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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).
Made from high-quality oak, a 2,000-year-old Roman funerary bed has carved feet, and joints fixed with small wooden pegs.
NeoCon 2024 registration opens, keynotes announced
CHICAGO — Attendee registration for the 55th edition of NeoCon opens Feb. 6. The world’s leading platform for commercial space design is scheduled for June 10-12 at THE MART in Chicago.Show registration is free for all attendees. To register, click here.
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Larry Adams,
February 5, 2024 | 12:46 pm CST
U.S. and Canada skirmishing over timber tariffs
The U.S. Department of Commerce has signaled its intention to significantly increase its duties on softwood lumber from Canada from 8.05% to an estimated 13.86%.
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Larry Adams,
February 5, 2024 | 10:51 am CST
Yeti Tool unveils calculator tool for CNC users
Yeti Tool has launched an affordability calculator tool to help customers break down the exact cost of owning and running a CNC machine in 2024.
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Larry Adams,
February 5, 2024 | 9:14 am CST
Video: Koch's history of American-made cabinets and doors
Koch and Company has been in business for 35 years, but the family's love stretches back much further than that.
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Larry Adams,
February 4, 2024 | 4:37 pm CST
Manufacturing PMI up; furniture and wood dip
Wood products and furniture and related products are two industry categories that contracted the most in January, according to the latest report from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
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Larry Adams,
February 2, 2024 | 1:36 pm CST
Renowned designers focus on 'fur babies' furniture
The global pet furniture market size was valued at $3.8 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow from $4 billion in 2023 to $6.09 billion by 2030, exhibiting a CAGR of 6.14% during the forecast period. Increasing disposable income and consumer spending on pets drives market growth.According to a Fortune Business Insights report, disposable income and pets being treated like family members, are two reasons for the growth projected in this industry.
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Larry Adams,
February 2, 2024 | 1:24 pm CST
Custom woodworker sentenced for defrauding customers
Custom woodworker David Conrad, 42, of Bristol, Vermont, was sentenced on Jan. 30, 2024, to a 5-year term of probation, following his guilty plea to conducting a wire fraud scheme between approximately January of 2022 and February 28, 2023.
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Larry Adams,
February 2, 2024 | 12:44 pm CST
KI awards $40k of furniture to grade school educators
KI has named the four winners of its second annual classroom furniture giveaway and learning space design competition for K-12 educators.
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Larry Adams,
February 2, 2024 | 9:24 am CST
University building Canada's tallest academic timber building
The building is expected to serve as a case study for designers and engineers to study and apply the tower’s best practices to their own projects.
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Larry Adams,
February 1, 2024 | 1:17 pm CST