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 cabinet making (cabinetry and furniture), wood carving, joinery, carpentry, and woodturning. History Along with stone, clay and animal parts, wood was one of the first mater ...

millwork Millwork is historically any wood mill produced decorative materials used in building construction. Stock profiled and patterned millwork building components fabricated by milling at a planing mill can usually be installed with minimal alter ...

, and furniture. AWI has published a Standard of Care for woodworking since 1961, called the

Quality Standards Illustrated The eighth edition of the ''Quality Standards'' (QSI) (published by the Architectural Woodwork Institute) is a major revision in a line of Standards extending back to 1961. Eighth edition There are a number of changes in the layout of the ei ...

References

* ''8th Edition Quality Standards Illustrated (QSI)'' - Introduction - Potomac Falls, Virginia - 200

External links

* Woodworking Trade associations based in the United States {{US-org-stub