When Frankie and David Tidwell started CNC Stonecrafters in Phil Campbell, AL, they were originally just doing installs. Over the past three years though, the company has purchased several machines that allow them to do fabrication as well. “If you had a mistake from another fabricator, instead of turning the mistake around in two or three hours, or at best two or three days, we were having to wait anywhere from seven to 14 days to get that mistake fixed,” said Kevin Hamby, the shop manager for CNC Stonecrafters. “Now going from hand work to machine work is a night and day difference.”
Among CNC Stonecrafters recent investments are the Northwood FabCenter and the Northwood SawJet so they could manufacture their own products, along with installing them. “Northwood is an exceptional machine company,” said Hamby. “They build a very solid, durable and long-lasting machine. Before I got into the stone industry I ran two of the Northwood routers for about 20 years on the wood side, so I have known Northwood for a long time, have been buying their products for 25 years and have had nothing but great success with them. The technology they bring to the table now is unbelievable, along with the KMT Intensifier. I can’t say any bad things about Northwood or KMT. The technical support you get from the guys is superior, and they are all-around great companies.”