When it comes to design, manufacturing and shop-management software, particularly CNC-related programs, speed and simplicity are what woodworkers need to boost their businesses. Likewise, manufacturers interviewed by Woodshop News said streamlining the production process continues to be their chief goal behind the development of their latest offerings. The end result, though certainly debatable, is that computers are contributing to much of the work on products that are labeled as custom.

GENERAL TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS offers the new EZ Pro Crown King jig for cutting crown molding. Out of the box, it enables the production of interior and exterior corner joints with the three most common crown molding spring angles, according to the ...
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Makita expanded its lineup of 18-volt lithium-ion cordless tools with the new LXT 5” random orbit sander. It is offered in a kit version, model LXOB01, and as a stand-alone model LXOB01Z.
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Whether they prefer the soft or hard variety, most woodworkers can relate to using one or both maple trees for their projects. Sales of both have been steady during the last year, according to suppliers who attribute its popularity mainly to its clar...
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Though Rob Grant loves his big equipment — Omnitech CNC, Whirlwind saw, Brandt edgebander — there’s a smaller tool he uses to run his cabinetmaking business: a multi-lens digital camera. Creating a picture-perfect image is v...
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“Organizing,” said the poet A.A. Milne, “is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.”
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Even though he faces fierce competition from larger woodworking businesses, Josh Lewis, owner of Lewis Custom Woodwork of Centerville, Utah, sets himself apart by making his customers a priority at all times. Specializing in high-...
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AWFS management says preregistration is ahead of 2011 attendance figures. The biannual show will be held July 24-27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas.
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