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Container Store CEO Tindell Elected Retail Association Chairman

The Container Store Chairman and CEO Kip Tindell has been elected chairman of the National Retail Federation Board of Directors and chairman of its Executive Committee. The announcement was made during NRF's 104th Annual Convention and EXPO.

By Karen M. Koenig, January 12, 2015 | 11:17 am CST

Press Releases

Stanley Furniture Expects Strong Sales Growth

Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. announced that it expects to report fourth quarter sales growth from continuing operations of more than 15% year-over-year and growth in the low single digits for total year 2014.

By admin, January 12, 2015 | 10:10 am CST

Woodworking Industry News

Carlisle Wide Plank Floors Moves Into Pre-Finished Stock Flooring

Carlisle Wide Plank Floors launched prefinished collections, which it says marks a major shift from custom flooring to prefinished collections, in a move to increase its market. Carlisle expects to grow 20% in 2015.

By Bill Esler, January 12, 2015 | 9:49 am CST

Custom

Trimming Edging with Hand Planes

When the shadow box I’m making out of cherry plywood needed some hardwood edging to hide the ugly plywood edges, I used my little Stanley 101. It’s a small plane a little longer than 3″. It’s a cute little thing. But it comes in handy for light tasks like this.

By Randy Maxey, January 11, 2015 | 9:42 pm CST

Custom

Download SketchUp Project Plan for Customized Shaker Bench

This Shaker-style sitting bench is simple enough that it could be mass-produced quickly using conventional shop tools or CNC machines. Of course, you can alter the overall size of the final piece per your customer’s request, but this design makes it easy.

By Randy Maxey, January 11, 2015 | 9:01 pm CST

Custom

Loving Woodcraft: Levasseur Woodworking

This is the story of my father, Denis Levasseur, and his love for woodworking. Created for Stillmotion's storytelling challenge using their format of pre-production to help piece the story together.

By admin, January 11, 2015 | 6:43 pm CST

Wood Dr

Alternate species to red oak for shelving

Q. I use red oak for shelving, but am wondering if there is a lighter weight, easier-to-work-with species that would do the job. Comments?

By Gene Wengert, January 11, 2015 | 6:00 pm CST

Custom

The Bark Knight Saw Sculpture Brings Fame to This Woodworker

Seattle-based custom woodworker Thomas Earing scores a social media marketing coup, operates Re-Evolving The Chizel, producing commissioned carvings and designs in stone and wood, as well as custom furniture.

By Bill Esler, January 11, 2015 | 4:49 pm CST

Project Gallery

Grovemade Issues Limited Run Walnut iPhone Docking Station

Grovemade expands its line of high-end wood electronics and desk accessories, with planters, desk lamps, and a limited-run of 175 copies of a $149 walnut and brass iPhone docking station- that's $26,075 in revenue if they sell out.

By Bill Esler, January 11, 2015 | 3:25 pm CST

Video

Japanese Carpentry: Profiling New York City's Miya Shoji Woodshop

Building Without Nails: The Genius of Japanese Carpentry is a 25 minute documentary on New York City's Miya Shoji, a traditional Japanese woodshop in the heart of Manhattan. Owners Zui Hanafusa and his father show their techniques.

By Bill Esler, January 11, 2015 | 2:11 pm CST