woodezine - Volume III - Issue IV - April 2005

Woodworking News
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Our congratulations to WoodRat
The company announced last month that they have just sold their 8,000th unit! The jig is getting a lot of attention lately. In the last few months, it has been reviewed in Popular Woodworking and here in Woodezine among other publications, and woodworking superstore Rockler.com now stocks the WoodRat plunge bars for most router models.

For more info, visit ChipsFly.com

Need to Out-source
some or all of your
Furniture Parts?

California-based ITS Consulting Group can make furniture components, or complete pieces (OEM furniture manufacturing) with your brand name on them. They cut panels and do advanced CNC routing - their 25 CNC work centersÊprocess chipboard, MDF, solid grade laminate or laminated boards. The company's product lines include but are not limited to chairs, tables, shelving units, stiles, rails, frame components, legs, arms, flat and curved shelves, and decorative furniture parts. ITS also manufactures birch plywood drawer components for the furniture industry.

For more info, or a quote on your parts, visit them online at http://www.woodworkingconsultants.com/pages/6/index.htm

  

The company uses four Holzma Beam Saws (above) with state of the art software to cut panels with extreme accuracy. Their CNC work centers have the tooling (below) and drive technology to cope with even the most complex programming, and laser guidance ensures 100% reliability.

 

Half Price Chair Book
We just noticed this in the Fox Chapel monthly specials - it's Ron Clarkson's guide to making classic carved chairs in the Chippendale style, and it's on sale this month for $12.50 (half price). Here's the scoop...

"In over 300 photographs, every aspect of design, construction and carving detail is covered. Ron painstakingly documents each step of the carving process to ensure your success, including the carving of a striking "hairy paw" foot and the classic ball and claw carved foot. Start your project with the actual measured drawings of the Chippendale chair. A splendid accompanying full color gallery chapter showcases this fine furniture for close-up study. Ron's easy reading text and comprehensive step-by-step technique section will make building these beautiful chairs easy - right from the start."
http://www.foxchapelpublishing.com/productdetails.cfm?sku=0817&disccode=MSFEB05

Finally! A Clamp for Vibrating Locations
The new Toggle Lock Plus manual clamp series from De-Sta-Co was designed with maximum safety and ergonomic benefits in mind. Note the vertical handle and locking cam arm in the photo at right. These clamps work better in applications where there is movement or vibration. Some of the more noteworthy features of the new clamps are bushings at the major pivot points for longer life; built-in stop locations at the base for added durability; greater hand clearance for ease of use; elimination of pinch points for added safety; an extended handle length for improved ergonomics; a longer clamping arm for greater flexibility; the spindle contacts the workpiece in a vertical position for less workpiece marring or movement; and the clamping arm completely clears the workpiece for easy loading and unloading.

For more info, visit the company online at
http://www.destaco.com/indexbody.html

  

 

Thinking about Dust Collection?
On March 27th, Air Handling Systems released their new 2005 Product Catalog. The Connecticut-based company has thousands of industrial grade fittings, spiral pipe, and flexible hose that are quick, adaptable, and easy to install. Their quality customer service department offers on-time delivery on products that come directly from the manufacturer, so they're very cost effective.

For a copy of the catalog, contact Air Handling Systems at 800-367-3828 or visit them online at www.airhand.com

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