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Reminders that many of the products we use aren’t manufactured in the U.S. are everywhere. Just look at the tag inside your work gloves, or the nameplate on your woodworking hardware. There’s a good chance that both of them are made somewhere besides North America. Unfortunately, woodworking products aren’t the only things pertaining to woodwork [...]

If you are shopping for used commercial CNC routers for sale, you have probably heard how great they can be in terms of value, dependability, and performance. If this is the case, why did the previous owner sell them? Why don’t companies and organizations keep using the equipment instead of investing in new machinery? Although [...]

Depending on the equipment’s specifications, the price range for a new CNC router can run from the four-figure mark to the seven-figure mark. For many woodworkers — especially those who are just getting started — purchasing costly computer-controlled hardware is financially impossible. But that doesn’t mean they can’t meet their CNC machining needs. Below are [...]

Finding pre-owned, top quality woodworking machines is a common goal for woodworkers who need to save money on equipment without decreasing production capacity, but assessing the condition of used commercial woodworking machinery requires more than a cursory inspection. You also have to consider how the equipment was previously used, the status of its maintenance record, [...]

Where woodworking equipment is purchased can indirectly affect its reliability. While some sellers offer assurance that equipment is in great condition, others depend on the buyer to use discretion. If you are trained to evaluate industrial woodworking equipment, perhaps you can buy it from any industrial woodworking machinery sale without a problem. However, if you [...]