FDMC July 2024
In This Issue
Who is an expert?
Are we paying too much attention to folks with questionable credentials?
By
William Sampson,
July 2, 2024 | 2:25 pm CDT
Housing market forces woodworkers to innovate
An exclusive report on current housing trends and the effects on woodworkers’ spending.
FDMC 300: Furniture manufacturers say sales outlook mixed
Although economic concerns, labor and material costs continue to have an impact, many contract and residential furnishings manufacturers remain cautiously optimistic for the remainder of 2024 and 2025.
By
Karen M. Koenig,
July 8, 2024 | 9:30 am CDT
Thousands come to IWF: Here’s why
North America’s largest woodworking event takes place Aug. 6-9 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
By
Karen M. Koenig,
June 18, 2024 | 1:37 pm CDT
10 facts every woodworker should learn
Also questions about spots that don’t take stain and how weather damages trees.
By
Gene Wengert,
July 2, 2024 | 10:40 am CDT
Yellow poplar: third most important hardwood in Eastern forests
After oak and maple, yellow poplar is the most important hardwood in our eastern forests.
By
Gene Wengert,
July 2, 2024 | 2:33 pm CDT
Jack of all trades, master of none
Your business success depends on mastering more than woodworking.
By
Brad Cairns,
July 2, 2024 | 8:54 am CDT
Maintaining steady cash flow
Keeping the cash flowing is the life blood of your woodworking business. Matt Buell tells you how.
By
Matt Buell,
May 28, 2024 | 8:06 pm CDT
Top Shelf Design Awards Winners
High glam closet walk-in wins Best of Show
Kathleen Jacobson, The Couture Closet, won Best of Show in the 2024 Top Shelf Design Awards for "High Gloss & Glamour in this Luxury Walk-In Closet.
By
Michaelle Bradford,
April 19, 2024 | 12:03 pm CDT
Eco-friendly trends highlight ICFF
Furniture designers from around the world converge on New York for annual furniture fair.
By
Dakota Smith,
July 2, 2024 | 2:42 pm CDT
Expansiveness of woodworking industry on display
WCMA tours of woodworking facilities in Maine show the breadth of woodworking businesses.
By
William Sampson,
July 8, 2024 | 6:16 pm CDT
NeoCon trends from the whimsical to the environment
Fostering deeper worker connections to prioritizing sustainability, and learning from neuroscience, NeoCon exhibitors are pioneering what’s next in design.
New technology improves hand sanding
Freud Diablo angled sanding block mates with screen abrasives.
By
William Sampson,
July 2, 2024 | 10:26 am CDT
Wood Pro Expo: Lancaster, PA, is calling for you!
Mark your calendar for Wood Pro Expo Lancaster to keep the momentum moving
By
Ryan Wagner,
July 8, 2024 | 4:34 pm CDT
