The Alphacam field-to-machine solution from Hexagon, which won a Visionary Award at this year's AWFS Fair, uses data captured by a Leica measurement device and uses that information to perform fast and accurate job site measurements. Here is a closer look at how that data is used.

Founded by Brian Grabski, Designed & Made specializes in cabinetry, architectural woodwork, and original design pieces for a wide variety of projects.

Nine products were named winners of this year’s AWFS Fair Visionary New Product Awards that recognize outstanding achievements in seven distinct industry categories. Woodworking Network editors Larry Adams and Dakota Smith visited the winner's booths and grabbed a video from each company to learn more about the product.

Innovative tool combines tape measure and square to help eliminate steps.

Forest Within is a residential retreat in Kitakaruizawa, Japan, that reflects traditional Japanese architecture and Zen philosophy,

The 2025 AWFS Fair did not disappoint. From innovative tools to cutting-edge tech, here’s a look at what caught our eye on the show floor.

Forming curved panels can be tricky—especially when battling long cycle times, inconsistent bonds, or costly custom molds. In this video, Jake Mulder, general manager, Evans Midwest, describes a new machine, the AP508-C, and describes how it can help make complex shapes with out a mold."We're going to be looking at the AP508-C clamshell aviation press," Mulder said in the video (posted below). "This machine allows you to bond a decorative material to a curved component utilizing a heat-activated adhesive through a vacuum forming process."

From a chalk line on the floor to creating a paradise at work, lessons from In the Ditch.

When manual sanding slowed their high-end cabinetmaking business down, Cripps & Sons Woodworking of Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, brother Sam and Jim Cripps began looking for a solution to clear their sanding bottleneck. “We started cabinet making in 2009 with Jim, dad and myself,” said Sam Cripps, co-owner and vice president. "Since then, my brother and I are now the owners. We built a new facility in 2022, and have taken Cripps and Sons Woodworking from where it was to where it is today.”

The Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute (SBWI) has been named a 2025 School of Distinction by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), a national accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.