CNC upgrades and add-ons
A CNC router can be a big investment, so one of the prime concerns for buyers must be to avoid premature obsolescence.
Putting the custom in cabinetry
There are new and innovative products ranging from panel materials to connectors, drawers, slides, doors, drawer fronts and more that can be used to take cabinetry to the next level
Outsourcing Doors, Drawers and More
The secret to increasing sales and production while lowering costs
Like an Extra Set of Hands
Assembly tools and equipment that deliver speed, efficiency and precision
Selecting Software
Selecting Software: A look at the features and benefits of CAD/CAM programs for CNC machining
Hangin' with my shop cat
You’re never really working alone if you have your best friend with you in the shop.
Biblical guidance
If you want to get a project you’re building just right, you make a prototype in scrap or other material first. The purpose being that you can test measurements and joinery, ease of use, placement, etc. That way, when the real project’s done, it’ll function exactly as intended.
An appetite for apps
If you’ve ever found yourself wishing for a specific woodworking app, chances are good someone else has wished for it, too – and created it.
WalzCraft owner, Richard Walz, dies
WalzCraft, a manufacturer of wood components and accessories in La Crosse, Wis., announces the passing of owner Richard (Dick) Walz, 68, on Nov. 6.
Reading the small print
Just got a new Triton router, and it is sweet. But before plopping it into my router table, as a safe and conscientious woodworker, I first sat down with the manual to familiarize myself with the machine. It didn’t go well.
Still having fun
We’ve been sharing this time “over the workbench” for quite a while know, and I’m still enjoying every minute of it.
Best in Show from Providence
Michael Jury, principal designer and craftsman at M. Jury Woodworks, won Best in Show (Furniture Design) for his cherry Asa-no-ha sideboard at the 27th annual Fine Furnishings Show, held Nov. 4-6 in Providence, R.I. Other Best in Show winners included Geoffrey Warner (Furniture Innovation) of Geoffrey Warner Studio in Stonington, Maine; Ben Kotis (Traditional Student Work) and Svetlana Daneva (Contemporary Student Work) from the North Bennet Street School, and Corrinn Jusell (Accessory) of Made by Corrinn in New Bedford, Mass.
Handle with Care - Material Handling Solutions
In the current labor market, material handling equipment can be less expensive, easier to acquire, and easier to manage than adding new employees.
Beyond Basic Boxes
There are several design and detail options that won’t destroy budgets or disrupt production as they elevate the value of work. Those include outsourcing design elements, adding hi-tech accents such as controls and lighting, introducing materials other than wood-based products, and getting creative with hardware.
Rising To The Challenge
From swooping spiral staircases and elaborate multi-tiered layouts, to traditional straight patterns and floating, embellished, ornamental designs, Hardwood Design Inc. of Exeter, R.I. can do it all.
Space-saving, multi-function machines
Multi-function woodworking machines are, by their nature, a trade-off. The idea is that the woodworker gains floor space and surrenders some speed and convenience.
