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CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC: As the wood industry deals        with challenges and economic uncertainty, continued             growth is predicted.

DON’T WASTE THE WASTE: Instead of looking at scrap and sawdust as a nuisance, consider it as a resource that can generate greater profits.

THE RIGHT MOVE: Borror Cabinets found a good home in Klamuth Falls, Ore., and is having one of its best years.

Oak Ridge Cabinets in Chico, Calif., part of the northern Sacramento Valley, is continually refining its manufacturing process through savvy production management and automated equipment.

As outsourced parts keep getting better and often less expensive, a woodshop really needs to know whether it’s more profitable to buy components, or still make them in-house.

One of the most interesting trends in the coatings industry is the way in which robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming traditional application technologies.

Columbia Forest Products named the winners in its seventh annual PureBond Quality Awards competition, which recognizes interior furnishings built with PureBond hardwood plywood that are visually and functionally distinctive.

The new year might be a bumpy one, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad one. 2019 is just around the corner, and woodshops gearing up for it have more to think about this year than most.

Measuring accurately is a cornerstone of our trade, and the means to do so has evolved quite a bit over the past few years.

Suppose you have a cabinet shop in, say, the upper Midwest, and you’re looking to relocate.

These days there’s a certain energy being generated at Lantz Custom Woodworking in Harrisonburg, Va.

Rough humor by Steve Spiro

The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers introduced the first Design it Digital contest at IWF 2018, a CAD competition open to students in North America.

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.

Having one machine complete several tasks is more of a European than an American notion.

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.

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.

Rough humor by Steve Spiro

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.

Over the years, the word ‘left’ has become somewhat synonymous with liberal politics.

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.