John Pendery
Contributor

Thanks Keith. Just wanted to make sure I didn’t violate any rules, spoken or unspoken.

Jack, understood, and I respect your ability to operate competitively in that market. I too believe in pricing work fairly to both parties involved.

I’m well aware what goes into making cabinets. Merely trying to understand your pricing method, which still seems extremely low for anything but...

Jack, when you say $45 a foot for a box, what exactly does that mean? Do you price fame frames/edgbanding, door/drawer fronts, hardware, etc… as...

Larry, I completely agree. I would too, as I feel baltic is superior in every way except that I have to finish it! I too hate finishing…

Larry, yes I also get Columbia pure bond prefinished maple a lot for cabinet interiors. I guess I was just trying to say that the 4x8 Baltic birch...

Brian, interesting and good to know. For import machines do you get around the 50 Hz thing by just planning ahead on running them with a VFD? I have...

I’ve been on the lookout for a Graule for sale in the states for years and haven’t seen one yet. I’ve been afraid of importing machines more from...

It’s strange how varied pricing and availability seem to have fluctuated from region to region here in the US since Russia invaded Ukraine. Prices...

My local supplier carries both 4x8 and 5x5 Baltic birch in most thicknesses. Pretty sure I remember seeing the edge of the 4x8 stuff stamped with...

I recently moved shops from an industrial part of town with utility three phase to an agricultural area on the outskirts of town. Running utility...

Michael, I agree the domino is expensive. I started out framing and trimming out custom homes, and on a job site setting a domino is indispensable,...

Joe, thanks for the photos, I see what you mean! Setup and repeatability seem to be the pitfalls of the Ritter. Now I’m imagining adding a...

All I meant by saying I preferred taking the workpiece to a machine with an accurate fence and stops (for repeated work especially) as opposed to...

Joe, thanks for the detailed response. I really like that little Kolle machine. Something of that size with the added versatility that maybe even...

It allows you to bridge the gap that would otherwise be in between the in-feed and out-feed fences with the “fingers” and have a closed continuous...

Sure thing. That Aigner fence alone is a game changer.

Thanks guys. I do mortise and tenons for full size doors as well, but seems like a lot of folks I talk to are doing stub tenons with dominos or...

David, I really like your idea of a groove profile paired with a rabbet on what I assume would be the backside of the panel. Post pictures once you...

Josh, check this one out: https://woodweb.com/exchanges/machinery/posts/545794.html Edited to say if this machine comes with even a little bit...

Joe, that’s exactly how I constructed the doors and drawer fronts. Milling the edging in longer runs and cutting to length made for quick work. The...

Joe, you have articulated my line of thinking very well here. The inside edge radius was one of the reasons I chose for the miter wrap back when I...

Haha I feel ya man! I feel the pain of shop squeeze everyday. It can be irritating when architects and designers weigh in heavily on construction...

David, understood. I was only thinking out loud in my previous post if this style is in fact more efficient to build how one would traditionally do...

The need for a flush door back to receive hinges was one reason I opted for the miter wrap in the past. My shop is much better equipped now, but...

Josh, those are very fair points and good to know where you want to spend your time. $2k per machine is way high though. Bill is correct in his...

I did a micro shaker kitchen about ten years ago before I’d even heard the name for them and did a miter wrap. I was not crazy about the build, but...

Josh, I would encourage you to look into vfd’s and phase converters especially if you plan to buy more or replace machines in the future. Three phase...