Alternatives to dado cabinet construction John Elvrum offers a practical approach to identifying viable, mechanical alternatives to traditional dado joinery of cabinet boxes. 1998.
Door/drawer gaps in Euro-style cabinets Americans need to apply the looser European standards to door and drawer gaps to avoid frustration when ordering these parts from other manufacturers. October 18, 2000
Production sanding for humidors There's no 'silver bullet' when it comes to the detail sanding that fine work demands, be it in a one-off or production environment. 1998.
Dowel drilling and use guidelines A quick guide to dowel clearances and practices, including drilling depth, diameter-to-edge ratios, and dowel selection. 1998.
"Work in Progress," Efficiency, and Profit Here's a long and somewhat abstract and meandering discussion that still makes some interesting points about how reducing the number of overlapping tasks happening at once can eliminate management headaches and improve productivity. April 20, 2008
Establishing a shop rate When adding an employee to your business, how do you adjust the shop rate? June 24, 2001
Work-Station Shop Organization Systems Thoughts on a shop setup that involves moving the workpiece from station to station, rather than moving pieces and tools onto and off of a single work bench.May 23, 2011
Payment Schedules and Client-Caused Delays When a client's not ready for delivery on time, it's hard for the cabinetmaker. Contracts should allow for that eventuality. March 26, 2008
Drawers and the Utilization of Space Why slide-integrated drawer systems are less costly to produce and provide greater space efficiency than traditional drawer construction. 1998.
Drawer construction High-quality, cost-effective methods of drawer construction, and tips on joinery. March 28, 2001
Cabinet Door Production Rates How many cabinet doors should a shop produce per man-hour? Depends on the set-up — advanced technology can really boost your output. July 22, 2005
Dadoes and Plywood Thickness Variation Dimensional variation in plywood can cause trouble with dadoes. Cabinetmakers in this thread offer ways to handle the problem. September 22, 2005
Re: Price matching competetor quotes A message posted at WOODWEB's Business and Management Forum (1/28) -- Justin It is called SWOT. It is a known and accepted tool used by business and ...
Jon Elvrum A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (6/13/24) -- I thought i saw Jon Elvrum's name on this site. If so I would love to get in contact w ...
Re: Jon Elvrum A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (6/13/24) -- Jon was a 'forum technical advisor' on Woodweb some 20 years ago. A lot of his forum p ...
Re: Material storage ideas A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (6/16) -- The waste is upstream from where you are looking. Paul Akers goes on endlessly about this ...
Re: Jon Elvrum A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (6/13/24) -- I haven't heard that name in a long time, sorry I wouldn't know how to reach him. ...