Furniture Components

October Co.’s journey to CARB compliance

October Co.'s line of furniture components now meet or exceed minimum regulatory formaldehyde emissions standards.

How do you ensure strong joints?

Q: We wanted the strongest joint possible so we used epoxy, but the joints are failing. Any comments?

Splitting in tropical climate

Q: I am in a tropical island and am sending you several large sized table legs. You will notice that there are some substantial splits, which seem to, more often and not, be at the ends. We see these after we unload the furniture from the container and put it in our warehouse here near the coast. Sometimes, the splits are delayed until the pieces reach our sales area. What is going on? Everyone is pointing fingers.

Grain raising in cypress

Q: We have some cypress 4/4 lumber that the customer returned as being unsatisfactory after he has already put it into use. The surface is corrugated and very bumpy, but I know that it left here smooth as a pancake. Can you tell me what has happened? Also, in a few places, the grain where the grain is very flat has separated and you can lift up long slivers with your fingernail.

Bamboo: Is it a substitute for wood?

Evaluating the characteristics of bamboo

Pressure-treated wood

If you deal with pressure-treated wood you need to be aware of safety hazards

Staples in woodworking

Determining the ideal staple size needed to fasten a joint

Working with epoxy

This adhesive is perfect for special situations, but it also requires special techniques

Component maker handles smaller orders efficiently

Contract chair and component manufacturer uses CNC router in a new way to stay competitive.

Just-in-time component outsourcing

More manufacturers developing strategic partnerships.