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Gene Wengert

Gene Wengert (1942-2025) was popularly known as “The Wood Doctor.” He trained thousands of people in efficient use of wood for more than 50 years and authored foundational resources on wood technology. He worked at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Virginia Tech. His popular "Wood Doctor's Rx" column has appeared regularly in FDM and FDMC magazine since 1978. Because so much of his advice was timeless, he asked that we continue to run his columns in memoriam.

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FDMC Magazine

Casehardening, worm holes

Casehardening, worm holes by Gene [email protected] Gene Wengert, "The Wood Doctor," has been training people in efficient use of wood for the past 35 years. He conducts many short courses and has written hundreds of practical articles and books covering all aspects of converting logs into lumber and lum
By Gene Wengert, October 15, 2009 | 7:00 pm CDT
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FDMC Magazine

Moisture gain, grain separation

Moisture gain, grain separation by Gene [email protected] Gene Wengert, "The Wood Doctor," has been training people in efficient use of wood for the past 35 years. He conducts many short courses and has written hundreds of practical articles and books covering all aspects of converting logs into lumber a
By Gene Wengert, October 15, 2009 | 7:00 pm CDT
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FDMC Magazine

Bending wood, sanding with a tumbler

Bending wood, sanding with a tumbler by Gene [email protected] Gene Wengert, "The Wood Doctor," has been training people in efficient use of wood for the past 35 years. He conducts many short courses and has written hundreds of practical articles and books covering all aspects of converting logs into lum
By Gene Wengert, October 15, 2009 | 7:00 pm CDT