2 X 4 CHALLENGE WINNERS:
BEST NOVICE:x  Tom Pranger
BEST INTERMEDIATE ENTRY: Larry Omo
BEST EXPERT ENTRY: Neil Bonn
BEST RED GREEN ENTRY: Carol Zandell
MOST ORIGINAL/CREATIVE: Carol Zandell
MOST EFFECTIVE USE OF WOOD: Neil Bonn
BEST QUICKIE ENTRY: Carol Zandell
BEST USE OF A 2X4: Dan Haavisto
Many thanks to all the other participants, Ed Grondin, Jerry Ableidinger, and Jerry Wheeler. This [...]

continue reading.....

Here are some pictures from the event…
Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer
var so = new SWFObject(“http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf”, “PictoBrowser”, “400″, “400″, “8″, “#EEEEEE”); so.addVariable(“source”, “sets”); so.addVariable(“names”, “Cane Making 2010 EWWG”); so.addVariable(“userName”, “willcee”); so.addVariable(“userId”, “61695434@N00″); so.addVariable(“ids”, “72157623659849756″); so.addVariable(“titles”, “on”); so.addVariable(“displayNotes”, “on”); so.addVariable(“thumbAutoHide”, “off”); so.addVariable(“imageSize”, “medium”); so.addVariable(“vAlign”, “mid”); so.addVariable(“vertOffset”, “0″); so.addVariable(“colorHexVar”, “EEEEEE”); so.addVariable(“initialScale”, “off”); so.addVariable(“bgAlpha”, “90″); so.write(“PictoBrowser100320180824″);
Print

continue reading.....

Our own Carol will be showing us one of the skills she best noted for – Bandsaw boxes. You will want to see this. She makes it look easy and is a great teacher for those of you who are interested in pursuing this type of project.
Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer
//
Print

continue reading.....

SawStop brings table saw blades to a halt

Last week, a Boston jury agreed in a landmark trial, awarding a Massachusetts man $1.5 million for mangling his hand on a table saw made by Ryobi, one of the world’s largest saw makers.
Now, 60 similar cases nationwide claim that the standard design of table saws, unchanged [...]

continue reading.....