Educational Resources

Wood Explorer

Yellow poplar: third most important hardwood in Eastern forests

After oak and maple, yellow poplar is the most important hardwood in our eastern forests.

By Gene Wengert, July 2, 2024 | 2:33 pm CDT

Wood Dr

10 facts every woodworker should learn

Also questions about spots that don’t take stain and how weather damages trees.

By Gene Wengert, July 2, 2024 | 10:40 am CDT

Wood Explorer

Eastern spruce: Used for boats, musical instruments, and pulpwood.

Red spruce, white spruce, and black spruce make up the eastern spruce family.

By Gene Wengert, June 27, 2024 | 10:11 am CDT

Wood Dr

How does lumber grade relate to yield?

Also answering questions about sharpening to the correct angle and using fasteners without splitting.

By Gene Wengert, June 27, 2024 | 9:50 am CDT

Podcasts

Complainer or fixer - with Ralph Bagnall

By David Biggs, June 27, 2024 | 2:03 am CDT

Podcasts

Who is an expert - with Bobbo Buckley

By David Biggs, June 6, 2024 | 1:38 am CDT

Podcasts

Building a team - with Bob Stonehill

By David Biggs, May 22, 2024 | 7:23 pm CDT

Podcasts

Work and passion - with Joel Keener

Will Sampson talks about how passion for something doesn’t necessarily lead to a successful career. His guest is Joel Keener, 24, the winner of the 2024 #YoungWoodPro contest who is graduating from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and about to embark on his woodworking career.

By David Biggs, May 9, 2024 | 12:50 am CDT

Wood Explorer

Rubberwood: From waste product to furniture.

Retired rubber trees in plantations become new furniture.

By Gene Wengert, May 7, 2024 | 9:39 am CDT

Wood Dr

Converting whiskey barrels for furniture

Gene Wengert answers questions about using whiskey barrels for furniture and also questions about green color in walnut, a solar wood dryer, paint on bacterial infected wood, color variations in oak.

By Gene Wengert, May 7, 2024 | 9:26 am CDT

Podcasts

Yellow poplar: third most important hardwood in Eastern forests

10 facts every woodworker should learn

Eastern spruce: Used for boats, musical instruments, and pulpwood.

How does lumber grade relate to yield?

Complainer or fixer - with Ralph Bagnall

Who is an expert - with Bobbo Buckley

Building a team - with Bob Stonehill

Work and passion - with Joel Keener

Rubberwood: From waste product to furniture.

Converting whiskey barrels for furniture

Is woodworking education coming back - with Ethan Roe and Dylan Schudie

Reaching for the Sky - with Todd Beyreuther

Coigue and rauli: So-called false beech trees from South America.