A wood shaper is a machine with vertical or sometimes horizontal spindle drivers that is used to cut and shape wood into a large variety of profiles for many projects that come through our shop. Any time a job requires a complex profile, we use the shaper – which occurs within each and every one of the projects that comes through the shop.
Soft maple is a term that refers to several different species of maple, such as big leaf, silver, and red maple, in an effort to differentiate between soft and hard maples. Where soft maple refers to several types of maple, hard maple refers to only one: the sugar maple.
Some projects, such as cabinets, shelving, or fixtures are often made of a sheet stock material. To make these projects more asthetically appealing, we apply what is called “edgebanding”, or a thin veneer-like strip of wood, to the edges of the sheet stock with the core exposed.
It can be tricky to sand the wood edge AND the veneered sheet stock smooth of a joined edge without sanding or burning off the veneer. Nothing will ruin a day more than over sanding and consequently ruining a work in progress because you sanded just a little too much. We’ve got a simply solution to help prevent this.
A jointer is a woodworking machine used to create a flat, level section on a board. Jointers can both edge joint, and face joint; meaning it can trim both the face of the board and the narrow side of the board. Our Grizzly G0586 jointer was purchased only a few weeks ago and has been in use every day since.
Red Oak is a hardwood that is native to North America – mainly Eastern and Central United States. Red oak is a versatile hardwood and the most popular hardwood in the United States. Depending on the cut of the wood, you can go from a classic, timeless look to a more contemporary look.
A moulder is a machine that shapes and cuts wood with special knives, often called profiled cutters. Our moulder can cut, shape, and trim all four sides of the material simultaneously. This minimizes our production time greatly which ultimately helps us to provide custom work at a lower cost to our clients.
One of the great advantages of having superior craftsmen is that the company is in no way limited to the type of projects we take on. Knowing our capabilities, a school official approached us about adding an area of recognition for their student’s academic achievements and awards.
Beech is a hardwood with short, fine grain that has a fine, uniform texture and moderate luster. The durability and versatility of Beech wood make it an ideal material for anything from chairs and furniture to staircases but is typically used with richer or more expensive woods.
A planer is a machine or hand tool that shaves the top layer of a board in order to trim it to a desired thickness that is usually determined by the project the board is to be used for. Our Powermatic just might be the loudest machine in the shop.