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CNC Progress Report

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...

This week in the Wood Enterprise Institute we gathered all our notes from the open house event, which was held on February 9th. We had a...

Reasons to Support WEI The main purpose this business holds is to educate the students in how business works. They learn how to create a...

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...

When the oak tree from The Virginia Tech Grove was cut a cross section of the tree was cut along with the slabs to be able to date the...