Sawdust in Your Pockets is a well-researched overview of an important component of North Carolinas economic history, and it is the first such comprehensive study. This book fills an important gap in the historical literature, and I believe it will inspire future micro-studies of aspects of the states furniture industry. -- Melissa Walker * author of Southern Farmers and Their Stories * I have been teaching North Carolina history for over twenty years, and it has always frustrated me that there is so little historical information on the states furniture industry out there. Furniture was one of the legs on North Carolinas three-legged stool (along with tobacco and textiles) that made the state the most industrialized southern state and one of the most prosperous. There is both a need and a market for this book. -- Dan Pierce * author of Tar Heel Lightnin': How Secret Stills and Fast Cars Made North Carolina the Moonshine Capital of the World * All in all, the book is a fascinating look at a significant industry in a significant region of North America. -- William Sampson * Woodworking Network * Sawdust in Your Pockets has value as the first book-length study of North Carolinas furniture industry. Teachers of North Carolina history will find this volume a useful addition to their bookshelf, and researchers will find no shortage of potential topics and questions to explore in greater detail. -- Tyler Greene * The Journal of Southern History * In Sawdust in Your Pockets, Medlin ably chronicles the evolution of the industry, and in so doing sheds much needed light on a host of interesting and important themes. . . . On balance, Medlins study is a valuable introduction to the history of the furniture industry in North Carolina. -- Peter A. Coclanis * North Carolina Historical Review *