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Harry Urban is the retired publisher of the Woodworking Network. Urban spent more than 30 years working in business-to-business publishing, trade shows, and conferences. He has travelled extensively throughout North America and overseas visiting and reporting on major manufacturing facilities and trade shows. In retirement, he's still following the woodworking industry, but he plans to do a lot more fishing.

Wood Pro Expo Lancaster

Cutter heads designed for the flooring industry

LANCASTER, PA -- Charles G. G. Schmidt & Co.will display its insert style surfacing heads for the flooring industry at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster October 18-19 at the Warehouse at the Nook in Manheim, PA.   These aluminum heads are made with 4 or 6 rows of standard, 4 sided inserts to do the surfacing and two dovetail slots to accept adjustable cutters for adding the relief cuts on the bottom of the flooring. When used with the company's unique flip flop design insert

Wood Pro Expo Lancaster

Epilog laser joins list of Wood Pro Expo Lancaster exhibitors

LANCASTER, PA -- Epilog Laser,  the leading designer and manufacturer of CO2 and fiber laser engraving, cutting, and marking systems, has joined the ranks of exhibitors at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster to be held October 18-19 at the Warehouse at the Nook in Manheim, PA. In the video below, Celeste Wong of Celeste Watches discusses how she uses a laser to fabricate multiple materials to manufacture her watches.

Wood Pro Expo Lancaster

Learn how to jump start your woodworking business at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster

LANCASTER, PA -- Are you in the process of launching a woodworking business?   Or, have you been in business for a while and just can't seem to stay on track?  Veteran FDMC editor and renowned speaker, Will Sampson, will address these subjects and more in his presentation, Path to Professionalism, October 18 at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster.  Sampson will share what he has learned from visiting hundreds of shops across North America. He will help you get started on the right foot or get back on track.

Wood Pro Expo Lancaster

Get a double dose of advice from The Wood Dr. at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster

LANCASTER, PA -- Dr. Eugene Wengert, AKA the Wood Doctor, will bring his sage advice to Wood Pro Expo Lancaster October 18 and 19. Wengert has been training people in the efficient use of wood for 35 years. He is extension specialist emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a regular columnist for FDMC and the Woodworking Network.
 
Wengert's first presentation, Practical ideas for increasing yield from lumber, will be held October 18 at 2:30 p.m.

Executive Outlook Series

Festool disrupting woodshop technique and making cordless tools match corded

Leo Zirkler, Festool North America's VP Marketing,  says his firm is radically altering how power tools work, and how they are used.
 
"We have always tried to introduce new, disruptive ways of woodworking compared to the traditional ways. One prime example is our Domino System, which has revolutionized joinery. Another example is the Conturo system, which has changed a way of edgebanding in the woodworking segment.

Woodworking Industry News

50,000-year-old giant tree honors 9/11 heroes

MILAN, Italy -- A massive 40 ft. by 6 ft. Antico table on display in SCM's booth at Xylexpo 2018 has a legendary history that is surpassed only by its current symbolic dedication to bravery.
 
Tane Mahuta in Maori means Millennial Kauri, which is New Zealand's largest and most famous tree.  It is also the oldest wood in the world.