The Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI), founded in 1953, is an American
professional trade association. Member companies are the fabricators of fine finished
woodwork
Woodworking is the skill of making items from wood, and includes cabinetry, furniture making, wood carving, joinery, carpentry, and woodturning.
History
Along with stone, clay and animal parts, wood was one of the first materials worked by ...
,
millwork
Millwork is historically any wood-mill produced decorative material used in building construction. Stock profiled and patterned millwork building components fabricated by milling at a planing mill can usually be installed with minimal alterat ...
, and
furniture
Furniture refers to objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., Stool (seat), stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (table (furniture), tables), storing items, working, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). Furnitur ...
. AWI has published a Standard of Care for woodworking since 1961, called the
Quality Standards Illustrated.
References
* ''8th Edition Quality Standards Illustrated (QSI)'' - Introduction - Potomac Falls, Virginia - 200
External links
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Woodworking
Trade associations based in the United States
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