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Solid Wood Machining

Understanding & working with wood defects

No tree is perfect. It’s subject to defects from the time it emerges as a seedling to the last stages of seasoning. A defect is simply an abnormality or irregularity found in wood.A look at some of the common wood defects and how to manufacture around them.
By Ron Smith, April 4, 2016 | 1:48 pm CDT
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Solid Wood Machining

How to choose a table saw fence

Table saws function as the shop workhorses, but in theory they are only built for one purpose: to spin a saw blade. However, one thing that a table saw is not able to do by itself is position material for straightness, squareness and dimensional accuracy. This is where a fence or guide comes in handy.It’s important to consider how much you are producing when choosing a fence. Are you making 10 parts a day or are you making 100 parts a day?
By Mike Arnott, April 4, 2016 | 12:32 pm CDT
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Closets

$30,000 walk-in closets? ACSP looks at amazing Cabinets & Closets 2016

Leaving the office is never easy – the build up the week before is like trying to squeeze a pullout hamper into an overloaded closet…But boy is it worth it!!Can you think of a better way to recharge and get ready for the busy time of year?People were catching up all night long.  New friends and old.The Closet Conference and Expo is my favorite show – it’s the only show that has two days of educational sessions geared specifically for our industry.  
By Richie DeMarco, April 4, 2016 | 10:29 am CDT
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Panel Talk Blogs

5 Uses for Value-Engineered Panel

1. Ready-to-Assemble Kitchens​ One contractor was remodeling brownstones in San Francisco, and all the kitchens had to go up in tiny, rickety cargo elevators. To overcome this hurdle, he worked with Spectrum to create ready-to-assemble kitchens to be reconstructed on site. 
April 4, 2016 | 7:00 am CDT