NEW PRODUCTTS

And Selected Sales Aids

Instant Workstand

Stable, self-leveling, adjustable brackets from Tridex connectthree legs to produce level work surfaces even on uneven ground.

Unlike sawhorse brackets, they provide substantial flexibility in sizing for

Safe Bahd Gutter

Safety cutters from Elmoreduce the dangerofinjury due to the suddensnap or whiplash of the sharp ends of cut bands.

The cutters are equipped withshock

Back To Back

A new back-supporting work belt from Champion Ergonomics features a patented color indicator to provide a quick, easy method of determining if the belt is being worn properly.

Designed to help prevent lower back injuries, the belt offers quality control numbering (each belt is individually numbered so each employee uses only his assigned belt), one year limited warranty, rugged design, light weight and elastic binding to conform to body movements and eliminate ride up.

use on a variety of different projects. After the size of the work surface desired is determined,2x4's are cut to size and assembled with the brackets.

Gustom Organization

A modular divider for space organization in the cargo areas of pickup trucks and vanshas been introducedby Martec Plastics.

absorbers that firmly grip both ends of the cut band while automatically absorbing tensile energy from the bands. Handles are engineered for ease of handling and lower cutting effort in any position, without needing a horizontal resting surface while cutting. Made from steel forgings, the cutting edges are hardened and tempered for toughness and durability.

One model cuts through L-114" x .035 bands. A second, for longer reach or greater leverage, cuts through 1 - 1/4" x .050 bands used in the lumber and metal industries.

No-Slip Striking

Plumb's rough faced hamrner with non-slip design makes nailing easier and prevents slipping or bending even

For more information on New Products write The Merchont Magozine,4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca.92660. Please mention issue date and page number so we can process your request faster! Many thanksr when the nail is not hit correctly. Available are solid steel, fiberglass and lacquer-finished handle premium hammers. The steel claw or ripping hammers come in L6,20 and 24-oz. models. Fiberglass handles are offered in 13, 16 or2o-oz. versionswithclaw heads, 16 and22-oz. with rip and bell rough face, and a 22-o2., 15" model with rip head and bell rough face. The clear lacquer-finish handle hammers are available in 16 and 20-oz. claw with octagonal rough face and a 16-oz. rip hammer with a bell rough face.

Made of durable, weather resistant, lightweight polymers, Martectorkeeps cargo safe and secure, installs quickly and easily, comes custom sized for any size truck or van, and is modular, so dividers and partitions can be added or rearranged.

Bench Press

An 8" benchtop drill press featuring a powerful 1i4 hp induction motor and state-of-the-art value-added engineering has been introduced by Skil Corp.

also displays cumulative usage at the press of a button.

Water usage can be analyzed on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, up to 9,999 gallons. Activatedassoonaswater begins to flow, the device never has to be turned on or off.

Nail Pullers

Forged of high carbon steel, uniquely shaped nail pullers from Vaughan make it easy to extract deeply embedded nails.

Quarry-Look Wall Panels

Operating at five different speeds to meet most drilling needs, the tool has a handy storage area that holds 20 drill bits, adjustable locking depth stop and scale with improved user visibility, conveniently located chuckkeyholder, T-slots and recessed locations in the cast iron base for easy clamping and fastening, and I 12" capacity chuck with 2" spindle travel.

Its rugged 6-112" x 6-112" cast fuon table tilts up to 45 degrees for angle drilling. The drill press has 7" chuckto-table and 10" chuck-to-base capacities.

Flow Ghart

The WaterTracker oersonal water meter from Muir Products attaches to showerheads. faucets and hose bibs to give cunent and cumulative usage readmgs.

The specially hardened and tempered claws are ground flat to slip under a nail head with minimal damase to the wood surface. The rocker head'provides excellent leverage with the body contoured for safety and comfort.

Finished in a rust resistant, blue finish with polished claws, Bear Claw Pullers come in five sizes.

Slab ln A Box

The Nu-Pride cement finishing kit from Marshalltown Trowel Co. provides in one box nearly everything needed to prepare and finish a concrete slab.

Included are t4" x 4" concrete trowel, concrete edger, concfete groov et, 5 -l 12" pointing trowel, 14" wood float, tips and techniques booklet, instructions and checklist of other tools and materials needed to complete the project.

Simulating the look of quarried rock, the Quany Collection of vinyl-covered Durasan gypsum wall panels is now available from Gold Bond.

Offered are four stone-look colors: mica, limestone, claystone and blue quartz.

Panels reportedly are highly durable, with exceptional face and abrasion resistance. Ifan entire panel is destroyed for any reason, it can be replaced with matching stone pattern.

Available in Il2" regular and ll2" or 5/8" Fire-Shield gypsum wallboard, each noncombustible panel measures 4'wide with standard height options of 8', 9'or 10'. Custom heights from 8'to 14' and widths of 24" or 30" can be special ordered.

Retooled with Fiberglass

Fiberglass handleslighter than steel, stronger than wood and impervious to weather changesare now available from Ames on an expanded selection ofStinger scoops, rakes, hoes, forks, cultivators and edgers.

Constructed of durable, water resistantmaterials, the device measures in l/lfth gallon increments so usage can be tracked while the water is running. It

Featured are human engineered "D" grips for greater comfort and strength, large steel collars that add strength to handle/socket corurections, and extra long handles for greater leverage and easler use.

The line also includes new Stinger poly rakes made with TPO for superior break resistance at lower temperatures.

Door Store

A new exterior/entrance door merchandising fixture from Boston Retail Products increases visual impact to stimulate sales.

Each display frame exhibits both a storm door and an entrance door. All doors are operational in frames, so customers can see, touch and demonstrate them at point-of-sale.

Display frames mount to the face of racking/shelving and floor. Frames are supported by casters for easy pivot and maneuverability for access to inventory stored behind the display.

Water Louver

A new rain gutter protection system from Waterloov keeps gutters from being clogged by leaves and other debris.

The system utilizes surface adhesion to guide rainwater into louvers and then into a home's rain gutters. It eliminates cleaning out clogged gutters and damage due to cascading rain.

Made of corrosion resistant, heavy gauge aluminum, it comes in natural silver or any of 12 baked-on finishes to match standard roofing/gutter materials.

Steady & Supportive

A special cantilever rack with inclined load arms and end restraints for the storage and display of awkward inventory such as gutters, downspouts, pvc pipe and steel pipe is now available from Steel King Industries.

Arms are sloped so the product doesn't roll off. For further safety, ends of the arms feature optional welded load restraints with rounded edges.

The arms and uprights come in virtually any size or weight capacity.

Double Buff Blocks

A glass block with adjacent finished edges has been developed by Weck. Double end block allows finished edges to be exposed along horizontal and vertical edges simultaneouslv.

Step down designs can be accomplished without other material for finishing.

Blocks come in 8x8x4 dimensions in the Nubio and Clarity patterns.

Report Software

Custom Reporting, new report writing software designed for use with their entry level products, is now available from RealWorld.

The software creates custom-designed reports from accounting data, searches and sorts on any field, selectively chooses the data to include on reports or labels, integrates information with word processors or spreadsheets, uses predefined or custom-designed labels, selects from 14 bar code types, supports 12 printer modes including dot matrix and laser, loads accounting data into predefined database structures and offers built-in graphing and statistical analysis.

It can generate mailing labels, Rolodex cards, bar code labels, custom form letters and a wide variety of specialized reports including sales analysls.

Industry Tells lts Story

Educating Califomians about forestry and the forest products industry is the goal of the Califomia Forest Products Commission, whose members represent wood product producers.

Carol Crow is president of the Sacramento based group which has retained Ketchum Public Relations to create a positive public image of the industry and Charlton Research to provide information for the campaign.

Commission members and alternates for 1992: JonE. Norby,DonaldJ. Beaty, Craig B. Ditman, Glen Duysen, Cecil L. Wetsel, David W. Kaney, Tim Lindgren, Richard Pland, Tim Louk, David S. Norby, William "Bill" Beaty, Art Harwood, Kent Duysen, Frank Stewart, Maureen S. Frisch, Tim

Treichelt, John Campbell, Carey Kinyon Sr. and Duane Crites. Bruce Main and Wayne Miller recently completed their terms.

The commission, which was authorized by Califomia legislation, advocates protecting the forest envfuonment, striking a balance between use, preservation and responsible forest product activities which enhance human life, viewing forest products as an integral part of everyday life and basing forest policy decisions on sound scientific data.

Projects undertaken in 1991 include woods tours for educators, fotest exhibits, school programs, sponsorship of The Sierra Escape distributed by the Park Service in Yosemite, media kits and training, baseline research and familiarization trips to forests, mills and towns for media, legislators and opinion leaders.

How To Survive Hard Times

o Do the same work for more profit o Decrease fixed costs o Avoid bad credit risks o Stay on top of receivables

. Reduce overhead

. Manage direct costs o Keep a positive mental attitude

MoSumwood, Inc. 500 Silver Spur Rd., Suite 109

Palos Verdes Peninsula, Ca.90274

Direct lmport Sales: (213) 54'l-0179

FAX 213-541-7297

Sales From lnventory: $00) 242-8447

FAX 213-605-0243

ITTO Works For Forest Management

Sarawak, Malaysia, a significant producer of tropical hardwood lumber, has voluntarily agreed to a substantial reduction of its allowable cut.

Reporting at the eleventh session of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) in Yokohama, Japan, Sarawak finalized plans to reduce timber production from sustainable forest management areas by 3 million cubic meters within the next two years. A reduction of 1.5 million cubic meters is targeted for 1992 with a further reduction of 1.5 million cubic meters in 1993. This will bring the annual production to a sustainable yield level determined by an independent forest management mission in 1989.

ITTO, a United Nations chartered organization, comprises 22 member countries classed as tropical timber producers and26 countries classed as tropical timber consumers. Organized in 1983, the group is working toward Target 2000, the year in which the tropical forests of the wodd through proper management will achieve sustainable regeneration. To this end, ITTO has implemented projects in reforestation, sustainable forest management, conservation, trade, market intelligence, training, research and development in numerous tropical countries.

Jim Summerlin, Sumwood, Inc., Palos Verdes, Ca.; Wendy Baer, executive director, International Hardwood Products Association; Keister Evans, executive director, Tropical Forest Foundation, and Lee Jimerson, Leje Intemational, Portland, Or., attended the meeting as non-govemmental representatives of the timber trade.

HAVING FUN at the Hoo-Hoo International 99th annual convention in Leura, Australh: (l-r) Al Meier, Dick Campbell, Jimmy Jones, Phil Cocks and Kevin Kelly. The occasion is one of the sham rituals the group uses to punctuate more serious business of the convention.

20940 S. Alameda St. Long Beach, Ca. 90810

(213\ 774-2046

(818) 330-3991

(714\ 758-0423

FAX 213-605-0243

West Coast representative of Holmes & Co. of lndiana