The table saw has become the shop’s reactive precision workstation.

Exploring the growing category and benefits of small-format CNCs.

Follow the newest trends in cabinet design, featuring smart lighting, seamless
access systems, and unique hardware for enhanced functionality and style.

Fedewa Custom Works thrives in Colorado’s luxury residential market

Top-grade black walnut is harder to source as heavy harvesting, log exports and strong demand tighten domestic supplies and drive lumber prices higher.

Furniture-grade sheet goods, plywood, and architectural panels are performing well, with pricing and availability stabilizing after disruptions. Strong demand is observed, particularly for higher-end products like cherry, walnut, and white oak plywood, with prices ranging from $70 to over $220 per sheet. Lower-grade birch panels are also popular for cost-saving projects.

Cedars are versatile, durable, and affordable wood species, valued for their natural resistance to rot and insects. Western red cedar is ideal for outdoor projects, while aromatic cedar is used for interior applications.

Teak remains a sought-after hardwood, but its high cost, around $80 per board foot, is driving customers towards more affordable alternatives like mahogany, sapele, and iroko. These alternatives, priced at $18-$20 per board foot, are often chosen for marine projects and moisture-prone applications, with teak sales being limited and low-volume.

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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.

The Wood Industry Association has honored Madison Burt, CEO of WEIMA America, Ignacio High School in Ignacio, Colo., and Kimball International with its 2026 Wooden Globe Awards. Burt was recognized…

Grizzly Industrial has added a pair of 16″ jointers, designed for high-volume face and edge jointing of large or highly figured workpieces, to its premium South Bend product line. The…

The Wood Industry Association (WIA) and the National Woods Board (NWB) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating workforce development across the woodworking and cabinetmaking industries nationwide. As part…

The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has appointed Todd McDonald as the new Technical Support and Training Manager. In this role, McDonald will provide technical assistance, educational support, and lead…

MicroJig has introduced the Sauter OFL3.0 Pivoting Router Lift, a router-lift system that tilts standard router bits from –5° to +50°. The product is available exclusively in the United States…

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…