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Larry Adams is a Chicago-based writer and editor who writes about how things get done. A former wire service and community newspaper reporter, Larry is an award-winning writer with more than three decades of experience. In addition to writing about woodworking, he has covered science, metrology, metalworking, industrial design, quality control, imaging, Swiss and micromanufacturing . He was previously a Tabbie Award winner for his coverage of nano-based coatings technology for the automotive industry. Larry volunteers for the historic preservation group, the Kalo Foundation/Ianelli Studios, and the science-based group, Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST).
At Burls Art, the YouTube channel known for turning non-conventional materials into electric guitars, more than 2,000 colored pencils were used to build his new guitart.
Princess Anne unveils table honoring Queen Elizabeth's anniversary
The Princess Royal has unveiled the Fenland Black Oak table - a 13m-long piece of furniture made from a 5,000-year-old fossilised tree.

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Larry Adams,
May 18, 2022 | 7:12 pm CDT
President Biden announces plans to ease housing costs
Biden-Harris administration Housing Supply Action Plan to help close a housing supply gap in 5 years.

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Larry Adams,
May 16, 2022 | 9:18 pm CDT
Sell used machines for free
Place free used machinery advertisement on World4Machines.

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Larry Adams,
May 16, 2022 | 8:06 pm CDT
Arauco invests $20 million in new TFL line
Arauco, a North American manufacturer of composite wood panels, plants to invest $20 million to expand its thermally fused lamination (TFL) operations at its state-of-the-art particleboard mill in Grayling, Michigan.

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Larry Adams,
May 16, 2022 | 11:58 am CDT
Ritter Machinery adds three experts to staff
Ritter Machinery has added three professionals to its staff. Ritter is part of the Choice Machinery Group that manufactures American-made machinery brands in Holland, Mich., including Ritter Machinery, Evans Machinery and Evans Midwest Machinery.

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Larry Adams,
May 16, 2022 | 10:47 am CDT
Mortenson Woodwork names Frankie Jordan as its new president
ATLANTA -- Architectural millwork firm Mortensen Woodwork, Inc. has named Frankie Jordan as its new President. Based in Union City, just 15 minutes south of Atlanta, Mortensen Woodwork maintains 200,000 square feet of manufacturing space with state-of-the-art equipment.

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Larry Adams,
May 16, 2022 | 12:51 am CDT
NAHB: Building material prices up 19% year-over-year
According to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the prices of goods used in residential construction ex-energy (not seasonally adjusted) climbed 0.5% in April, following upwardly revised increases of 1.9% and 2.4% in March and February, respectively. This adds up to an 4.9% increase in building materials prices since the start of 2022. Year-over-year, building materials prices are up 19.2% and have risen 35.6% since the start of the pandemic.

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Larry Adams,
May 15, 2022 | 2:35 pm CDT
How NOT to haul lumber
There is a right way to haul lumber, and then there was the way a Texas driver hauled lumber. In this video, a wood-hauling car smashed its way through a Texas roadway and fled from the chaos leaving wood parts flying.

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Larry Adams,
May 15, 2022 | 12:36 pm CDT
Tropical Forest Products' Black Label hardwood gets California distribution
TORONTO – Tropical Forest Products’ lack Label premium brand of Ipe and other tropical hardwoods will expand throughout California as part of a distribution partnership with Ganahl Lumber.
Based in Anaheim, Calif., Ganahl will distribute the full line of Black Label products through its 10 California branch locations.

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Larry Adams,
May 15, 2022 | 12:09 pm CDT