You don’t have to climb a mountain to speak to some old wise man to see the future of the woodworking industry is inextricably linked to technology, but you might want to travel to the Rocky Mountains ...

Editor’s note: I’ve known Gene Wengert for just 26 years, but he’s been answering our readers questions faithfully, factually, and with wit for 45 years. As best we can tell, his first column ran in ...

Stronger than plastic and tougher than glass, the resin-filled material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows and more. By Jude Coleman / Knowable Magazine Published Dec 14, ...

There aren’t many places where you find high schoolers and college students building a boat together. But at the Wood Technology Center at Seattle Central College, that sort of thing is pretty common.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Wood is one of the oldest and most ubiquitous materials used by humans, with applications spanning construction, furniture, flooring, and beyond. For centuries, wood has served as ...

Seattle Colleges received a $750,000 Gable Grant from the Lowe's Foundation for the skilled trades training programs at the Wood Technology Center, a division of Seattle Central. The Wood Technology ...

Thirty years ago, a botanist in Germany had a simple wish: to see the inner workings of woody plants without dissecting them. By bleaching away the pigments in plant cells, Siegfried Fink managed to ...