Madison College Hosts Solid Wood Solutions Seminar

Madison College’s Cabinetmaking and Millwork program recently hosted a one-day seminar focusing on solid wood solutions. The all-day seminar featured classroom presentations and live demonstrations.

Peter VanDyke of Stiles Machinery kicked off the program by presenting an overview of the rough mill, including machinery options to best fit a company’s needs. Participants then broke into small groups to get more practical experience. Madison College cabinetmaking instructor Patrick Molzahn provided an overview of best practices for tool room organization and setup, followed by a profile knife-grinding demonstration.

David “DJ” Koronkiewicz of Great Lakes Custom Tool, provided attendees with a good background on tooling types and cutter options. After lunch, provided by Stiles, participants learned about moulder options and had the opportunity to see Madison’s Kentwood moulder in action.

The seminar was well attended and included a nice mix of program students and industry participants.

Madison College, an EDUcation member of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America, hosts two or three seminars annually that are open to the public. Madison College will partner once again with Stiles Machinery for a sanding seminar next spring.

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