Let's face it, we live in a fast-paced world. The faster you complete a task, the better. Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to aid in completing tasks is not only a huge help but a time saver as well. Smart speaker devices like the Amazon Echo and Google Home are becoming increasingly popular in workplace environments. [...]
If you have been in the Architectural Millwork or Custom Cabinet business for any length of time, you are probably familiar with the Shop Drawing Review Process. But what if you are a new Draftsman (or perhaps a newly promoted Lead-Draftsman) - would you know what is expected if asked to Review Millwork Shop Drawings? [...]
Not too long ago I received a phone call from a Custom Cabinetmaker that deals with Residential Customers. They received a phone call from a homeowner and were given a short Millwork Punch List over the phone. This was their first experience dealing with a Punch List and needed a little guidance on how to [...]
Have you ever been a position where someone has asked you a question that seemed so simple that you struggled with how to frame the answer? If you've been in any industry for a significant amount of time, you've probably found yourself in this situation on more than one occasion. I think that sometimes our [...]
In 2018, Walt and I started our own drafting business, Superior Shop Drawings, in response to a lot of the issues we’ve encountered over the years working with other drafters and drafting services. We not only wanted to do better, but we also wanted to develop a drafting system so that we would be able [...]
If you are like me, I'm sure you can think back to your days in High School and distinctly remember a time when you thought "When am I ever going to use that in real life?" This very thought crossed my mind during a Cabinetmaking Session when we were taught how to calculate Board Feet. [...]
If you have been following along on our blog and social media pages, you will see that we have been posting free woodworking plans that anyone can use to make beautiful pieces of DIY furniture. It is a way to give back and say thank you to not only our customers, new & old, but [...]
While there are a lot of LISP files for AutoCAD to talk about, there are 5 that I use keeping productivity in mind. I use all of these on a regular basis. Not having just one of them would greatly impact the speed at which I’m able to produce drawings. I can remember when I [...]
I recently wrote a Blog Post titled Millwork Drafting Fundamentals. The purpose of that particular article was to educate new drafters on how old Manual Drafting Techniques could be used in AutoCAD to reduce errors as they relate to Plans, Elevations, and Sections not matching one another. That post triggered a question that we feel [...]
Back when I was in High School, I was fortunate to be able to enroll into a Cabinetmaking Program at my local Vocational Technical School. This allowed me to spend half of my day in a traditional classroom setting while spending the remaining part of my day learning the trade of Cabinetmaking. When Vo-Tech Students [...]
