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Working on the Second Table

At this point, the second table is coming along quite well. As you can see from the picture below, the top has been milled and recently...

Product design and construction has evolved to be a fast and extremely precise process. With the advancements in computers we are able...

This week was huge fore the Wood Enterprise Institute (WEI) team. Both from a marketing standing point and production standpoint things...

In order to create parts that consistently have precise dimensions, we have decided to use a Computer Numeric Control machine or a CNC. ...

This past week has been exciting in the Wood Enterprise Institute. With the prototype under our belt, we are starting to produce our...

If you have ever wondered what goes into the design and creation of the breathtaking wood slab tables that can be displayed with great...

The spring semester has officially started to move along! Since being back in session, the Wood Enterprise Institute has been hard at...

The production team sanded the wood down from 80 grit to 120 to have smooth wood. They tested various stains on three sample pieces, red...

The students on the prototype producton team trained weekly for three weeks in the correct usage of the CNC machine in the Brooks...

After multiple discussions, the WEI group decided on this years project as a historical live edge table due to the generous donation from...