Wood Formaldehyde Rule, Leno's Woody Are Week's Top Stories

By Rich Christianson

May 30, 2013 | 3:38 pm CDT

EPA Seeks More Input for Formaldehyde in Laminated Panel Rule

Wood Formaldehyde Rule, Leno's Woody Are Week's Top Stories Turns out Jay Leno knows his woods better than the guy who restored his classic 1948 Chrysler Town and Coutnry convertible. At least this is a lesson learned from this popular blog penned by Chuck Ray and featuring a video from the Jay Leno Garage.

Woodworking Network visitors also were enamored by a story of pint-sized wooden race cars. Pinewood derby cars, a staple of Cub Scout competitions, continue to rev up lots of adults as well.

Wood cars be they big or small were both beaten out for page views by Woodworking Network's breaking news that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency planned to pattern a national formaldehyde rule for particleboard, MDF, hardwood plywood and hardboard after the CARB Rule that took effect in California in April 2007. Almost three yeas have passed since President Barack Obama signed the industry-supported Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act.

Here's a recap of last week's top viewed stories on Woodwrking Network.

g	EPA Proposes Rules for Wood Composite Formaldehyde Emissions By Rich Christianson \| Updated: 05/29/2013 2:05:00 PM California's rule governing formaldehyde emissions from composite wood panels would become the law of the land under a pair of proposed rules announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Read more
	Jay Leno Goes Wood By Chuck Ray \| Updated: 05/26/2013 4:32:00 PM A video from "Jay Leno's Garage" shows one of the best of the best, the 1948 Chrysler Town and Country convertible and also demonstrates the durability of wood.. Read more
	Wooden Race Cars Increasingly Popular with Adults By Wade Vonasek \| 05/14/2013 Pinewood Derby racers, the wooden race cars built and raced by Cub Scouts, are not just for young folks anymore. Read more
	Fiber-Reinforced Wood Used as 'Ink' for 3D Printing By Mark Vruno \| 05/22/2013 Oakland-based Emerging Objects has developed wood-based material for 3D object printing, replacing plastic with recycled hardwood and softwood fiber sources. Read more
	Repeat-offending Sawmill in Maine Faces $79,310 in OSHA Fines By Mark Vruno \| 05/22/2013 The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited sawmill NC Hunt Inc. for three alleged repeat violations and seven serious violations of workplace safety standards. Read more
	Advantage Lumber Adds CNC Moulders, Launches Wood Decking Inc. By Bill Esler \| 05/25/2013 Advantage Lumber has launched Wood Decking Inc., adding multiple CNC moulders and milling equipment to produce moulding, tongue and groove, and wood products in a 50,000-square foot manufacturing and distribution facility near Los Angeles. Read more
	Maple Prices to Rise as Supplies Lag Demand By Andy Johnson \| 05/24/2013 Cabinet, furniture and component manufacturers will buy more unselected soft maple for use in painted and darkly stained products, which continue to grow in popularity. Read more
	Should U.S.Cabinet Makers Copy Europe? By Bill Esler \| Updated: 05/23/2013 8:11:00 AM A philsophy of design divides U.S. and European wood products manufacturers. Are the products we produce here really what Americans want? Read more
	How to Assemble Expanding Barnwood Round Table 04/28/2013 \| WWW.WOODWORKINGNETWORK.COM Western Heritage Furniture's latest creation is an expanding round table built for Connie Sondeno in Wyoming. Read more
	Synthetic Wood Venture Launched by Universal Forest Products By Bill Esler \| 03/09/2013 A synthetic wood technology, Eovations, creates an oriented, fiberized composite with wood-like performance for carpentry, but with durability and other properties beyond wood itself. An affiliate of Universal Forest Products, Eovations uses a patented extrusion process ... Read more

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g	EPA Proposes Rules for Wood Composite Formaldehyde Emissions By Rich Christianson \| Updated: 05/29/2013 2:05:00 PM California's rule governing formaldehyde emissions from composite wood panels would become the law of the land under a pair of proposed rules announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Read more
	Jay Leno Goes Wood By Chuck Ray \| Updated: 05/26/2013 4:32:00 PM A video from "Jay Leno's Garage" shows one of the best of the best, the 1948 Chrysler Town and Country convertible and also demonstrates the durability of wood.. Read more
	Wooden Race Cars Increasingly Popular with Adults By Wade Vonasek \| 05/14/2013 Pinewood Derby racers, the wooden race cars built and raced by Cub Scouts, are not just for young folks anymore. Read more
	Fiber-Reinforced Wood Used as 'Ink' for 3D Printing By Mark Vruno \| 05/22/2013 Oakland-based Emerging Objects has developed wood-based material for 3D object printing, replacing plastic with recycled hardwood and softwood fiber sources. Read more
	Repeat-offending Sawmill in Maine Faces $79,310 in OSHA Fines By Mark Vruno \| 05/22/2013 The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited sawmill NC Hunt Inc. for three alleged repeat violations and seven serious violations of workplace safety standards. Read more
	Advantage Lumber Adds CNC Moulders, Launches Wood Decking Inc. By Bill Esler \| 05/25/2013 Advantage Lumber has launched Wood Decking Inc., adding multiple CNC moulders and milling equipment to produce moulding, tongue and groove, and wood products in a 50,000-square foot manufacturing and distribution facility near Los Angeles. Read more
	Maple Prices to Rise as Supplies Lag Demand By Andy Johnson \| 05/24/2013 Cabinet, furniture and component manufacturers will buy more unselected soft maple for use in painted and darkly stained products, which continue to grow in popularity. Read more
	Should U.S.Cabinet Makers Copy Europe? By Bill Esler \| Updated: 05/23/2013 8:11:00 AM A philsophy of design divides U.S. and European wood products manufacturers. Are the products we produce here really what Americans want? Read more
	How to Assemble Expanding Barnwood Round Table 04/28/2013 \| WWW.WOODWORKINGNETWORK.COM Western Heritage Furniture's latest creation is an expanding round table built for Connie Sondeno in Wyoming. Read more
	Synthetic Wood Venture Launched by Universal Forest Products By Bill Esler \| 03/09/2013 A synthetic wood technology, Eovations, creates an oriented, fiberized composite with wood-like performance for carpentry, but with durability and other properties beyond wood itself. An affiliate of Universal Forest Products, Eovations uses a patented extrusion process ... Read more

EPA Proposes Rules for Wood Composite Formaldehyde Emissions

Jay Leno Goes Wood

Wooden Race Cars Increasingly Popular with Adults

Fiber-Reinforced Wood Used as 'Ink' for 3D Printing

Repeat-offending Sawmill in Maine Faces $79,310 in OSHA Fines

Advantage Lumber Adds CNC Moulders, Launches Wood Decking Inc.

Maple Prices to Rise as Supplies Lag Demand

Should U.S.Cabinet Makers Copy Europe?

How to Assemble Expanding Barnwood Round Table

Synthetic Wood Venture Launched by Universal Forest Products

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