The National Center for Construction Education and Research’s (NCCER) has released its new, first-level general carpentry curriculum. The program includes career paths for carpentry for building ...

I grip a piece of pale lumber, lay it atop a pair of sawhorses and nod at Siu-Sing Shantur, 66, a retired commercial banker. She aligns the blade to the penciled line and powers up her circular saw.

Sure, wood’s a pretty tough material all around, but it’s still highly susceptible to temperature and moisture fluctuations from the surrounding environment. This phenomenon, known as wood movement, ...

Carl Robbins has been working with his hands for most of his life. Whether he was tinkering or building, he was always creating. And now Robbins, along with his wife Cassie, have created something ...