The Importance of Air Velocity in Drying
Learn more about the relationship between air velocity and drying rates for different levels of moisture content in wood.

Rule 181: It’s Furniture’s “Real World” Survival Test Identify packaging problems before your customer does
The decision to incorporate this test within your furniture design and shipping operations could drastically reduce the number of damage claims you are experiencing.

High-tech Cutters Trim Costs of Fabric and Labor: CAD nesting yields 5 percent fabric savings while it “de-skills” the process
It’s rapidly becoming a “virtual” world... even in fabric cutting equipment. See how the industry’s movers and shakers are marveling over “virtual designing” and more efficient leather and fabric cutting.

One Solution to Getting the Best Efficiency from an Existing Labor Force
Superior Furniture faced the dilemma of having to expand operations, but not wanting to find, hire and train new employees. With an automated material handling system, Superior has alleviated the situation.

It’s the Challenge of Making Just One Custom shops face labor, time and machinery considerations
How custom woodworking professionals separate themselves from “the pack” and tackle the challenges of labor, equipment, time costs and marketing.

Workplace Violence Has Risen Dramatically: One Consultant Offers “Calming Advice”
Check out the enclosed tips on promoting a harmonious work environment.

Wood Alternatives Are More Manufacturers Adding Agrifiber to their Diets?
Wheat straw, sugar cane fiber, rice straw and barley straw...Is this breakfast? Nope. These are solid wood alternatives called agrifiber, and they’re increasingly becoming the doors, cabinets or furniture in homes and businesses.

Whimsical But Functional Design Traditional methods used to build furniture inspired by vegetables
Plants have always been used to decorate furniture — now they are becoming furniture parts themselves.

Modern Woodworking’s Top 20
Our annual round-up of the most requested products for the year 2000

Trapped Heat Before cutting to size, remember to release heat from the panel
In the cut-to-size operation, if the cut is not square and straight, the assembly and edgebanding operation become all but impossible. Releasing panel heat before cutting can be a key to success.

Consider Tool Wear Mechanisms to Improve Life of Router Tooling: Refractory tool materials should be selected
Cutting tool life, including the life of router bits, can be improved with an operator’s understanding of tool wear mechanisms: adhesion, abrasion, diffusion (tribochemical reactions) and fatigue.

The High Points of Market Debuts focus on elegance, licensing and home office
Major furniture makers and designers are ushering us into a renaissance of sophistication. You don’t have to imagine that kind of splendor, it’s right here.