As outsourced parts keep getting better and often less expensive, a woodshop really needs to know whether it’s more profitable to buy components, or still make them in-house.
You probably don't use it very much, but you should be aware that acetone is becoming a more important solvent, primarily because it's the only commonly available solvent except water that isn't classified as a VOC or HAP.
The information in this article is targeted to the individual who would like to learn to produce their own lumber from local resources as simply as possible.
Many shops use oil stains to get the color they want on projects. Oil stains are widely available at paint stores, home centers and distributors and they are very easy to use because they provide a long working time.
You’ll hear shellac tossed around a lot as the “best” sealer, mostly in woodworking magazines targeting amateurs. I’ve come across many professional finishers, however, who believe they should be using shellac rather than the finish itself, a sanding sealer, vinyl sealer or a catalyzed sealer for a first coat.
Castaly introduces its new Endura Series of 3mm corner-rounding edgebanders, available in five distinct versions.
Camfil APC introduces Gold Cone X-Flo (GCX) filter cartridges for high-efficiency industrial dust collection.
Laguna Tools presents the new Revo 12/16 lathe featuring Pulse Width Modulation.
PPG will implement a 10 percent price increase on all of its industrial coatings products globally.
Elias Woodwork has launched a new online ordering system, Access Now, that allows customers to log in anytime from anywhere and access customized quotes, place orders, view invoices and track shipments.
Any longtime woodworker would have a hard time thinking of something they’ve never made, including me. Well, I just thought of something.
Since Sally and I recently observed our anniversary, I thought it might be fun to celebrate some shop anniversaries, too.
Over the years I’ve found myself repeating certain phrases that apply to various situations. I call these phrases “rules” because they are almost always true. Here are ten of the most common.
As professional woodworkers, making our product is the easy part; marketing and selling it is the hard part.
I have always preferred to order things I need and have them delivered rather than have to go shopping.
Some things are so simple that they’re impossible – in my shop, anyway – to remember.
Oak Ridge Cabinets in Chico, Calif., part of the northern Sacramento Valley, is continually refining its manufacturing process through savvy production management and automated equipment.
One of the most interesting trends in the coatings industry is the way in which robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming traditional application technologies.
Columbia Forest Products named the winners in its seventh annual PureBond Quality Awards competition, which recognizes interior furnishings built with PureBond hardwood plywood that are visually and functionally distinctive.
Measuring accurately is a cornerstone of our trade, and the means to do so has evolved quite a bit over the past few years.
The new year might be a bumpy one, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad one. 2019 is just around the corner, and woodshops gearing up for it have more to think about this year than most.
