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GenerAL’S PortAbLe DUSt CoLLeCtor General International brings improved efficiency to its new portable dust collector (10-030 CF) for small shops. Though only 1hp, it has an airflow capacity of 506 cfm and a 1 micron canister filter with a total surface area of 20 1 /3 sq. ft. With sealed bearing and shaft and a 10" precision spin-balanced impeller, noise is minimized to a sound rating is 80-85 db. The unit is supplied with a 4" main hose inlet; a heavy-duty, transparent, re-usable plastic collection bag; and a safety switch with removable key that prevents unauthorized use of the machine. Special pricing is available thru Aug. 31. For info, visit your local General International distributor or visit the website: www.general.ca. AGAZZAnI to reSUMe ShIPPInG SAWS With the recent purchase and move of facilities, there has been a disruption in the availability of the Italian-made Agazzani bandsaws, one of Europe’s premier woodworking machines. Manufacturing is resuming in Germany, utilizing the same materials and personnel from the factory in Italy to insure continuity of the same standard of quality. Eagle Tools in Los Angeles reports that the first machines from the new factory will be arriving in late summer. For info, contact Eagle Tools, (323) 999-2909. CoLLeCtor’S SPeCIALtY WooDS Collector’s Specialty Woods has opened a new showroom and 16,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Denver, CO, in addition to its woodyard and shop in Gardner in Southern Colorado. They specialize in dry, live edge slabs, as well as furniture grade lumber. They also carry native mountain states lumber (including Douglas Fir and Beetle Kill Pine), as well as other domestics and exotics. Also available is plantation grown EcoTeak in marine, FEQ, and tight knot grades. For info, visit www.cswoods.com, visit the retail location at 4355 Monaco St., Unit A in Denver, or call: (303) 355-0302. FAr WeSt WooD ProDUCtS Far West Forest Products is a family owned and operated business, promoting the use of local native species. They offer boards, slabs, turning blocks, and craft blanks in a variety of species, including Claro Walnut and Giant Sequoia Redwood. They are also the Wood-Mizer distributor for California and Nevada, providing sales and service. Far West has two locations: 6980 Camp Far West Rd., Sheridan, CA and 2620 El Camino Real, Prunedale, CA. For info, visit the website: www.farwestforest.com or call: (530) 633-4316 or (831) 663-0220. WhAt’S neW CoCoboLo FACInG ShortAGe? The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has proposed to add Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa) to its list of species that are not necessarily threatened with extinction, but may become so unless trade is subject to strict regulations. The demand for Cocobolo, has dramatically increased in the past few years, especially from China, and logging, both legal and illegal, has become extensive. If this proposed listing does take place on June 12th, specific export/import permits will be required for international shipments of the raw materials and products made of the wood. To beat the deadline, there has been a rush to build up inventories, and it will likely be a while before a permit process is implemented to allow future shipments of this desirable exotic. As a result, don’t be surprised to find Cocobolo price increases, until new trade procedures are implemented. roCKLer’S tAbLe For CnC MAChIneS Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has introduced the CNC Table, sized to fit any CNC Shark machine and its controller, as well as most other small shop, consumer CNC systems. CNC users can now have a dedicated, self-contained workstation at just the right height for operation and adjustment, with the controller box stored in a bracket attached to the underside of the table. The table (40" l, 28" w) is made of white melamine-coated 11 /8" thick MDF, with 3mm black edge banding all the way around. It sits on a 32" high steel stand for easy access, operation, and adjustment. For info, visit your local Rockler store, visit the website: www.rockler.com, or call: (877) ROCKLER. teXAS WooDCrAFtS on the Move Two of the Woodcraft stores in Texas have moved to bigger and better locations. The Fort Worth-area store is now located at 754 Grapevine Hwy., Hurst, TX, while the Dallas-area store will be moving to 601 W. Plano Pkwy., Plano, TX in mid-July. For info, call: (682) 334-1025 for Fort Worth and (972) 241-0701 for Dallas. SAUerS & CoMPAnY veneerS Sauers & Company offers the finest selection of top-quality exotic and domestic veneers and sells through distributors located across the country. To see their product line, visit their web site: www.sveneers.com. To find a distributor in your area, call toll-free: (855) 611-7866. Fine woods from around the world since 1984. Come see our Rockler® showroom! Exotic & Domestic Lumber Plywood • MDF • Veneer Specialty Tooling Hardwood Flooring & More! ©1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. By purchasing products with a FSC label, you are supporting the growth of responsible forest management. In addition to over 100 species of imported and domestic lumber, plywood and veneer, Edensaw o ers a full line of specialty tooling and accessories to serve all of your woodworking needs. We deliver locally and ship worldwide. Port Townsend, WA 360-385-7878 Tacoma, WA 253-216-1150 info@edensaw.com www.edensaw.com Page 12 Woodworker West July-August, 2013
In MeMorIAM: nISh & Moore Dale Nish was the patriarch of contemporary turned wood, greatly responsible for the growth of woodturning to what we see today. He published the first true instructional book on lathe turning—Creative Woodturning (1975)—which was based on his teaching materials at Brigham Young University (where he taught for more than 30 years). His second book—Artistic Woodturning (1980) —addressed the decorative potential of the craft, while his third book—Master Woodturners (1985) gave exposure of the featured artists to the greater community. Dale was primarily an educator, conducting more than 200 lectures and demonstrations across the country and around the world. In 1979, he organized the first Utah Woodturning Symposium, which has become the longest running conference of its kind featuring a star-studded list of demonstrators every year. And his sons have been supplying tools and supplies to the turning and carving communities through Crafts Supplies USA and Treeline. Furthermore, he was also a recognized artist, mostly known for his natural-edge, sand-blasted Wormy Ash vessels. Only last year, Woodworker West profiled Dale, in celebration of his 80th birthday (May-June, 2012). We lost Dale in May, doing what he loved. According to his son Darrell, he was turning in his shop, when he began to feel ill. He was taken to the hospital with a blood clot, where he passed away that evening. Eudorah Moore was not as well-known as Dale, but she certainly impacted the emergence of studio craft. As Curator of Design for the old Pasadena Art Museum, she brought contemporary craft into the museum environment. Through the series of California Design shows, wood and other craft artists (including Sam Maloof and Bob Stocksdale) had a vehicle for exposure to the greater art community, and the shows became an essential marketing avenues for their careers. When the Pasadena Art Museum became the Norton Simon Museum (1974), she tried to keep California Design alive, but it ended with the 1976 show at the newly opened Pacific Design Center. Sam Maloof said of Eudorah, “Somehow her eyes see things that other eyes may not. But it's her enthusiasm that matters most.” Eudorah was 94. WhAt’S neW SMIthSonIAn honorS Krenov Many people felt it was a slight that James Krenov’s work was not represented in the collection of the Smithsonian Institute’s Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C. Besides being known as a Master Craftsman for his iconic cabinetry work, he became the voice for aspiring furnituremakers working alone in their shops, through his series of books beginning in the mid- 70s. He then established College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking (CRFW) in Fort Bragg, CA in 1981, where he shared his craft with students for more than 20 years. In Oscar Fitzgerald’s 2008 book Studio Furniture of the Renwick Gallery, he cited the lack of a Krenov cabinet in the Gallery’s collection as an oversight. As a result, he began a search for a rightful piece and found it with CRFW graduate Roger Moore, who wanted “others to enjoy the company of Krenov’s work.” With donations from Oscar and more than 60 CFRW graduates and friends, the Ash cabinet (1986) was acquired by the Renwick and installed on display in an informal ceremony in March. Krenov Ash Cabinet July-August, 2013 Woodworker West Page 13
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