Woodworking in Western Michigan?

Used to be the furniture center of the Midwest, if not the US. No longer. Lots of empty places last time I passed through. Almost as bad as Flint.

I think the NC area would have had to rank as the dominant US-wide center for the US factory-furniture producers...although it, too, is no longer what it once was.

I don't think that's what OP had in mind, however... :)

Yep, that's where the business went first - right-to-work state. Michigan is a Union shop state.

In addition to being in a beautiful part of the state, there are many excellent cultural opportunities available in the area, as well as numerous colleges. But to the important question - woodworking related. I know of two sources in Grand Rapids, though there are probably others (I'm on the opposite side of the state, and only visit in the GR area):

Enjoy, Fred Bearman Port Huron, Michigan

Ferris State's Kendall College of Art and Design has a Furniture Design program with a variety of related classes.

Woodcraft is opening a new store in GR soon.

Roger

Welp, the Relo IS going through. Was there this past weekend. Dragged the wife through Woodcraft and Meynards. . . .

Walk-out basements seem to be RARE, whereas every driveway is paved in concrete. Weird.

Anywho, love to hear what resources there are aside from the toy stor . . . er . . . Woodcraft on 28th St.

Thanx

Charles