NEW PRODUCTS

TOUGH TAPES

Irwin’s new heavy-duty Strait-Line tape measures deliver up to 17 ft. of max reach when working alone, while also being able to endure tough challenges on the jobsite, including surviving up to an 80-ft. drop.

The new tapes feature an integrated finger brake for retraction control, an extra-large hook to easily catch onto material, a durable blade coating, 6” of additional protection to help prevent tearing near the hook, double-sided print for vertical and overhead measurements, and large, easy-to-read numbers.

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J.M. Thomas is proud to be long-time partners with Louisiana Pacific, and having LP SmartSide in our markets for over 15 years! We are building better communities together, one home at a time!

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www.thomasforest.com ROOF TRUSS SUPPORT SYSTEM

FastenMaster has introduced TrussBRACE, a faster and safer alternative to temporary wood-based supports used to install roof trusses.

The innovative steel roof truss support provides both lateral and diagonal restraint in one brace, allowing framers to set, space and brace roof trusses in one easy step.

The device increases jobsite safety since it is easily installed from the bottom chord. Productivity is enhanced and waste is minimized by eliminating temporary top chord bracing that must be removed prior to sheathing the roof.

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CORDLESS QUIK DRIVE

Simpson Strong-Tie has introduced the Quik Drive Cordless PROCCS+ Multi-Purpose Combo System, a lightweight, cordless version of its popular Quik Drive auto-feed screw driving system for collated fasteners.

Designed to improve speed, reliability and user comfort for a wide variety of subflooring, underlayment and decking applications, the cordless Quik Drive features quick-loading collated screw strips, precise countersink adjustment, and a patented auto-advance mechanism.

Combining new advancements in battery technology with low-torque fastener designs, the tool drives about 1,200 2” screws on a single battery charge. Combo kits include both PRO300SG2 and PRO200SG2 Quik Drive attachments, combining with a 2,000-rpm, 20V brushless DeWalt cordless DCF624 driver motor and G3 lightweight extension. They also include two 5.0-amp hour lithium-ion batteries, a battery charger, screw quiver, and protective soft case.

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COMPACT TABLE SAW

SawStop’s new 10” Compact Table Saw is a robust benchtop saw built for the rigors of the jobsite, while offering premium precision and safety.

Featuring contact detection technology, the saw detects when skin comes in contact with the blade and stops and drops the blade in less than five milliseconds. Injuries are dramatically minimized, and the saw reset is quick and easy.

Other features include 10” blade for maximum cut capacity, easy-to-adjust rack & pinion fence with a builtin high and low face to support all kinds of cuts, QuickTilt bevel for easy blade angle adjustments, and Micro Adjust to quickly dial in a precise cutting angle.

SAWSTOP.COM/CTS (866) 729-7867 SUPER DRAWER SLIDE

Salice’s new F70 heavy-duty, concealed, undermount drawer slide comes with a 154 lbs. dynamic load rating and a 170 lbs. static load rating. It also boasts a full-extension, perfectly synchronized movement, a fluid dampening device, and an integrated handle-less opening mechanism in the Push version.

Suitable for every drawer in the house, F70 is sixway adjustable thanks to an ingenious and intuitive mechanism on the clips and on the slide itself. It offers the possibility of an optional tool-free tilt adjustment in the back that does not require removal of the drawer to perform. It comes in a full range of lengths from 15” to 30”.

SALICE.COM (800) 222-9652

FULLY COMPATIBLE SPEAKER

RIDGID’s new 18V Speaker with Bluetooth Technology works with all RIDGID 18-volt batteries, tools and chargers, offering total connectivity.

The premium 2-7/8” speaker and passive radiators deliver clear highs and a deep bass for six times clearer audio than the previous model. The speaker maximizes versatility by featuring a 2-amp USB charging port, handle and integrated nail hook for mounting capability.

It can be easily paired with any Bluetooth-capable device up to 200 ft. away. When paired with a 2.0Ah lithium-Ion battery, the speaker can run for up to 25 hours, lasting all day on the jobsite.

RIDGID.COM (800) 474-3443

PLUG THE DECKS

FastenMaster has expanded its Cortex hidden fastening line with seven new colors of pre-aligned, collated Cortex Plugs for the Trex Enhance decking system.

Warrantied for the life of the project, the plugs are made from the same composite material as the deck to create a 100% perfect color and texture match.

The new line of collated Cortex plugs includes the most popular Trex Enhance colors, including Foggy Wharf, Toasted Sand, Coastal Bluff, Rocky Harbor, Beach Dune, Clamshell and Saddle.

Each package includes enough fasteners and plugs to install 100 lineal ft. of Trex Enhance.

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At Royal Paci c you’ll pay no more, but get extra. We guarantee it.

Hi-bor® brand treated wood is a borate treated wood product designed for interior house framing in Hawaii. Hi-bor treated wood resists attack by Formosan and subterranean termites and numerous household insects and pests, as well as fungal decay. Hi-bor borate treated wood is also backed by a 20 year limited warranty*.

FirePro® brand re retardant treated wood is treated with a patented formulation that contains no phosphates and has been shown to exhibit exceptional re performance properties without compromising other critical engineering properties such as strength, durability, corrosivity, and hygroscopicity. FirePro treated wood is also backed by a 50 year limited warranty*.

Advance Guard® borate pressure treated lumber is recommended for sill plate, furring strips, joists, studs, roof trusses, blocking, rafters, beams, and other framing applications. Advance Guard is also recommended for fascia, trim, wall sheathing, roof sheathing, and sub- oors. Advance Guard borate pressure treated lumber is also backed by a lifetime limited warranty*.

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cally reject such an offer. As a result, the buyers face ‘adverse selection’—the only sellers who will accept $750 are those unloading lemons.

“Smart buyers foresee this problem. Knowing they could be buying a lemon, they offer only $500. Sellers of the lemons end up with the same price they would have received were there no ambiguity. But the peaches all stay in the garage. “Information asymmetry” kills the market for good cars.”

Structural wood panel buyers rely upon qualified inspection and testing agencies like the APA to routinely test and certify the quality of the products they buy. This creates an incentive for individual panel producers to “push” the stanHARD MAPLE is popular throughout the Glacial Region. dard. A passage from Ackerloff’s famous paper: “There are many markets in which buyers use some market statistic to judge the quality of prospective purchaslong, frigid winter climate, coupled with a short summer es. In this case there is an incentive for sellers to market season, produces hardwoods with very tight growth rings. poor quality merchandise, since the returns for good quality This creates lumber with outstanding color and fine texture, accrue mainly to the entire group whose statistic is affected which is ideal for applications ranging from furniture, rather than to the individual seller. As a result there tends to cabinetry and doors to flooring, paneling and more. be a reduction in the average quality of goods and also the This region supplies nine primary, widely used species, size of the market.” including: ash, basswood, cherry, hickory, hard maple, red When the industry is young, industry production techoak, soft maple, white oak and walnut. nologies vary little and raw materials are relatively homogeneous (e.g., OSB), this isn’t a major problem. But it is a Appalachian Region: Superior Quality serious problem when the inspection and testing agencies Spanning several states, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, find it difficult or impossible to keep up with a very rapidly North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, the changing industry. An example would be today’s overlaid Appalachian region produces a wide range of hardwoods Douglas fir plywood industry. There are rapid changes species—all with one thing in common: superior quality. underway on both the demand side (e.g., much higher alkaThanks to the region’s climate conditions—warm linity concrete mixes are now essentially “pulping” consummers that assist with tree growth, and cooler spring form panels) and on the supply side (e.g., much reduced

supplies of small-knot, dense, Douglas fir veneers). The “market for lemons” is likely having a major effect on the size of this market today.

Overcoming the Market for Lemons

How can individual panel producers overcome this “lemons market” problem, their industry’s “race to the bottom,” and depressed industry sales levels? They can offer company-specific product performance guarantees. Another approach is to more aggressively brand products. In either case, the mill’s products need to be clearly differentiated from their competitors’; as we discovered earlier, industry-wide, third-party quality certification is important but not sufficient. Like car buyers, panel buyers MATTE BLACK HARDWARE won’t chance paying peach prices when they may actually be buying a “dressed up” lemon. Brinks Commercial is now offering a complete suite of commercial-grade matte black door hardware, providing a fresh, modern alternative to the silver-toned finishes that once dominated the market. For some structural panel producers, product differentiation requires a major change in company culture. For instance, it is very difficult to produce innovative, differentiated products for the end use market if the company does-

They feature ultra-durable powder-coated finishes n’t also adapt a different supplier-buyer mindset. Supplierthat are extremely chip-resistant, standing the test of partners are often critical to the structural wood panel protime even in the most heavily used doors and openings. ducer’s differentiation. The lineup includes two-keyed levers, keyed entry knob/deadbolt combo, single-cylinder deadbolt, pull plates, push plates, door closers, door hinge, doorstops, and ASA strike plate. Beyond matte black, other finishes include alumiAs industry competition comes to focus more and more upon only one of the “4P’s of marketing”—price— “lemons” tend to proliferate and industry sales volume tends to decline. num, bronze, satin Chrome, and prime coated.

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and fall seasons with cold winters, which allow that growth to be gradual—hardwoods from the Appalachian region feature tight growth rings, strong fibers, and consistent colors and grain textures. This leads to strength, durability and beauty in the lumber, in addition to excellent width and long length characteristics. Primary species include ash, cherry, hard maple, red oak, soft maple, white oak, basswood, beech, birch, walnut, poplar and hickory, which are great for high-end furniture, millwork, cabinetry, doors, flooring and paneling, and more. No matter the region they come from, there are many CUTTING REMARKS North American hardwoods species to choose from. The decision as to which one to use comes down to the Lenox has introduced four new application-based application and overall quality and look of the project. reciprocating saw blade sub-brands and new Wave Edge technology, a revolutionary new tooth form design – Don Barton is vice president of sales and marketing for delivering up to 50% longer blade life. Northwest Hardwoods, Tacoma, Wa. (northwesthardwoods.com). The sub-brands are: MetalWolf (ideal for making quick cuts through a range of metal types and gauges), MultiWolf (designed for making quick, clean cuts in metal, wood and plastic), DemoWolf (engineered for rigorous demolition applications), and Lumber Wolf (ideal for cutting through dense wood with nails). Wave Edge is offered on MultiWolf and select MetalWolf and DemoWolf models. Additionally, Lenox Rapid Plunge technology is being extended to select LumberWolf and DemoWolf reciprocating saw blades. Rapid Plunge allows users to plunge cut with ease due to the blade tips’ unique design for easy, quick and clean plunge cutting. –Roy Nott is president of Surfactor Americas LLC, Aberdeen, Wa., a German-owned producer of overlays, glue films, and press LENOXTOOLS.COM cleaning films for the global wood panel industry, with manufac(800) 628-8810 turing operations in Finland, Germany and Malaysia. Reach him CHERRY is among the major hardwoods of the Appalachian Region.at roy.nott@surfactor.com.

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Fencing • Decking • Timbers • Dimension • Siding

Big Creek Lumber’s sawmill, in Davenport, CA, produces a wide variety of redwood lumber products to independent wholesalers, stocking distributors, and remanufacturing facilities. Big Creek is well known for producing high quality redwood products and providing an outstanding level of personalized service.

Proven History

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GOING ELECTRIC

Yale Materials Handling has extended its range of electric lift trucks with the introduction of 4,000-lb. capacity integrated lithium-ion powered three-wheel and four-wheel models.

Both buck the traditional approach in which a battery box replacement converts counterbalanced trucks from lead-acid to lithium-ion battery power. Instead, they are designed from the ground up around a fully integrated, space-saving battery pack.

Other features include an open-space design, zero battery maintenance, fast charging times, and repositioned center of gravity.

YALE.COM (800) 233-9253 PACKS A PUNCH

Crescent Tools’ new Tradesman punches and chisels reportedly deliver more strength and durability than standard tools.

Features such as full-metal cores, 17% larger strike caps, and extended length design increase ease and efficiency in all uses.

Cold Chisels and Pin Punches feature extended length and a recessed control panel design, while Wood Chisels have larger overstrike caps and precision-ground carbon steel blades. Nail Punches deliver outstanding performance with large strike caps and innovative dual flat sides that eliminate tool roll-off.

CRESCENTTOOL.COM (866) 907-9716 AUTOFEED DRIVER

Makita’s new 18V LXT Brushless 6,000 RPM Autofeed Screwdriver delivers superior fastening speed to handle a variety of materials and applications.

Longer run time and superior fastening speed give users greater material range for installation. The brushless motor eliminates carbon brushes, enabling the motor to run cooler and more efficiently for longer life

It can drive up to 2,250 screws with Push Drive Technology on a single charge.

MAKITATOOLS.COM (800) 462-5482

UVLA says Welcome back to timber country

After a two-year, pandemic-induced pause, Umpqua Valley Lumber Association held its Customer Appreciation week Aug. 2-5 at the sights and sawmills of the southwestern Oregon’s Umpqua Valley.

The event included mill tours, Hellgate jetboat excursions, Melrose Vineyard dinner buffet, golf tournament at Roseburg’s Bar Run Golf Course, and ample opportunities for networking.

Participating mills included C&D Lumber, Douglas County Forest Products, DR Johnson Lumber, DR Johnson Wood Innovations, Herbert Lumber, Murphy, Roseburg, and Swanson Group.

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MILL STOPS included C&D Lumber’s state-of-the-art facility in Riddle, Or. Here, a sawmill sawyer positions a Douglas Fir cant into a four-blade band saw called “the quad.” Once fed through the quad, the cant will be sliced into smaller dimensional pieces of lumber.

UMPQUA VALLEY Lumber Association attendees included [1] Bonna & Lee Greene. [2] Corry Huffman, Tasha Buttice. [3] Rod & Keri Lucas. [4] Cory Betts, Brice Absalon, Myrna & Greg Bess, Chris Rice. [5] Randy Malm, Cam Stevens. [6] Keith Seal, Lauren Pruett, Steve Smithers. [7] Dana Kintz, Matt Campbell, Gloria Eilefson. [8] Jose Salazar, Greg Winakur. (More photos on next 3 pages)

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HIGHLIGHT of the event was [9] a high-speed trip in a Hellgate jetboat on the Rogue River. [10] Kelie Kloxin, Debby Thomas, Krista Chambers. [11] Jeff Reed, Danny French, Whit Bohannon. [12] Joe LaBerge, Parker Woodley, Danny Osborne, Ron Liebelt, Kevin Lang. [13] Brett Slaughter, James & Tierney Marston. [14] Kris Lewis, Carter Stinton, Leslie Southwick. [15] Dianna & Steve Snyder. [16] Lori & Vince Vierra, Julie Bean. (More photos on next 2 pages) 15 16

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UVLA EVENT (continued from previous pages): [17] Leslie Southwick, Joelle McGrorty. [18] Kyleigh Shea, Chris Tritschler, Dan DeSimoni, Lucio Haro. [19] Grant Phillips, Kevin Dodds, Russ Gold, Matt Ferguson. [20] Pat Zan, Raegan Stratton, Jeff Squires. [21] Jared Priestly, Cody Irving, Collier Clemens, Dustin Huesser, Jonathan Doyle. [22] AJ & Kylie LaBranche, Kevin Lang. [23] Lisa & Bill Livingston, Kelly & Kelly White. [24] Mark Kelly, Brett Slaughter, Jennifer Moran, Brandon Thomas. [25] Rob Rowe, Jake Moriniti, Danny Osborne. [26] Sierra Myrick, John Blodgett, John Blodgett Jr., Scott Valenkamp. [27] Matt Johnson, Chuck Danskey, Nick Johnson. (More photos on next page)

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SOUTHWEST OREGON timber country, the home of the annual UVLA event: [28] Mackenzie & Jason Perry. [29] Ned Olson, Levi Kintz, Kirk Potthoff, Tod Kintz. [30] David Miles, Anthony Perez. [31] Tim & Leesa Beaudoin. [32] Ryan Sweeney, Aaron Fleming. [33] Michael Swiger, Joe Butkiewicz. [34] Joe Riner, Katy Weller. [35] Emily Bachand, Manny Guzman, Karli Manigan. [36] Terri Adair, Kalayna Crook, Donna Jones. [37] Andy Barker, Greg Johnson. [38] Jeremy Buckalew, Blake Keitzman, Jennifer Jumper, Frank Peterson. [39] Craig Crafton, Terry Rasmussen. [40] Mick Tanner, Terri Humpres. [41] Scott Eilefson, Chris Swanson, Ron Hanson. [42] Todd Lund, Gary Pittman, Bob Crews. [43] Chuck Casey, Steve Ashley. [44] Kelly Robertson, Jay McArthur, Tim Brown. [45] Brian Johnson, Julie Rogers. [46] Mark Swinth, Lisa & Ryan Cornutt

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WEST COAST Lumber & Building Material Association gathered members to the desert July 21-22 for its annual 2nd Growth Summer Conference. The event at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage, Ca., featured golf, vendor showcase, speakers, and a spirited match of Lumber Jeopardy. [1] The beverages were flowing by mid-morning during a presentation by Beer Logic’s Chad Pilbeam on “Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Differentiation & Risk Taking I Learned from Beer.” [2] Matt Fink, Viviana Nieves, Valentina Saltalamacchia, Dillon Fink. [3] Jacqueline 14 15

Palazzolo, Gavin Morris. [4] Natalie Daniel, Renee Miles. [5] Ron Modrall, Jarrett Phelps. [6] Gloria Rogers, Stephanie Barrios, Jacqueline Palazzolo, Lindsey Grove. [7] Brian Bunt, Troy Huff, John Ehrig, Jodi Bunt. [8] Sean Seymour, Joey Madrigal, Jason Rutledge. [9] Clayton Eddy, Mo Shearer, Jason Rutledge. [10] Zac Cruz, Jason Sumpter, Ian Souza. [11] Bert McKee, Chris Johnson. [12] Daniel Hines, Chad Pilbeam. [13] Chuck Casey, Joe Morin. [14] Dave Rogers, Keith Hitchcock. [15] Annie Montey, Rick Butler.