Choosing a small shop CNC
Form following function is a weather worn adage, but its inverse is perhaps more relevant when choosing a CNC router.
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Sanding solutions
This is a big category, and a woodworker often has to wade through a lot of peripheral information before zoning in on an appropriate piece of equipment.
The Right Combination
Having one machine complete several tasks is more of a European than an American notion.
Cleared for Takeoff
With a young and motivated new owner about to take over operations from a partner, New Horizons Woodworks of Ashland, Ore., has a bright future ahead.
Urban renewal
Understands, a company that designs one-of-a-kind computer stands and laptop supports, is introducing a line of urban wood stands that organize and elevate home or office desktops with natural beauty.
WIRC formed to spark workforce growth
Eleven wood industry associations have announced the formation of a coalition, the Wood Industry Resource Collaborative, aimed primarily at perpetuating the long-term growth of the industry by sustaining an engaged workforce.
Are we swapping tenons for toolpaths?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says that there are 163,500 professional woodworkers in America, and as of May 2017 their average pay is $30,850 a year.
Making Safety Second Nature
Over the years, the word ‘left’ has become somewhat synonymous with liberal politics.
Finding that magic number
Henry and Sara Leggett run Design Trifecta, a name chosen for their belief that a woodworking business needs three sources of income to operate successfully.
Doing it right
It’s hard to believe Mark Richey Woodworking in Newburyport, Mass., started as a one-man shop. Specializing in architectural millwork, the company has 110 full-time employees and anywhere from 50 to 300 subcontractors on the payroll.
Out from under
Even plywood gets its moment of fame from time to time, thanks to a recent contest hosted through a partnership between Rockler Woodworking and Hardware and The Modern Maker Podcast.
Bits & Blades for every occasion
It can be hard for a woodshop to keep current with bits and blades.
Now you see it, now you don't
Rising out of the ashes of war, Ikea spent the second half of the 20th century developing ways to flat-pack furniture.
A Quick Turnaround
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.
Combining forces
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.
Change is Already Here
Nanyang Technological University in Singapore is a research-intensive public campus with 33,000 students in its pre- and post-graduate classes.
Where the Skies are so Blue
Greg Hubbard was introduced to the family cabinetry business as a teenager.
Model programs
SkillsUSA recently named 24 chapters as Models of Excellence in recognition of their integration and application of personal, workplace and technical skills. SkillsUSA is one of the largest programs promoting career and technical education.