Once a part or a cutting board is finished, they are sent down to packing to first be dipped in pure drug store-type mineral oil. The oil brings out the beautiful hardwood grain and also keeps the piece from drying out. After oiling, cutting boards are shrink-wrapped and packed, while cart parts are stored until their turn for packing. The packing process begins by arranging the various parts on wheeled carts in the order they will be packed into the heavy duty cartons. Once all the parts are boxed, a detailed instruction sheet, a letter warranty and a booklet telling all about the unit is enclosed.
Cartons are usually strapped.
From Packing, the packed units are sent to shipping for further processing before being sent all over the USA or overseas. Company History Catskill Craftsmen was started in 1948 by Fred Murphy, a local entrepreneur who rose through the business ranks to become the owner of Grolier Encyclopedia and Book Company. Catskill started out making wooden crates to ship encyclopedias. At one time the plant was turning out 2,000 bookcases per day. They also continue to make a line of high quality library book carts and data moving carts.