Oregon State University has begun an initiative to build a $60 million complex to accelerate its forestry education programs and research on advanced wood products.

In my first post a few months ago, I mentioned how my company was considering adding a CNC machine to the shop.Today, I want to discuss what my business is looking to get out of a CNC machine and how those needs translate into actual machine specs.

The 2015 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) is set to kick off Jan. 20 - 22 in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center. A top draw will be the Voice of the Industry sessions featuring designer Denise Butchko.

By the time I routed the profile along the edge, I saw a knot would be visible on the finished project. So here's a fix you can try when you encounter a board like that.

Like most woodworkers, I've used the old recipe of mixing sawdust with glue, using the fine dust from my random orbital sander. But one problem with mixing with glue is that it’s hard to sand.

Q: We have a small manufacturing operation near Pensacola, Florida. The air is really quite humid, so when the windows to the plant are open, the humidity inside is quite high too. When we ship our finished items, we find that we get a little warping and cracking in the drier conditions north of Atlanta. We do request kiln-dried lumber that is 6 to 8 percent MC. What else can we do?

Q: We have a wide-belt sander, but the thickness of the sanded stock varies within a piece. Also, the thickness readout does not agree with the actual thickness. I am new to this machine and so could use some suggestions about troubleshooting.