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No registration required. www.woodweb.com ================================================= In this issue: => Record Numbers of Visitors at WOODWEB (Over 15,000 in one day) => WOODWEB Welcomes Paul Snyder (New Finishing Forum Technical Advisor) => Industry Sales and Special Offers (Home interiors and gifts promotion) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Industry News (Vacuum generators: clog-resistant and maintenance-free) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) ================================================= => Record Numbers of Visitors at WOODWEB A new record has been set at WOODWEB - over 15,000 visitors in one day! As we continually improve and expand our site, we remain the Internet's leading information resource for the woodworking industry. ================================================= This issue of the WOODWEB Update is sponsored in part by Great American Group: 4 Major Woodworking Public Auctions Starting September 21 Ontario, CA - Riverside,CA - Los Angeles, CA - And Michigan Ultra Modern CNC Machines! Bid Live or Online. www.greatamerican.com ================================================= => WOODWEB Welcomes Paul Snyder Paul joins Bob Niemeyer as co-Technical Advisor at the Finishing Forum. Paul is a professional finisher who works on a wide variety of projects ranging from restoring furniture to high-end new custom cabinetry. Using his background as a technical instructor in the Navy, Paul has trained many apprentice finishers and is developing a website as a learning resource for novice to advanced amateur finishers: http://www.furniturefinishwizard.com Look for Paul's contributions at the Finishing Forum: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl ================================================= => Industry Sales and Special Offers Through a special promotion, Specialtytools.com is offering a Gift Certificate to Home Interiors and Gifts equal to 10% of you next Web Store order. Find the details at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/specialoffers.pl?read=360405 ================================================= 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. ================================================= => Hot Threads Does presenting a quote face to face with a potential customer add a valuable personal touch to your interaction? Whether you believe that a one-on-one meeting is irreplaceable, or that sending a slick packet in the mail is sufficient, this thread awaits your input: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=358686 Compound angles in crown corner blocks make for an aggravating situation in this cabinetmaker's shop. Can you help him calculate the proper angles? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?rea d=360464 If you haven't tuned into Technical Advisor Steve Bratkovich's ''Six Simple Marketing Steps'' recently, now's the time. Steps one through four have been posted. Join in this discussion, which covers many aspects of successful business, from ''Decide on your market niche'' to ''Presentation is worth 50% of the sale.'' http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/vawp.pl?read=353283 After having been sanded a little too vigorously, this maple veneer is not accepting stain evenly. Ideas on how to undo a too-smooth surface are rolling in. Don't miss the in-depth post from new Finishing Forum Technical Advisor, Paul Snyder, as you read. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=359343 ================================================= 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. ================================================= => Industry News Now available from Anver: a line of air-powered, single-stage vacuum generators for use where vacuum is required on an intermittent basis or when a basic, low-cost, functional design is desired. Learn more: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=361063 ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights Experience may be priceless, but when you haven't got much time in the business under your belt, the second best way to prepare yourself is to ask questions of those who have gone before you. This article gives advice to a brand new shop owner, including tips on what tools to purchase and warnings about diving in too deep. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Equipment_For_New_Cabinet_Business.html Here is the lowdown on spraying a washcoat for a cherry kitchen. Illustrations are included, and details on schedule and equipment. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Spraying_a_Washcoat.html What's the big deal with scribe rails, or rather, *without* them? Reasons for and against using scribe moulding are presented here, covering a range of issues from pride to ease of installation. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Scribe_Rails.html This piece takes CNC possibilities to a whole new dimension... the third, to be precise. 3D jobs - including programming and materials - are the focus. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/3D_CNC.html What are those stubborn specks that keep appearing in this high-gloss finish? Here we troubleshoot a finisher's problems, searching for the culprit in a case of contamination. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Contaminants_in_HighGloss_Finish.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/ |