Seven of Top 25 Furniture Pieces of Last 100 Years Are of Wood
Furniture can be made of any number of materials but a new New York Times ranking shows products made of wood to be a dominant material. Granted it’s a subjective ranking, but a new New York Times survey of the 25 “most defining” pieces of furniture of the past 100 years should make those in […]
Understanding the Importance of Kiln Drying
Woodworkers across the industry spectrum know that in the world of woodworking, creating durable and high-quality furniture requires attention to detail, and one crucial step in the process is the kiln-drying of wood. Kiln drying is a method used to remove moisture from the wood, ensuring it is stable and ready for crafting into furniture […]
Coming in December: IWF Challengers Awards Call for Entries
The celebrated Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award® encourages and promotes technology innovations across the wood products industry spectrum. Manufacturers: Mark your calendar. The IWF 2024 Challengers Award Call For Entries opens December 4, 2023. To learn more, go here.
All About Design at IWF 2024
IWF Design Emphasis is celebrated as a premier furniture design competition for U.S. college students. To explore the best of the 2022 awards—including Design Emphasis winners and judges—go here.
Häfele Will Now Be Distributing Century Components Line
Century Components, a leading kitchen cabinet and organizational accessories company, will now be distributed nationally by Häfele America, a first for both companies. The new agreement between Häfele America and Century Components puts the national distribution of two leading brands in the kitchen sector together for the first time. Century makes a full range of […]
What Do the New Home Depot and Lowe’s Results Mean for the Building Business?
The new financial results from the two big home improvement chains show both the pro and do-it-yourself building sectors have slowed down…but it’s not all bad news. If the building industry needed any more proof of the slowdown in the construction sector they didn’t have to look any further than the new first-quarter financial results […]
You’re In to Win with North American Woodworking’s Largest Product Collection
Decision-makers in thousands of businesses just like yours say IWF delivers all the products they must have to power business growth. For 90% of attendees, IWF helps meet and beat bottom-line sales goals. For more on what IWF 2024 will do for your business, go here.
The Lumber-Futures Contract Has Been Replaced…with a New Lumber-Futures Contract
It had been the standard for the lumber business for years and now it’s gone. A new lumber-futures contract has been created, designed to help reduce price volatility…a good thing. During much of the pandemic years when supply chain issues coupled with big demand drove lumber prices sky-high – only to fall again as supply […]
Here Are the Winners of Castle USA’s ‘What’s Your Angle’ Student Contest
The big winners in the annual contest both came from high schools in Nebraska. Judging is based on screw-pocket joinery effectiveness and innovation. Students from two high schools in Nebraska were the big winners in this year’s “What’s Your Angle” woodworking contest sponsored by Castle USA. The 2022-2023 competition was judged by a panel of […]
Before There Was High Point, There Was Jamestown, NY
A furniture dealer in this western New York state city is celebrating the history of when Jamestown was the furniture capital of the world. For the furniture industry, it’s sometimes hard to believe that there was anything before High Point, NC as the capital of the industry. But indeed there was, and prior to the […]