Wood of the Week – Red Oak

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.

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Our shop's Weinig Moulder.

The Weinig Moulder

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.

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One of the Trophy display cases at Shell Lake High School.

Project Recap: Shell Lake High School Display Cases

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.

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Wood of the Week – European Beech

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.

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The Powermatic Planer

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.

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The Art of Making Big Boxes

At D.P. Juza Woods & Fixtures, building large and, very often, heavy pieces is rather common. Because a majority of our workload is high-end, exquisitely made retail pieces and golf pro shops fixtures, we have become experts at efficiently producing them with our normal high standard of craftsmanship.

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Detail of the grain on a panel of rosewood.

Wood Of The Week – Rosewood

Rosewood is a hard exotic wood. The sapwood, or wood between the bark and heartwood, is soft and porous while the heartwood is extremely dense and hard. In woodworking, it is rarely used due to the heavy trade restrictions, let alone stained. The beauty of the wood is so rare, it is almost always finished as its own natural color.

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The Makita Planer

A planer is the machine that cuts a board down to a desired or specified thickness by shaving off the top surface of the wood. Thanks to the mobility of this planer, it has become known as “the travelling planer”. Its simplicity allows for quick setup, and its workhorse attributes allow us to plane any material necessary with ease.

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Our Newest Piece of Machinery

Shopsabre released one the most advanced and powerful machines on the market for under $100,000 – the Shopsabre IS CNC router. CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control. A CNC router is a machine that uses computer software and control to drive a mechanical cutting system.

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A custom bed in progress at our shop.

Project Recap: A Place for Rest

Within the last year, D.P. Juza Woods & Fixtures was commissioned to build a custom bed for a returning client. While not given a specific plan or drawings, we were entrusted to develop, design and construct this one-off piece.

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