Jennifer Hicks

Owner and CEO Matt Hinson, with a background in hedge fund management and investment banking, is growing CDC Woodworking in Pensacola, Fla., for today’s market.

Milwaukee had its annual new product event in May, unveiling tools for carpentry, plumbing, electrical and other trades.

Sitting Still: A Field Study” was recently on display at The Hudson Company’s Manhattan showroom from May 11-24.

Mark Richey Woodworking, a large architectural woodworking plant in Newburyport, Mass., known for mastering sustainable business practices, has recently purchased the corporate furniture brand of WallGoldfinger Inc.

The Ventless Corp. of Toronto introduced a downdraft open face spray booth that cleans and circulates its own air about two years ago.

Powermatic introduces the model PM2200 cyclone dust collector, featuring HEPA filtration and a 2-hp, 230-volt, single-phase motor that moves up to 1,543 cu. ft. of air per minute, according to the company.

The theme of “Wood, Trees and the Forest” inspired students at the Maine College of Art to design chairs for the Wilsonart Challenge.

When dramatic figure is needed, American sycamore gives the most ‘bang for the buck’, say those that know the species.

Greg Hubbard was introduced to the family cabinetry business as a teenager.

Jet’s offers a new router table with plenty of features, including a cast iron or MDF top, precision router lift, fence system with feather board and flip top add-ons, and rolling stand. “The cast iron tab

Techno CNC Systems has introduced the Atlas and Titan router series, available with a 4’ x 4’, 4’ x 8’, 5’ x 10’ or custom table.

They say variety is the spice of life. With the many varieties offered in white oak, it’s no wonder why the species seems to be taking the hardwood market by storm these days.

Cabinet Pro has a new panel optimizer in its CAD software. The update produces a more efficient yield and makes use of leftover materials.

Two college students pursuing woodworking for a living have each received a $15,000 award to further their professional goals beyond graduation.

Festool offers a new knock-down connector, specifically aimed at cabinetmakers for reassembly at the job site.

Select work by members of the Furniture Guild of Indiana Artisans is on display at the Anderson Museum of Art in Anderson, Ind.

Cabinet manufacturers and designers using KCD software can now place direct orders on custom, powder-coated MDF doors from Integra Doors.

Jet has updated its 10” ProShop table saw with several options to meet a shop’s specific needs.

WGBH Boston began airing the Emmy-nominated public television series “Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking” in April with a new host, professional woodworker and teacher Tom McLaughlin.

Festool has been busy updating seven models in its CT Dust Extractor line to improve their functionality.

Harold and Sylvia Crawford weren’t daunted when their son, David, approached them about backing a cabinet shop in 1984.

Continuing its mission to increase demand for globally sourced wood products from sustainably managed forests, the International Wood Products Association held its 62nd World of Wood Convention, March 14-16, in New Orleans.

Grizzly Industrial celebrates its 35th year in business with three new machine introductions.

Teak is sweet, but not the price. That is a typical response from lumber suppliers interviewed by Woodshop News about the imported hardwood known for being impervious to water and rot resistant, making it ideal for marine and outdoor projects.

The New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association will host “Looking Back: Vintage Works” at its gallery in Concord, N.H., through June 11.

Hard work and dedication has paid off for Damon Rebhahn, owner of River City Custom Cabinetry in Atlantic Beach, Fla., a coastal city adjacent to Jacksonville.

The Winterthur Museum in Wilmington, Del., has scheduled a forum on Furniture Traditions of the Early American Countryside on Apr. 12-14.

The Society of American Period Furniture Makers recently announced James R. (Ray) Journigan, Sr., owner of The Colonial Craftsman in Virginia Beach, Va., as its 2018 Cartouche Award recipient.

Craig Nutt will receive The Furniture Society’s Award of Distinction at its upcoming conference in San Francisco.

Kreg Tool introduces its Precision Router Lift, model PRS5000, offering above-the-table bit change and height adjustment capabilities.

Wood-Mizer, a wood processing equipment manufacturer, is offering woodworking machinery through its global distribution network.

Cherry hasn’t lost any of its luster, according to hardwood suppliers interviewed by Woodshop News.

The Furniture Society will hold its 2018 conference June 13-16 at Dog Patch Studios in San Francisco.

The latest release of Cabinet Vision by Vero Software, Version 11, includes a powerful new photo-rendering engine geared specifically towards the design market. Customers can impress their clients with realistic-looking photos in a single program.

Thomas William Furniture, a shop in Oconomowoc, Wis., has put together an active show schedule in 2018, starting with the ArtFest in Fort Meyers, Fla., followed by 15 more venues.

What goes up must come down in the stair business, though that hasn’t been the case for King & Co. in Marlborough, Mass., celebrating its 32nd year anniversary.

Ovvo Technology introduces the model V-1230 hidden connector, specifically designed for use with high-grade particleboard.

There were more than 600 exhibitors at the 2018 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, held Jan. 9-11 in Orlando, which registered its fifth straight year of increased attendance.

Colonial Saw, the U.S. importer of Swiss-made Striebig vertical panel saws, announces the availability of a new vertical panel saw, the Striebig Standard S. The model features a new head configuration and carriage.

Wendell Castle, referred to as the father of the art furniture movement, died Jan. 20 at his home in Scottsville, N.Y. He was 85.

ShopBot Tools introduces the Large Sheet Tool for its Handibot portable CNC machine, featuring a rigid frame that clamps onto large pieces of material up to 24” wide.

Vero Software’s recent release of Alphacam R1 design software includes significant automation and nesting updates to handle a wide range of architectural millwork and casework applications, according to the company.

Kerfkore Co., a manufacturer of lightweight bendable panels, has started offering a veneer face option on its Flexboard panel products.

Rustic-grade woods used to be deemed crude and worthless, and quickly made their way to the scrap pile.

Maine Wood 2018 opened at the Messler Gallery at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship on Jan. 19 with a reception and awards ceremony.

Designers, contractors and homeowners throughout the greater Baltimore area have been commissioning custom cabinetry and furniture from TCS Woodworking for the past two decades.