When woodworkers take on pumpkin carving, the unexpected happens.

LOS ANGELES — The Harbor Freight Tools for Schools program has named 18 winners of its $1 million Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, including three grand prize winners from Colorado, Ohio and Virginia.

Mirmil Products Limited, a Canadian-based millwork company has expanded into new facilities, invested in new technology and recruited more than 30 new skilled workers to meet a growing demand for its products and services.

Jonathan Katz-Moses, a Youtube influencer, home-shop woodworker, and inventor of a magnetic dovetail jig, tours a robotics factory to answer his question, "Are CoBots" the FUTURE of the Small Shop." He spent a week "playing" with the robotics at ATI Industrial Automation to examine these robots close up and make his own decision. Watch the video below and determine if the collaborative robots are the next "CNC" type of equipment that will be found in wood shops of the future.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- Luke Elias, president and CEO of Muskoka Cabinet Co., will present the opening keynote at the Wood Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo, rescheduled to Feb. 24-26, 2022, at the International Centre.

The contract furniture manufacturer was cited for five violations and faces $249,657 in fines.

SYRACUSE, Ind. -- Polywood, manufacturer of outdoor furniture made from Polywood lumber, is expanding into new markets with the launch of its PW Designer Series. The PW Designer Series aims to expand the heritage brand's profile beyond its flagship Adirondack chair product.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Elecosoft will demonstrate the latest version of its Staircon design and manufacturing software at the Wood Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo (WMS).

Washington D.C. – Grants worth approximately $13 million are available to support market innovation in wood products and wood energy. The Oct. 19 announcement from Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh came during a “Leaders for the Built Environment” virtual event and kicks off National Forest Products Week as proclaimed by President Biden.