Area served: wherever you are willing to pay to ship to. I have some pieces which may be pick up rather than ship due to size limitations. Shipping Methods: I do my very best to charge what it costs to ship. I use the USPS for lighter and smaller packages, FedEx for larger and heavier ones. The time from order to shipping depends completely on the nature of what I am making, the complexity, etc. If you live in the Chicago metroplex and are willing and able to meet a my partner who drives up to Chicago regularly, there will be minimal shipping charges (free for any purchases 30.00 and under; 5.00 31.00 to 50.00; 8.00 for 51.00 to 70.00 and 10.00 for anything above that. This arrangement is limited to products that will fit in the truck we have. Anything you are willing/able to pickup in Colfax, Illinois will be free of all shipping charges.