Woodworking Network March 2015

Back in the 1980’s I was newly married and setting up a workshop in the basement of our first home. I was too young to know much about routers but eager to learn. I really put it to the test while I was building a stereo cabinet as a gift for my brother-in-law.

Powder coating wood is a complicated process, with both the substrate and the moisture in it affected by the heat curing. IGP-RAPID powder coating addresses this with a ultra-low temperature of less than 250 degrees F.

At Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo, closets and custom cabinetry professionals will find the tools and the training they need. Running April 14-16, the 2015 edition is packing real “star power,” with a roster of presenters that has already generated buzz across the country.

Housefish, a Denver, CO-based furniture firm uses CNC and 3D printing technology to mass produce semi-custom furniture including modular storage, tables and chairs.

Concepts in Millwork’s high-profile architectural woodwork projects mix wood and other materials in work for Western Union, the Pentagon, and major sporting facilities. They buy just in time, though MDF is inventoried.

Northland Forest Products invested $1.8 million in high-tech equipment to optimize the production of its hardwood moulding and dimension lumber.

A maple and oak staircase, designed by Frank's Cabinet Co., was inspired by the National Grand Theatre in Beijing, known as the Bird's Egg for its striking oval shape.