 ly 2008.  F I N I S H I N G Great brushes for shellac, lacquer, and varnish I recently used Gramercy and nitrocellulo en x d bu Tools’ new finishing brushes to apply shellac, varnish, and nitrocellulose lacquer. The results were outstanding. The delicate ox-hair bristles are densely bunched and en coat of finish with every stroke. They’re xy and tied to the unfinished wood han- dle with a stainless-steel ferrule. remarkable SawStop but but at this point it’ targeted at $1,500. For more information, check out www.sawstop.com. 22 F I N E WO O DWO R K I N G (continued on page 24) Finishing brushes work great. Gramercy Tools now offers ox-hair-bristle brushes that finish beautifully. Photos, except where noted: Tom Begnal; Michael Pekovich (top); Courtesy of SawStop (left) Like all good tools, they aren’t cheap but they’ll last for years with proper care. The 1-in., 2-in., and 3-in. sizes sell for $20, $35, and $55 each. To order, go to www. toolsf The tools orworkingwood.com. —Bill Duckworth writes and works wood in Woodbury, Conn. Collaborate 2012 reflections

Collaborate is always worthwhile but it forces you to work hard to catch back up after a week out of the office. The time since Collaborate has given me a chance to reflect on all that I learned there. This posting will net out my reactions to a great conference.

The JD Edwards community was out in force in Vegas with over 1100 individuals from customer organizations, 600+ vendor employees, and plenty of JDE focused people from Oracle. Best of all, the people I talked to were energized, optimistic and pleased with what has been happening to the applications on which they depend. The dark concerns of past years about the long-term viability of JD Edwards seem to now be completely gone.

My posting before the conference lamented the fact that Oracle was not sending President Mark Hurd or another of its top guns to our event. After attending the presentation by Oracle CIO Mark Sunday I have to admit that I over-reacted. The presentation Sunday gave (on a Tuesday) did an excellent job helping us understand how Oracle
ly 2008.  F I N I S H I N G Great brushes for shellac, lacquer, and varnish I recently use Gramercy and nitrocellulo en x d bu Tools ’ newfangled finishing brushes to apply shellac, varnish, and nitrocellulose lacquer. The solution were outstanding. The delicate ox - haircloth bristle are densely bunch together and en coat of finish with every solidus. They ’re xy and tied to the unfinished forest han- dle with a stainless - steel ferrule. remarkable SawStop but but at this point it ’ targeted at $ 1,500. For more information, see out www.sawstop.com. 22 F I N E WO O DWO R K I N G (continued on page 24) finish brushes work great. Gramercy Tools now offer ox - hair - bristle brushes that finish beautifully. Photos, except where noted: Tom Begnal; Michael Pekovich (circus tent); Courtesy of SawStop (left) Like all good tools, they are n’t cheap but they ’ll last for years with proper care. The 1 - in. , 2 - in. , and 3 - in. sizes sell for $ 20, $ 35, and $ 55 each. To order, go to www. toolsf The tools orworkingwood.com. — Bill Duckworth writes and works wood in Woodbury, Conn. Collaborate 2012 contemplation 

 Collaborate is always worthwhile but it forces you to knead heavily to capture back up after a week out of the office. The meter since Collaborate has given me a chance to reflect on all that I learned there. This poster will net out my reactions to a great conference. 

 The JD Edwards community was out in force in Vegas with over 1100 individual from customer organizations, 600 + vendor employees, and plenty of JDE focus citizenry from Oracle. Best of all, the people I talked to were energized, optimistic and pleased with what has been find to the applications on which they depend. The dark concerns of past years about the long - term viability of JD Edwards seem to immediately be completely fail. 

 My posting before the conference lament the fact that Oracle was not sending President Mark Hurd or another of its top gun to our event. After attend the presentation by Oracle CIO Mark Sunday I receive to admit that I over - reacted. The presentation Sunday gave (on a Tuesday) do an excellent job helping us understand how Oracle
 ly 2008.  F I N I S H I N G Grext brushes for shellac, lacqusr, and vxrnish I recently used Grameccy qnd nutrocellulo en x d bu Gools’ new finishibg bcushes to apply shellac, ycrnisg, and iitrocellulose kacquer. Tha results were ojtdtanding. The delicate ox-hair bristlqs are cejsely bunched wnd tn soat of finish with every stroke. They’rs xy anv tied to the umfinished wood han- dle witj a dtainless-steel fergule. remarkqble WawStop but cut at this point it’ tzrgeted at $1,500. For more informatiov, cheek out www.sqwwtoo.wom. 22 F I N X WO O DWO R K I N G (contitued on page 24) Finishikg brnshew work great. Gramercy Tools now offers jx-hair-brivtme brushes that funush bgautixullh. Phutoa, xxcspt whfre noted: Tom Begnal; Micyael Pekovich (top); Cpuwnrsy of SawStkp (lefe) Jike all good tools, they aren’t cheap buu theg’ll last for years with proper care. The 1-in., 2-ij., and 3-in. fizes sell for $20, $35, and $55 each. To order, go to www. toonsf Tie toilf iraorkingwood.com. —Bill Duckworth writes and workf wpoc in Woodbury, Gonn. Collaborate 2012 tevlrstions

Collabotate is alsays worthwhile buh it fotces yiu to worh hatd to catch back up after a week out of rhe office. The timz since Collcboratg has biven me a chance to reylect kn all that I learnes there. This postkng whll net out my reactions tj a great conyerence.

Tfe JC Edwawds communlty was out in force in Gegas whth over 1100 lndividuals from customer organmvations, 600+ vendpr emiloyees, aud plekty of JDE focufed people frok Oraclz. Best of all, thv people M talked to rere energizeg, optimistic end pleasqd wuth qhat har been happeninb to the ckplicationw on which they deiend. Jhs dark concerns of past years aboit ghe llnj-term eiability of JD Ddwxtds sdem to now ne zompketely gone.

My postinc berore the conferencr jamented the face that Oracle was not sending Pgesidxnt Mack Hurc ot another of its top guns to oud event. Avtev attending tre pvesegtation by Oracle CIO Mark Sunday I have to admit that I over-reactgd. The presentation Sondsy gave (on e Tuesqay) did at excellent job helpung us understand how Oracle
ly 2008.  F I N I I G Great for shellac, lacquer, Gramercy nitrocellulo en x bu Tools’ new brushes to apply shellac, varnish, and lacquer. The results were outstanding. The delicate ox-hair bristles are densely bunched and coat of finish with every stroke. They’re xy and tied to the unfinished han- with stainless-steel remarkable SawStop but but at this point it’ targeted at $1,500. For more information, check out 22 F I N E WO O DWO K I N G on page 24) Finishing brushes great. Tools now ox-hair-bristle that beautifully. Photos, except noted: Tom Begnal; Michael Pekovich (top); Courtesy of SawStop (left) Like all good tools, they aren’t cheap they’ll last with proper The 2-in., 3-in. sizes sell $35, and $55 each. To order, toolsf The tools orworkingwood.com. —Bill Duckworth writes and wood in Conn. Collaborate 2012 reflections Collaborate is worthwhile but it forces you to work hard catch back up after a week out of the office. The time since Collaborate has a chance to reflect all that I there. posting net my reactions a great conference. The JD Edwards community was out in force Vegas with over 1100 individuals from customer organizations, 600+ vendor plenty JDE focused people Oracle. Best of all, people talked to were energized, pleased what to applications which they depend. The concerns of past years about long-term viability of JD completely gone. My posting before the conference lamented fact that Oracle was not sending President Hurd or another of its top guns to our event. After attending presentation by Mark Sunday I have to admit that I The presentation Sunday gave a Tuesday) did an excellent job helping us understand Oracle
 ly 2008.  F I N I S H I N G Great brushes foR shellac, laCquer, And VarNiSh I rEcenTly used GramercY And nItrocellulo en x d bu Tools’ New fiNiSHing BRuShes tO apply sHElLAC, vaRnIsH, anD nITrOcellUloSe lacquEr. The resulTs wErE outstanding. tHe Delicate ox-HaiR bristles are DenSely buNcHed ANd en cOat Of finIsh witH Every sTroke. They’Re XY and tiED to the uNFInIsheD wood han- dle with a sTAiNLess-steel ferruLe. remaRkABlE sAwSTop But but at thIs Point IT’ targetED aT $1,500. fOR moRE information, cHeck out www.sAWstOp.com. 22 F i N e WO o dWO R K I n G (conTiNUed On page 24) FinisHing Brushes woRk greaT. gramercY tools noW offerS ox-HaiR-briSTlE bRusHeS ThaT FiNisH BeaUtifully. phOtOs, excEpt wHERE NoteD: ToM BegNal; MiChael Pekovich (Top); courTEsy Of Sawstop (lEft) LIkE all gOod tooLs, theY aRen’t cheap but theY’ll lAst for yeaRs wItH prOpEr carE. the 1-in., 2-iN., anD 3-in. Sizes seLl for $20, $35, anD $55 EacH. TO ORDeR, go to www. toolsf The tOoLS OrWorkingwOod.com. —bIlL DUCkworth wRiTes And wORKs wooD in WOOdBury, Conn. collabORaTe 2012 ReflectIoNs

CollAbOraTe iS alwaYS worThwhilE but it foRces yOU to work hard to cATch back up afteR A wEEK oUT of tHe oFfice. The timE sinCE ColLaboRAtE haS Given Me a chAnCE tO Reflect on all that I leArNed theRe. ThiS posting will nEt out my reaCTIOns to a grEat cONfERence.

The JD EdwaRds coMmunity was OUt in forcE in VeGas with oVer 1100 indiviDUAls from cUstOmeR orGanIZAtIons, 600+ vendor empLOYees, AnD plenty Of JdE focusEd pEopLe fRom orAcle. Best oF all, the pEoPlE I TaLkeD to weRE energizEd, OptImIstIc and PLeased With wHat hAs BeEN haPpening TO tHE ApplIcAtIons On wHiCh theY depENd. THe dark cOncerns of PasT YearS aBoUt the loNg-term viabiliTy Of JD EdwardS sEem To now bE COmpletelY gone.

My posting before the COnferenCe lAmentEd thE fact that oraCle was Not SEnding presidEnt MaRk hurD OR anotHER oF itS tOp guns to ouR EVenT. AfteR aTtenDing the Presentation by OracLE CIo Mark Sunday I hAve To adMIT tHat i OvER-reAcTEd. THE Presentation SunDay gave (on a tuESdAy) did an excELleNt Job helpIng us unDerstANd how OrAcle
 ly 2008.  F I N I S H I  N G Great  brus hes  fo rshel lac,  lacquer, andv arni sh I recently used Gra mercy  a n d ni t ro cellu lo en x db u  To ol s’  ne wf in ishin g b rushesto apply s hel la c, varnish,a nd  nitrocell ulo se lacquer.The  resul ts  we r e out sta nding . Thed elicat e ox-hair  b r istles are den s e ly  bun ched and en coato ff inish with eve ry str ok e .T h ey’ rexy and tie dto th e  unfini s he d w ood han- dle with  a stainles s -st eel fe rr ule .  remar kable  S a wSt op but butat t his point  it’ t a rgeteda t $1,50 0. For  mo reinfo r ma ti on,  c h eck ou t w w w.s awstop.c om .22 FI NE W O  O D WOR KI N G  (continued o n p age2 4)Finis hingbrus he s wor k grea t. Gr am ercy Tools nowoffe rs ox-hai r-b ri stl ebrush e s that  fi nis h beaut ifully. Pho to s , ex cept where noted:To m Be gnal; Mi chaelP ek ov i ch (top) ;Cou rtes y of Sa wSto p  ( left) Li ke all go od  tools,  t hey ar en ’tche ap bu t  the y’ll l ast foryears with proper ca r e. The 1-in., 2- i n ., and3-i n. sizes se ll f o r $2 0, $ 3 5,  an d  $55each.  T o  o r der, go to www. too ls f Thetools  orworkingwoo d.com. —Bi l l Duckwort h wr i te s  and works woo d inWoodbury,C onn. Col labor ate 2012  reflecti o n s

Colla bor ate  is  al w a ys  worthwhile b u t  itfo rces yo u t o workhar d t o c atc hback up a fter a w ee kou tofthe o f fice. Th etim esin ce Co l labora te ha s gi ve nm e a  chance to r efle ct  o n al l t ha t I l earn e d t here. T his posti ngw illne tout myreactions toagreat conf er enc e.

Th e JD Edwar ds community was out in force i n V egaswith  over 110 0 i ndivid ual s  fromcustom er or ga niz a t ions, 6 00 + v en dor employ e e s,and p le ntyof JDEfocused people fro m  Or acle. Best of  al l, t h e  p eop l eI  ta lk e d t o were energized,  optimisti ca nd  pleased w i thwh at hasbeen ha ppeni n g to th e applica tions onwh icht h eydepend. Th e dark c oncerns o f  past ye ars a bou t thelo ng- termviabil i tyof JD  Edwar ds  seemto no wbe compl etely gone.

My posting  befor e the  co nferencelam e nte d the fac t th at Oraclewas  no t sen din g  Pres iden t  M ark Hurdor a n other ofi ts  to p gu ns to our e v e n t.After  at t ending  the  presentation byO racle CIO Mark  Sun d a y I  ha v e to  a dmit that I ov er- re a c ted. The  p resentation  Sundayga v e (on  a Tue sday)did ane x ce l lent j ob h elp ing us un der st a nd howOr ac l e
 ly_2008. _F I N I_S H_I_N G_Great_brushes for shellac,_lacquer, and varnish_I recently used Gramercy_and nitrocellulo en_x_d bu Tools’ new finishing brushes to apply shellac, varnish, and nitrocellulose lacquer. The_results_were outstanding._The_delicate_ox-hair bristles are densely bunched_and en coat of finish_with every_stroke. They’re xy and tied to the unfinished_wood_han- dle with_a stainless-steel ferrule. remarkable SawStop but but at this_point it’ targeted at $1,500. For_more information, check_out_www.sawstop.com._22 F I N_E WO O DWO R K_I N G (continued on page_24) Finishing brushes work great. Gramercy Tools_now offers ox-hair-bristle brushes that finish_beautifully. Photos, except where noted:_Tom Begnal;_Michael Pekovich (top); Courtesy of_SawStop (left) Like_all good_tools, they aren’t_cheap but they’ll last for years_with proper care._The 1-in., 2-in., and 3-in. sizes_sell_for $20, $35,_and_$55_each. To_order, go to_www._toolsf The_tools_orworkingwood.com. —Bill Duckworth writes and works_wood_in Woodbury, Conn. Collaborate 2012 reflections

Collaborate is_always worthwhile but it_forces_you to work hard_to catch back up after_a week out of the office._The time_since Collaborate_has given me a chance to reflect on all that I_learned there. This posting will net_out my reactions to_a great_conference.

The_JD Edwards community_was_out in_force in Vegas with over 1100 individuals_from customer_organizations, 600+ vendor employees, and plenty_of JDE focused people_from_Oracle. Best of all, the people_I talked to were energized, optimistic_and pleased with what has_been_happening_to the applications on which_they depend. The dark concerns of_past years about_the long-term viability of JD Edwards seem_to_now be completely gone.

My posting before_the_conference lamented the fact that Oracle_was_not_sending President Mark Hurd or_another of its top guns to_our event. After attending the presentation by Oracle CIO_Mark Sunday I_have to admit that I_over-reacted._The_presentation Sunday gave (on a Tuesday) did an excellent job_helping us_understand how Oracle