FDMC September 2024
In This Issue
It’s one-of-a-kind custom, how can I price it?
Try your pricing skills in the 2024 Pricing Survey with a kitchen, church doors,
fireplace surround, and wine storage cabinet.
Wet-dry shop vac armed with tools
Ridgid HD 1800 shop vac offers full library of new NXT accessories for all manner of cleaning.
A new path for high school woodshop
One shop teacher uses the power of social media to streamline and energize teaching woodworking to create skilled workers.
No time for old ways
Are you hopelessly stuck in the status quo and unwilling to make the change you need?
Artist strikes twice to capture 2024 Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge
Craig Thibodeau wins Grand Prize and ties for a category win with ingenious and puzzling veneer work.
Buying machines with a lean mindset
Seven questions to ask before you make the big purchase.
Seven products from six companies solve manufacturing challenges
From engineered woods to unique finishing systems and countersinking tooling systems to advanced gluer technology, some of the unique products on display at the International Woodworking Fair, has been named winners of a prestigious industry award.
Cabinet company finishes products fast
From outsourcing components to finishing, assembly to automation, this Alabama-based full-access cabinet maker keeps it plumb and level.
Insightful speakers highlight Wood Pro Expo Lancaster
The event becomes a strategic gathering for woodworking industry leaders.
Two-story library wins 2024 CMA Wood Diamond Best of Show
Felipe Torres Espino of Torres Espino The Craftsman, located in Weslaco, Texas, received the Best of, Best Overall award in the 2024 CMA Wood Diamond Awards.
Dealing with fuzz spots in glued panels
Also some advice on wood selection and construction for wood fencing.
Basswood: Fast growing wood with lots of clear lumber
Basswood (Tilia americana), also called linden, is a beautiful, fast growing tree reaching heights of 130 feet. It has a straight trunk, with most of the bole limb-free, thereby producing large volumes of clear lumber. The wood is creamy white, low in weight and strength, and without much obvious grain.