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The race plane that All-Coast Forest Products, Chino, Ca, has sponsored for 10 years went down in flames during a recent air race in Phoenix, Az.

The customized World War II "Pappy Boyington"-style aircraft caught fire March 17 racing in the Phoenix 500. The pilot bailed out, suffering a broken neck, ann and leg.

All-Coast began its sponsorship in 1984, and it won the world championship a year later. They expect to sponsor another racer by 1996.

Custom Coupon Machines

Customers at some Builders Square locations can now make their own coupons.

Now in use at selected Builders Square stores and other chain retailers, the Savings Spot coupon-printing machines look like jukeboxes, but work more like home computers.

Consumers can choose from 32 different coupons displayed on the front of the kiosk. They simply press a button and the machine prints out their selections. The machines reportedly boost sales of featured items an average ofl27o.

LMA Convention In Monterey

Early bird registration deadline for the 1994 Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California's convention is April 31.

Following tle nautical theme "Smooth Sailing: The LMA Advantage," the 55th annual convention is set for May 12-14 at the Hyatt Regency, Monterey. A trade show with reception, general session, seminars and workshops as well as a past president's reception and banquet are being planned.

Golf will be played at Rancho Canada Golf Club, Carmel.

Store Protests Gratfiti Law

Buena Park Lumber Co., Buena Park, Ca., is protesting a tough graffiti law passed by the city.

Bruce Whitaker, controller, attended a city council meeting to protest a law that requires businesses to secure in a closed cabinet or other storage device any aerosol paint containers, felt tip markers or devices capable of "being used to leave a visible mark at least one-eighth of an inch in width." Items in this category would have to be dispensed to customers by employees.

Claiming the requirement a costly expense to a retail store, whitaker said a voluntary program would have been "better suited." Another merchant said his store had spent $50 o comply with the law, but Whitaker said it would cost "many times more than $50" to comply with the ordinance at Buena Park Lumber.

Forest lnfo Radio Broadcast

Motorists traveling through some forest areas in Oregon can tune in a pre-recorded information message on their radios.

For example, a traveler at Coos Bay on Highway 101 can learn about the area in a five minute message by turning his radio to a low power frequency announced on a highway sign. Highway 26 between Portland to the coast and I-5 between Roseburg and Couage Grove also are part of the project sponsored by Oregon Forest Resources Institute and Oregon State University.

Cars must be traveling 50 mph, the range of 10 watts of power, to receive the entire message. In comparison, a few major stations have as much as 50,000 wans of power.

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Neglected Juniper Given Trial Run

Long regar{ed as a scrub tree, juniper may soon be available as an alternative to cedar.

Short and slow-growing, juniper trees in eastern Washington and eastern Oregon forests were typically bulldozed. But logging resfictions in Douglas fr forests have made cedar products scarcer and more expensive.

Juniper's properties appear to be quite similar to cedar's. Its close-knit cell structure minimizes chemical penetration in pressure treatment" but it doesn't need it. Juniper is naturally decay, fungus and tennite-resistant. The wood also contains an oil that gives it a distinctive arom4 sweet and pungent, similar to incense cedar's scent. Once dried, juniper appears to be more like aldo.

When Bob Shepard, co-owner and gen. mgr., Castle Rock Building Supply, Castle Rock, Wa., heard that juniper could be used as an alternative to cedar, he wanted in. The retailer tried to persuade other dealen to share the expense of a test load, but got no takers. "What anazed me is with all the advantages of it, I couldn't interest anyone else," he said. "No one was willing to take a chance."

So, he ordered his own load, which arrived late last year. Working with one sample and a finn belief in the species, Shepard sarted a waiting list and pre-sold much of the order.

Castle Rock is stocking 4x4 fence posts up through 6x8 landscape timbers. But the Klamath Falls, Or., manufacturer and its representative, Idaho Timber Corp., Boise, Id., are also experimenting with 2x6 radius edge decking, dimension hurber, split rail fencing and veneers.

The University of Monana recently putjuniper though crcrtification testing to precisely determine its properties and capabilities. Idaho Timber is weighing those results to "see what direction we want to go with it, if any," said marketing mgr. Steve Hollingworth.

The wood was harvested east of Washington and Oregon's Cascade Mountains, but about eight other classifications of juniper grow tbroughout theU.S.

The "new" wood is providing another benefit. The Klamath Falls mill that manufactures juniper had been closed. Reopening itput2?pple back to work.

Milling House Steps lt Up

Custom Mills Inc., Industry, Ca., has implemented a new moulding system, marking a giant step forward ino 'Just-in-time" manufacturing in the woodworking industry.

The milling house has added a Weinig Unimat 23 moulder and a Rondamat 934T tooling grinder, aimed at reducing set-up times and increasing productivity.

"The new moulder has more than doubled the production of the two moulders it replaced," said supervisor Fred Jones, noting the Unimat 23 is capable of good finish quality at speeds in excess of 70 ft. per minute verses the 3G55 ft. per minute on the old style moulders. 'Finish quality is very good at these higher speeds because of 8000 rpm spindles and a very stable machine."

24o/oHousing Rebound

Housing starts in C:lifornia in 1994 arc expected to reach 105,000 units, a 247o rebound from 1993's U,6f,8, forecast the Construction Industry Research Board.

Added manager Dan Jones: "We set up in 15 minutes on most pattem changes compared to the houf to hourand-a-half times on the old machines. This allows more set-ups per day on short run production, which has become more common in the industry."

The moulder's production capabilities approach the speed of a jointed moulder without the hassle of multilmife tooling and jointing.

The new tooling grinder enables the operator to "keep up" with the quick set-up capacity of the moulder. Ext€nsive operator training was conducted at Michael Weinig's Statesville, N.C., facility, as well as ongoing training at Custom Mills.

"The custom milling industry is very competitive these days," said owner Jeny Lapin. "Quality, speed and price are of paramount importance. The Weinig system allows us to perform well in this arena-"

Established in 1957, custom Mills employs 45 people on a 3-ll2 rcre site, using 11 moulders, four planers, five rip saws, a r€saw, profile sander and cut-to-length capability in its daily operation.

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