Kitchen and bath cabinetry, windows, flooring, doors and millwork were a major focus of the 2015 International Builders Show (IBS) and 2015 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS).

Wood absorbs or loses moisture and will swell or shrink depending on the climate of its surrounding environment. How much, depends on the species, orientation of the growth rings/woodgrain and the moisture content.

A video dispels myths on gluing end grains, plus adhesive tips on reducing veneer checking, how much clamping pressure to use, yellow versus white glue, spline lines, and finger jointing, among other tips.

What do woodworkers want to know about vacuum pressing technology and applications?

Digital printing offers opportunities for high-speed, high-definition imaging onto a variety of substrates, including solid wood, panel products and decor papers.

Gluing mixed wood species, tricks to gluing end grains, and decreasing clamping time with a vaccuum press are among 6 tips and techniques for optimizing adhesive performance in woodworking applications.

Optimizing cutting tool productivity in the woodworking shop were listed in a webcast, “Tooling Technology: Solutions to Optimize Productivity.” This includes use of dust extraction hoods, and tooling geometries and compositions to cut material faster with greater yield, and less down time.

Saws are among the workhorse technologies in any woodworking shop. Listed are four frequently asked questions for using saw blades to cut wood, melamine and other materials.

Diamond tooling is growing in popularity for woodworking applications. Here are some of the frequently asked questions woodworkers have about when and how to use this tooling technology.