{"id":15864,"date":"2026-04-01T11:31:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/?p=15864"},"modified":"2026-05-24T11:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:24:34","slug":"woodworking-news-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/woodworking-news-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodworking news roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

AI-powered self-building workbench<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Introducing the first AI-powered workbench that automatically builds your project while you sleep. Just place your lumber on the bench, describe your project out loud, and wake up to a finished piece\u2014complete with hand-cut dovetails (even if you\u2019ve never cut one before). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beta testers report occasional \u2018creative interpretations\u2019 of plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shop dust now classified as a valuable resource<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Due to increasing demand, fine hardwood dust is now considered a premium commodity. Walnut dust currently trading higher than cherry. Members are encouraged to start collecting and storing dust in labeled jars. (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dust Price Index (HCX \u2013 Hardwood Commodities Exchange)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 1 Market Close<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Species<\/th>Grade<\/th>Price (USD\/oz)<\/th>Change<\/th>Volume (oz)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Black Walnut<\/td>Ultra Fine<\/td>$5.12<\/td>\u25b2 +0.44<\/td>1,820<\/td><\/tr>
Cherry<\/td>Cabinet<\/td>$4.08<\/td>\u25b2 +0.21<\/td>1,240<\/td><\/tr>
White Oak<\/td>Rift Cut<\/td>$3.36<\/td>\u25bc -0.12<\/td>980<\/td><\/tr>
Hard Maple<\/td>Fine<\/td>$3.02<\/td>\u25b2 +0.09<\/td>1,110<\/td><\/tr>
Mahogany<\/td>Aged<\/td>$6.45<\/td>\u25b2 +0.63<\/td>640<\/td><\/tr>
Teak<\/td>Marine<\/td>$7.88<\/td>\u25b2 +0.77<\/td>410<\/td><\/tr>
Hickory<\/td>Coarse<\/td>$2.66<\/td>\u25bc -0.18<\/td>870<\/td><\/tr>
Pine<\/td>Utility<\/td>$0.39<\/td>\u2014<\/td>2,950<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Forum upgrade<\/a>: Smell-O-Vision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

WoodCentral now supports Smell-O-Vision\u2122. When viewing project photos, your device will emit the authentic aroma of the wood species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Early reports suggest hickory may overwhelm smaller rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Left-handed board stretcher now back in stock<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lee Valley<\/a> has announced that after years of supply issues, they’ve secured a limited batch of left-handed board stretchers. Right-handed version still on backorder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AI-powered self-building workbench Introducing the first AI-powered workbench that automatically builds your project while you sleep. Just place your lumber on the bench, describe your project out loud, and wake up to a finished piece\u2014complete with hand-cut dovetails (even if you\u2019ve never cut one before). Beta testers report occasional \u2018creative interpretations\u2019 of plans. Shop dust … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":15880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[216,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-humor","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}