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Video: A look at award-winning Top Shelf designs

The Top Shelf Design Awards are an annual celebration of designers who create innovative closet and home organizational designs. Each entry is evaluated on two factors: 50 percent of the score is based on appearance and design creativity, while the other 50 percent is based on functionality and the quality of materials and construction.  Here is a video showcase last year's winners.

Sentimental Wood Art Restoration

My father passed away 10 years ago, and I was given this wood art that I loved. It always lived on their outside, uncovered patio for about 40 years. I would like to restore it to its original color, wood, and secure it from breaking any further, or if that’s impossible, at least possibly soak it in some sort of oil to protect it. It was my understanding that they got it in California and it was possibly from an It was my understanding that they got it in California and it was possibly from a redwood tree but that’s unknown to me. I thought it best to ask the avid woodworkers here!

Wood Machinery & Supplies

Five-axis 5x40 CNC router

Thermwood’s Model 63 is a large bed CNC router with a moving bridge and stationary table designed for 2D and 3D machining of large composite parts and 3D patterns. It is available in either a three- or five-axis configuration. Available table sizes include:  5’x10’ (1.5m x 3.0m), 5’x20’ (1.5mx6.0m), 5’x40’ (1.5mx12.0m). The machine features a 36” Z-axis and a 40 HP 24,000 rpm variable speed router with a 10 position rotary automatic tool changer.

Wood Machinery & Supplies

New version cabinet software

CabWriter says its software is a powerful, flexible and affordable SketchUp extension for the custom cabinetmaker. Easy to learn and use, CabWriter’s exclusive Story Stick technology facilitates fast and easy placement of cabinets drawn exactly to the user’s specifications. CabWriter 7 introduces new edge-banding functionality by automatically adding notations to the cutlist indicating which edges of door and carcass parts require edgebanding. CabWriter 7 also introduces context-based help and more new features, including new cabinet end treatments such as Displaced End Panels and Filler Stiles. 

Wood Machinery & Supplies

All-in-one woodworking CNC

AXYZ offers the Woodworker, a robust CNC router that caters to high-volume cabinetry and furniture production. Its high-power servo motors and direct drive system are designed to ensure precision and accuracy in each cut. It can be customized with standard options such as drill banks, label printers, rotary axis, aggregates, vacuum pods, drills, and spindles. The Woodworker is designed for efficient dust collection, maintaining a clean manufacturing process.