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Birch Wood Craft Through Time at Cowee Factory
The Berlin area plant of Grandfather Cowee, now run by Allen F. Gutermuth Sr. and Jr., evolved from florist picks made from white birch to a range of wood turned items. Birch logs are debarked, cut into varied shapes, then turned on lathes to create beads, pipes, wheels, and more, leveraging birch natural wax as a lubricant.
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Berlin
Cowee
Allen F. Gutermuth Sr
Allen F. Gutermuth Jr
Cowee’s
Charlie Schaefer
Schaefer
Raymond
Raymond Jr
W.J. Cowee Co
America
W.J. Cowee