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April 2021
We have pushed back our 2021 convention to April 19th-21st! Please see our Convention Page for complete details.
Find out moreVisit a tree farm, logging job, sawmill, veneer mill, drying yard, and furniture or cabinet manufacturer. Discuss industry processes, challenges and opportunities with principal owners or managers. Gain understanding of industry vocabulary, supply chain and connection to upstream and downstream [...]
Find out moreMay 2021
A basic overview of wood as a manufacturing material. Discuss properties of wood related to manufacturing, and learn basics of wood identification. Includes an overview of wood based engineered materials used in furniture and other wood products. This class is [...]
Find out morePlease join us for our 9th Annual Casting for a Cause Fishing Tournament in memory of Colten Lee Howard, on Saturday, May 15th at Rockville Lake Park. Proceeds will go to the Colten Howard Memorial Fund. This fund is used [...]
Find out moreA basic overview of reasons for grading lumber, measurement of boards and NHLA lumber grading rules. Limited practice of grading sample boards. Discuss how log quality affects lumber grade and how head sawyer, resaw, edger and trimmer operators can maximize [...]
Find out moreAugust 2021
Mark your calendars for the Hoosier Hardwood Festival August 27th-29th, 2021, at the Marion County Fairgrounds. This unique celebration of Indiana’s largest agricultural industry will feature something for everyone, including state-of-the-art heavy machinery, sawmill equipment, chainsaw artists, woodworkers, live lumberjack [...]
Find out moreSeptember 2021
4/5/1 FLEX DAY LUMBER GRADING SHORT COURSE The value of “rules conscious” employees is a more carefully manufactured product, a more profitable yield from the log, and a better sense of the value of the lumber being handled. This five [...]
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