As I mentioned in an earlier entry, I have a local friend who has hit rough times. With the banks and repo men chasing him in a big way he has been in desperate need of cash and I have been keen to help out as best I can, by helping him offload some of […]

In order to look after larger orders and to neaten up selected stock that comes from third world countries we decided to invest in a monster doubled-sided planer. Our South African operation runs two 25 inch Taiwanese machines with spiral bladed replaceable TCT cutters. They work a treat on wildgrain stock and the abrasive woods […]

Sometimes I feel like the most fortunate guy in the world. With the new world business order seeing jobs heading to China etc in droves, the state of Maine USA has endless factories lying idle, which is a sorry state of affairs all in all, but one that held great potential for me. As a […]