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Red oak remains an affordable, readily available hardwood, attracting value-conscious woodworkers and furniture makers despite stronger demand for white oak. Suppliers discuss pricing, applications, and current market trends.

Poplar is replacing eastern white pine in interior applications due to its lower cost, particularly for paint-grade uses like architectural millwork. While pine remains popular for its affordability, the scarcity of clear-grade pine lumber is driving demand towards poplar.

Butternut lumber’s decline has made this once-common domestic hardwood difficult to source, yet woodworkers still value it for carving, paneling, furniture, and antique reproductions. Suppliers discuss scarcity, uses, and current pricing.

Soft maple remains a popular choice for cabinetry and furniture projects due to its versatility and lower price point compared to other hardwoods. It is favored for paint-grade projects and custom moldings, and is particularly sought after for its figured varieties like curly and bird’s-eye. While sales are steady, some suppliers note a slight decrease compared to last year.

Black walnut hardwood sales remain steady as 2026 begins, with consistent orders for FAS and premium grades. Suppliers report steady demand, driven by walnut’s unique color and versatility in furniture, millwork, and craft projects. Prices for FAS walnut in 4/4 thickness range from $10 to $13.25 per board foot.

Robotic Solutions will return to IWF 2026 in Atlanta with live demonstrations of advanced woodworking automation technology. The company’s booth will feature a fully integrated CMA Robotics Inverted Shuttle System…

Osborne Wood Products has expanded its paneling collection with 93” long tambour panels and introduced a new line of rigid Slat Wall Panels in seven patterns. These panels, available in unfinished beech, will be showcased at the 2026 International Woodworking Fair.

Grex will showcase its new cordless stapler, the GC9032, at the 2026 International Woodworking Fair. The GC9032 is compact, lightweight, and features a long, narrow nose, multi-angle safety, and a removable no-mar rubber tip.

From a field of 84 entries submitted by 65 IWF 2026 exhibiting companies, judges have named 20 IWF Challengers Award finalists. The 20 finalists will perform live demonstrations for judges’…

Stiles Machinery will showcase over 60 brands of woodworking equipment at the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) in Atlanta. The company will feature CNC routing, sawing, edge banding, drilling, sanding, finishing, and more, with a focus on helping manufacturers grow and invest in technology with a high return on investment. Featured equipment includes the HOMAG CENTATEQ N-300 Classic CNC router and the HOMAG SAWTEQ S-300 & STORETEQ F-100 sawing system.

Osborne Wood Products introduces two new table leg designs, Tahoe and Sonora, featuring traditional Mission elements.

Felder presents the KV 925 vertical panel saw to the U.S. market after its premier at LIGNA 2023.

Grizzly Industrial presents a new 8” jointer with a spiral cutterhead, model G0490ZX, and a parallelogram table adjustment mechanism.

Wood Environmentally Adaptive (EA) Hydroplus technology in a new waterborne wood coating that can be applied in a variety of conditions.

WHITESIDE MACHINE CO. is introducing two new CNC router bit sets aimed at production shops and the discerning woodworker. The General Purpose CNC Set (Item No. 709, $232.90) is a…