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Would you take your truck to a motorcycle mechanic for repairs? No, and you shouldn’t take your carbide cutting tool to just any sharpening service either. Here’s a guide to identifying a sharpening service that best fits your business…

I know just enough about wood to be dangerous. The professionals know wood inside out. There are things you learn from years of experience that the home hobbyist might just not know. What I do know well is manufacturing software, and I’d…

Fall 2021 is an exciting time. A year ago, we were still locked down, everything was virtual, and vaccines seemed like something that would only come in the distant future. But here we are, entering the fall with a lot of things to look…

The Wood Innovation Group (TWIG), like many other variants across the world, emerged as a response to the global pandemic. A way to stay connected and stay engaged in topics and ideas that were meaningful in your life and work. You would…

During the 2021 AWFS Fair, Brian Clancy brought his CNC advice to an educational session. He shared how he researched his purchase, integrated it into his shop, and learned how to make the most of its capabilities. We asked him to share…

One of the biggest trends in handmade woodworking is epoxy pouring. There’s no question as to why; the results are always unique, there are endless possibilities, and they are consistently impressive.

ANCA is well known for offering standard and special custom solutions for its customers. When ANCA designs a custom solution, we give our customers tailored options with shorter set-up times. In an increasingly challenging market, companies…

There are many theories in the industry on the best way to prolong fingerjoint cutting knives to have them produce a better chip load. There are just as many ways in practice that don’t follow the recommended guidelines, too, like fewer…

Ash is the most popular wood species for making bats, prized for its flexibility, which players believe gives more “whip”; its grain provides a larger sweet spot and lightness combined with toughness and durability. But a green monster—and…

COVID-19 has caused a sharp increase in the demand for home renovations. People are spending more time at home through the pandemic; our homes have become our offices, schools, and cafeterias. With that shift comes a surge in home…

“I worked with off-cuts that were lying around the studio, learning to work with different woods and different tools,” he explained. “And I ended up exhibiting some of my work at a show.”

Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, is slated to be the site of Western Canada’s tallest mass timber office building. This July, PC Urban Properties Corp and Hines announced plans to develop a 10-storey, 196,000-square-foot mixed-use office complex,…

LestaUSA has announced its entry into the wood market to allow furniture and woodworking manufacturers of any size to increase capacity by 50% without the need to hire additional staff. This is possible thanks to their self-learning robotic…

Winners and nominees of the Wood WORKS! BC 2020 Wood Design Awards were honoured and recognized virtually for their leadership and innovation in structural and architectural wood use.

If you surveyed a group of ageing homeowners and asked if they would rather live in a senior’s residence or their own home, most would choose their own home for as long as they could. As we age, our bodies gradually decline, affecting…