WWP August 2008
In This Issue
Architectural Woodworker Ready, Willing & Able
By Wade Vonasek - Keeping standards high and costs low have helped Phoenix, AZ-based Able Architectural Woodworks stay busy and profitable.
Office Furniture Industry Weathers the Storm
By Matt Warnock and Wade Vonasek - Despite the current economic conditions in the United States, the office furniture industry has taken the steps necessary for achieving moderate growth.
Avodire
A Marquetry IdolAvodireâs buttery-rich color makes it a specialty sensation.By Jo-Ann Kaiser
Family Name
Turraeanthus africanus, Turraeanthus zenkeri and Turraeanthus vignei of the Family Meliaceae
Common Names
Avodire, apaya, apeya, appayia, engan, lusamba, agbe, esu, olon, African satinwood, African white mahogany
Batting a Thousand
Major League Baseball hopes to have a recommendation in place by November to reduce the number of broken bats.
The 2008 baseball season has been strife with speculation. Will the (current) National League-leading Chicago Cubs actually end their 100-year drought and win the World Series? Will Manny Ramirez actually play like heâs paid, now that heâs in Los Angeles?
Is Green in Your Future?
The North American wood products industry is awakening to the challenges, opportunities and frustrations of the green building movement