Finishing what they've started
By now, most woodworkers are quite familiar with the phrase “Industry 4.0”, which describes the current and fourth industrial revolution.
Features
Catching up with CAD/CAM
Keeping up with CAD/CAM software can be a challenge, as publishers in this sector are constantly releasing new fixes, apps and even entirely new versions of what has just become a familiar and comfortable program.
A Little Goes a Long Way
The biggest challenge with lean manufacturing is that the theory keeps getting fatter.
A family makes it work
Harold and Sylvia Crawford weren’t daunted when their son, David, approached them about backing a cabinet shop in 1984.
Skill building with Rockler
Rockler always has something in store (pun intended) and its latest promotion, the “Build it with Rockler” series, is aimed at helping beginning woodworkers improve their skills.
Outfitting the cabinet
Whether it’s drawer slides, pulls, corbels, aluminum doors, moldings or lighting, there’s a world of possibility out there for casework designers.
Ready to use
While many woodshops use prefinished hardwood veneered panels to cut down on construction time, there has been resistance among others to jump aboard because of a belief that the coating will scratch in transit or use, and also because of an impression that the choices are limited to a clear UV on natural veneer.
Making Connections
Remember back in shop class when joinery used to mean lap, butt, mortise or dovetail? Well, times have changed.
No trouble in River City
Hard work and dedication has paid off for Damon Rebhahn, owner of River City Custom Cabinetry in Atlantic Beach, Fla., a coastal city adjacent to Jacksonville.
A cut above
There’s no limit to what can be done with a personal sawmill. That, says Wood-Mizer, is obvious from company’s biennial “Personal Best Contest”.
Going with the Grain
Woodshops that produce flooring are usually among the first to notice new consumer appetites.
Fresh Coats
Finishes are mostly fluid, and so is the nature of the cabinet and furniture coatings industry.
It's good to be King
What goes up must come down in the stair business, though that hasn’t been the case for King & Co. in Marlborough, Mass., celebrating its 32nd year anniversary.
One way to go
If you can make it happen, one marketing strategy is to create an exclusive line for a retailer.
Sharp & sophisticated
Blade technology is moving right along, and it’s not just tungsten compounds or plate geometry that’s evolving. Profiles are also benefiting from Industry 4.0 technologies.
Partners for change
In December, three companies with CNC connections got together and presented a productivity workshop in California.
Do you have a dust problem?
It sounds so simple – turn on a vacuum and suck up the dust. But there is so much more to effective dust control in a woodshop. And it begins with the question: Why bother?
Built to last
Designers, contractors and homeowners throughout the greater Baltimore area have been commissioning custom cabinetry and furniture from TCS Woodworking for the past two decades.
A woodworker’s tour
Over 40 manufacturing professionals from North America participated in the European Benchmarking Technology Tour, held last October and hosted by Stiles Machinery.
Table Saws
The market keeps expanding as manufacturers focus on safety, cordless options, software and new designs.