In This Issue

Systems

Your Worst Employee Isn’t an Employee

Your worst employee isn’t an employee at all, but it does cost you an “hourly wage”, misrepresent your company with it’s ugly face, and is standing in the way of your success. It’s common, and even popular in our industry to neglect “office stuff” and because of that, this ugly “employee” is likely one of your slowest, most ineffective “employees”. His name is data flow.

Pricing & Supply

American Elm Slab Really Takes a Shine

A few years ago I cut a huge American Elm log into slabs and quickly sold all of them except one piece that ended up being short after hitting a few nails. The nails dulled the sawmill too much to finish the cut, until a new order came in.

Sanding and Finishing

Four Signs Your Air-powered Sander Is Thirsty for Oil

When you feel you air-powered sander's rate of cut slow down, it could be telling you, 'I'm Thirsty.' After operating an air-powered woodworking tool repair service for 10 years - repairing and rebuilding thousands of sanders of various brands - I put together some of the most commonly asked questions, including lubrication.

Event Coverage

Young Wood Pro Wins for Ash and Benge Masterpiece

Dylan Horst won the Young Wood Pro award for 2015. His undulating ash and benge Wave table wowed visitors at Facebook, winning the most likes. Dylan built the Wave table as the capstone project during his recently completed two-year certificate program at Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON - near Toronto, and not far from where he currently lives.

AWFS Plastics Program

Plastics & Composites: Cutting Edge Materials

Interest in cutting, shaping, and machining plastics - a design trend in millwork, and also a result of the rising popularity of outdoor kitchens - has led more custom cabinetmakers into the plastics arena. AWFS Fair picked up on the movement with its Plastics Program at the Las Vegas show in July.

Cabinets

Superior Cabinets: Manufacturing Operations as a Client Service

One of Western Canada’s leading cabinet manufacturers, Superior Cabinets has faced its share of bumps on the road to success.Founded in 1980 by Charles Larre, the cabinet shop grew in size and scope until 2004 when a combination of events — the sudden death of Larre and the economic recession — led to a 29 percent drop in sales in a matter of months, says Shahan Fancy, marketing development manager.

Closets

White Oak and Accessories Fill This Multi-Curved Wine Room

Darryl Hogeback of Savante Wine Cellars located in Denver, CO, designed this award-winning wine storage room.The custom cellar is built in a multi-curved wall space with exterior windows. The center wine carousel tower holds 24 bottles per individual carousel -- 12 on display angle and 12 laying down. Each carousel rotates individually.

Management

A New Woodworking Academy Headed to National Prominence

The Peyton, CO School District has taken the first step to creating a woodworking program that will become national in scale. That first step was the opening of a dedicated woodworking school in Peyton, CO on the site of a former middle school campus. Enrollment in the current academic year is expected to reach 60 students. For the 2016-2017 school year, 120 students are expected.

WMS News

U.S. Wood Industry Also Heads to Toronto for WMS 2015

The largest wood industry event in Canada -- Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo – is officially bigger and better than years past. More than 200 exhibiting companies and thousands of woodworkers will converge on the International Centre near Toronto November 5-7 for this important global industry event. A favorable US/Canadian exchange rate and awesome conference program makes it a good time for U.S. woodshops to to neighboring Canada.

Magazine

Woodworking Network Magazine October 2015 Products

Sheet Goods OptionsElias WoodworkElias Woodwork stocks a variety of sheet goods to help in new, remodel or refacing projects. Sheet goods are required for a range of projects, including end gables, toe kicks, fillers and refacing veneer applications, says the company. Elias Woodwork offers veneer on paperback or pressure sensitive adhesive backing (PSA) as well as veneers on plywood core in various thicknesses, which are all available in numerous species and finishes.