Handy Sites for Conscientious Wood Use
Wood is a resource that humans have taken advantage of for millennia, and with the massive population boom of the past two centuries, it has become a realistic possibility that the forest ecosystems that provide wood and so many other important resources could be completely wiped out. As we continue harvesting wood at an increasing rate to meet demand for firewood, wooden furniture, paper, and other tree-dependent products, we need to be good stewards of renewable wood resources.
The use of wood is integrally connected with land management and forestry practices. To maintain wood as a sustainable and renewable resource, major changes need to be made by the companies that use wood in their products, and also by land managers and foresters, and especially by the media outlets that bring information about these issues to the public.
The companies listed here all rely heavily on wood to continue thriving as businesses, and in their own ways, each is trying to use wood resources as efficiently as possible. Grasping the full life cycle of trees and of wood as a product, from furniture to paper pulp, is a good way for foresters to understand the magnitude of the challenges they will face in their careers.
Sustainable Tree Growth & Harvesting
Tree farms, wood and paper recyclers, loggers and timber harvesters, and even firewood sellers are all part of the same major system that plays a key role in the sustainable use of wood. These companies can work together to make sure that every tree that is harvest is used to its full potential. Managing the entire life cycle of wood and the other resource generated by forest ecosystems has been an important human endeavor for centuries, and is growing exponentially more important with as the human population approaches critical mass.
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Arbor Day Foundation Blog
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Wood Business
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Southern Loggin’ Times
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Timber Processing
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Logger’s World – From The Stump
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Keep It Simple Firewood
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Don’t Move Firewood
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Timber Harvesting
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Family Handyman
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Justamere Tree Farm
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American Tree Farm System
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Fodor Tree Farm
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Neem Tree Farms
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C’mon Let’s Plant a Tree
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Hansen’s Tree Service
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Leaf and Limb Blog
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Cox Industries Blog
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Biomass Magazine
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Kamps Inc – Wood Resource
Woodworking & Carpentry
From furniture making to house-building and even the manufacturing of custom tools, woodworking and carpentry are historically important practices that would not be possible without sustainable forest resources.
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Carpentry Contractor Blog
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Cliff Dutton Carpentry
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Thin Shavings
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Bill Esler’s Woodworking Blog
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Wood It Is
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Matt’s Basement Workshop Podcast
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Lloyd’s Blog
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Tom’s Workbench
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Badger Woodworks
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Bob Easton’s Blog
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Fine Woodworking
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Graham Blackburn’s Blog
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Design Matters
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Sean Hellman
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Thomas J. MacDonald Fine Furniture
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Modern Woodworking
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Clear Heart Blog
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Sauer & Steiner
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Michael Meyer Fine Woodworking
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Peter Follansbee
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Full Chisel Blog
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Stu’s Shed
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Village Carpenter
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Ana White – Homemaker
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Lost Art Press Blog
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Oregon Woodworker
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Beautiful Wood by Marcus Sly
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Chiefwoodworker’s Blog
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Keweenaw Specialty Woods
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Women in Woodworking
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The Patriot Woodworker
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Woodworking News
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WoodTreks
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The Wood Whisperer
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Charles Neil Woodworking
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Sandal Woods Fine Woodworking
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Cherrywood Custom Woodworking
Alternative Wood Uses
From particle-board to wood pellet burning boilers and stoves, there are many products that can make use of nearly any wood remnants or by-products. By recycling wood that has already been used in buildings, furniture, or packaging, we can get the most out of this important resource. There is even a movement toward “upcycling,” or converting once disposable products into more permanent, reusable objects.
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Revision Heat
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Tarm Biomass Blog
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Wood Pellet Review
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St. Croix Stoves
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Wood Pellet Blog
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Vermont Wood Pellets Primer
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Wood Pellet Reviews
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Rethink Recycling – Wood Waste
Other Topics
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Toolmaking Art
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Tools for Working Wood
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WK Fine Tools
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The Saw Blog
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Brese Planes
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The IECA
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Virginia Department of Forestry
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Forest Communications
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One Voice for Working Forests
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The Grove
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Society of American Foresters News
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Timberline Magazine
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The Sharpening Blog
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