Hardwood lumbering
The transition from pine to hardwood lumbering marked a major change in Michigan’s timber- based economy. As Traverse City lumberman Perry Hannah recalled in...
An A-Typical Woodshop: The Makings of a Bamboo Rod
An Interview with Gregg Jenkins of Martin Bamboo Fly Rods
By Patrick Hunter
It’s not every day that you discover a custom bamboo rod builder that...
High school students in Central Oregon build custom acoustic guitars from scratch
Guitar building is often considered the pinnacle of woodworking, it’s an impressive feat. But the lessons these high school students learn in this unique...
UC Berkeley Mass Timber Research Drives Decarbonization of California Construction Industry
Research led by Assistant Professor Paul Mayencourt at the UC Berkeley Wood Lab is reshaping how California builds. Partnering with Humboldt County–based Mad River...
Neander-tools
Woodworking has been around a long time; much longer than your dad’s garage shop, Medieval times or even ancient Rome. I’m talking more than...
Legacy Handcraft highlights Lancaster County craftsmanship
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Legacy Handcraft announced a renewed focus on preserving Lancaster County woodworking traditions through its handcrafted Murphy beds and custom shelving...
UC Berkeley’s mass timber research is impacting the decarbonization of California’s construction industry
Drawing on research developed by Paul Mayencourt’s team at the UC Berkeley Wood Lab, Mad River Mass Timber has emerged as California’s first producer...
If you love woodworking, pass it on
It seems everybody in this industry talks about the lack of skilled workers. People complain about nobody wanting to work in the industry and...
Why “Story Sticks” Are Showing Up Again in Modern Woodshops
An old-school layout method is getting renewed attention because it solves a modern problem: repeatability without measurement drift.
What happened: More woodworkers are revisiting the...
Why Two Historic Workbench Designs Still Shape How Modern Woodshops Work
As more woodworkers rebuild their shops around handwork and precision assembly, two centuries-old bench patterns are quietly driving today’s layouts and workflows.
More small woodshops...
