For many consumers, cabinet hardware has shifted from functional accsesory to stylistic necessity.

We usually see more sunken joints in thewinter, as the wood is drier so there is overall more shrinkage.

As part of our FDM 300 research, we asked companies to identify their greatest challenge. Here are their responses, organized by subject.

Strength properties, such as toughness and impact strength, are reduced in wood with incipient decay.

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Part one of a new series explains how the 5S's establish the foundation for a smooth transition to flow production.

A variety of soft-closing hardware for drawers, doors and other applications offer a value-added option at a relatively low cost.

Many finishes are so thin that they do very little good at all in slowing the moisture change.

Always check the MC when you have splitting to make sure that the MC is not the main problem.

Where we sometimes see problems is that the bed plate of the planer will wear in the center.