Woodworking YouTuber Rex Krueger takes us on the incredible journey of how rubber wood went from an Amazon jungle exotic to a staple in Asian furniture mass production.

Tips about epoxy, marking defects, and carpenter bees.

After funding 5 million seedlings for 289 projects, in 38 states and 4 foreign countries, the Hardwood Forestry Fund (HFF) has decided to voluntarily dissolve its operations. The Board announced its final distribution of $190,000 to the Arbor Day Foundation and One Tree Planted to implement Hardwood Tree plantings in line with the HFF’s mission and goals.

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced April 4 the preliminary determination of an anti-subsidy rate of 14.38% in the sixth annual review of Canadian softwood lumber imports into the United States. In the new ruling, the Department determined a combined preliminary anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duty rate of 34.45% for Canadian lumber imported in the calendar year 2023.

Funding made available through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is meant to promote healthy forests, spurs job growth and strengthens the American timber Industry.

Each month in FDMC Magazine we feature the 'Notable Nine Online', nine stories that were the most viewed and engaged with from WoodworkingNetwork.com over the past month. The following stories were chosen by our readers by what they were most interested in from September 12, 2024 - October 12, 2024.

Also some advice on wood selection and construction for wood fencing.

Numerous beneficial qualities of plywood and the rising usage of furniture are expected to boost the market.

Also questions about spots that don’t take stain and how weather damages trees.

Projections indicate the market will reach US$ 655.6 million by 2032, demonstrating an expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.5% from 2023 to 2032.