FeaturesAutomating the finishing department

The market for spray machines and robotic applicators has exploded with an array of choices

FeaturesJust like new

Upgrades and adds-on to get more from your shop’s outdated CNC

FeaturesPrepping for 2025

As the new year approaches, take the time assess your shop’s software, insurance and financial needs

FeaturesLumber processing

New equipment for small- and medium-sized shops

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Wood Markets

NewsCherry is ripe for picking

Lower demand at the wholesale level leaves more for retailers

NewsSoft maple 
soldiers on

Soft maple sales remain steady despite price increases, driven by its similarity to hard maple and its versatility in various woodworking projects.

NewsRegulations tighten exotic market

Exotic wood supply tightens due to CITES regulations and demand.

NewsTight supplies, low demand for mahogany

Top-quality mahogany is increasingly scarce and costly, with limited supply and rising demand for substitutes

NewsWalnut remains as a top seller

Despite high prices, demand for black walnut remains strong, rivaling white oak and hard maple.

Tools & Machines

New Fontana Collection from Jeffrey Alexander

Jeffrey Alexander by Hardware Resources has introduced Fontana, a new decorative hardware collection that brings timeless elegance to any design vision, according to the company. “Fontana’s features fluid lines, stepped…

NewsIWPA Honored for E-Learning Program on Lacey Act Compliance

The International Wood Products Association (IWPA) has received the Gold TRENDY Award for Best E-Learning and Live Training Program at the 2025 Association Trends Salute to Association Excellence. This award…

NewsNew Hardware Collection from Häfele

Häfele presents the Twenty Five (H25) Collection, a new line of decorative hardware that blends with modern, mid-century or industrial styles, according to the company. “Inspired by the latest trends…

NewsNorthpoint Cabinetry Launches Fully Assembled Option

NorthPoint Cabinetry, a line of cabinets from Hardware Resources, has expanded to offer both QuickBuild and fully assembled cabinetry products. The assembled cabinetry is available in the full range of…

NewsNew Joinery Sled from Woodpeckers

Woodpeckers introduces its new Joinery Sled, which uses the miter slot in a table saw or router table to guide a versatile worktable past the cutter. “The worktable tilts to…

New products

New ProductsOsborne adds traditional table legs

Osborne Wood Products introduces two new table leg designs, Tahoe and Sonora, featuring traditional Mission elements.

New ProductsFelder adds vertical panel saw

Felder presents the KV 925 vertical panel saw to the U.S. market after its premier at LIGNA 2023.

New ProductsGrizzly adds a feature-rich 8” jointer

Grizzly Industrial presents a new 8” jointer with a spiral cutterhead, model G0490ZX, and a parallelogram table adjustment mechanism.

New ProductsNew waterborne coating from Sherwin-Williams

Wood Environmentally Adaptive (EA) Hydroplus technology in a new waterborne wood coating that can be applied in a variety of conditions.

New ProductsWhiteside Machine Co. introduces two new CNC router bit sets

WHITESIDE MACHINE CO. is introducing two new CNC router bit sets aimed at production shops and the discerning woodworker. The General Purpose CNC Set (Item No. 709, $232.90) is a…