April 2001 (Volume 23, Number 2)
WOOD TREATMENT CERTIFICATION SCHOOL OFFERED
NC State University’s Wood Products Extension in conjunction with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will conduct a Wood Treatment Certification School at the Wake County Commons Building, May 29-30, 2001. This school is designed for individuals using formulations containing inorganic arsenicals, pentachlorophenol or creosote for wood preservation by pressure, spray, dip and brush treatment, for sapstain and mold control, and for ground line treatment of poles since they must be licensed to apply these restricted use chemicals. The first day is a general session on applying pesticides correctly. The second day is a specialty session on wood treatment. For additional information contact Larry Jahn, NC State University, Campus Box 8003, Raleigh, NC 27695-8003, 919-515-5579 (voice), 919-515-8739 (fax), larry_jahn@ncsu.edu (e-mail).
IMPROVING YOUR WOOD GLUING OPERATIONS
NC State University’s Wood Products Extension will conduct an Improving Your Wood Gluing Operations Workshop in Raleigh on July 25-26, 2001. The workshop will combine both classroom presentations and laboratory demonstrations to provide both the knowledge and practical experience necessary to form a good glue joint. The course will focus on wood panel (edge gluing) manufacturing and wood veneering. The course will target supervisors, lead persons, engineers, and plant managers involved in or responsible for wood gluing operations. Topics will include: adhesive characteristics; surface preparation; correct edge gluing and veneering techniques; and troubleshooting. Attendance will be limited. For more information contact Phil Mitchell at 919-515-5581 (voice), 919-515-8739 (fax) or phil_mitchell@ncsu.edu (e-mail).
LOG HOMES TODAY SEMINAR
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in conjunction with NC State University’s Wood Products Extension will present a 3-hour seminar on Log Homes Today on May 24, 2001 from 6 pm to 9 pm. The objective of this program is to present the basics for individuals thinking about building or buying a log home. Seminar topics will include: Questions to Ask when Building a Log Home; Wood as a Building Material; Factors that Contribute to a Well Built Log Home; and What’s Bugging Your Log Home? Speakers will represent the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, NC State University, and the Log Home Center, Roanoke, VA. The seminar will be held at the Guilford County Center, 3309 Burlington Road, Greensboro. For more information or to register contact Brenda Morris at 336-375-5876 (voice), 336-375-2295 (fax) or brenda_morris@ncsu.edu (e-mail). The registration deadline is May 21, 2001.
NEW PUBLICATION AVAILABLE
Consumer Perceptions of Character Marks on Cabinet Doors (AG-617) produced by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Wood and Paper Science is now available. This publication gives the results of what consumers think of character-marked cabinet doors. People attending a Southern Ideal Home Show in Raleigh visited a booth and completed a questionnaire ranking, in order of preference, 12 cabinet doors that exhibited three different attributes. These included character marking (three levels), species (two types), and styles (two types). The doors were arranged in two rows, with six cherry doors in the top row and six maple doors in the bottom row. Across the rows, arched and rectangular styles were grouped so that only the character-mark levels (clear, light, and heavy) were randomly ordered among the doors. You may obtain one or multiple copies (free) of the publication by contacting Larry Jahn at 919-515-5579 (voice), 919-515-8739 (fax), larry_jahn@ncsu.edu (e-mail).
MANUFACTURING ANNOUNCEMENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA
The North Carolina Department of Commerce has announced the following new manufacturing industry openings or expansions for 2000.
Lumber and Wood Products
Furniture
Pulp and Paper
THE VINCENT R. ROSS COLLECTION
Vincent R. Ross, a 1952 graduate of NC State’s College of Natural Resources, has given the NC State University Libraries’ Special Collections Department a gift of the archival records of Ross Associates, Inc. Consisting of more than 200 linear feet of papers, 240 tubes of rolled drawings, and one solid wood Brunswick Red Crown bowling pin, the Vincent R. Ross Collection thoroughly documents the activities of this firm of consulting management engineers. An independent appraisal of this donation was valued at $750,000. Active since 1962, the Asheville-based company has maintained an international client base in the field of wood products technology and industrial engineering. Over the years, the company has served as a consultant with 375 different companies on more than 1,100 projects, all of which are documented in the collection. The Ross gift provides students and faculty in the Department of Wood and Paper Science with a valuable resource to explore an area of enterprise with particular relevance to North Carolina’s manufacturing and industrial history.
Edited by: Larry G. Jahn
Wood Products Extension Specialist