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Galleries

Project Gallery:   Professional woodworkers post examples of their work in this interactive venue

Sawmill Gallery:   Professional primary processing companies display and describe their sawmill facilities

Shop Gallery:   Professional woodworkers display and describe their shop facilities, products and equipment

Recent Images Gallery:   Newly posted pictures at the Forums, Exchanges, and Galleries



Forums           return to top

Recent Posts from All Forums:   View the most recent posts from all of WOODWEB's Forums in one location

Adhesives Forum:   Discussing the proper use of woodworking glues, contact cements, epoxies, and other bonding agents

Architectural Woodworking Forum:   Quality standards and production of wood mouldings, doors, windows, and other types of architectural work

Business and Management Forum:   Lively conversations on topics like starting your woodworking business, sales and marketing, project management, legal issues and accounting

Cabinet and Millwork Installation Forum:   Solve tricky field installation problems with help from other professionals

Cabinetmaking Forum:   32mm, frameless, and face-frame cabinet design, construction

CAD Forum:   Beat the Computer Aided Design learning curve with help from experienced CAD users

Commercial Kiln Drying Forum:   Discuss issues facing commercial drying operations that process at least 750,000 bd. ft. of lumber per year

CNC Forum:   Learn and share information about Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) woodworking equipment, software, and automated manufacturing

Dust Collection, Safety, and Plant Operation Forum:   Plant layout, dust collection systems, and other ideas for maintaining a safe, productive working environment

Professional Finishing Forum:   Discuss water-based finishes, polyesters, conversion varnishes, lacquers, stains, spray equipment

Forestry Forum :   Discuss timber management, silviculture, tree planting, diseases and harvesting

Professional Furniture Making Forum:   Helping professional furniture makers improve quality, save time, and increase profits

Laminating and Solid Surfacing Forum:   Solid surface and plastic laminate fabrication in cabinetry, countertops, and other applications

Sawing and Drying Forum:   Your best source of technical and practical advice on sawmilling, kiln drying, and primary processing

Shop Built Equipment Forum:   Professionals share their rigs and jigs, storage tricks, shop built equipment, and time saving tips

Solid Wood Machining Forum:   Proper tool sharpening, equipment setup, care and maintenance, and correct lumber feed rates for moulders, saws and planers

Value Added Wood Processing Forum:   Learn how to improve your output, find new markets, and boost sales of your lumber products

Veneer Forum:   Reliable advice for novices and experts who work with this beautiful yet technically demanding material

WOODnetWORK:   The woodworker's worldwide "town square," where any professional wood-related topic is fair game



Resources           return to top

Video Library:   Index of industrial woodworking related digital videos on the web

Software Connection:   Fully functional applications, shareware and demos including plywood and panel optimizers, CAD and CNC software

Auctions, Sales and Special Offers:   Our advertisers offer woodworkers discounted prices on good and services, and announce upcoming auctions

Industry News:   Late-breaking news from all sectors of the wood industry

Woodworkers Directory:   Create a free web page for your cabinet, architectural millwork, finishing, boatbuilding or wood products manufacturing company, or search the directory to locate the professionals you need

Sawing and Drying Directory:   Create a free listing for your sawing, drying or lumber grading company, or search the directory to locate the professionals you need

The Wood Doctor:   Read Dr. Gene Wengert's many wood engineering and processing articles

Bookstore:   Extensive list of cabinetmaking, furniture design, boatbuilding, forestry and wood engineering books for sale at discount prices

Lumber Buying Guide:   Hardwood lumber pricing for the Western, Midwest, and Eastern distribution markets

Tradeshow Directory:   Get dates, locations and travel information to help plan your next wood industry trade show visit

Newsstand:   Descriptions and links to key woodworking industry trade magazines

Lumber and Timber Calculators:   On-line calculators to make your timber and lumber related estimating a little easier

Events Calendar:   Trade shows, auctions, seminars, conventions, training schools

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Poll Center:   Cast your vote in current surveys, and view the results of past surveys

About WOODWEB:   More than you wanted to know about WOODWEB and its origins

What Our Visitors Say:   Woodworkers tell you what they think about WOODWEB

Frequently Asked Questions:   Questions and answers about how to work with this site

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Current Features

Nail Gun Depot
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/27/2012

With a vision of becoming a leader in servicing the trades and industry, Nail Gun Depot offers a large selection of nailers, staplers, fasteners, screw fastening systems and much more.





Is vacuum dried wood stronger?
Forum Discussion || Posted here 1/26/2012

The Wood Doc poses this question at the Sawing and Drying Forum, and explores the answer along with another industry expert.



MultiCam
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/25/2012

Automating a variety of industries around the world since 1989, MultiCam, Inc. manufactures innovative and versatile CNC router, laser, plasma, waterjet and knife cutting machines.





Featured Sawmill
Sawmill Gallery || Posted here 1/24/2012

Deep South Cypress & Cedar Creation mills old utility polls into usable outdoor lumber. Learn about their sawmill, located in Fruitland Park, FL.





Meeting Halfway
Forum Discussion || Posted here 1/21/2012

Has the current economy meant compromise between you and your clients? Reducing costs to meet lower budgets - while continuing to produce a quality product - is the topic of conversation here.



Mountainside Wood Products
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/20/2012

Dedicated to maintaining an American tradition in fine woodworking, Mountainside Wood Products offers standard mortise and tenon doors, drawer fronts, mitered doors, face frames, wainscot and many other custom made items.





Eagle Mouldings
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/19/2012

A supplier of specialty aluminum trims and extrusions, Eagle Mouldings specializes in custom aluminum trims with assorted anodized and polished finishes for the Architectural Millwork and Woodworking industries, including Z-Clips and panel hangers, slatwall, angles, channels and more.





Clamp Blocks
Shop Built Equipment Forum Feature || Posted here 1/17/2012

These simple shop-made clamp blocks make angled glue-up a breeze. Sometimes good ideas come in small packages...



Upward and Onward...
Featured Project || Posted here 1/14/2012

A 21' church steeple is under construction at the Project Gallery. Watch it grow...



Strange Stories from the Sawmill
Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 1/12/2012

More mammals have just been added to this oldie-but-goodie in our archives, in which sawyers continue to trade tales of unusual objects discovered in wood. (Click the "add information to this article" link at the end to share your own story.)



Free End Sealer Calculators
Site Announcement || Posted here 1/10/2012

Two new End Sealer Usage and Savings Calculators - one for logs, one for lumber - have been added at WOODWEB. Download the Excel files at the link below.



Moulder Techniques
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/09/2012

With personnel having a combined technical expertise of over 65 years, Moulder Techniques offers moulders, planers, saws, grinders, end matchers and accessories, along with technicians to install their machines and offer training to personnel.





Mikron Machinery
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/06/2012

Manufacturers of high quality, innovative tools for woodworkers and cabinet makers, Mikron Machinery's products include elliptical/arch forming rack machines, multi-moulders, moulder routers, rosette makers and more.





Microvellum
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/04/2012

A global leader in AutoCAD based manufacturing software, Microvellum provides design, manufacturing and shop management software solutions designed for the woodworking industry.





Mereen-Johnson Machine Co.
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/02/2012

Providing application and production solutions for large plants as well as smaller custom manufacturers, Mereen-Johnson provides stationary and moving blade multiple rip saws, single and double end tenoners, CNC dovetailers, panel sizing systems and custom built systems.





In-floor Dust Collection
Forum Discussion || Posted here 12/31/2011

In-floor dust collection piping sounds like a good idea to this soon-to-be shop owner. He's currently in the design stages... Help him out with a little advice.



Maya Positioning Equipment
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/30/2011

A manual linear locating system for cutting, drilling, lay-out and other applications, the Maya Posi-Stop System is designed to provide rapid setup, high precision, stability, endurance and versatility.





Sliding Table Saws
Forum Discussion || Posted here 12/29/2011

Is a sliding table saw a sound investment for a shop that outsources most of its panel cutting, or do you think there's a better a way to go?



Clamp Rack
Shop Built Equipment Forum Feature || Posted here 12/27/2011

Have clamp, will travel. Another shop-built rolling clamp rack has been posted. This one is strictly for hand clamps...



Mastercam
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/26/2011

Providing state-of-the-art software tools for CAD/CAM manufacturing markets, Mastercam CNC Software offers superior software products based on users' needs for solving simple or complex design and machining problems.





Reproduction, Insulated Glass Doors
Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 12/24/2011

This advice about insulated, tempered, and laminated glazing for exterior doors comes with some nice photo examples, and takes reproduction of historical pieces into account.



Martin Woodworking Machines
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/23/2011

Founded nearly 90 years ago, Martin Woodworking Machines is a leading supplier of high quality saws, shapers, planers and boring machines.





Tiny House on Wheels
Featured Project || Posted here 12/22/2011

This job trailer doubles as a rolling showroom, and packs a whole lot of nice household samples into 100 square feet.



Limtech
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/21/2011

Building quality CNC woodworking equipment for over 25 years, Limtech Industries' CNC machines are designed for rigidity and stability to suit a variety of heavy duty industrial applications.





Boosting Air Supply
Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 12/20/2011

Not enough air? You can step up to a beefier compressor, or you can tweak your setup by adding buffer air tanks and another small compressor to work in tandem with existing equipment.



Lignomat
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/19/2011

Established in 1975, Lignomat USA is a globally recognized and highly respected supplier of moisture meters and dry kiln controllers.





Climb Versus Conventional Cutting
Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 12/17/2011

Here's a close look at the difference between climb-cutting and conventional cutting on the CNC, with explanations of how each method affects the quality of cut.



Lewis Lumber Products
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/16/2011

Located in N. Central Pennsylvania, in the heart of one of the most diverse and highest quality temperate hardwood forests in the world, Lewis Lumber Products offers the finest in hardwood mouldings, paneling, flooring, decking and lumber.





Staining Walnut
Forum Discussion || Posted here 12/15/2011

Recreating a particular grain-enhancing amber color is the goal in this discussion on staining kiln-dried black walnut. Help analyze the sample and develop a plan...



Clamp Rack
Shop Built Equipment Forum Feature || Posted here 12/13/2011

With a rolling rack like this one, just the right clamp will always be close at hand...



Mixed Species Speed Demon
Featured Project || Posted here 12/10/2011

When you think "wooden boat," we'll bet this built-for-speed machine isn't what comes to mind... In competition, it should run close to 85 mph.



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Buy and Sell

Recent Listings from All Exchanges

Job Opportunities Exchange: Employment opportunities and services within the woodworking industry

Lumber and Wood Products Exchange:  A worldwide buy/sell exchange for lumber and wood products

Woodworking Machinery Exchange:   Buy and sell surplus woodworking machinery

Classifieds Exchange:  Classified advertising for the woodworking industry


Knowledge Base           return to top

Knowledge Base - Search or Browse:   An always-growing collection of over 9000 files, including woodworking articles from wood industry magazines and experts, and the best discussions from our Interactive Forums, arranged in the categories listed below

Recent Knowledge Base Articles

Adhesives, Gluing and Laminating
 -Glues and Bonding
Agents

 -Gluing and
Clamping
Equipment


Architectural Millwork
 -Custom Millwork
 -Doors and
Windows

 -Flooring
 -General
 -Millwork Installer
 -Lathe Turning
 -Mouldings
 -Millwork
Restoration

 -Stairs
 -Stock
Manufacturing


Business
 -Employee Relations
 -Estimating,
Accounting,
Profitability

 -Legal
 -Marketing
 -Plant Management
 -Project
Management

 -Sales

Cabinetmaking
 -Commercial
Cabinetry

 -Custom Cabinet
Construction

 -Cabinet Design
 -Cabinet Door
Construction

 -General
 -Installation
 -Residential
Cabinetry

 -Store Fixtures

Computerization
 -Software
 -CNC Machinery
and Techniques

 -CAD and Design

Dust Collection, Safety, Plant Operation
 -General
 -Material Handling
 -Wood Waste
Disposal

 -Safety Equipment
 -Hazard
Communication


Finishing
 -General
Wood Finishing

 -High Speed
Production

 -Refinishing

Forestry
 -Agro-Forestry
 -Forest Product
Laboratory Articles

 -Tree Pests &
Diseases
 -Timber Harvesting
 -Tree Planting
 -Woodlot
Management

Furniture
 -Custom Furniture
 -Furniture Design
 -General
 -Furniture
Manufacturing

 -Outdoor Furniture
 -Furniture Repairs
 -Furniture
Reproduction

 -Restoration

Laminating and Solid Surfacing
 -Fabrication
Techniques

 -Materials
 -Equipment

Lumber and Plywood
 -Buying
 -Storage
 -Wood
Identification


Panel Processing
 -General
 -Machine Setup
and Maintenance


Primary Processing
 -General
 -Air Drying
Lumber

 -Kiln Construction
 -Kiln Operation
 -Lumber Grading
 -Sawmilling
 -Woodlot
Management

 -Yield Formulas

Solid Wood Machining
 -General
 -Setup and
Maintenance

 -Tooling
 -Tool Grinding

Veneer
 -Machinery
 -Processing And
Manufacturing

 -Techniques

Wood Engineering
 -General
 -Wood Properties

Woodworking Miscellaneous
 -Accessories
 -Bending Wood
 -Boat Building
 -Boat Repairs
 -Carving
 -Musical
Instruments

 -Picture Frames
 -Tool Maintenance
 -Woodworking




Product Directory           return to top

Alphabetical List of Companies

Adhesives and Fasteners

Associations

Business

Cabinets

Components

Computer Software

Drafting Design Services

Education

Electronics

Finishing and Abrasives

Forestry

HandTools

Hardware

 -CabinetAccessories
 -Decorative
 -Drawer Systems
 -Hinges
 -Lighting


Job Opportunities and Woodworking Services

Laminating and Solid Surfacing

Lumber and Plywood

 -Retail Lumber
& Plywood


Machinery
 -Air Compressors
 -Auctions & Appraisals
 -Boring Machines
 -Carving Machines
 -Clamping
Equipment

 -CNC
Machinery

 -Combination
Machinery

 -Coping Machines
 -Countertop
Equipment

 -Door and Window
Equipment

 -Dovetailing
Equipment

 -Dowelling
Equipment

 -Dowelmaking
Machinery

 -Dust Collection
 -Downdraft Tables
 -Edge Banders
 -Energy Production
Equipment

 -Finger Jointers
 -Finishing
Equipment

 -Flooring Machinery
 -Frame
Equipment

 -Gluing Equipment
 -Hinge Insertion
 -Jointers
 -Laminating
Equipment
 -Laser Machining
 -Lathes
 -Material
Handling

 -Measuring Equipment
 -Misc
 -Mortising
Equipment

 -Moulders
 -Panel Processing
Equipment

 -Planers
 -Presses
 -Primary Processing
 -Routers
 -Sanding Machines
 -Sawing Machines
 -Service & Repairs
 -Shapers
 -Sharpening
Equipment

 -Spare Parts
 -Stair
Manufacturing

 -Tenoners
 -V-Grooving
Equipment

 -Veneer Equipment
 -Wood Waste
Handling
Equipment

 -Downdraft Tables

Mouldings and Millwork
 -Flooring
 -Stair Building
Packaging and Transportation

Power Tools

Plans & Publications

Plant Maintenance & Management

Sawing and Drying

Suppliers

Tooling

 -Enhancements and
Accessories

Veneer
 -Edgebanding
 -Inlays and
Marquetry


Wood Turning





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