Abstract: A technique for fastening together logs and a fastener therefor is directed to a self-drilling/tapping fastener which allows the fastener to be driven through the log to be secured without pre-drilling a bore. Counter-bore fins on the fastener head also form a counter-bore for the head. A lubricious coating applied to a portion of the shank accommodates settling of the logs and facilitates installation.

Abstract: An adjustable fence for orienting a plate joiner having a body and a rotating generally planar cutter to cut an arcuate slot in a workpiece is disclosed. The fence comprises a base, a handle and fastening means. The base is shiftably affixed to the plate joiner body and has a planar surface forming a first fence oriented generally perpendicular to the plane of the cutter. The base also has a guideway parallel to the first fence. The handle is movably adjustably affixed to the base and has a grip portion adapted to cooperate with a hand of an operator and a planar surface forming a second fence forming an angle relative to the first fence. The handle cooperates with the base guideway enabling the second fence to be adjusted along a guideway axis parallel to the first fence relative to the planar cutter. The handle is pivotal about a transverse axis parallel to the first and second fences to vary the angle of the second fence relative to the first fence.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for making wood patches wherein an elongate piece of wood patch stock is inserted longitudinally into an end of the apparatus. The wood patch stock is incrementally moved toward cutting blades by a clamp mounted on a carriage. A channel guides the elongate into a cutter clamp, which immobilizes the elongate patch stock for cutting by the cutter blades. The cutter blades pass transversely across the clamped elongate patch stock to cut a wood patch. The cut wood patch is blown into an exit chute, and the process is repeated.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing pieces of wood, such as stumps, from a logging site. In particular, the method entails driving a spike into a given piece of wood, attaching a line to the spike, pulling the piece of wood to a desired area away from the logging site, and then removing the spike from the piece of wood. Also provided is a spike having a head that has a first, broad width at the top of the head, a second, narrow width below the first, broad width, and one or more shafts extending from the second narrow width of the head. Further, the head of the spike has a hole therethrough able to receive a line so that the spike, upon being driven into a chunk of wood, can be pulled to the desired area.

Abstract: A portable work table adapted for being removably positioned within a storage compartment of a vehicle includes a frame having an upper wall with a generally planar top surface, side walls extending from the upper wall and a bottom wall extending between the side walls. A plurality of legs are movably mounted on the frame and are movable between a first position such that the legs extend from the bottom surface for being engaged with a support surface such that the frame is positioned above the support surface to permit work to be readily carried out on the top surface and a second position such that the legs are retracted from the first position towards the bottom surface such that the frame is positionable within the storage compartment of the vehicle. A plurality of objects are movably mounted on the frame.

Abstract: An artwork assemblage is created by the providing of a base plate, with initially directing a writing instrument about a top surface of the base plate to effect creation of a picture outline imparting outline lines upon the base plate top surface. A woodburning tool is subsequently utilized to impart heated, inscribed lines tracing the picture outline. A paint brush is utilized to impart paint and a covering surface such as varnish and the like to the top surface. A lace framework is secured to a continuous side wall of the base plate, wherein subsequently illumination bulbs are mounted within through-extending bores directed from the top surface to a bottom surface of the base plate, with electrical lines and a battery supply mounted to the bottom surface of the base plate.

Abstract: Discarded utility poles may be recycles to form usable utility poles through a recycling process utilizing the good portions of the discarded utility pole to form pieces of lumber used in the construction of a composite beam. Discarded utility poles can be cut into pieces of lumber already treated with a wood preservative to be used form the laminated layers of a composite beam which may be used in the production of a new utility pole.

Abstract: A device and method for angularly joining elongate boards end-to-end or edge-to-edge without mitering utilizes a plate for pivotal connection in overlying relation to square-cut abutted board ends to enable the board ends to be subsequently pivoted into their desired angular relationship, whereupon the connecting plate may be rigidly secured to the boards to fix them together.

Abstract: A simulated half log having a generally semi-cylindrical foam core and a decorative layer on the curved surface. Complementary nailable splines are inset in the flat surface, permitting adjacent half logs to interlock. One spline, which extends beyond the edge, provides a surface for nailing to a vertical substrate, and is concealed when the next adjacent half log is mounted thereover.

Abstract: An extension assembly increases the safety of bench or table-type machines without significantly reducing the mobility of the machines. The extension assembly includes an extension table, rigidly connected to a support surface of the machine, and a longitudinally adjustable support element connecting the extension table to the body of the machine. A self-adjust mechanism is provided which facilitates adjustment of the extension table of the extension assembly upon adjustment of the support surface. The self-adjust mechanism preferably includes a spring biasing inner and outer telescoping tubes of the extension assembly. Leveling assemblies may be mounted on the machine to increase its stability.

Abstract: A novel arcuate wooden cummerbund with or without associated accessories. Two methods for making the wooden cummerbund are disclosed. When accessories are included, they may comprise coordinating wooden ties, matching cuff links. A storing and carrying case is disclosed for the wooden cummerbund and accessories, if any.

Abstract: In an ink container having a container for storing ink therein, and an outlet pipe for directing the ink in the container outwardly thereof, the outer end portion of the outlet pipe is mounted on a sealing elastic member formed by a dual structure comprising an elastic member of low gas permeability and an elastic member of small permanent set to thereby seal the container.

Abstract: In production of a wood-type golf club head having a rigid shell, metal pieces are dispersed in the matrix of crude foamable synthetic resin filled in the interior of a crude rigid shell for long maintenance in position of the center of gravity of the product despite shocks at shooting balls.

Abstract: A lumber incisor comprising a rotatable drum. A plurality of annular incisor rings are mounted on the drum to turn with the drum. Teeth on the periphery of each incisor ring, extend outwardly from a tooth base on the periphery of the incisor rings. An annular spacer ring is positioned between each pair of neighboring incisor rings. An annular cleaning ring surrounds each spacer ring and is freely movable between the neighboring incisor rings. Each of the above annular rings has an inner radius, an outer radius and a ring width equal to the outer radius less the inner radius. The spacer rings have an outer radius less than the outer radius of the incisor rings. The outside diameter of each cleaner ring is at least equal to the incisor ring outside diameter plus a height of one tooth.

Abstract: To improve the tone quality of a stringed instrument which includes a wooden sounding board, a bridge resting upon the sounding board and supporting strings, one repeatedly removes small increments of wood from the sounding board in an area where the bridge meets the sounding board.

Abstract: A lumber marking system for accumulating information about pieces of lumber (e.g., boards), such as grade and volume information, and marking the end of each piece with a related code is disclosed. The boards (29) are moved by a chain/lug conveyor (11) past a series of stations. A pulse generator (45) coupled to the chain/lug conveyor (11) produces a pulse for each increment of conveyor movement. The boards (29) are moved past a console (43) where a viewing operator enters grade data. The boards also moved through a curtain or optical detectors (35), which determines in segments the maximum available length of each board. The boards also pass an optical width measuring system (47) that determines the width of each board by counting the number of pulses generated by the pulse generator (45) during the period of time that a light beam is broken by each board.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for retractably supporting lumber cants above feed chains in a cant positioner-feeder for locating the cant in a position to optimize lumber yield. The cants are supported with retractable cant supports interpositioned between the feed chains. The retractable cant supports may be movably mounted so that longitudinal motion is imparted to the cant as the cant supports are retracted, thereby reducing the relative velocity between the cant and feed chains.