Nashville Latest City to Get Good with Wood
Nashville has become the latest municipality to embrace the movement to build large mass timber structures. It’s music to the ears of the lumber industry. Joining cities and states around the country, Nashville city government has approved the construction of high-rise timber buildings, up to 18 stories. Known as Music City, Nashville had previously limited […]
The Correlation Between Automated Technology and Manual Labor: 1 to 4
One of the most common questions I encounter is the relationship between automated technology and manual labor, particularly in the context of CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines. People often wonder about the tangible benefits of integrating CNC technology into their operations. How much time can a CNC machine truly save? Will it significantly transform their […]
Adjustable Push-to-Open Ball Bearing Slides Latest from Modern Hardware
Modern Hardware Co. is introducing its newest line that it says revolutionizes the way you install push-to-open slide rails. “Say goodbye to complicated measurement and frustrating installations.” That’s the good news from Modern Hardware Co. on the introduction of its newest product, the Adjustable Push-to-Open Ball Bearing Slides. “Our upgraded Push-to-Open Ball Bearing Slides feature […]
The Latest Celeb Obsession: Their Wood Furniture
We know celebrities are not like you and I but we didn’t know that one of their latest obsessions is bragging about their wood furniture. We may be used to seeing the rich and famous showing off their homes, cars, yachts, and all the other trappings of people with too much money, but it appears […]
The Shipping and Delivery Picture Gets More Complicated… and More Expensive
No matter how you transport your goods, it’s likely to get more expensive – and you may need to switch the companies you work with – following the new UPS contract and the demise of Yellow Trucking. The down-to-the-wire settlement of a new contract for 340,000 United Parcel Service workers last month averted what could […]
New Study: Home Improvement Spending to Decline Next Year
A new study by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University projects that spending on home improvement and repairs by homeowners will decline at an accelerating rate through the first half of 2024. While homeowners continue to spend on repairing and improving where they live this year, a new study from a prestigious […]
A Mass Timber Twist: New Canadian Office Tower Features an Entire Bamboo Forest
High-rise structures using mass timber construction are becoming ever more common but a new 43-story tower in Vancouver puts a new spin on it with its own bamboo forest. As more and more builders are using mass timber materials to construct new buildings, a Canadian company using a Japanese architect has reversed the process, placing […]
Advancements in CNC Tooling: Empowering the Woodworking Community
In the world of woodworking, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology has revolutionized the way intricate designs and precise cuts are achieved. Behind every successful CNC operation lies a vital element: tooling. As CNC technology evolves, so does the tooling used in the process. Let’s explore the recent advancements in CNC tooling, focusing on compression bits, […]
Designers See Home Renovation Project Growth New Houzz Survey Shows
Forecasts on the home improvement market, both short-term and longer term remain very much an imprecise science but design professionals in a new survey are slightly more positive for the immediate future. The latest research from Houzz, the online home information resource, reveals that slightly more professionals in the design field expect business growth rather […]
SA International Expands Operations in India
SA International, the software solutions provider, has expanded its operations in India, relocating to a larger facility in Pimpri-Chinchwad, also giving its customers better access to its Flexi and EnRoute software packages. A leader in software solutions for the sign making, digital printing, textile, and CNC machining industries, SA International (SAi) has relocated its Indian […]