinnati employees were given their respective carvings by Norb, who has instructed Woodcraft carving classes.

Woodworker wearing safety glasses shaping a large wood blank on a lathe in a workshop store
Man demonstrating woodturning on a lathe while five men watch in a woodworking store.
Woodworker wearing safety glasses shaping wood on a lathe in a workshop setting
Close-up of hands shaping wood on a lathe with a turning chisel and wood shavings visible
Woodworker demonstrating woodturning techniques on a lathe to a group inside a woodworking store.
Woodcraft store interior with customers sitting on wooden benches and browsing woodworking supplies display
Portable Wood-Mizer sawmill cutting a large squared timber beam outdoors near a parking lot.
Five live edge hardwood slabs laid out on asphalt in sunlight near a parking lot curb and orange traffic cone
Collection of handcrafted wooden pens with various wood species and finishes in a display case

Other activities at the Grand Opening consisted of turning by the Turner’s Guild, scroll sawing, demo’s by Easy Wood Tools, saw milling, and pen Turning for the Troops:

For more information, contact the Springdale Woodcraft Store.

Auf wiedersehen…Frank

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