Johnston-Tombigbee's all wood furniture starts with strict specifications and quality control of hardwood lumber that is purchased from reputable sawmills. For better control, all lumber is kiln dried in our own 750,000 board foot capcity kilns and further processing utilized modern methods and equipment to assure consistent high quality. Johnston-Tombigbee's construction features are essentially the same in all groups, utiliing strong mortise and tenon construction and primary joints and a liberal use of glue, scres, staples and corner blocking to assure strength and durability regardless of style or price range. All exposed structural components are solid hardwood or genuine hardwood veneer laminated to composite wood corestock. Case tops, end panels and bed panels are usually veneered wood composite material, with the balance of exposed parts being hardwood.
Drawers have solid wood fronts, and have center guides, metal on wood.
All exposed surfaces are machine sanded prior to assembly. After assembly, all exposed surfaces are manually sanded before entering the finishing department. In the finishing department, each item receives a 12-step finish, beginning with NGR stain and ending with multiple coats of high solids nitrocellulose lacquer. After finishing, each piece is inspected and trim hardware is attached, then cartoned and put into finished goods inventory to await shipment. For you and your children's safety.