From aligning shoes beneath the bed plate, to using software for clues to knife wear, here are some tips to optimize the moulder operation in both production and custom woodshops.

Wallace Detroit Guitars new guitar series is handcrafted from the salvaged pine and maple of Detroit's former fire department HQ.

Wood panel producer Kronospan will invest $200 million to expand its mills in Belarus.

84 Lumber has appointed Paul Yater as chief information officer. Yater recently served as GNC's vice president.

A look at the four common cuts: Rotary: The log is centered in the lathe and turned against a knife blade at a slight angle following the growth rings, producing a multi-patterned grain. Less expensive than sliced patterns, this is ideal for large surface applications where a broad grain pattern will suffice.

Getting erratic cuts on your straightline ripsaw? Here are two possible reasons why. 1 Your material is cut in an irregular manner, with the stock “snaking” through the machine.

Raute Corp. has acquired Metriguard Inc., a manufacturer of lumber and veneer grading equipment based in Pullman, Washington. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The company will become a Raute’s subsidiary under the name Metriguard Technologies Inc.

Wood pellet producer Drax Biomass has acquired Louisiana Pellets with a winning auction bid of $35.4 million. The auction for the bankrupt Louisiana pellet manufacturer culminated on March 30.

Hooker Furniture reported consolidated net sales of $577.2 million for its fiscal year.

Modular Closets, now offering DIY options direct to the consumer, recently released a new color: Driftwood Grey with a woodgrain finish.