Exhibit 10.6

                                    GUARANTY


         THIS  GUARANTY  dated as of  SEPTEMBER  1, 1997 (the  "Guaranty")  from
SPURLOCK INDUSTRIES,  INC., a business corporation  organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Virginia and having an address of 5090  General  Mahone
Highway,  Waverly,  Virginia 23890 (the  "Guarantor") to D.B.  WESTERN,  INC., a
business  corporation  organized  and  existing  under  the laws of the State of
Oregon and having an office at 1360 Airport Lane, North Bend,  Oregon 97459 (the
"Lessor");

                                   WITNESETH:

         WHEREAS,  Spurlock Adhesives,  Inc. (the "Company") and the Lessor have
agreed to enter into a lease of plant  equipment and facilities  dated as of the
30th day of September, 1997 (the "Lease Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS,  the Guarantor is willing to enter into this Guaranty in order
to induce the Lessor to enter into the Lease Agreement;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained,  the
Guarantor does hereby covenant and agree with the Lessor as follows:

         The Guarantor unconditionally guarantees prompt performance and payment
of all  obligations  set forth in the Lease  Agreement  when due. The  Guarantor
shall pay all costs and expenses,  including  attorneys'  fees,  incurred in the
collection of the money due under said Lease  Agreement.  Neither the renewal or
extension of the Lease Agreement,  nor the acceptance,  release, or surrender of
any  security  therefor,  nor the release of the  Company,  nor any delay in the
enforcement  of  payments  under the  Lease  Agreement,  nor any other  delay or
omission in the exercise of any right or power under the Lease Agreement,  shall
affect the  liability of the  Guarantor.  The liability of the Guarantor on this
guaranty  shall be direct,  and not  conditional or contingent on the pursuit of
any remedies against the Company.  The Guarantor  expressly waives  presentment,
protest,  demand,  notice of dishonor or default,  notice of  acceptance of this
guaranty,  and  notice of any kind with  respect  to the  Lease  Agreement.  The
Guarantor  consents  to be bound by all the  terms and  provisions  of the Lease
Agreement.

         This  Guaranty  is  binding  upon the  Guarantor,  its  successors  and
assigns.





         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the Guarantor has caused this Guaranty to be duly
executed and delivered in its name by its duly Authorized  Representative all as
of the day and year first above written.

                                       SPURLOCK INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                       By: /s/ Irvine R. Spurlock
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                                       Name: Irvine R. Spurlock
                                       Title: President

Accepted September ___, 1997:

D.B. WESTERN, INC.

By: /s/ Dennis C. Beetham
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Name: Dennis C. Beetham
Title: President

STATE OF Virginia                   )
                                    )SS.:
CITY OF Richmond                    )

         On this 30th day of September,  1997,  before me personally came Irvine
R. Spurlock, to me known, who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he
resides  at ,  that  he is  the  President  of  SPURLOCK  INDUSTRIES,  INC.  the
corporation described in and which executed the foregoing  instrument,  and that
he  signed  his  name  thereto  by  order  of the  Board  of  Directors  of said
corporation.


                                       /s/ Bonnie O. Cross
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                                       Notary Public

My commission expires:  Feb. 28, 1998