Rockler Reaches Goal to Plant 20,000 Trees
Medina, MN – Rockler Woodworking & Hardware announced that the company met its Earth Day goal of raising enough money to plant 20,000 new hardwood trees. ... more »
Toolstream to Distribute Bench Dog Tools in Europe
Minneapolis, MN – Bench Dog Tools, Inc., in a move to expand its distribution in the United Kingdom and the European continent, has partnered with Toolstream, a distributer of hand tools, power tools and accessories. ... more »
MacKenzie-Dow Gets Ready for Spring
Huntington, WV – MacKenzie-Dow Fine Furniture last week offered dealers a sneak peek of their new products for spring 2012 and readied their new North Carolina showroom for visitors. The company plans to introduce 12 new furniture... more »
Effort Aims to Educate Next Generation Carpenters
Vancouver, WA – TigerStop LLC, supplier of linear positioning systems, and WoodLINKS USA, an organization dedicated to the educational development of incoming woodworkers, have joined forces to support local middle- and high-school wood shop... more »
AWFI Moves, Expands Operations
South Boston, VA – The AWFI, formerly known as the American Wood Finishing Institute, is shifting operations from Southern New Jersey to Southern Virginia and expanding to serve a larger section of the coatings industry. ... more »
Winsted Launches New Custom Wood Division
Minneapolis, MN – Winsted Corp. has expanded its custom console capabilities with the launch of a new division. Winsted Custom Wood will focus on manufacturing custom cabinetry and millwork for control room installations.... more »
New Manufacturing Facility to Hire 100 Workers
St. Paul, MN - Northern Contours, a manufacturer of cabinet components and membrane pressed surfaces, is set to open a new manufacturing location in Mesa, AZ. The company is in the process of investing approximately $4 million into facility upgrades,... more »
Students Learn Advanced Manufacturing While Building Drag Racer
Colfax, CA - Colfax High School has developed a program of vocational training courses such as wood and metal shop to prepare students for careers as cabinetmakers, machinists and auto mechanics. Under the program, the students are given the... more »
Book Offers Tips and Tricks for Fixing Things
Atlanta, GA – "The Art of Fixing Things," a new book by Lawrence Pierce, contains 150 tips to repair things, make them last longer and save money.... more »
Canyon Creek Hires Market Veteran
Monroe, WA – Glen Streeter has been named sales director at Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. With 30 years of sales and marketing leadership in building materials industries, Streeter has held positions with Black & Decker, Stanley, Enkeboll... more »
Keystone Offers Cabinet Refacing Program
Lancaster, PA – Keystone Wood Specialties is offering customers a free “Hands-On Training for Cabinet Refacing” program in which participants “learn by doing.”... more »
Trim Router Table Can be Used Virtually Anywhere
Medina, MN – Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has introduced its Trim Router Table, merging the stability of a standard router table with the mobility of a compact router. Using pre-drilled holes to attach a clamping strip, the unit can be... more »
New Style Guide Focuses on Wood Finishing Trends
High Point, NC – Valspar Wood Products has released its “PEEK 2011: Style Guide” featuring contemporary finishing ideas, trends and instruction designed for all levels from hobby woodworkers to industrial craftsmen. ... more »
Cabinet Makers Set Northeast Regional Event
The Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) will be holding its next Northeast Regional Meeting on Tuesday, March 22, in Mendham, NJ. The event will feature two presentations revolving around advertising and marketing for woodworking businesses. Attendees... more »
Why Your Sander Can’t Hold Close Thickness Tolerance
By Howard Grivna There are several factors that affect a widebelt sanders ability to hold a close thickness tolerance. When a sander is new, with proper operating procedures, any rigid orifice type machine should reasonably hold plus or minus... more »
Simple Solution for Stalled Wood Sander
A woodworking manufacturer used a commercial wood sander for fast sanding of large furniture. However, their sanding table would only successfully function for about a week before failing. This would lead to a costly cycle of replacing damaged... more »
Mirka 23-321-080 Bulldog Gold 5-Inch 5 Hole Vacuum P80D Grit PSA Sanding Disc
Mirka Bulldog Gold is a Premium paper for finishing as well as heavy stock removal. ... more »
Mirka 23-332-080 Bulldog Gold 5-Inch No Hole P80D Grit PSA Sanding Disc
Mirka Bulldog Gold is a Premium paper for finishing as well as heavy stock removal.... more »
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DYNABRADE INTRODUCES NEW LINE OF RANDOM ORBITAL SANDERS ... more »
Model G0679 Stroke/Edge Sander
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