What type of wood is this?
Hello! :) I would like to start flipping furniture as a side hobby and just bought this old sideboard. Do you know what type of wood is it made of? Do you have any suggestions on how to start upcycling this piece?
Trying to identify wood clamps
I am trying to locate information about three wood clamps similar to the one in the attached photo. They seem to be made from solid blocks of maple. In all cases, the screws are about 15” long. The overall width of the clamps differs in turn: 23”, 25.5” and 28.5”. That means the interior maximum size is about 18”x 8”, 21”x 8” and 24”x 8”. While they look to be in rather new condition, they do not have any manufacturer’s name on them and their “style” seems antiquated. Would you be able to shed some light on what their origin might be? Thank you for your consideration and assistance
70,000 Costco shower benches recalled for collapse, injuries
Indonesian furniture manufacturer Ivena has recalled 70,000 of its teak wood shower benches after receiving reports the benches are collapsing and causing injury. The benches were sold exclusively at Costco.
By
Robert Dalheim,
September 10, 2021 | 12:25 pm CDT
How much are you raising prices?
Changing economy makes annual Pricing Survey participation more important.
By
William Sampson,
September 10, 2021 | 12:03 pm CDT
A woodworker remembers 9/11 two decades later
Twenty years from the attack on the World Trade Center creates new perspective for a woodworking journalist.
By
William Sampson,
September 10, 2021 | 11:41 am CDT
Sales up at Hooker Furniture, but backlogs are "historic"
Hooker reported net sales of $162.5 million for its fiscal 2022 second quarter, a $32.0 million, or 25 percent increase compared to the prior year.
By
Robert Dalheim,
September 10, 2021 | 11:25 am CDT
Low inventory, supply issues force plywood production halt at West Fraser
Canadian lumber giant West Fraser will lower plywood production at all of its facilities in North America.
By
Robert Dalheim,
September 10, 2021 | 10:27 am CDT
Automatic dovetail machine
Available from Macoser, the Omec F11TS can produce 80 boxes/hour and has a 30" drawer height capacity. It automatically adjusts the dovetail size to fit the drawer height, with no tool or cam changing necessary – it is all by touchscreen. The global tool change adjusts for sharpened or replaced bits. The machine is capable of producing English, French, square through, offset dovetails/ curved or corner drawers, and hardware notching.
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Karen M. Koenig,
September 10, 2021 | 8:51 am CDT
Cambium Carbon’s Traece helps urban millers track lumber inventories
MANHEIM, Lancaster County, Pa. – Cambium Carbon will demonstrate Traece software specially created for urban sawmill operations to track, sell and manage their inventories at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, Oct. 14-15.
By
Rich Christianson,
September 9, 2021 | 7:52 pm CDT
SitOnIt parent Exemplis acquires Future Seating
Exemplis Corp., which owns SitOnIt Seating and Timbuk2 brands, has acquired Future Seating, the parent company to X-Chair, Mavix Gaming and Healthy Back.
By
Karen M. Koenig,
September 9, 2021 | 3:03 pm CDT
