CWB June 2012
In This Issue
Vigilant Woodworks Remakes Historic Tobacco Shop
Moabi mahogany cabinetry, Spanish cedar shelving, black melamine panels, plus casework, seating and millwork by Vigilant Woodworks gave the tobacconist W. Curtis Draper, (established 1887, it's the nation's third oldest) a renewed traditional look.
Wood Carving a Winning Magazine Holder With a CNC
A Seattle woodworking professional is also a woodcraft enthusiast. Here's how he made a winning project for a design competition using CNC router and application software.
Hickory: One Tough Wood
Hickory’s tough-guy reputation precedes it, but the wood also has steam bending properties.
Wood Finish with Technical Control
Central Texas firm, Buda Woodworks, invested in a new spraying technology that gives it better control on saturation when finishing using dye and pigmented stains.
Wood Veneer Tape Offers Seamless Look
Wood veneer edgebanding tape, available in a variety of species, enhances kitchen cabinetry simply by concealing the edges of its plywood carcass, giving the project that seamless look of solid wood.
KBIS 2012: New Finishes, Demographics Enhance Design
KBIS 2012 provided the opportunity to glean insights on the changing marketplace and the impact on design.
American Made Has Wood Market Appeal
Wood products that are Made in America are getting easier to find. While it’s true that as the economy recovers and factories hum, there are more products being made here.
CARB Topped Woodwork Concerns, Comments
California Air Resource Board formaldehyde rules topped concerns in Woodworking Network's online poll.
Finishing: How to Avoid Blotching
Areas where the grain of the wood allows the stain to enter easiest are susceptible to blotched, uneven staining.
Keep Wood Product Sales Pitches Brief
When selling wood knowledge, a little information goes a long way.
Calculating and Projecting Veneer Matches
Veneer takes on a new flavor of meaning, as Eurosoft, Inc. adds “Veneer” to its OnCORE software line. It addresses wood project planning challenges unique to production of veneered panels from narrow strips of precuts.
Custom Lumber Grading and Sorting Technology
The American Lumber Co. says it now uses advanced technology for specie sorting and full surface two-face color matching to create premium quality custom grades that will provide the highest maximum yield with minimal waste.
Celebrating Innovation: IWF Challengers Award Publication
The official IWF 2012 Challengers Award Publication digital edition is now available.
Challengers Award 2012: Building Wood Industry Excitement
For nearly 50 years, the International Woodworking Fair Challengers Award program has generated excitement around the IWF show.
IWF Challengers Award: Celebrating 46 Years of Woodworking
The Distinguished Challengers Award competition has been a staple of the Western Hemisphere’s biggest woodworking event.
Smarten up! IWF Education
Pro to pro and peer-to-peer, education is the hallmark of the International Woodworking Fair, with 38 sessions offered.
Join Smart Fun @ IWF 2012 Innovation Sound Stage
You’re invited to the IWF Soundstage, Booth 3505, at Woodworking Woodworking Network, official videographer of IWF 2012. Hear industry leaders, get a passport to wood technology, post your own IWF video greetings, get spritzed with Sawdust— Booth 2429
Educate Woodworkers: I Challenge You
Help kids learn skills to become tomorrow’s woodworkers and achieve well-paying careers in woodworking, and make their time in high school more meaningful. I challenge you to join the WoodLINKS movement.
Tool Time Bernie at Home at T.H.D.
I have been a contractor, cabinet builder, wood finisher, and exhibit builder for most of my adult life. I have more than a few skills that could be of value to T.H.D.
Bleaching Wood on Antique Sewing Machine Case
The use of wood bleach on my wood encased antique Singer sewing machine project is this week's topic.