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  • December 3rd, 2014
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Blind Woodworking Military Veteran Seeks Help

Originally posted on www.cabinetmakerfdm.com eSight will enable woodworking veteran to see again Mark Wilson shows some of his wooden plaque designs.   Mark Wilson is extremely proud of his years of service to his country, with two completed tours in Iraq and his position as an E4 Specialist. When Mark was visiting his young daughter […]

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  • November 20th, 2014
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Training Fellowship in Woodwork in France

Training Fellowship in Woodwork in France. Must be 21-29 years of age. Read more.

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  • November 18th, 2014
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American Federation of Teachers Gets Behind Career Technical Education

As Vice President Biden said: “Unions have helped to build the middle class. Now we’ve got the job of rebuilding it. This is not about conflict, this is not about pitting business against labor. This is about getting the best-educated workforce in the world.”Nicholas Pinchuk (link is external), chairman and CEO of Snap-on Tools, agreed, […]

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  • November 18th, 2014
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Animal Planet’s TANKED Visit to Stiles Airs Friday, Nov. 21

Originally posted on www.woodworkingnetwork.com on 11/18/14 GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Animal Planet’s reality television show TANKED visits Stiles Machinery this week, as show hosts Wayde King and Brett Raymer of Acrylic Tank Manufacturing are joined by representatives from Stiles and Mercy Health Lacks Cancer. The episode airs Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at 10:00 p.m. Eastern on […]

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  • November 17th, 2014
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10 Best Christmas 2014 Gifts For Woodworkers

Originally posted on www.woodworkingnetwork.com on 11/16/14 If you are not sure what to buy for your favorite woodworker or just your idiot husband, I am here to help. I have put together a list of gifts that I would be glad to receive and assume that other woodworkers and idiots alike would enjoy. I have […]

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  • November 13th, 2014
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September Housing Commentary

Please click here to read the September Housing Commentary generously donated by Virginia Tech.

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  • November 13th, 2014
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U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Up 4.6% In September

originally posted on www.manufacturing.net September U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $176.5 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the Cutting Tool Market Report (CTMR) collaboration, was up 4.6% from August’s total and up 7.7% from September 2013. These […]

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  • November 13th, 2014
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Richard A. Walz Honored As a “2014 Wood Industry Market Leader”

Posted by WalzCraft on November 13, 2014 at 9:00am WalzCraft is thrilled to announce that our President, Richard A. Walz, has recently been named a “2014 Wood Industry Market Leader” by Woodworking Network. This exclusive award honors individuals who have made an impact, not only at their own woodworking firm, but also within the woodworking […]

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  • November 10th, 2014
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Woodworking Reality Show to Premiere on Spike TV January 6, 2015

NEW YORK – Spike TV is bringing woodworking to the reality TV circuit with the January 6 premiere of “Framework,” an original, non-scripted program which will challenge furniture makers as they compete for a $100,000 cash prize and the opportunity license pieces with a major manufacturer. In the 10-week series, 13 woodworkers and metalworkers will […]

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  • November 3rd, 2014
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Leggett & Platt Sells Store Fixture Operations to Lozier Corp.

Originally posted on www.woodworkingnetwork.com 11/03/2014 CARTHAGE, MO – Leggett & Platt will sell the majority of its store fixtures operations to Lozier Corp. for approximately $62 million. The sale, effective Nov. 1, includes Leggett & Platt facilities in Middlebury, IN, Fort Worth, TX, and Union, MO,and represents approximately three-quarters of the business unit’s revenues, the […]

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