In the eye of the beholder

30_featureDesign is fickle, primarily because it is such a subjective process. Although there are solid principles of design, these rules are often broken. And that can letad to both innovative and disastrous results. The single biggest factor I’ve learned through the process of understanding design is that it’s fluid or organic. Good design is not static. Once a design becomes entrenched in a method or pattern, it starts on the path of inspirational decline. This doesn’t ...

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New Products

EZ Pro mortise-and-tenon jig

EZ Pro mortise-and-tenon jig

EZ PRO MORTISE & TENON JIG, from General Tools & Instruments, provides an all-in-one solution for cutting a matching mortise-and-tenon joint with a single inexpensive jig, according to the company.

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Tools & Machines

Device monitors wood-storage climate

Device monitors wood-storage climate

Lignomat has introduced the new Memo-Chip BL2 data logger to help woodworkers avoid moisture problems such as shrinking, warping and cupping with their lumber inventories.

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Wood Markets

Cherry sales are on their way back up

The domestic cherry market that plummeted earlier this year has shown signs of rebounding, with prices and product quality becoming more favorable to end users and wholesalers, according to lumber dealers interviewed by Woodshop News. “For us, che...

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Editor's Picks

What it means to be from Maine

What it means to be from Maine

Windham Millwork is a three-generation, family-owned custom woodworking business in Windham, Maine, specializing in high-end commercial projects for newly constructed buildings throughout New England.

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Deliberate and dedicated

Deliberate and dedicated

Usually there is a plan embedded in wood. The exquisite figures — swirls, ribbons, waves — on the face of each board are poised to inspire the design. At least that’s how Michael Corlis of Corlis Woodworks sees it.

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Only the beginning

Only the beginning

Located in Flagstaff, Ariz., Distinctive Woodworks Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and installer of fine cabinets, moldings and wood interiors for commercial and residential clients. Owner Brad Clark has a team of eight experienc...

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Lacey Act at core of Gibson probe

The Gibson Guitar Corp. issued a statement in August stating that government officials had raided its manufacturing facilities in Nashville and Memphis, Tenn., and seized several pallets of wood, guitars and electronic files. The ...

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