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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Rubberwood Furniture Design Contest 2019

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Engr. Revilleza demonstrates basic woodworking machine operation.

DOST-FPRDI urges handicraft, furniture makers: Upcycle your wood wastes

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Thinking of ways on how to profit from wood wastes? A DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) training can help you upcycle scrap wood into novelty and other unique items.

Bringing with them some slabs, branches, stumps and wood trimmings, a group of handicraft and furniture makers, and hobbyists in Tagbiliran City, Bohol attended the “Wood Waste Utilization for Furniture and Handicraft Manufacture” training last 10-11 April 2019. They were trained on cross and angular cutting, ripping and slicing, carving and finishing.

DOST-FPRDI’s Mr. Eduardo M. Atienza demonstrates the proper use of a cutting tool to workshop participants
DOST-FPRDI’s Mr. Eduardo M. Atienza demonstrates the proper use of a cutting tool to workshop participants

DOST-FPRDI seeks to protect native cinnamons

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Engr. Revilleza demonstrates basic woodworking machine operation.
DOST-FPRDI’s Ms. Florena B. Samiano (left) assists a team of bark harvesters in Boljoon, Cebu working on the project ‘Technology Adoption on Proper Harvesting and Utilization of Philippine Cinnamon.

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