Because natural world of wood is so perfectly unpredictable and varied, familiarity with tree types and wood grain is one of the most important skills of woodworking.

Prices for overseas traded softwood wood chips have fallen 11% in eight months, while hardwood chip prices have increased slightly, according to the latest FOEX Chip Price Indexes

Prices for overseas traded softwood wood chips have fallen 11% in eight months, while hardwood chip prices have increased slightly, according to the latest FOEX Chip Price Indexes

Prices for overseas traded softwood wood chips have fallen 11% in eight months, while hardwood chip prices have increased slightly, according to the latest FOEX Chip Price Indexes

Timber Products Company Veneer Room Supervisor Lynn Campbell explains why Birch is a popular species for cabinets and furniture as well as important tips to remember when placing orders.What questions do you have about Birch? Have you ever used this wood species in a project?

Prices for lumber futures contracts are beginning to rise, after drifting down for months. China's homebuilding contraction and a winter hiatus knocked down prices, but they should jump dramatically as U.S. homebuilding surges.

Wood cost in Abitibi-Témiscamingue makes the sawmills uncompetitive.

A Purdue University study about wood products certification. Released on April 22, the results reveal that 70.97% of the respondents said they enter the certified product market because of “customer request”. What were the other reasons?

A question I get about white woods is, “What white woods do you have?” They really are asking, “What species do you have that has a wide enough sap ring to produce white boards?” It starts a discussion about where white woods come from.

Etsy.com, used by thousands of furniture and cabinet-makers to market wood products, saw shares double to $30 in its public stock debut on April 16.