Cypress is a softwood species that is native to the southeastern coast. Though it is a softwood, it grows among and is often processed and sorted with hardwoods. It is a common choice for outdoor projects such as docks, boats, and patio furniture, but also makes for great interior furniture.
A power feeder is a machine in itself that pushes stock through another woodworking machine at a consistent speed and pressure, both against the bed and fence of that machine. We have 4 Steff power feeders in our shop.
A panel saw is any type of saw with a panel or table that can rip or cut materials into any desired size. A vertical panel saw is just that, but with one obvious difference; its panel sits vertically rather than a horizontally. Our Putsch vertical panel saw has three distinct benefits that make it a perfect fit for our shop. It is precise, safe to operate, and takes up little space.
Teak is a tropical hardwood that has fragrant white flowers and large leaves and in genuine form is referred to as “Burmese teak”. Teak has a leathery smell when milled. It is very expensive- perhaps one of the most expensive large size, non-figured lumbers available.
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 Casolin sliding table saw has a tilting arbor that tilts to 45 degrees, a scoring blade, digital controls, and a 126″ sliding table.
Black Ash is a thirsty hardwood that is native to the great lakes region of North America and shares a habitat with tamarack and black spruce. It looks similar to Oak when stained, is comparable to oak in price, and has less chatter than Oak so it often displays a brighter finish.
A belt sander is a machine with a motor that drives several spindles which rotate a large belt of sandpaper. It is used to shape, sand, and finish a variety of materials – in our case, that material is wood. We purchased our Timesavers sander around the year 2000 and it has been in daily use ever since.
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.