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The illegal timber trade creates problems for everyone. Governments lose valuable revenue and natural resources. Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission reported that the country lost $9 billion in revenue to the illegal timber trade between 2003 and 2014. Meanwhile, businesses sourcing legal timber lose profits and competitiveness to illegal timber supplies sold at lower prices.   So governments and businesses …

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It doesn’t matter what type of space are we talking about, the best way to make it appear better is via furniture. Whether it’s your office, living room, or basement, furniture is going to play a massive role in it, as our bodies spent most of their time in some sort of furniture. This is …

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A pandemic surge in home buying and renovation sent lumber prices soaring. They may never return to normal, experts say. As home building and renovation soared amid pandemic lockdowns, the price of lumber rocketed from around $400 per thousand board feet in February 2020 to an all-time high of over $1,600 in early May. Prices …

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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States has experienced shortages of medical materials, manufacturing products and even consumer goods like toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Now a lumber shortage is gripping the country, causing prices to skyrocket. Lumber prices hit an all-time high of $1,686 per thousand board feet this month, an increase of 406% …

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As a dealer of wooden products, you must select your timber carefully. One way to do this is to choose a dealer of wood who will supply you with high-quality timber. Indeed, you can use timber for various purposes. When your company depends on quality lumber, everything will make a difference. As such, when you …

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We’ve all heard the adage: work smarter, not harder. It makes good sense, so here are eight woodworking tips to make your shop work easier and more efficient: 1 – Sanding made easier Sanding woodwork by hand may seem like a chore, but with special tools and high-quality sandpaper, you’ll get excellent results that often outshine …

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Trend of wood supply and demand The total wood demand (in the form of logs), which has continuously increased ever since the end of the second world war, peaked in 1973 at 120 million m3, followed by a declining trend thereafter. Demand stayed at a level of less than 95 million m3 during 1981-1986 but in …

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Renewable, Recyclable, Natural Timber is one of the few natural, renewable building materials. The cyclical process involved in the harvest and regeneration of forests for timber production ensures that timber will continue to be available. Every time a tree is harvested, up to ten trees are re-established in its place; the renewable cycle begins again. …

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DID YOU KNOW? Wood is hygroscopic, which means it’s constantly absorbing or releasing moisture to stay in balance with the air around it. Wood swells and shrinks throughout its life, and that’s why wood can cup, twist, crook, bow, crack or check. Do these things to minimize problems 1. Stack Lumber Horizontally The best way …

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For lovers of Forest Park, it’s hard to imagine that there are many people who never visit the Park—but there are.  A big part of Forest Park Forever’s Director of Community Engagement Anne Grossmann’s job is working with our City of St. Louis partners to identify barriers that might keep people out of the Park, and then removing them.  “People need to feel comfortable, …

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