woodezine - Volume III - Issue III - March 2005

Woodworking News

20,000 LF Between Sharpenings!
 Tom Walz, the president of Carbide Processors in Tacoma, Washington, is seeking a couple of woodworkers to help him test Cermets, his ceramic-tipped table saw blades. Participants will be asked to run at least 20,000 lineal feet though a blade which will be custom designed and sent to participants. The best test to date has shown that carbide blades wear out completely at about 5,000 lineal feet, and Cermets-tipped blades will be good for 20,000 lineal feet before sharpening! Because the wear mechanisms are so different, Cermets may actually run 50,000 lineal feet or more, based on reports that Carbide Processors have received from industrial users. Plus, Cermets blades can be fed much faster than carbide.

If you'd like to be part of the test, please contact us and we'll forward your information to Tom. For more information on Cermets, visit Carbide Processors online.

  

Would you like to participate in a shop test of Cermets ceramic-tipped saw blades?

2005 NICHE Awards


The winner in the turned wood category was Keith Tompkins for "Merengue".

 


Paulus Wanrooij won in traditionally joined wood for his "Sunburst Bench".

 


Winners of the 2005 NICHE Awards were honored on February 20th in a ceremony held at the Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft. The coveted NICHE award was given to artists in 34 categories including glass, ceramics, jewelry, wood, metal and fiber. Sponsored by NICHE magazine, the exclusive trade publication for retailers of American craft, the program recognizes excellence and innovation in the American and Canadian craft industry. Artists submitted nearly 1,000 entries for the 2005 competition. In November 2004, NICHE magazine announced the 138 finalists, who were invited to display their work in the NICHE Awards exhibit at the Philadelphia Buyers Market, February 18-21, 2005.

To visit NICHE Magazine online, go to http://www.nichemag.com

  

The winner in the carved wood category was Scott Grove for his piece "Missing Link".

Natural & Dyed Veneers
for Marquetry



For more info, visit Woodcraft online at www.woodcraft.com

 
If you're following Alan Mansfield's marquetry course in Woodezine every month, this could be of interest to you. Woodcraft has just introduced a couple of different packages of high quality real wood veneers from around the world, packed in a convenient size that won't break your budget. Each pack contains 3 square feet of unbacked veneer that ranges in size from 4-1/2" to 6-1/2" in width by 12" in length. Their dyed veneers are great for inlays in musical instruments, color accents in children's toys, etc. They're generally maple, but could be birch or any other domestic white wood. The (B) Base Color Assortment contains red, green, blue, white, black and yellow, and the (A) Wild Color Assortment varies based by package, but generally includes colors like pink, purple, orange, grey, etc.

  AWFS(R) is this Year's Largest Woodworking Show
The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers' 2005 Fair takes place Wednesday July 27 through Saturday July 30 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. "We had little doubt that this was going to be the largest show in our history, and demand for space remains strong with (five) more months to go," exclaimed Angelo Gangone, director of the trade show. For those who are still considering exhibiting, Gangone stresses that time is of the essence. "At the rate we are going, we fully expect to sell out both halls at the convention center." Founded in 1911, AWFS is the largest national trade association in the United States, representing companies that supply the home and commercial furnishings industry. Membership includes manufacturers and distributors of machinery, hardware, lumber, upholstery, materials, bedding and other supplies to furniture builders, cabinet manufacturers and custom woodworkers.

For more info, visit AWFS online at http://www.awfsfair.org/awfsfair/index.asp

CRAFTBOSTON's
Preview Gala
On Thursday, March 31, there will be an exclusive opportunity for gala patrons to have the first choice of works by over 175 of the country's finest craft artists before the show opens to the public. Patrons are invited to meet the artists, view and purchase their artwork, enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and live jazz.

CRAFTBOSTON, New England's premier show for the exhibition and sale of contemporary craft, will showcase one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces in baskets, ceramics, decorative fiber, wearables, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper and wood. All proceeds will benefit the Society of Arts and Crafts programs and services. The Gala will take place at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston and the cost is $150 per person.

To purchase tickets, please call 617-266-1810, or email show@craftboston.org. (Gala tickets include complimentary admission to the show for the entire weekend.) For more information please visit http://www.craftboston.org

At right: from Booth #209, a lamp by James Eddy Woodworks (www.jameseddywoodworks.com)

 

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