The WOODWEB Update - #119 - To un-subscribe, or to change your address, follow the instructions at the end of this message. WOODWEB, The Information Resource for the Woodworking Industry, is FREE to all users. Thousands of Knowledge Base Articles, Product Directory, Machinery Exchange, Lumber Exchange, Job Opportunities ... No registration required. www.woodweb.com ================================================= In this issue: => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Industry Sales and Special Offers (Huge savings on Festool router) => Veneer Forum Technical Advisor (John Van Brussel moderates discussion) => Industry News (ETemplate Photo to be marketed to commercial architectural millwork industry) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Sawing and Drying Directory (Create a free listing) ================================================= => Hot Threads Any ideas on how to fill those pesky nail holes? We're talking about pre-painted trim, and how to clear up the blemishes left during installation. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/install.pl?read=348772 If you like puzzles, check out this thread at the Cabinet and Millwork Installation Forum today. The discussion centers on how to install crown moulding when you're dealing with radiused corners. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/install.pl?read=349759 This thread at the Cabinetmaking Forum considers the sleek and stylish arched toe kick, including straight radius, ellipse and French arch. If you've got design ideas or images to share, please join the discussion: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=348385 ''Playing with fire'' and ''flirting with disaster'' are two phrases that appear in the very first posts of this thread. The fear is over finishing in an enclosed, unventilated area - the client's home. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=349368 Why is this red pine emerging from the kiln with so much warp? Perhaps the schedule for fan reversal in CRT (Constantly Rising Temperature) drying is at fault... http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=349921 ================================================= => Industry Sales and Special Offers Festool announces a special on the OF 2000 E Router. Save $25 on the router or over $200 on the complete dust extraction package. Get the details here: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/specialoffers.pl?read=350821 ================================================= This issue of the WOODWEB Update is sponsored in part by Accurate Technology: Check out Accurate Technology Commercial ON LINE sales at http://www.proscale.com/sale.htm, and Clearance/Close-Out specials at http://www.proscale.com/clearance/clearance.htm on ProScale Digital measuring system products. Exciting new Consumer products can be found at www.digi-kit.com. ================================================= => Veneer Forum Technical Advisor John Van Brussel has 20 years of experience in wood-related fields, with 12 years experience in technical sales and support for veneer equipment and supplies. John serves as Vice President of Veneer Systems, Inc. an importer, distributor and manufacturer of veneer equipment. He also completed the National Hardwood Lumber Association hardwood lumber grading course in 1985. Visit the Veneer Forum at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/veneer.pl ================================================= => Industry News ETemplate Systems, a division of Tri-Tech Solutions, Inc. has reached agreement with Roger Shaw & Associates, Inc., Dallas, Texas, to represent the ETemplate Photo™, Millwork Version, to the commercial architectural millwork market for North America. Learn more: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=350826 ================================================= This issue of the WOODWEB Update is sponsored in part by WoodBids.com: Come see WoodBids.com, the premiere auction based website for woodworking machinery. Designed specifically for ease of use for both buyer and seller. Check us out today! WWW.WOODBIDS.COM provided by Schmidt Industrial Services, Inc. ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights This recent Knowledge Base addition covers quality drawers for a medium-priced kitchen, including construction methods and hardware of choice. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Drawer_Construction.html Want to lay your dye stain on smooth? There are plenty of tips here on avoiding uneven striping in the finish. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/_Spraying_Dye_Stains_Smoothly.html This article focuses on downsizing CNC programming... specifically, we tackle commands that will cause one line of code to be ignored. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/CNC_Code.html Just how much wood are you wasting? Some shop owners estimate as much as 50% of the lumber they purchase goes into the scrap bin. Could they be making much better use of their materials? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Woodshop_Waste_Percentage.html ================================================= => Sawing and Drying Directory Have you visited the Sawing and Drying Directory at WOODWEB? It's easy to create a free listing at the Directory. Designed to help customers connect with local Sawyers, Kiln Dryers, and Lumber Graders, this database is growing every day. Because listings are organized by state and zip code, visitors can quickly locate companies in a specific region. http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSSDG.html ================================================= Find out how to promote your company on the Web. If you're a supplier to the wood industry, visit WOODWEB's Media Kit: http://www.woodweb.com/MediaKit/MKindex.html If you're a woodworking professional, visit the Woodworkers Directory: http://www.woodindustry.com/ The WOODWEB Update is Copyright (c) WOODWEB, Inc. 2004 http://www.woodweb.com/ |