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Walnut lumber grade challenge was most-viewed at Woodworking Network in 2016 so far
By Bill Esler
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11. Log shortage blamed for Weyerhaeuser plywood mill shut down

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10. Burning lumber as a finishing technique

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9. 12 ways to increase your woodshop's profits

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8. ShowplaceEVO frameless cabinets made by, aimed at, millennials

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7. NeoCon surprise: woodgrain powder coating uses sublimation technology

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6.  Lumber Liquidators cuts formaldehyde deal with Consumer Products Safety Commission

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5. Wood tailoring: stitching together a new kind of joinery

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4. IKEA recalls 29 million dressers and chests after third child fatality

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3. SawStop wins Supreme Court action in antitrust suit against Black & Decker

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2. Wood Hollow: 10,000 tree species from every point on earth

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1. Claro walnut cradle inspired by Viking longships

Most viewed in June 2016 at WoodworkingNetwork.com were stories about SawStop, wood panels joined on a sewing machine, and IKEA's earth-shaking recall of 29 million dressers. Also popular, unusual projects that also serve as practical demonstration of wood fabrication techniques.
 

1. Cradle inspired by Viking longships

2. Wood Hollow: 10,000 tree species from every point on earth

3. SawStop wins Supreme Court action in antitrust suit against Black & Decker

4. IKEA recalls 29 million dressers and chests after third child fatality

6.  Lumber Liquidators cuts formaldehyde deal with Consumer Products Safety Commission

7. NeoCon surprise: woodgrain powder coating uses sublimation technology

8. ShowplaceEVO frameless cabinets made by, aimed at, millennials

9. 12 ways to increase your woodshop's profits

10. Burning lumber as a finishing technique

11. Log shortage blamed for Weyerhaeuser plywood mill shut down

 
Most viewed since the beginning of 2016 at WoodworkingNetwork.com was Scott Wunder's challenge to the NHLA grading of walnut lumber. 
 

1. Why is walnut lumber graded lower than other hardwoods? - by Scott Wunder

2. Bosch launches new safety saw, defends against patent infringement charges - by Will Sampson

3. Burning Lumber as a finishing technique - by Bill Esler

4. 10 Steps to waking a wood wedding wing - by Bill Esler

5. Top 10 kitchen cabinetry design trends - by Karen Koenig

6. Plywood hammock conforms to your contours - by Bill Esler

7. Cherry on balsawood supercar took 10 years to build - by Bobby Dalheim

8. Parisot Space Up bed lifts for spacious storage - by Bobby Dalheim

9. 5 apps that woodworkers will really want to try - by Bill Esler

10. Inception inspired Wave City coffee table defies gravity - by Bobby Dalheim

11. SawStop patent trade case against Bosch wins procedural ruling - by Bill Esler 

 

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Bill Esler | ConfSenior Editor

Bill wrote for WoodworkingNetwork.com, FDMC and Closets & Organized Storage magazines. 

Bill's background includes more than 10 years in print manufacturing management, followed by more than 30 years in business reporting on industrial manufacturing in the forest products industries, including printing and packaging at American Printer (Features Editor) and Graphic Arts Monthly (Editor in Chief) magazines; and in secondary wood manufacturing for WoodworkingNetwork.com.

Bill was deeply involved with the launches of the Woodworking Network Leadership Forum, and the 40 Under 40 Awards programs. He currently reports on technology and business trends and develops conference programs.

In addition to his work as a journalist, Bill supports efforts to expand and improve educational opportunities in the manufacturing sectors, including 10 years on the Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation; six years with the U.S. WoodLinks; and currently on the Woodwork Career Alliance Education Committee. He is also supports the Greater West Town Training Partnership Woodworking Program, which has trained more than 950 adults for industrial wood manufacturing careers. 

Bill volunteers for Foinse Research Station, a biological field station staddling the border of Ireland and Northern Ireland, one of more than 200 members of the Organization of Biological Field Stations.

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