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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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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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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Our shop's original Delta unisaw.

The Machine That Started it All – The Delta Unisaw

In the early days of the DP Juza company, this saw was used for nearly every cut that needed to be made. Through the years, we have acquired new tools and technology, but this nostalgic piece of machinery has proven its worth and value to our business over and over again.

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A finished panel of joined Walnut.

Wood of the Week – Walnut

Walnut is a hardwood with straight grain that has several different species throughout the world. Black Walnut is the most common specie of walnut found in North America. It is rarely stained, as most prefer to maintain and enhance the natural beauty with a clear finish.

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A detail of the grain of a panel of Cherry wood.

Wood of the Week – Cherry

What is Cherry? Cherry typically comes from the Black Cherry tree which grows all across North and South America. However, the finest Cherry Timber comes from the Appalachian region. Cherry wood is popular among woodworkers as it has a well-rounded combination of workability, color, and durability. It is considered to be more workable than both … Read more