Church Pews
We are proud to present The Marshall Company products. Marshall
is a family owned business that has been manufacturing solid hardwood church
furnishings since 1936. It is currently owned and operated by Mike
Stoneman and has been under his management for over 20 years. The company is
debt-free and has a Triple A rating with Dun and Bradstreet, the
highest rating possible.
The Marshall family has taken great pride in owning and operating one of the
few companies remaining in the country that can still make quality solid oak
pews with no chipboard cores and no plastic laminates. They believe chipboard
cores are inferior to solid oak. They know from experience that veneers peel and
look "weathered" after a few years. They also know that it costs real
dollars down the road to give a "facelift" to that veneer - a cost
that can be substantial.
The
woods chosen are solid hardwoods like Northern Red Oak and require notarized
certificates of origin. The pews are produced using stringent quality
control measures for every step of the process, including 24-hour humidity
control in both the warehouse and the factory. They even subject their
finished woods to boiling water for 3 minutes, and to direct sunlight at
a 90 degree angle for a minimum of 24 hours!
Marshall not only intends for their products to last the life of the
building, they intend for them to remain beautiful too. That is why they are so
meticulous about every detail of the process. The filler used to seal the wood
is a hand-rubbed paste that is worked into the pours to provide a smooth,
durable foundation for the silky finish on the pews that is truly
unsurpassed in the market. The fabrics are meticulously steamed, stretched and
evenly distributed over the cushions to ensure there is no wrinkling or
shifting of the material after the "honeymoon is over" so to
speak.
Marshall doesn't ask you to take their word for it either, they encourage
you to look at their work "in the field." They have furnished hundreds
of churches throughout the western United States and have plenty of
installations for you to examine. The pews will tell their own story of how they
will stand the test of time without sagging, chipping, peeling or fading. They
will unquestionably maintain their beauty and quality for years to come,
providing an enduring testimony of the work of the Marshall family: a work they
take very seriously and present sincerely - as unto the Lord.
Sleek hand-crafted pew ends make the final product look spectacular! This pew end is called the "Anniversary Edition" and is destined to
become a classic. But we have many more pew end styles to choose from.
