Woodworking Industry News

Hood to shutter mill

Hood Industries filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notifications on Sept. 7 that affected 105 workers at its Metcalfe, Georgia mill. Hood Industries’ company president, Jay Galloway, said the closure was the result of the "current volatile economy and its impact on the lumber market along with raw material and labor challenges." The workers will permanently laid off with a “first date of separation” being Nov. 10, 2023.

Stability/safety inquiries of build idea

Hello! I have had minor experience with wood work when I was a young child but haven't done so since then. I have been wanting to build my 2 soon to be 3 year old a teepee style bedframe for some time now. I know exactly how I want the structure and currently working on the blueprints measurements ect.