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Read the latest wood manufacturing blogs from Woodworking Network. Our woodworking experts keep you up-to-date on trends in furniture and cabinetmaking.
The Fight to Fix the Lacey Act Has Just Begun
By Brent McClendon | Updated: 10/06/2012 11:08:00 PM
Fact is, as written, Lacey undermines our industry’s efforts to preserve the world’s forest.
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How Timber Suppliers Keep Forest Certifiers Honest
By Todd Myers | Updated: 09/05/2012 6:40:00 PM
How can consumers know the certified timber they are receiving is legitimate? APP Timber found China firms using PEFC and FSC
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Casework Linked to REVIT BIM Modeled Buildings
By Phil Bowers | Updated: 08/19/2012 6:00:00 PM
BIM is the future of design, construction, and building management. And its here to stay. A 100% BIM modeled building is a smart building with specifications that can be called up for future repairs, remodeling and additions.
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Scantily Clad Wood Windows: Something's Rotten
By Brooks Gentleman | Updated: 07/25/2012 6:00:00 PM
There is a serious problem with using aluminum clad wood window replacements in historic applications. Once water breaches window seals, it will be containedin a built-in sarcophagus, accelerating wood rot.
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FSC Wood Certification: Can't See the Forest for the Trees
By Brooks Gentleman | Updated: 07/18/2012 10:57:00 AM
My take is that FSC has failed to add value to our window projects and has only succeeded in adding cost to the procurement of wood products.
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Critical Need for Sustainable Forest Management Training in Peru
By Bob Johnston | Updated: 06/29/2012 11:32:00 AM
When it comes to sustainable forestry, the country of Peru is at a critical crossroads. For one, the country is a significant exporter of mahogany, which is monitored closely for its environmental sensitivities.
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Casegoods Makers: How to Cold Call Via Social Media
By Phil Bowers | Updated: 06/11/2012 4:00:00 PM
Younger generation architects, specifiers, designers, and casegoods buyers are social media connected. To be in front of them, embrace the fact that cold calling is dead, and social media is in, and here to stay.
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