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PHOTOS: MICHAEL GORDON (TOP, COVER)

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Features
34 IT’S GOOD TO BE KING: Bob King started his stair
making business, King & Co., at the age of 24. While much
has changed over the past 32 years, a commitment to quality
has never wavered.

40 FRESH COATS: Finish manufacturers have been working

overtime to produce new products for the wood industry.

45 GOING WITH THE GRAIN: The natural look of wood is

in, according to various reports, and there’s some amazing
stock available from specialty hardwood dealers.

News Desk
8 Wendell Castle, mentor 12 Kitchen study puts
and innovator, dies. organization first.

10 KBIS benefits from strong 14 WOOD MARKETS:

industry growth. Tiger maple roars.

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Tools & Techniques

15 Ovvo adds hidden connector
for particleboard.
16 Cabinet Vision update
focuses on image renderings.
18 Handibot increases
cut capacity with
Large Sheet Tool.
19 Streibig scores with new
panel saw.
20 CUTTING THE CORD:
Many of the familiar jobsite
tools are now battery operated,
while recent innovations
also include multi-tools and
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portable WiFi access.

Columns
26 FINISHING: Departments
Testing wood finishes.
By Bob Flexner 6 Taking Stock

29 FINISHING: Filling voids, 52 At the Galleries

knots and dents. 54 New Products
By Scott Grove
59 Calendar
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61 Classified
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By R.W. Lee 64 Out of the Woodwork

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TAKING STOCK
with TOD RIGGIO
Ahead of the curve
and bent to succeed
W
ith great sadness, it is my duty
to report the death of Wendell
Castle, educator, craftsman
and innovator, on Feb. 20 at
the age of 85.
Mr. Castle graced the cover of our April
2006 issue, which included a first-rate profile
by Brian Caldwell. Excerpts follow that will
hopefully remind you of his extraordinary
talents and insight. Our coverage continues
on Page 8.
B
ehind the thick, blue-rimmed glasses
is a complex man who has been at
the forefront of sculpture and furni-
ture design for more than 40 years.
His work has progressed through phases as
he has built series after series of pieces, each
group incongruous from the previous one.
Whether it has been pure sculpture, bent or
stack laminations, trompe d’oeil pieces or
working with plastic, stone, or other materials,
Wendell Castle has been ahead of the design
curve throughout his illustrious career. He
loves to be challenged and definitely lives for
the next challenge. Anything less would be
completely unacceptable.
“The one thing that I really think is wrong
… is to just do it over and over again,”
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Castle noted. “I’m not one to find some-
thing that works and then just stay with it.
I couldn’t do that. It would almost send me
away from it if it had nice acceptability.”
But as his work grew and changed through
the years, he has reached a comfort level with
being known as a maker of art furniture.
“I think if you use the word art, very defi-
nitely that word has meaning. And whether
it is art furniture maker or furniture as art,
they both use the word art and all the mean-
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EDITOR TOD RIGGIO
ART DIRECTOR BRIANA SMITH
MARCH 2018 VOL. XXXII, NO. 4
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER HICKS
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Wendell Castle, mentor
and innovator, dies
By Jennifer Hicks
W
en d e l l C a s t l e , r e -
ferred to as the father
of the art furniture
movement, died Jan.
20 at his home in Scottsville, N.Y. He
was 85.
Castle is recognized for inventing
a completely new way of designing
and constructing furniture.
A native of Emporia, Kan., Castle
was an Artist in Residence at Roch-
ester Institute of Technology. His
connections with Rochester, N.Y.,
and RIT ran deep. Harold Brennan,
the director of what was then the
School for American Craftsmen, re-
cruited him to join the RIT faculty
in 1962 to teach woodworking and
furniture design. Castle maintained
a studio in downtown Rochester,
which was within walking distance
of RIT’s former city campus during
the 1960s.
Until recently, Castle had regu-
larly taught a graduate industrial
design seminar, which enabled RIT
students to interact with the artist in
an intimate setting. He had a tradi-
tion of inviting students into his stu-
dio to learn about the inner work-
ings of his unique practice.
“Wendell gifted us with his en-
thusiasm, his eagerness to collabo-
rate and share, and his generosity to
deliver his intentions with tangible
and always elegant results,” said Josh Owen,
professor and chair of RIT’s industrial de-
sign program.
By 1965, Castle’s work and influence po-
sitioned him at the forefront of the growing
Craft Furniture Movement sweeping the na-
tion. His designs were organic, bold and at
times whimsical. Crafted from hardwoods,
plastics, concrete and metals, he used mul-
tiple disciplines that included stack lamina-
tion, hand carving techniques, casting forms
in bronze, and milling with a 6-axis CNC ma-
chine. He moved to Scottsville in the 1970s.
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Scott Grove became Castle’s studio director
in 2008, and still can’t believe his good fortune.
“He and his team continued to evolve and
explore new aesthetic themes and methods
right before my eyes and added a carving
robot to his collection of amazing tools. I have
since moved on but I’m grateful for the time
I spent working with him. He touched many
lives and his work will continue to influence
many artists and craftsmen alike,” says Grove.
“Wendell is considered the father of the art
furniture movement; he was also like a father
to me in my own career. He validated my
artistic path and shared many methods, pro-
cesses and approaches to design with
me. He inspired me and encouraged
me, and I will miss him.”
Silas Kopf also worked for Castle,
beginning in 1974.
“One morning Wendell came into
the shop and eyed the stack-lami-
nated maple dining table that was
fairly far along in the carving process.
I imagine that at least two weeks had
been put into it,” Kopf recalls.
“Wendell silently walked around
it several times, put his hand on his
chin and stared at the piece. He then
picked up a chainsaw, cut off the bot-
tom 18” and started the laminating
over again. I was horrified. The table
had looked fine to me but obviously
something didn’t sit right with Wen-
dell. The clear lesson was to never
compromise the integrity of your ar-
tistic vision.”
Bebe Pritam Johnson, owner of Pri-
tam & Eames Gallery, reflects on a
friend she will miss.
“Wendell brought the attitude of
a sculptor to furniture and we wel-
comed exposing this aspect of furni-
ture making. We will not forget his
early support of Pritam & Eames. In
future years our paths would occa-
sionally cross, and I would enjoy a
conversation and drink with this shy,
soft-spoken man from Kansas. He
always said something unexpected,
something remarkable. I will miss those con-
versations,” says Johnson.
Garry Knox Bennett, a furniture maker in
Oakland, Calif., knew Castle well. They vis-
ited each other’s studios over the years, col-
laborated on projects and shared many con-
versations.
“Wendell and I were very good friends. One
of the things I noticed was people thought he
was aloof, but he wasn’t. He was shy in a so-
cial situation and that’s surprising for a person
of that stature. But in a business situation he
was very up and ready to go,” says Bennett.
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Houzz surveyed over 1,700 home-
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Tiger maple roars with
renewed popularity
By Jennifer Hicks
O
ften used for historic reproductions
and musical instruments, and now
becoming a go-to for contemporary
designers, tiger maple is in demand
in the U.S. and abroad, according to suppliers
interviewed by Woodshop News.
Also known as curly or flame maple, this
figured version of the maple tree species is
unique for the wavy stripes that form against
the grain during growth. Tiger maples are rare
and grow sporadically, accounting for only a
small percentage of all maples.
“They grow randomly, with no rhyme or
reason,” says Skip Kise of Good Hope Hard-
woods in Landenberg, Pa. “You only know
when you potentially might have a good log
is when the sap is running because the bark
peels off. They must be identified by the rip-
ples in the live edge.”
The softer version, red leaf tiger maple, is a
better seller than the hard tiger maple because
of its more prominent curly figuring, says
Kise. He explains that because the hard maple
is a denser, slower growing tree, the growth
rings are tighter and less apparent.
“Tiger maple, for me, is always steady.
I’m noticing an increase in it for instruments
right now, but it’s still very popular among all
genres of woodworking, from contemporary
to reproduction. A large majority of it’s get-
ting shipped to China,” adds Kise.
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“I think it’s more popular now than a year
ago, it’s just harder to find,” says John Sliney
of Vienna Hardwoods in Vienna, Va. “That
hasn’t really affected the price, it’s just a lot of
suppliers don’t have it.”
Sliney says customers are using it for deco-
rative countertops, cutting boards, and drawer
fronts on maple tables and chests. “Sometimes
they mix it in with regular maple for accent
pieces like drawer fronts. The curly maple and
bird’s-eye are very popular for that.”
Greg Engle of Certainly Wood, a veneer
supplier in East Aurora, N.Y., says when
it comes to figured maple, rotary cut curly
maple is his biggest seller.
“With rotary, the trees are peeled, not sliced.
What that does is it accentuates the curl by
giving it evenness across the entire face, as op-
posed to slicing,” Engle explains.
“I would say sales have been steady but
haven’t been out of this world for figured
maple lately. It’s primarily used for furniture,
conference table work and custom kitchen
interiors. We did work for a custom yacht
interior last year that needed 24” wide compo-
nents in a single veneer piece, which is where
the rotary comes into play.”
At the retail level, expect to pay about $5/bf for
4/4 soft tiger maple and $6/bf for 4/4 hard tiger
maple. Prices start to soar with thicker, wide and
Curly maple.
highly figured stock.
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& TECHNIQUES
Ovvo adds hidden
connector for particleboard
By Jennifer Hicks
O
vvo Technology introduces the
model V-1230 hidden connector,
specifically designed for use with
high-grade particleboard.
Available in both permanent and releasable
versions, the V-1230 works with high-grade
chipboard of 15, 16 and 18mm thickness, as well
as high-pressure laminates, composite material
and solid woods, according to the company.
“The unique selling point is the tool-less as-
sembly and the fact that it is totally invisible,”
says Ovvo marketing director Brendan Phil-
lips. “It’s designed for cabinets, closets and
flatpack furniture.”
Ovvo currently offers three connection
products, including the original model 1240
and V-0930
“The V-0930 was launched at Interzum last
MARCH 2018
year where it won the ‘best of best’ award at
the show. It was developed for 1/2” board
thicknesses,” Phillips explains. “The new
V-1230 builds on the award-winning proper-
ties of the V-0930 and was developed for 5/8”
and 3/4” board thicknesses.”
Ovvo’s connectors can be fully integrated
with CNC manufacturing processes. The
company also offers a hand-held milling tool,
model AB181, developed with Virutex.
For more, visit www.ovvotech.com.
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TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
Cabinet Vision update
focuses on image renderings
By Jennifer Hicks
T
he latest release of Cabinet Vision by
Vero Software, Version 11, includes
a powerful new photo-rendering
engine geared specifically towards
the design market. Customers can impress
their clients with realistic-looking photos in a
single program.
“The significant enhancements to the ren-
dering capabilities will mean that shop owners
have a single tool to produce their perfect im-
ages, improving the customer experience by
showing them exactly what is designed,” says
product manager Marie Cassidy.
“Any time used to produce the images is
time saved, as all the manufacturing infor-
mation is contained in the drawings. This
means greater efficiency in the shop, and
timed saved can then be devoted to other
projects or concerns.”
Another key feature allows designers to
change material and textures in 3D mode, giv-
ing them an immediate impact on the drawing
produced.
The update also includes improved and sim-
plified lighting tools to enhance drawings,
and an auto-fill feature to add cabinets, for
example, with a single mouse click.
Cassidy adds that V11 developers also fo-
cused on providing one complete package
from the initial design stage through to the
product coming off the CNC machine to elimi-
nate human error.
“Cabinet Vision is now an end-to-end solu-
tion, producing images of the highest quality,
perfect cutlists and machine ready code for
almost all machines, along with material lists,”
she says.
For more, visit www.verosoftware.com.
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Cabinet Vision’s software update

produces photo-like images that
shops can use as an effective
sales tool.

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TOOLS & TECHNIQUES

Handibot increases cut the tool around between each cut. If you have
a table design laid out on a 4’x8’ sheet of ply-
wood, you would just complete each tile in-
capacity with Large Sheet Tool dividually with the Handibot, moving it by
6” each time until you’ve finished the whole
By Jennifer Hicks table cutout,” says Owens.
New hardware features on the Large Sheet

S
hopBot Tools introduces the Large
Sheet Tool for its Handibot portable
CNC machine, featuring a rigid frame
that clamps onto large
pieces of material up to 24” wide.
“It allows you to execute large
projects with a series of accurate
cuts, quickly sliding the Handi-
bot down the length of your ma-
terial,” explains product manager
Brian Owens.
“On most CNC tools there is
a bed on which you place your
material where cutting happens.
With the Handibot there is no
bed. The tool has an open bot-
tom, so you put it anywhere you
want and cut through the bottom
of the tool.”
The Large Sheet Tool is opti-
mized for tiling, the process of
creating a project in small batches
to be joined together at completion.
“When you’re tiling, you’re completing a
large cut in multiple chunks and you move
Tool include a variety of simple fence options to
cut long lumber, wide-open surfaces and sheet
goods; a built-in clear hood to help reduce noise,
capture sawdust and keep hands safe,
and wheels for portability.
The Handibot is compatible with
most design software programs. It
has a built-in fabrication and mo-
tion control system, called FabMo,
allowing the end-user to create any-
where through a Wi-Fi-enabled de-
vice. For traditional CAD to CAM
workflow, the company provides
access to VCarvePro ShopBot Edi-
tion and Autodesk Fusion360.
The Large Sheet Tool sells for
$3,995 with a DeWalt router, a col-
lection of LMT Onsrud bits, and
CAD/CAM software. Optional ac-
cessories include a touch-screen
control panel and engraving bit kit.
For more, visit www.handibot.com.

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The saw, which became available to the
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tures new elements, most notably a built-in
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cuts, according to David Bull, Colonial Saw’s
Striebig product manager.
“The primary attraction to this model is the
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The Bosch Blaze One (left) and Blaze Pro laser measuring devices.

It’s capable of running on either one or
two battery packs, and delivers 9,000
lumens in a 360-degree coverage pattern,
according to the company. Adjustable
output levels let a woodworker light up
a jobsite for up to 14 hours on a single
full charge. Designated as the model
2150-20, it has a two-battery charger on
board. Plus, plug-in and daisy-chaining
means one can connect up to six lights
on a single circuit. Milwaukee’s One-Key
technology lets users digitally create cus-
tom light settings, and even track the tool
on or off site. A unique, stackable de-
sign makes the Radius Site Light easy to
transport and store. It’s built for tough
conditions with a high-impact polycar-
bonate lens and IP54 rated against dust
and water.
Milwaukee now offers more than 125
tools that are fully compatible with the
M18 family. The new Hackzall, model
2625-20, is a cordless, 18-volt, one-
handed reciprocating saw. It has a pat-
ent pending anti-vibration system and
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TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
DeWalt’s DCS577 circular saw and Jobsite WiFi Ac-
cess Point device.
and a built-in LED light all add to the allure.
Cleaning up the jobsite has become a bit
easier, too. The newest One+ tool from Ryobi
is a six-gallon wet/dry vacuum that deliv-
ers corded performance with cordless con-
venience. Available at The Home Depot ($99
without batteries), it draws 80 cfm and weighs
just 15 lbs., according to the manufacturer. A
large wheel design keeps it balanced when
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rolling over cords, thresholds and small shop
debris. Onboard storage holds a crevice tool,
floor nozzle and extension wands, while a
clever dock stores the hose when not in use.
There are multiple carrying handles, and the
removable top makes it easy to empty debris
and even liquids. The One+ cordless lithium-
ion system now features over 100 power tools.
Ryobi has never changed (and says it will
never change) this 18-volt platform, so the
company’s newest products and batteries fit
original versions all the way back to 1996.
Makita USA is also thinking clean-up: the
company has introduced a new brushless, dry
dust extractor called the XCV08Z. There’s a
three-stage HEPA filtration system, automatic
filter cleaning, and it operates on two 18-volt
batteries. The model also includes the com-

Makita’s dry dust extractor, model XCV08Z.
pany’s AWS (automatic-start wireless system),
which uses Bluetooth technology for wireless
power on/off communication between a tool
and the extractor. This intelligent communi-
cation system eliminates cords and reduces
noise, since the vacuum is trigger-activated.
Makita has also introduced a 36-volt 6-1/2”
plunge-cut circular saw, model XPS01. There’s
an optional guide rail that turns the saw into
a jobsite system. Cut depths are 2-3/16” at
90 degrees and 1-9/16” at 45 degrees, and
the base can run as close to a wall as 11/16”.
Features include a brushless motor, soft start,
and a built-in depth stop that can be used for
scoring. It also has Makita’s Star Protection,
which allows the saw and battery to talk to
each other and protect against overloading,
over-discharging and overheating.
Cordless air compressors
Greenworks Tools, based in the historic Cot-
ton Mills complex in downtown Mooresville,
N.C., makes battery-powered air compressors
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Another innovation from W. Moore Profiles, LTD.
including a 40-volt, half-gallon, oil-free model
that is great for small trim jobs. It also makes
chainsaws, drills, circular saws, reciprocat- The MultiTasker line of tooling is
ing saws and even a self-propelled cordless designed for dual purposes. For
wheelbarrow for jobsite cleanup. The com-
pany has 24-, 40-, 60- and 80-volt batteries. small production runs on a shaper
Founded in 2007, the company has recently the MultiTasker can be fitted with
announced plans to invest $10 million in a dis- precision ground HSS knives for a
tribution facility that will create 187 new jobs
in North Carolina. low cost to complete the project.
Bosch USA has two new additions to its For larger runs, the MultiTasker
Blaze family of laser measuring devices. The can be fitted with carbide inserts
One and Pro models both deliver precise
laser measurements with a 165 ft. range that
for longer tool life and steel backer
is accurate to 1/16”, according to the com- for support.
pany. The One is a one-button tool with an
Auto Square function that automatically cal-
culates square footage. The Pro provides re-
al-time point-and-shoot measurements plus
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TOOLS & TECHNIQUES

Festool’s DTSC 400 and ETSC 125 sanders.

withstand rainy or dusty jobsite conditions.

They come with a handy wrist strap, target
cards and a carry pouch.
DeWalt has launched the Jobsite WiFi Ac-
cess Points (DCT100). Built to withstand job-
site conditions, it is designed to deliver reli-
able internet access using a company’s exist-
ing ISP. Woodworkers on remote jobsites are
now able to access files such as 3D models,
construction software, change orders, punch
lists, collaboration tools and photo documen-
tation. Each Access Point operates on 120-volt
AC power and sells for $1,499.
DeWalt also presents the new Flexvolt
7-1/4” worm-drive saw (DCS577). It has an
electronic brake and a bevel capacity of 53 de-
grees, with stops at 45 and 22-1/2. Featuring
a magnesium shoe and a brushless motor, it
can cut through 2-7/16” at 90 degrees, accord-
ing to the company. There’s a rafter hook to
hang it up between cuts, an integrated dust
blower for the line of sight, and onboard blade
wrench storage. It is available with a 6- or
9-Ah battery.
Speaking of saws, the German manufacturer
Mafell recently introduced its KSS 50cc cross-
cutting system with an 18-volt battery. It’s top
of the line, with a price tag of about $1,100.
The company is represented in the U.S. by
Chicago-based Timberwolf Tools.

Porter-Cable entries
A new and very affordable four-tool kit
from Porter-Cable (item PCCK614L4) runs
on the company’s 20-volt Max battery system
and contains a really useful collection of tools
for jobsite work. There’s a 1/2” drill/driver
with a two-speed gear box that weighs only
3.5 lbs. and has a built-in LED light; a 6-1/2”
circular saw with 2-1/8” cutting capacity and
a 50-degree beveling shoe; a reciprocating saw
with a 1” stroke length, tool-free blade release,

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 TOOLS & TECHNIQUES

a variable-speed trigger and a compact design

that’s only 14.5” in length; and a flashlight
with four LED bulbs and a pivoting head. The
kit also includes a standard battery, a Max
Pack battery, a standard charger, a bag/tote,
one double-ended screwdriver bit, an 18-tooth
circular blade, and a 6” woodcutting recipro-
cating saw blade.
Panasonic’s new EYC18DV42 impact tool
and driver kit has a power plant with dual
voltage technology. That allows the user to
power the tools with 14.4- or 18-volt Li-ion
battery pack. Both tools are Tough IP rated,
which means they’ve passed company tests
that simulate working in extremely dusty
work environments, and the effects of water
getting sprayed by powerful jets. Panason-
ic’s 4.2 amp/hour LS battery pack cells have
an over-discharge sensor that prevents the
user from running the tool after it reaches a
point where too-low voltage could damage
the battery or the tool. They also have a sensor
that flashes a warning light and then cuts off
power if the battery temperature reaches criti-
cal levels.
Festool’s new hybrid sanders (models RTSC
400, DTSC 400 and ETSC 125) run on cordless
or corded power, and feature an 18-volt bat-
tery pack, brushless EC-TEC motor, and Plug-It A battery-powered wheelbarrow from Greenworks Tools.
adapters for continuous electrical operation.

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FINISHING
with BOB FLEXNER
Testing wood finishes
With a few simple tests you can check if a finish has the qualities you want
S
ome finish manufacturers provide lots
of information about their products
that make it easier for you to choose
among brands or within a brand to
get the qualities you want. But many don’t.
Companies like BYK-Gardner sell very sophis-
ticated measuring instruments that allow you
to make accurate measurements yourself. But
most of these instruments are expensive.
So here are some inexpensive and easy tests
you can perform in your shop to determine
key comparative differences. In most cases
you’ll want to do the tests on scrap wood. For
the most accurate results let the finish dry for
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at least a couple of weeks in a warm room be-
fore performing the tests.
Scratch resistance
The ability of a finish to resist damage from
coarse or sharp objects is one of the most
important qualities you’re likely concerned
about.
To a large extent you can know the com-
parative scratch resistance simply from the
category of finish. For example, oil-based
polyurethane varnish and catalyzed lacquers
are much more scratch resistant than shellac
and nitrocellulose lacquer, and usually a little
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more scratch resistant than acrylic and poly-
urethane water-based finishes.
But what about differences among brands
within each finish type? Or what about the com-
parative difference between a water-based poly-
urethane and an oil-based polyurethane – that
is, how much scratch resistance are you actually
giving up using a water-based polyurethane?
To determine a finish’s scratch resistance,
purchase a set of architect’s drawing pencils
ranging in hardness from about 2B (soft) to
5H (hard). Sharpen each pencil using a knife
so you leave the sharp cylindrical edge of the
lead intact. If you damage this edge, or if it be-
comes worn, sand it flat, holding the pencil 90
degrees to the sandpaper.
Beginning with one of the softer pencils,
hold it as you would for writing and push
it forward an inch or two across the finish.
Maintaining equal pressure, follow with pen-
cils of increasing hardness until you find one
that cuts into the finish. The hardness rating
for that finish is the rating of the previous pen-
cil – the hardest lead that doesn’t cut.
Water resistance
Another quality you may want is water re-
sistance. All finishes are more water resistant
the thicker they are applied. So testing won’t
be very revealing except on thin finishes
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or two coats.
To test for water resistance, make up a sample board with the same
number of coats applied in the same manner as you intend to use on your
project. Then place a small puddle of water on the surface and cover it
with a metal or glass cup or jar to prevent evaporation. Check every 10
minutes or so until you notice cracks or discoloration in the finish. Rate
the finish at the most recent previous time before the damage occurred.
The most vulnerable surfaces to water damage are the top and bot-
tom edges of cabinet doors and the raised panels within the door
frames because these surfaces often receive a reduced finish build.
They are especially vulnerable just below a sink. To test these sur-
faces, stand a finished sample door on a sponge lying in a pan of water.
Check the finish around the edge every so often until cracks appear, the
finish delaminates, or there is some discoloration.

Heat resistance
Resistance to damage from hot objects is an important quality for
tabletop and counter surfaces in kitchen and dining areas. Again, fin-
ish types tell you something. For example, oil-based polyurethane and
catalyzed finishes should pass almost any test. But shellac, lacquer and
water-based finishes will likely be vulnerable.
There are two tests for heat resistance.
To test for dry-heat resistance, place a metal cup or pan containing
water heated to just below boiling on a dry finish. Check under the con-
tainer as it is cooling for discoloration, splits or indentations.
To test for wet-heat resistance, do the same as above but this time
place a cotton or cheesecloth wetted with the same hot water under the
cup or pan.

Chemical resistance
Eating surfaces are also vulnerable to staining from a number of house-
hold liquids independent of the thickness of the finish. In other words,
the finish itself may become stained. Common products that can cause a
problem include mustard, vinegar, orange juice, lemon juice, grape juice,
ketchup, coffee, tea, wine and 100-proof alcohol. (You can use denatured
alcohol mixed half with water instead of liquor for the alcohol test.)
To test a finish for resistance to each of these liquids place a number
of drops on the finish and sponge them off one at a time at short inter-
vals (generally several minutes apart) until the finish under the drops
becomes dull, discolored, shows cracks, or the wood underneath be-
comes stained.
The resistance of the finish to damage is rated at the last time before
the damage appeared.

Adhesion
How well a finish sticks is not usually an issue when the finish is ap-
plied directly to sanded wood as long as the sanding isn’t too fine. But the
bond can be an issue over stains, sanding sealers, glazes and pore fillers.
To test for adhesion, cut through the dried finish with a series of hori-
zontal and vertical lines, making a crosshatch pattern, about 3/4” long
and 1/16” apart using a razor blade. Then place a strip of masking tape
over the scorings and press it down with your finger.
Pull the tape up quickly and observe how clean the cut lines remain. The
more jagged the edges of the cuts, the poorer the finish is bonded. If your
finish has adhered well, the edges of the cuts should still be fairly clean.
If you are testing to determine if you have weakened the bond with
the stain, sanding sealer, glaze or pore filler you have applied, test the
bond over these compared with the bond of the finish applied directly
to the wood. Ideally, the edges of the cuts should look the same.

Bob Flexner is author of “Understanding Wood Finishing” and “Flexner

on Finishing.”

Filling voids, knots and dents
A furniture maker’s how to for hiding or accenting
common wood defects and mistakes
By Scott Grove
L
et’s face it, none of us are perfect, and
neither is wood. Knowing how to re-
pair defects is critical to the success of
any job. Many projects need repair or
touch up in some form or another, whether it’s
a small knot or check, or when our own short
comings in craftsmanship reveal themselves, like
on open seam or the mistaken drop of a hammer.
Whatever the cause, in this two-point series,
I will explain a few simple tricks to repair
these blemishes. These techniques can be used
for raw or finished wood.
I break these issues into voids, like an open
joint or check crack; and color changes where
the wood or repair needs color touchup. In
part two, I will cover color repairing and fix-
ing defective finishes. There are a larger vari-
ety of types, causes and remedies – too many
to cover here – but this information will get
you through some major ones.
It’s always best to try and fill a void with
matching wood, like in an open seam or joint.
Filling it with a thin slice of veneer or sliver of
wood and gluing it is my first option, but most
of the time, defects are irregular in shape or
too small for inserting wood.
Open knots or checks, large or small, are
actually the easiest to fix as they are already
a visible and accepted defect. Because these
knots are darker than the surrounding wood,
filling them with a matching or darker color is
typically all that’s needed.
Before any repair is done, I seal the wood
with a light coat of wax-free shellac that brings
out the final color of finished wood, because it
aids in color matching. It also helps with adhe-
sion and protects the surrounding area from
excessive filler. Always do a color test on a
sample board first.
When using wood fillers, it’s vital to make
sure that the surrounding surface grain
doesn’t get filled or clogged with excess filler.
This is the most common mistake, and leaves
a halo of filler around the repair. To avoid this
witness line, tape off the surrounding area
before applying the filler. The tape will also
act as a raised ledge for solvent-based putties,
leaving it slightly high after application and
allowing for shrinkage, if there is any.
The woodworker’s secret
There are many types of fillers that work
just fine. They may differ in curing or drying
time, expense, odor and available coloring op-
tions. Since I like to keep my projects moving
and hate to watch the grass grow, automotive
putty is my choice for large voids.
Bondo, for example, is polyester-based putty
filler catalyzed with a two percent harden-
er of benzoyl peroxide. The hardener has a
toothpaste-like consistency and comes in three
colors: red, white and blue. I avoid blue be-
cause it adversely effects pigmenting or over-
coloring. Red is okay when my woods are
brownish in color, but white gives me the
most pigmenting flexibility. Minwax makes a
polyester-based filler with a tan coloring.
A downside to polyester fillers is the odor.
It has a stinky smell due to the styrene solvent
in it, and I don’t recommend using it inside a
house or basement.
To get a two percent mixing proportion, use
Fill small holes with a solvent-based putty, taping around the defect for a neater job, and then sand flush.

a golf-ball sized blob of Bondo to a 1” line of
hardener. Once thoroughly mixed, it will set
up in 5-10 minutes at 70 degrees F, and is then
ready for sanding and finish. Polyester pig-
ments or Blenall powders can be added and
mixed in to adjust the color of the putty to
closely match your wood.
You can also use epoxy to fill holes but the
set time is much longer, typically one to 12
hours. I don’t recommend using five-min-
ute epoxies as I have found them too soft
and gummy when trying to sand. Urethane
is a great quick-setting option but not always
readily available.
Automotive filler, epoxy and urethane don’t
shrink. Most other filler options have sol-
vents, such as acetone, alcohol or water, which
cause shrinkage as they evaporate. To combat
shrinkage, apply the filler proud of the surface
or use two coats.
Scratching in grain texture helps guard
against a repair that looks too slick and
smooth, which is another common mistake,
especially with large voids.
For smaller voids like thin cracks and pin-
hole knots, wax is great way to go. Wax comes
in a variety of colors and a few hardnesses.
For very small voids no larger than 1/16”, I
like to use rub-in blending sticks. In a pinch,
crayons will work. Simply rub it in or use a
heat gun to melt the wax and drip it into the
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A clear or colored resin can be applied and cured
with a LED repair pen.
flush with a hard block of wood wrapped in a
cotton rag and a few drops of mineral spirits.
There are harder low-heat wax sticks that
are better for slightly larger voids, 1/8” to
1/4” in diameter. These waxes are hard
enough to prevent a fingernail from pushing
in and require a heat gun, iron or open flame
to melt in place. Once they set, use an old
credit card as a scraper to flush it down, then
buff with spirits and a cloth.
All of these wax crayons come in a variety
of colors and it is typically better to err on the
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darker side. These specialty waxes will even
take a sprayed finish without fish eyeing.
Solvent-based putties like Famowood or
DAP wood dough are good for small holes
and great for edges and corners where wax
won’t have the structural integrity needed.
These come in a variety of colors and can be
intermixed to adjust the color and dry quickly.
For better adhesion, add a small drop of
white glue to the mixture, which will also
work with water-based fillers. For very fine
seams, you can create a simple home mixture
of fine sawdust and shellac or PVA glue.
Accent instead
As an alternative, instead of trying to hide
a defect, you might consider accenting the
natural blemish with a contrasting inlay using
colored wax, pigmented resin, and mineral or
metal dust.
Filling a void with crushed turquois and
mother of pearl or copper dust is easy to do.
Simply fill the small void with the dry pow-
der and adhere with CA glue. Once set, it
can be sanded flush and finished. For larger
voids, add epoxy to the mix. If the void is re-
ally deep, fill with resin until left with a small
void, then apply the accent powder. Typically
a second coat of fine powder is required to fill
any remaining pinhole air bubbles.
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The last type of void that needs filling is
a dent. In these areas, the color and grain of
the wood is intact and filling with pigmented
filler will cause more of an obvious blem-
ish. First, I try steaming the divot with a few
drops of water and an iron. Often this will
swell the wood, and once sanded back flush,
the color and texture matches perfectly.
If the dent still remains, fill with any clear
resin, which allows the surface to be flush
and the color to show through from below. I
like to use a UV or blue light-catalyzed resin
like BluFixx, which is a pen that has a squeeze
dispenser on one end and a blue light on the
other. BluFixx comes in a variety of colors. I
like clear and black for knots.
Lightly sand the void with 220 grit, and
then add a few drops of resin to the void.
Apply a piece of clear packing tape and
squeegee the resin flush with a putty knife.
Shine the blue light through the tape. It will
set up in about 10 seconds. Remove the tape,
sand flush and you’re good to go.
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Add to a CNC’s capabilities with
artistic software and tooling
A
3-axis CNC router can do more
than just machine sheet stock for
cabinets. Given the right software
and tooling, other than a spiral cut-
ting end mill, a 3-axis CNC router can gener-
ate more artistic items than cabinets.
There are many CAD programs that can
generate drawings for 2.5D and 3D projects.
At the top of the list is probably Rhino. It is
extremely versatile and relatively inexpensive.
However, its complexity does make it time
consuming to learn.
Rhino does not have an integrated CAM
package. There’s a separate program, Rhino
CAM Art, for tool path generation. Both pro-
grams sell for about $1,300.
SketchUp is another option. It is quite easy
to learn and has numerous third-party plug-
ins for artistic work. MeshCAM Pro will con-
vert native SketchUp files into tool paths and
has some CAD abilities as well as an optional
3D tool path simulator, Cut View Simulator.
It also has the capability to take raster image
files such as JPGs, BMPs and PNGs, and con-
vert them to 3D files that can be used to create
a tool path. This means that images from the
Internet and digital cameras can be used to
create objects and products for customers. The
total cost of SketchUp, MeshCAM and Cut
View Simulator is about $1,100.
Vectric offers a number of programs that can
be used with a 3-axis router to produce artistic
objects, VCarve Pro and Aspire, priced at $699
and $1,995, respectively. Both programs have
CAD, CAM and tool path simulation. They are
easy to learn and use.
Vectric is very dedicated to providing ongo-
ing user support, which includes an annual user
group meeting, online videos and user blogs.
VCarve has CAD drawing tools, including
a line, rectangle, circle, and oval, as well as a
free drawing instrument. It can import a vari-
ety of 2D vector files, such as DWG, DXF, EPS,
AI, PDF, SKP and SVG, and create tool paths
that appear on screen as 3D images. It can also
raster image files.
VCarve uses an integral process called
“trace bitmap”, which traces the imported ras-
ter image. For instance, say a customer wanted
a sign made from a logo. Simply import the
logo into VCarve, which will change the raster
image into a vector file, create a tool path, and
then produce a tool path simulation.
One very useful operation for cabinetmak-
ers is VCarve’s ability to create molding tool
paths, which can be used to create cross sec-
tion profiles, arches, frames and fluting. Parts
nesting is also included.
Aspire is Vectric’s most comprehensive pro-
gram. It has all of VCarve’s features plus oth-
ers aimed at production of true 3D objects.
Artistic digital fabrication requires angled
or tapered bits. Quality is important because
you’ll be making lots of cross grain cuts. I
recommend bits with replaceable cutters. It’s
also a good idea to purchase sign-making kits.
You’ll save money and have the necessary bits
at once. Amana Tools, Freud and Onsrud offer
such kits.
Adding software and tooling for artistic
work is a great way to keep your CNC run-
ning and add extra income. An employee
who is already versed in cabinetmaking soft-
ware can easily learn the new software, and
your customers will appreciate the finely
detailed work.
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Registration is open for the National
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“We are really looking forward to
bringing our industry together for an-
other tremendous show,” Michael Mar-
tin, NWFA president and CEO, said in a
statement. “With the continued success of
NWFA University, bringing Hardwood
Floors Magazine in-house, and increased
engagement with our members, we have
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 Bob King started his stair
making business, King & Co.,
at the age of 24. While much
has changed over the past
32 years, a commitment to
quality has never wavered.
By Jennifer Hicks

W
hat goes up must come down in the stair busi-
ness, though that hasn’t been the case for King &
Co. in Marlborough, Mass., celebrating its 32nd
year anniversary.
Owner Bob King and his six-person crew complete about 20 proj-
ects per year in a 6,000-sq-ft.-shop, recently outfitted with more au-
tomated machinery. The shop has hundreds of high-end staircases
in its portfolio, gracing residences in New England and beyond.
The goal of King & Co. is to support the customer – whether it’s
an architect, homebuilder or homeowner – every step of the way,
providing design, fabrication, finishing and installation services.
“My approach with a builder is to take the issues of the stairs out
of their concern,” says King. “Many other trades tie their work into
the stairs, including electricians, trim carpenters and framers. As the
business has evolved into larger projects, the shop drawings and the
PHOTO: MICHAEL GORDON (SHOP)

office end of it has become much more involved.”

Stepping up
King was born and raised in Keene, N.H., and started out as a car-
penter, working for a custom homebuilder while still in high school.
He was supervising by the age of 24, when he decided to become a
business owner.
“That wasn’t supposed to happen until I was around 30,” says
King. “My wife Diana (the shop’s co-owner and bookkeeper) was

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(From left) Nate Clay cuts a walnut handrail on
the shop’s Shoda Iron Works NC-1U 5-axis CNC;
Harry Carson, Eric Rabold and shop foreman Ar-
mand Paquette secure a vacuum bag, and stairs
being assembled.
extremely supportive. She said going into business was my goal, so I
should try it. I had not considered it, but with her support and blessing,
I started the business and never looked back.”
That first business, Robert C. King Builder/Cabinetmaker, did reno-
vations with a focus on trim and casework. He quickly realized oppor-
tunities with custom stair building and took the time to learn the basics
through trial and error.
“It’s a specialty and there was no one in the area doing stair work,”
King recalls. “I figured I can build the parts in my shop and take them
out to the site. Once I started doing them, it became apparent it was a
good direction for a business.”
He started with straight and L-shaped designs, and then progressed
to more complicated work. King relished the challenge.
Exponential growth
His market started to expand around 1992, particularly around the
ski resort areas of northern New England.
“Most of our work comes from builders we’ve worked with before.
We never look at working with a builder or architect as a one-time deal.
We always look at it as the start of a long-term relationship,” says King.
Nowadays, most projects are in the six-figure range. Most are for new
construction or extensive remodels.
“The general market we cater to is homes in the $2 to $10 million
range,” says King. “We’ve also done a special project for $60 million
home in Ohio, through a prominent architect, and for an $80 million
coastal home on Mount Desert Island, Maine.
Commercial jobs are rare, due to code issues for public buildings, King says.
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These days, King spends about as much time nurturing client rela-
tionships as he does building stairs. He doesn’t need to advertise, but
he does need to clearly articulate the capabilities of his shop.
“If a client calls me, I can do well selling the job. I’ve never really ad-
vertised. When I first started out I had a brochure, then got our website
up and running. That really started to expand business,” he says.
“We typically get stair concept plans from the architects, and then
resolve the details. We generate shop drawings and do 3D model
renderings for approval and fabricate from there. When there’s direct
correspondence with the owners I can give them the right informa-
tion to make the best choices. Ultimately, they always tell me they
will never look at a staircase the same way again. By that point they
have a better understanding and appreciation that the stair is a cen-
tral part of the house aesthetically and functionally, as important as a
kitchen and a bathroom.”
Tapping into technology
King relocated to his current shop 20 years ago. It’s been expanded
twice to accommodate a pair Shoda CNC machines. The first, a two-
head model, was purchased 13 years ago when he had four employees.
“At that point our business was continually growing and I got it to
expand our ability to do curved and complex work more easily. That
basically changed our business. It dramatically improved the level of
service we could offer the clients which took us to much higher-end
projects,” says King.
After witnessing proven results from one CNC, King purchased a
5-axis model six years ago to do even more detailed work.
“They’ve expanded our horizons with the amount of curved work
and rail work we do. The CNCs have allowed us to maintain a higher
consistent standard of quality and keep up with demanding schedules.
PHOTO: MICHAEL GORDON
So we’re able to turn around complex jobs in a much timelier fashion,”
says King.
The shop started using Staircon software two years ago. It is a Swed-
ish-based 3D parametric modeling program created for stair manufactur-
ing that is still relatively new to the U.S., according to King. It has a web-
based presentation feature, allowing clients to simply click on a link to
approve drawings, choose baluster options, request a finish, and more.
A comfortable pace
King is pleased with the consistency of the shop’s day-to-day opera-
tions. He has no plans to add employees or change the scope of work.
Occasionally, the shop produces millwork and flooring requests from
its regular customers.
King is also secretary of the Stairbuilders and Manufacturers Asso-
ciation. “I’m very involved with the SMA,” he says. “I’ve been in it for
about 12 years and I used to contact [executive director] Dave Cooper a
lot for code information. They do workshop tours around the country,
including last July at our facility.”
King reveals that when he first started, he was intimidated around other
stairmakers but now it’s all about building relationships with them.
Two stunning staircases from the shop’s extensive portfolio.
At some point, King hopes to hand he reigns to his son-in-law, Nate
Clay, currently responsible for the shop’s CNC programming.
“I’m 56 and envision being involved in the business until my early
70s. In ten years I want to turn the bulk of the operation to Nate and
just come in to work,” says King.
“We currently have all the work we can handle and an extensive
backlog. We’re fortunate that we can pick and choose our jobs. A lot of
businesses can’t do that.”
Contact: King & Co., 8 Roxbury Road, Marlborough, NH 03455. Tel:
603-876-4900. www.kingstair.com

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strives to ensure that its equipment meets the
highest possible standards of quality and du-
rability. And the team is constantly adding op-
tions for the growing needs of its customers.
Among the newest offerings is the TS-
P10AAT, which is a 10’ Auto Pusher Beam
Saw from Lobo that’s designed to cut large
panels quickly and efficiently. It has advanced
computer controls, a high efficiency auto-
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matic pusher feed system, reduced cycle time
and perfect square cutting accuracy. The TS-
P10AAT is driven by a super performance 1/2
HP AC servo motor for accuracy within 0.002”,
and it delivers a high feed rate from 16 to 98
FPM. There is an option for printing labels.
A convenient touch control screen eliminates
dust contamination. The base is welded cold
rolled steel, and the carriage runs on highly
accurate, CNC milled bronze wheels. Chrome-
plated guide rods provide rigid support for the
saw carriage, and an automatic saw stroke re-
duces cycle time. The scoring blade can be lat-
erally adjusted for a burr-free cut or vertically
adjusted for proper depth of cut, and to com-
pensate for blade wear.
Also new from Castaly is the Pro-408 CNC
Router, which is designed for nesting work
with its automatic infeed loader with scissors
lift, and outfeed unloading with a conveyor
belt. There’s an 8-station ro-
tary auto tool changer, and all
axes are driven by brushless,
high torque AC servo mo-
tors. The Pro-408 has a Syntec
controller that is set up to ac-
cept standard G-code and on-
board conversational apps.
An optional CAD/CAM sys-
tem can create, edit and send
parts to the machine for easy
cutting, and DXF files can be
imported, modified and edit-
ed to create a G-code. There’s
a space-efficient moving gan-
try, and a rigid steel frame
that has been stress relieved
prior to finish machining, to
provide repeat-ability and accuracy.
The HSD spindle uses CP4 DB bear-
ings with a dust-free design and has
an automatic frequency brake for
faster tool changes. This machine
also comes with a specially designed
6-zone vacuum table for powerful
and versatile holding.
Castaly Machine can help wood-
shops modify an existing machine
to meet custom needs. The company
stocks a large inventory of replace-
ment parts at its Los Angeles loca-
tion, and can also assist with installa-
tion. Plus, there’s an outstanding and
caring customer service team, along
with friendly tech support.
In order to provide better support
for its products, Castaly recently
opened an American branch of the FineCNC
manufacturer. That allows direct product
shipments to woodshops across North Amer-
ica from the 26,000 square foot warehouse
in Los Angeles. And also from that location,
Castaly can provide service calls, complete
and full warranty operations, parts, and more
timely support.
Castaly Industries Corp. invites prospective
customers to visit the California showroom and
warehouse, meet the sales staff and technicians
in person before purchasing, and discuss needs
and possible solutions. And for larger manufac-
turers that have production sites in Central and
South America, Castaly is exploring distribu-
torship for those regions. Original Equipment
Manufacturers (OEM) and original design man-
ufacturer (ODM) enquiries are welcome. Wood-
shop owners can visit the company’s Facebook
page for up-to-date details and pictures.
CASTALY INDUSTRIES CORP.
Phone: (626) 968-6330
Email: info@castalymachine.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
castalymachine
Website: www.lobomachine.com
(Woodworking)
www.cncequipments.com
(CNC Machine)
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Outsourcing Can Be A Game

Changer
When it comes to making the best cabinets drawer box options, trendy new col-
and furniture, sometimes the smartest policy or finishes, and accessories such as
is… don’t. Outsourcing from a specialist can be floating shelves that have a hollow
both cost effective and timely. It gives a wood- core and can be ordered in various
shop the chance to catch up and stay current species – raw, stained or painted.
on jobs, and because some outsourced suppli- Keeping up with, and sometimes
ers can apply vast experience and economies of ahead of, such design trends allows
scale to the project, the price and quality can Elias’s customers to offer their own
be surprisingly right. However, there is a po- customers more choices in the best
tential pitfall. A woodshop’s reputation is rid- cabinetry and furniture.
ing on the quality of the outsourced supplier’s
work and the timeliness of its delivery. So it’s
absolutely critical to go with proven results.
And that’s where Elias Woodwork in Win-
kler, Manitoba comes in. Besides being located
at the very center of North America (the per-
fect shipping location), the team at Elias has
been building some of the world’s best case-
work since 1983. And a dedication to the prin-
ciples of lean manufacturing has allowed the
company to grow in both volume and quality
over the decades. In fact, it’s now one of the
most vibrant, successful and growing suppli-
ers on the continent. With a quarter of a mil-
lion square feet of production space and a vast
array of choices, Elias can transform a custom
woodshop’s catalog and make it more com-
petitive, more appealing and more profitable.
They pride themselves on using state of the
art equipment and strict quality control proce-
dures. Combined with their competitive pric-
ing, Elias can be the ideal supplier. Some of the
latest additions include new door styles, more

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MANUFACTURING LTD.
Phone: (800) 665-0623
Email: orderdesk@eliaswoodwork.com
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Making The Best Cabinets for 2018
The U.S Coatings Market is at a Crossroads
This is a unique time to be in the wood coat-
ings industry in the United States. Now more
than ever, American finishers and woodshop
owners are finding that they need to juggle
price and quality to find the best answers.
Consequently, they’re researching options
like never before, and because of that the team
at Milesi is fielding more and more questions
about 2k urethanes over conversion varnish-
es. Milesi is a brand of the IVM Group, which
is one of the largest and most influential wood
coatings manufacturers in the world. And the
answers those shop owners find are surprising
a lot of people.
2K urethanes are actually more user friendly.
With typical industry standard varnishes, a
shop sees small catalysation ratios from 10% to
as low as 2%, and some coatings manufactur-
ers have one catalyst for the sealer and a dif-
ferent one for the primer and so on. Until now,
this meant that finishers had to keep spread-
sheets and break out their calculators just to
be able to mix product correctly. Conversion
varnish catalyzation ratios are crucial, which
requires measuring as exactly as possible. If
one goes too easy on the catalyst, the product
will not dry properly, or even not at all. And
if one adds too much catalyst, the product can
acid bloom or crack.
On the flip side, 2k urethanes tend to have
simpler ratios such as 50%, 25%, and 10%. This
makes it faster to get product ready, without
having to learn algebra just to spray a job.
Some finishers still think that conversion var-
nishes have an advantage over 2k urethanes
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when it comes to pot-life. The going rate on The experience of European coatings is
CV pot-life is typically 24 hours for clears and reaching Stateside of late, and it’s catching the
8 hours for pigmented. (There are, of course, attention of both finishers and shop owners.
exceptions to this.) Coatings factory reps have They’re learning that 2Ks are quickly bridging
been saying for years that shops can leave the gap, and soon will replace varnishes as the
product in the pump overnight and pick it up standard for high-end cabinetry, millwork and
the next day and spray. But nobody can real- furniture finishing.
istically do that and still put out a consistent Visit Milesi online, and discover how
finish. Most woodworkers will set up in the experience pays.
morning, spray until lunchtime, and after
lunch they’ll stir the coating, re-circulate the
pump and start up again. But with urethanes,
they can simply mix product for the morn-
ing and spray. After the break, product can
be quickly mixed for the afternoon. Bottom
line: both methods use the same amount of
time. Typical 2k urethanes pot-life on clears
is 4-6 hours (up to 24 hours on some), and
2-6 hours on pigmented, depending on
the product.
There’s also a great debate, and some mis-
information, about formaldehyde and isocy-
anate. There are actually two types of isocya-
nates in European 2Ks – bonding and free.
When a woodworker is mixing 2k urethanes, Play Video
the hardener typically has resin in it as well.
So, when the user is mixing part A to Part
B, they’re virtually mixing with bonding iso- Milesi Wood Coatings
cyanates (which is the one that’s ‘not bad’).
Free isocyanates, on the other hand, are con- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/
sidered harmful. Formaldehyde is released company/milesiwoodcoatings/
as conversion varnish starts the drying and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
crosslinking process. It will stay in the film Milesiwoodcoatings/
of the coatings for weeks as formaldehyde is E-mail: milesi@milesi.us
released into the atmosphere. Website: http://www.milesi.us
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Build The Best, With The Best
Built CNCs
One of the most rewarding parts of building
casework in the age of Industry 4.0 is oppor-
tunity. Advanced technology provides us with
a way to find a global solution to a local chal-
lenge. A woodshop owner can literally travel
the world without leaving the office, and dis-
cover new ways to increase profitability and
production. A prime example of this bounty is
Limtech Industries, which is located in North
Carolina and brings the best of global engi-
neering and manufacturing to the doorstep of
America’s woodshops.
Limtech’s Asian factories design and build
its products, meeting the company’s strident
specifications at every stage from construction
to configuration, features, and the brand name
components used. All products are uniquely
designed and built from scratch the Limtech
way, and the result is a perfect meeting of
quality and cost. Woodshops receive state-of-
the-art engineering and support at affordable,
reasonable prices. With a long list of satisfied
customers who are more than willing to share
their experience with shop owners, there’s
Making The Best Cabinets for 2018
something very comforting about the
way that Limtech works.
And there are plenty of reasons that
those customers love Limtech. For wood-
workers who worry about Windows™,
there’s the fact that the company only
uses stand-alone PLC controllers that
don’t rely on that platform. Customers
never worry about PC crashes, software
updates, or issues with proprietary soft-
ware communications.
Limtech users also enjoy the security
and confidence instilled by world class, brand
name components such as HSD spindles and
Fanuc controllers. Those parts are easy to
source, which keeps maintenance costs down.
And speaking of maintenance, the company
configures its products with the industry’s
highest mechanical drive configuration, such as
servo motor with ball screw, or with planetary
gearbox and helical rack and pinion systems.
This means that Limtech machines require low
maintenance and have a simple service ori-
ented design: a woodworker can replace most
components or perform simple adjustments
without requiring that a certified field service
engineer is onsite.
That kind of solution is made all the easier
because technical support on the company’s
CNCs is… free! And after a woodshop buys a
machine, its operator receives log in informa-
tion to access a customers’ portal for general
technical documents such as manuals and op-
erating instructions.
There are three series of machines available.
The Centaurus is the entry level industrial se-
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ries. It enjoys many of the design and operating
features of the larger Orion series in terms of
reliability and serviceability, but it comes with
linear tool changing stations instead of the on-
board carousel tool-changer that’s on the Orion.
The Centaurus is an excellent quality and very
affordable machine with standard features and
available options that are designed for nested
base manufacturing, specifically with cabinetry
and closet systems that take advantage of in-
line 32mm line boring in the X and Y axes.
The larger Orion series is the company’s flag-
ship, and it is “built like a tank” from its table
frame construction to the size of the compo-
nents used. It has three linear guide bearings
for each guide rail on all three axes. Plus, it
comes with a FANUC controller including the
monitor and keypad, plus servos, drivers, am-
plifiers and PLC, and it’s backed by a 2-year
warranty from Fanuc America. And the Pega-
sus series shares all the same features and build
specs as the Orion, but its larger frame format
allows it to be fully customizable regarding
table size, spindle, tool changer and Z-stroke
configurations. It’s the ideal machine for wood-
shops looking for a heavy duty machine with
desirable, custom options.
With Limtech, it’s not where the products are
built, it’s how.
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Phone: (704) 200-9964
Email: Info@Limtechindustries.com
Website: www.limtechindustries.com
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working overtime to produce
new products for the wood industry

Finishes are mostly fluid, and so is the nature of the cabinet and fur-
niture coatings industry. Here, technology is constantly evolving, in
part thanks to innovations from the automobile and hardwood flooring
industries, and also because of new chemistry, improved pneumat-
ics, and the global growth of technical knowledge. But most of the big
changes happen within the industry.
Take, for example, what happened in Pittsburg on Jan. 30. Industry
giant PPG (ppgindustrialcoatings.com) announced the opening of a wood
coatings research and development lab at its Springdale, Pa., facility.
The lab is dedicated to developing industrial coatings for wood prod-
ucts, and to that end it employs chemists, technicians and color stylists
who are supported by the latest application, mixing, testing and ana-
lytical technology. Among the technical emphases for the laboratory
are ultra-violet(UV)-cure coatings, which emit virtually no volatile or-
ganic compounds (VOCs) when applied; waterborne and solvent-borne
coatings; and specialty products such as electro-beam(EB)-cure coatings
and ink resins for resilient flooring. PPG has more than 100 years of ex-
perience in the wood coatings industry, a longevity that is perhaps due
to forward-thinking moves such as this new lab. The company manu-
factures toners, primers, stains, fillers, sealers, glazes and topcoats.
Globally, one of the more unusual recent evolutions in topcoating is
the manipulation of other gases for the air in pneumatic delivery sys-
tems. One of these is Nitrotherm Spray, a coating for wood and carv-

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 By John English

ings that uses spray guns to deliver a mix of air and heated nitrogen,
developed by Eurosider (eurosider.com), a manufacturer in Grosseto,
Italy. Among the advantages of coating wood using this technique are
that less material is sprayed; more paint adheres to the wood; there is
almost no material dispersion in the environment due to ionized nitro-
gen (which eliminates the electrostatic particles from wood); a shorter
drying time is required for carved materials and complex surfaces; and
it also takes less time to spray the coatings.
Some technologies help with cost. Axalta (axaltawoodcoatings.com)
supplies varnishes, glazes, stains and lacquers that are available in
ultra-low VOC and HAPs-free, formaldehyde-free and isocyanate-free
formulations. Its wood coating lines including Zenith, Ultraguard,
Lifeshield, and Color Choice, and last fall, the company expanded
its industrial Tufcote product line with Tufcote Hydro 2.1 HG, and
Tufcote Hydro LV HG waterborne acrylic products. The new collection
of waterborne coatings is formulated to meet the demand for economy
industrial products, and may be used on wood surfaces.
“We are excited to add waterborne products to our growing Tufcote
portfolio,” said John Corry, the product director for industrial sales in
North America. “Their formulation offers building industries such as
healthcare offices, hospitals, and schools, a cost-effective coating that is
USDA approved for use in areas with incidental food contact that is easy
to apply, delivers outstanding adhesion, and variable gloss levels.”

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 Milesi is a brand of the IVM Group, which is one of the largest and
most influential wood coatings manufacturers in the world. It is lead-
ing a movement, born in Europe and now gaining serious ground in the
U.S., that changes the standard coating from conversion varnish to 2K
urethanes where the catalyst is in a separate container.
LED CURING
Rubio Monocoat (rubiomonocoatusa.com) in Spicewood, Texas, is
known for its oil finishes that offer natural ingredients. Now the com-
pany has launched LED Oil, which is cured by running coated product
under a bank of LED lights. It is available in 40 standard colors, looks
and feels more ‘natural’ than many other coatings, offers easy mainte-
nance and can be cured in the woodshop, on the jobsite and even with
a hand-held dryer. LED Oil is suitable for flooring, furniture, stairs and
other hard to reach areas, according to the company.
In these days of painted casework, where Houzz recently reported
that almost half of new cabinets come in white, woodworkers will find
it interesting that Benjamin Moore & Co. recently introduced Ultra Spec
Scuff-X. The company describes it as the first-of-its-kind, one-compo-
nent interior latex paint engineered specifically to resist scuffmarks in
high-traffic, commercial environments.
“Our proprietary scuff-resistant technology minimizes repainting,
retouching and cleaning, while offering easy application, low odor and
quick dry-time,” said Alfredo Valiente, Benjamin Moore’s brand manager.
R&D Coatings (rdcoatings.com) in McKees Rocks, Pa., started out
making solvent-based coatings, and today offers water-based and UV
finishes. It now offers UV industrial wood stains that maintain a con-
sistent color during production runs, according to the company. And
woodshops that are unable to stain wood, but would like to change
the shade or color of a product, can use R&D’s UV curable Toned Top
Coats to accomplish that.
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IN THE LAB
Formaldehyde has been a challenge for the coatings industry for a
long time, but manufacturers around the world have made a stand
of late.
A good example is Renner Wood Coatings (rennerwoodcoatings.com),
which began manufacturing in Charlotte, N.C., in 2012. Its research fa-
cility in Italy employs 46 chemists who have turned much of their focus
on formaldehyde-free coatings. Formaldehyde has traditionally been
used in this industry as an antibacterial, anti-fermentation and anti-
mold solution, but it is also toxic. According to Renner, concentrations
of the chemical may cause respiratory and eye irritation, especially in
asthmatic or allergic individuals, and it is lethal if swallowed or inhaled
in large quantities. Renner Italia decided to eliminate formaldehyde
and its parent compounds from its water-based coatings, and its wood
coatings are now completely formaldehyde free.
Another company worth watching in the field of research is Very-
lak (verylak.com), a new player that was formed by Canlak, DAAS &
Partners, and Verinlegno. Based in Lewisville, N.C., it combines North
American and EU technologies, and has labs in both Canada and Italy.
Products include solvent-based lacquers and varnishes, water-based
products, UV coatings, products low in VOCs, polyesters and polyure-
thanes.
Another company with strong Italian roots is Ontario-based ICA
North America (icaamerica.biz), which imports water and solvent stain
systems, 2k solvent-borne polyurethanes, polyesters, and some of the
very latest water-borne products. Its new Urban Matter range of wood
coatings has a distinctively metropolitan feel. It’s composed of high-
impact, material-like effects that give the impression of textiles, fabrics
and other tensile surfaces.
AcromaPro, from the Sherwin-Williams Co., offers AccuStain in a
combination of 16 alkyd colorants and three clear mixing bases. The
mixing system provides clean, rich colors and has soft set-
tling characteristics for color consistency. And the spray
version, AccuStain Spray Stain, also offers a combination
of three solvent blend formulas as a guide to formulate
spray (no wipe) bases for interior woodwork. These sug-
gested solvent bases “are for high production shop ap-
plications where line efficiency is critical in allowing the
operator to spray without further manipulating the stain
with a rag,” according to the company. These spray stain
formulas provide a softer appearance compared to stan-
dard wipe stain applications and can be customized to fit
line requirements.
Mid America (midamcoat.com) offers a full line of sol-
vent- and water-based UV coatings for wood, including
urethanes, acrylics, two component and self-crosslinking
systems. The solvent-based products include pre and post-
cat lacquers and conversion varnishes. The company’s UV
1010 tint-able clear UV coating for wood can be applied
with a spray or vacuum system and meets or exceeds all
KCMA standards.
And Teknos (teknos.com) has built a brand new technol-
ogy and training center in the company’s Rajamäki facili-
ties in Finland. The facilities also allow the company to test
its own products before commercializing them, and do so
in the circumstances where they will be used.

OTHER RESOURCES
M.L. Campbell (mlcampbell.com) introduced the Polarion
2K acrylic polyurethane system, consisting of sealers, Urban Matter from ICA North America can be applied and massaged to give the impres-
primers, and clear and pigmented topcoats with a full sion of textiles, fabrics and other tensile surfaces.

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range of sheens, all using just one catalyst and mix ratio. This
simple combination makes it ideal for use on large surfaces such
as conference tables and bar tops, or any interior wood surface that
requires a hard durable finish, according to the company.
M.L. Campbell has also introduced Agua-
lente Plus, a waterborne pre-cat that is a one
component, VOC compliant system that pro-
vides a hard, durable, stain resistant finish for
interior wood surfaces.
General Finishes in East Troy, Wis., was
founded in 1928 by a Milwaukee lumber com-
pany to make finishes for its cabinet-shop
customers. The company has a very intuitive
guide to its topcoats on its website, generalfin-
ishes.com.
IC&S (ics-ilva.com) handles a wide range of
products from the Italian supplier Ilva. In-
cluded are interior and exterior waterborne
systems, UV cured finishes, polyester, polyure-
thane and acrylic urethane systems.
BTD Wood Powder Coating (btdwoodpowder-
coating.com) in Brainerd, Minn., is a manufac-
turer of powder-coated wood components, and
has been coating MDF since 2002.
Integra Doors in Greenville, S.C., offers pow-
der-coated MDF custom cabinet doors and
moldings, and the company presents a pretty
good argument for going this route. A page
on its website, integradoors.com, describes in
detail the process whereby custom MDF doors
are coated with epoxy powder and an acrylic
binder and then heated, which causes the pow-
der to gel and flow, bonding to the surface and
completely sealing the piece.
Another significant player in the powder-
coated wood field, DVUV (dvuv.com) in Cleve- Eurosider’s delivery system mixes air with heat-
land, makes finished parts to order, providing ed nitrogen.
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Rubio Monocoat’s LED Oil is cured with LED lights,
a process that can be accomplished in the shop or
on the jobsite.
turn-key production from initial drawings to
finished parts. Once a shop sends drawings and
finish specs to the company, it works with a
network of MDF mills and CNC machining com-
panies to source materials and finish them in its
UV powder coating facility. Its UVMax brand is
a UV-cured powder coating that flows smoothly
over contoured shapes, edges and 3D surfaces.
Gemini Coatings (gemini-coatings.com) has loca-
tions throughout the U.S. and offers a complete
line of wood finishing products and support
materials including conversion varnishes, pre-
catalyzed lacquers, stains, touch up and repair
products, primers and sealers, urethanes, acryl-
ics, waterbornes, and exterior wood stains in its
TWP product family.
Old Masters pays homage to the current trend
toward gray floors with two new colors, Aged
Oak and Weathered Wood. There are samples of
these on various wood species on the website, myoldmasters.com.
Unearthed Paints (unearthedpaints.com) has changed the name of its
main wood finish to Naked Floor Hardwax Oil. The product is mostly
used as a floor finish, providing a natural alternative to polyurethane,
and it can also be used as a hard finish on
furniture. For every applied square foot of its
oils, paints and plasters that are purchased, the
business buys one square foot of rain forest and
donates it back to indigenous peoples.
PROTECTIVE
Some coatings are designed for endurance,
and nothing tests that more than a maritime
existence. Bristol Finishes (bristolfinish.us) was
originally founded in Virginia Beach, Va., to
create solutions for boat owners. The com-
pany’s Classic Clear Water Based Urethane is
a ready-to-use, self-activating urethane finish.
CCI/FinishWorks (ccifinishworks.net) has
locations throughout North America and its
Aristo Shield product is designed to make a
finish more resistance to scratches and marring.
For woodshops using clear coatings, How-
ard Products Inc. (howardsproducts.com) in
Paso Robles, Calif., offers a range of prod-
ucts designed to protect and enhance and
preserve them. Those include Restore-A-
Finish, Restore-A-Shine, SunShield, Cutting
Board Cleaner, a butcher-block conditioner,
paste wax and other polishes.
And shops with an interest in achieving a
traditional shellac look may want to take a
look at Royal-Lac from ShellacFinishes (shel-
lacfinishes.com) in San Diego. This post-cat
wood finish delivers the look and feel of shel-
lac with quick curing, high solids and low
levels of VOCs.
 The natural look of wood is in, according to various reports, and there’s some
amazing stock available from specialty hardwood dealers
By John English
W
oodshops that produce flooring are usually among the first
to notice new consumer appetites. The buyer-driven trends
that they watch have a strong influence on the species of hard-
woods in the market, and also on the way they are processed.
Among the indicators of taste this spring are several tendencies
toward the past – wider and also more varied width boards; grays
and muted colors that work better with monotone cabinetry; a return
to parquet hardwood tiles; and even a revival of 1970’s intentional
distressing. With flooring, while the species is definitely important, it
doesn’t seem to be quite as much an issue as the treatment and finish.
Marni Jameson of the Times-Picayune in New Orleans wrote in
January that she sees shades of blue-green as the top designer color
this year, along with blackened floors (yup, black!), although she says
that gray stain continues to be popular. And she quotes Beverly Hills
designer Christopher Grubb (christophergrubb.com) as predicting that
“on cabinets and floors, we’re moving away from white and gray into
wood tones and finishes.” Again, the stress isn’t so much on species as
treatment, and the tendency seems to be a return to warmer textures.
A recent Houzz (houzz.com) report, called the 2018 Kitchen Trends
Study, notes that 43 percent of new kitchen cabinets are still white. The
good news for woodworkers is 73 percent of the survey respondents
want custom or semi-custom cabinets. Shaker-style, five-part, flat-panel
doors still rule, appearing in 57 percent of new kitchens. On the other
hand, Houzz also noted that genuine hardwood floors are continuing
to lose ground to engineered hardwoods and laminates.
But real wood, it seems, is gaining ground against foil and paint on
cabinets at about the rate that it is losing out to laminate flooring. And
just to confuse the heck out of woodworkers, the online real estate data-
base Zillow is also questioning the industry’s faith in foil by predicting
the return of medium- and light-toned hardwood cabinetry in 2018. (By
MARCH 2018 WWW.WOODSHOPNEWS.COM 49
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the way, Zillow also says we’re going to matte metal hardware, which
reaches even farther back than the ’70s.)
WINDOW SHOPPING
Woodshops that are ready to jump on that train back to natural surfac-
es are going to find a lot of support from specialty hardwood suppliers.
For example, Hearne Hardwoods in Oxford, Pa. (hearnehardwoods.
com) is currently offering a mix of English sycamore logs, all with a
wide range of figure. The boards are at least 2” thick with few defects
beyond small knots and end checks. Hearne is also running a special
this spring on hardwood flooring in a number of species including rus-
tic and figured walnut, curly and bird’s-eye maple, and some interest-
ing European pear.
And for shops that really want something different, Keim Lumber
Co. in Charm, Ohio, stocks more than 60 exotic and specialty wood
species from places as diverse as the West Indies, Africa and the Pacific
Rim. There’s a virtual tour on the website, keimlumber.com.
Woodworkers who build outdoor furniture might want to explore
the possibilities of mukulungu, which is more commonly known as
African redwood. According to Northwest Hardwoods (northwesthard-
woods.com), which has 11 yards on the West Coast and in the Midwest,
mukulungu is a great choice for outdoor use “because of its durability,
rich color and fine texture.” And with pricing lower than both compos-
ites and comparable exotic hardwoods such as ipé, it’s becoming very
trendy of late. Northwest also offers a catalog that runs from alder to
zebrawood, including virtually every species and grade of commercial-
ly viable North American hardwood lumber and more than 35 exotics.
Many suppliers mentioned to Woodshop News that the peren-
nial quartersawn white oak is once again one of the strongest trends
in hardwood. Standing out from the pack there can be a challenge,
50 WWW.WOODSHOPNEWS.COM MARCH 2018
but Talarico Hardwoods in Mohnton, Pa. (which is best known for
old-growth quartered white oak) will soon be offering a selection of
quartered Scottish oak that was purchased from an old estate. Some of
it is four feet and better in diameter. Warning: furniture builders and
architectural millwork buyers will probably drool over the images on
the company’s website, talaricohardwoods.com.
For woodshops that wish to work with some unusual oak, Roberts
Plywood (roberts-plywood.com) in Deer Park, N.Y., recently offered
3,600-year-old fossilized Italian oak logs for sale. They come with car-
bon dating certificates verifying the authenticity of each log. These are
milled into live edge slabs along with sections of the stump and root.
The company has also just made a flitch of guanacaste available to its
customers (you can learn more about this species and others from The
Wood Database, at wood-database.com). The river-reclaimed log was
harvested deep in the jungle of Belize, and it’s a medium to large tree,
growing to 75’–105’ tall with a trunk up to 10’ in diameter.
Woodshops trying to spot trends in specialty hardwoods can also
take a virtual, self-guided tour of some of the county’s best suppliers
by visiting sites such as Bailey Wood Products in Pennsylvania (bai-
leywp.com); Berkshire Products in Massachusetts (berkshireproducts.com);
Eisenbrand Inc. Exotic Hardwoods in California (eisenbrandhardwoods.
com); Gilmer Wood Co. in Oregon (gilmerwood.com); L.L. Johnson Lum-
ber Mfg. Co. in Michigan (theworkbench.com); Lewis Lumber Products in
Pennsylvania (lewislp.com); Northland Forest Products in New Hamp-
shire (northlandforest.com); Rare Woods USA in Maine (rarewoodsusa.
com); The Hardwood Connection in Illinois (thehardwoodconnection.com);
and West Penn Hardwoods in North Carolina (westpennhardwoods.com).
POLITICS AND GLOBAL TRADE
When it comes to trends in this market, global trade is one of the key
 influences on the species we choose. Supply and demand set prices and
availability, so any disruptions in the flow of hardwoods will affect the
product choices that woodshops offer customers. The heavy hand of
Washington has a lot to do with that.
Many of the hardwoods that we use are grown along, and on either
side of, the Canadian border. And most exotics are imported, too. In
a throwback to earlier times, the U.S. has recently introduced a phi-
losophy of restrictive and protectionist tariffs in a number of industries,
from solar panels to washing machines and, of course, wood products.
Our trade partners are astonished that this is happening in a global
economy that has evolved over the past 40 years to espouse and foster
free trade. The U.S. government is getting more involved in regulat-
ing the importation of Chinese plywood, the exportation of American
hardwoods, and the cross-border trade of Canadian forest products, to
name a few areas of contention.
There’s support for such policies among some of the titans of indus-
try. But lower down on the food chain, employees and consumers are
beginning to wonder how a global trade war might affect the way they
shop in terms of prices, options, supply and even their jobs. London’s
Financial Times, for example, has opined that these new U.S. tariffs will
“likely cause the loss of more jobs than they save.” That’s definitely a
concern in the hardwoods industry, but also in woodshops, too.
AMERICA & AUSTRALIA FIRST
Another trend in specialty hardwoods this year has a lot to do with
environmental issues. There is a movement toward opening logging in
areas that have traditionally been protected, and this will probably af-
fect the supply and selection of some species.
For example, the Cleveland Plain Dealer recently ran a piece by
James F. McCarty regarding a decision by the Ohio Division of Forestry
to post a draft proposal on its website, which it called the “Restoring
Native Hardwoods Initiative.” This proposal would change the des-
ignation for thousands of acres in the southern half of the Mohican-
Memorial State Forest that previously had been shielded by future old-
growth status as High Conservation Value Forest.
And Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has been in the news a lot over the
past few months regarding his plans to shrink the boundaries of many
National Monuments, modify others, and open vast tracts of federal
land to commercial use that includes forestry. Part of that effort is seen
as a way to promote homegrown species as an alternative to import-
ing specialty hardwoods from abroad, especially as those imports will
probably be getting a lot more expensive soon because of new tariffs.
For now, it seems that the various sides in this discussion are still
sharpening their swords, but there is potential for some fairly disrup-
tive battles in the hardwoods market. And probably more disconcert-
ing is a shift in the price and supply of softwood cores that are used to
create hardwood panels.
Much of the U.S. government’s involvement in the timber trade is
an effort to thwart the Chinese practice of buying raw logs in North
America, shipping them home, and then add value by processing them
in Chinese mills. Local companies then use cheap labor to manufacture
cabinets and furniture that are, in turn, marketed back in the U.S. Austra-
lia has been having the same problem, and the Aussie timber processor
Hermal Group has just begun to work on a new mill in Tasmania that
will be the country’s largest plantation-based hardwood (primarily eu-
calyptus) mill, and its first ever hardwood cross-laminated production
plant. It will initially process about 1/3 million cubic yards of plantation
hardwood logs every year, most of which would otherwise have been
shipped to China for milling. Eucalyptus is not a very stable wood, so it
is probably of more interest as a component than boards. But look Down
Under for a new trend in affordable hardwoods over the next few years
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starting with the ArtFest in Fort Mey- special “Pop-Up” event for the New Hamp- Words For”, accompanied by painting from
ers, Fla., followed by 15 more venues. shire Furniture Masters Association on Feb. 3-4. Amy Brnger, Abba Cudney, Jarid Del Deo
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at art festivals. Sarasota Festival of the Arts makers formed in 1993 to build awareness for Misha dancers.
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Sunshine Arts Magazine ranks the Sarasota
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Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Apr. 27-29)
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The North American Building Mate-
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members have signed on as Gold Spon-
sors of the Woodwork Career Alliance of
North America.
The sponsorships will benefit WCA
high school and postsecondary wood-
working programs in the United States
and Canada. Sponsorship proceeds also
will help the WCA advance its industry
outreach activities.
“We are extremely grateful for the tre-
mendous outpouring of support by the
NBMDA and its members,” WCA presi-
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“Resolving the woodworking industry’s
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woodworkers are invited to sub-
mit items to: Calendar, Woodshop News,
10 Bokum Road, Essex, CT 06426; editorial@
woodshopnews.com.
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of event and a contact address or telephone
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CALIFORNIA
Monthly — San Fernando Valley Wood-
workers meetings are held on the third
Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the
Balboa Park Sports Complex, Gym Building,
at 17015 Burbank Boulevard in Encino. www.
sfvw.org
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COLORADO
March 1-2 — Cabinet Makers Association’s
national conference. Scheduled agenda in-
cludes educational seminars, networking
events and keynote address by furniture
maker Paul Downs. Location: Crowne Plaza
Denver Airport Convention Center in Den-
ver. www.cabinetmakers.org
FLORIDA
Ongoing — The Dunedin Fine Art Center
is offering six-week woodturning classes at
its Cottage Campus taught by AAW profes-
sional member Tony Marsh for beginners
and intermediate-level participants. Full-
day classes are held on Thursdays. Call 727-
298-3322 or e-mail education@dfac.org.
Monthly — Woodcrafters Club of Tampa
meets every third Thursday evening at 3809
W. Broad St. in Tampa. www.tampawood-
crafters.org
GEORGIA
Aug. 22-25 — International Woodworking
Fair. Biennial woodworking industry trade
show featuring the latest products from hun-
dreds of exhibitors and dozens of seminars to
help woodworking business operations achieve
maximum production, profit and efficiency.
Location: Georgia World Congress Center in
Atlanta. www.iwfatlanta.com
HAWAII
May 1-4 — Woodworking Industry Con-
ference (WIC 2018), sponsored by the Wood
Machinery Manufacturers of America, will
address wood industry topics through semi-
nars, panelists and networking events. Loca-
tion: Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa in
Maui. www.woodworkingindustryconference.
com
LOUISIANA
March 18-20 — International Wood Prod-
ucts Association’s 62 annual World of Wood
Convention Location: Hotel Monteleone in
New Orleans. www.iwpa.org
MARYLAND
Monthly — The Howard County Wood-
workers Guild meets the first Saturdays of
the month at the Bain Senior Center at 5470
Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia, Md. from 9
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MASSACHUSETTS
July 19-22 — Society of American Period
Furniture Makers’ mid-year event. An an-
nual gathering for members and guests to
attend workshops, lectures and more. Loca-
tion: Old Sturbridge Village. www.sapfum.org
NEW MEXICO
April 25-28 — Stairbuilders and Manufac-
turers Association’s annual conference. At-
tendees will experience networking events,
seminars and a special event at the city’s
Loretto Chapel, featuring the famous Mirac-
ulous Staircase. Location: La Fonda on the
Plaza in Santa Fe. www.stairways.org
NEW YORK
Monthly — Sawdust and Woodchips
Woodworking Association meetings are
held on the first Wednesday of each month
at 6:30 p.m. at the Cold Springs Fire Depart-
ment in Baldwinsville. www.sawdustwood-
chips.org
Monthly — Northeast Woodworkers As-
sociation meetings held on second Thursday
of the month at various locations in Albany
area. www.woodworker.org
April 21 — Rochester Woodworkers So-
ciety Members Showcase, featuring work
from nine categories and demonstrations by
guild members. Location: Eisenhart Audito-
rium at the Rochester Museum and Science
Center in Rochester. www.rochesterwoodwork-
ers.org
May 20-23 — International Contempo-
rary Furniture Fair, an annual show fea-
turing more than 800 international exhibi-
tors and 36,000 attendees. Location: Jacob
K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan.
www.icff.com
NORTH CAROLINA
Monthly – Triangle Woodworkers Asso-
ciation meetings held on third Thursday of
each month at 7 p.m. at Klingspor’s Wood-
working Shop in MacGregor Village in Cary.
www.trianglewoodworkers.com
PENNSYLVANIA
April 13-15 — 24th annual Philadelphia
Furniture Show showcasing artisan quality
furniture and home furnishings. Location:
23rd St. Armory in Philadelphia. www.phila-
delphiafurnitureshow.com
SOUTH DAKOTA
Monthly — The South Dakota Woodwork-
ers Guild meets the last Thursday of every
month (except August) at various members’
shops. The club has hand tool and wood-
turning groups. www.sdwoodworker.org
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Akins Machinery
Würth Baer Supply Co., a division of
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America dealer, service support center
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servicing the Northeast woodworking
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and his entire team will continue to run
the business with the strategic support
and backing of Würth Baer Supply Com-
pany,” vice president John Geraghty said
in a statement.
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service distribution facilities in Oak Park,
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(Clockwise, from top left) The Danvers table, Vaughn dining chair, Gardner stool,
Steinbeck chair, Grant chair, Hudson bar cart.
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Furniture, an online furniture company.
The collection, launched at the recent
Las Vegas Market, has nine pieces that in-
corporate “lean silhouettes and clean lines
against sumptuous style elements that are
sophisticated and provocative yet at the
same time casual and graceful,” according
to the Dowel Furniture marketing folks.
The pieces are named after iconic Amer-
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ful and interesting place,” according to
Hughes. “I’d like to think that each one
of them may have enjoyed this new fur-
niture collection in their own homes.”
Dowel Furniture oversees production
of the line and handles the marketing
aspects. The collaboration is simply ti-
tled, “Duncan Hughes for Dowel”.
The company carries another fur-
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French-American interior designer and
principal of Elza D. Design Inc. in Con-
cord, Mass.
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