Woodworking Machinery Distributors Key Terms

Learn about the variety of woodworking machines

By Terri Deno

Woodworking is a specialized skill. Those in woodworking strive to create quality wood products that include furniture and other decorative elements. Woodworking machinery is essential to this process. Woodworking machinery distributors offer a variety of new and used woodworking machines that help to cut, shape and sand wood into a marketable product. Knowing how to choose the right equipment for the job is essential to woodworkers of all kinds.

Reconditioned machinery

Reconditioned machinery is machinery that has been returned to the manufacturer due to a number of reasons. Since the product can no longer be sold as new, it is inspected, graded and sold as reconditioned.
Try: CPO Delta offers answers to frequently asked questions about reconditioned machinery.

Industrial sander

An industrial sander is a large, stationary machine that sands wood. Some common types of industrial sanders include belt sanders, edge sanders and drum sanders.
Try: Builders Square offers a buying guide for industrial sanders that covers portable to industrial sizes. The guide provides tips on what to look for when considering sanders.

Wood lathe

A wood lathe is a piece of woodworking machinery that spins a small piece of wood for detailed shaping and smoothing. Lathes are often used to create table and chair legs.
Try: Woodturning Online provides a host of articles for the beginner or expert wood lathe operator.

Scrap grinder

A wood scrap grinder is a machine used to pulverize scrap wood into recyclable materials. Many versions of the wood scrap grinder are automated and allow woodworkers to fill the grinder and let it do the rest.
Try: Wood Digest offers an article on choosing between chippers and scrap grinders for your woodworking needs.

Particle board, composite board

Particle board is a wood product made from wood scraps, dust and chips. The materials are combined with heat and pressure to make flat boards. Particle board is graded by the size of the scrap materials used. Plywood often has large, visible wood scrapes while particle board does not.
Try: The Woodworker's Club provides hazard information for working with solid woods, plywood and composite particle board materials. Scroll down to the Plywood and Composition Board section to see the information.

Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA)

The Woodworking Machinery Industry Association is an organization dedicated to providing news and resources for those who sell and use woodworking machinery.
Try: The Woodworking Machinery Industry Association Web site offers a comprehensive technology resource guide to find the latest woodworking machinery.