Kara Gebhart Uhl

2 weeks ago | christopherschwarz.substack.com | Christopher Schwarz |Kara Gebhart Uhl

Note: This is the second article in our series where we do deep research into thorny woodworking topics. The first article was on mahogany, a beautiful material that carries environmental and human rights baggage. This month, we look at wood-drying processes. So buckle up. For the first seven years I was in the woodworking business, I used kiln-dried lumber exclusively. Not by choice. That’s just what was available at the commercial yards here in Cincinnati.

2 months ago | christopherschwarz.substack.com | Kara Gebhart Uhl

Back in 2000, prior to CITES regulations, with funding from the World Wildlife Fund, TRAFFIC analyzed the U.S. market for big-leafed mahogany and made some recommendations: · “Educate mahogany consumers on CITES and expand markets for certified and plantation-grown mahogany” · “Improve implementation and effectiveness of CITES” · “Monitor conservation implications for mahogany substitutes (African mahogany)” · “Fund mahogany conservation through import duties”51 Several of these...

2 months ago | christopherschwarz.substack.com | Christopher Schwarz |Kara Gebhart Uhl

Editor’s note: When it comes to choosing wood for a project, I almost always use hardwoods and softwoods that are domestic. Wood is this continent’s greatest resource, so there is no need to use imported or exotic species for most projects. Except when it comes to the mahoganies. These tropical species are some of the most perfect furniture woods. And if you make reproductions or historical pieces, it is tempting to splurge on some of these expensive hardwoods. Should you?

Jul 26, 2024 | edibleohiovalley.com | Kara Gebhart Uhl

photography by Madeleine HordinskiCovington, Kentucky — After the deaths of her daughter and husband in the late 1800s, Margaretta Baker-Hunt, along with her niece, Kate Scudder, built a family of community.

Jun 6, 2024 | writersdigest.com | Kara Gebhart Uhl

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