I’ll bet if you are like most of us at D.P. Juza Woods & Fixtures, you’ve often pondered for hours what exactly does a broken toilet and a severed brass hinge screw have in common? Well, maybe you haven’t. However, you would be surprised.
Lyptus is a trademarked name that is used for a hybrid of two Eucalyptus species. Lyptus is attractive to consumers because it is a “green” economically friendly wood species that is abundant, easy to attain, and very affordable.
A table saw is a circular saw that is mounted on an arbor under a table, through which the blade protrudes. The main function of a table saw is to hold the saw blade at the desired or necessary angle while the woodworker pushes material through the blade. Our Powermatic 72 table saw was built in 1977 and weighs nearly 900 pounds.
Douglas fir is an evergreen conifer species that is native to western North America and can be found from the Rocky Mountains to Oregon and Washington’s coast. Its appearance is desired in cabinetry and furniture with flat sawn material being very aesthetically pleasing.
An oscillating edge sander is a sanding machine that has a large belt of sandpaper mounted on two spindles that moves repeatedly up and down. They are made to do exactly what their name implies… sand edges!
Butternut is a hardwood species of walnut native to North America that is sometimes referred to as White Walnut, due to its close relation to Black Walnut. Its soft qualities make it a great species to use in carved furniture and is a favorite of wood carvers.
A bandsaw is a saw that is used principally in woodworking, lumbering, and metalworking. Its blade is a continuous band of toothed metal that gets stretched between two or more wheels from which it spins. The evenly distributed teeth allow the bandsaw to uniformly cut straight, irregular or curved shapes.
True Mahogany is a hardwood that was once thought to be a type of Cedar. Mahogany is prized for its beauty, durability, color, and character. It is naturally resistant and can withstand literally hundreds of years of use as a dining room table, yet is classy enough to be the choice material for accent pieces in luxury cars.
An inverted router is a machine that performs tasks in woodworking that CNC machines also perform. They are great machines for templating and dadoing. We have used this machine for making dadoes, shaping edge, and cutting grooves.
Utile, otherwise known as Sipo, is another common wood that is used as a Mahogany alternative and is often considered to be the closest resemblance to Genuine Mahogany. Utile is quickly becoming the most desired Mahogany alternative.