The WOODWEB Update - #134 - 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 ... www.woodweb.com ================================================= In this issue: => Carolinas Expo To Be Held February 17 & 18 (Learn what to expect and how to register) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Visit Our Virtual Library (Browse the Bookstore and Newsstand) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => The Wood Doc Continues His Valuable Input at WOODWEB (Dr. Gene Wengert serves as Technical Advisor at three Forums) ================================================= => Carolinas Expo To Be Held February 17 & 18 The Carolinas Expo is fast approaching. With more than 200,000 square feet of new opportunities, the Greensboro Coliseum Complex offers state-of-the-art facilities for exhibitors and guests alike. More than 6,000 attendees will be looking for new products and services to help them grow. To learn more about the show and registration, click here: http://www.woodweb.com/TradeshowDirectory/TDCarolinasTSIExpo.html To get a little inside info on what to expect, check out our Industry News, where you'll find plenty of reports on what exhibitors will be displaying and demonstrating. http://www.woodweb.com/Forums/FMindustrynews.html ================================================= This issue of the WOODWEB Update is sponsored in part by: Plant & Machinery, Inc. Sealed bid sale -- Particleboard mfg. plant for sale or removal. Bid on the entire package or specific items. Bid opening date: Friday, March 18 * 2:00 P.M. Plant & Machinery, Inc. 713-691-4401 http://pmi.vihn.net/auction/8628_FormerLPParticleboardPlant.asp ================================================= => Hot Threads Professor Gene Wengert is conducting a math class at the Commercial Kiln Drying Forum. Through three basic equations, he explains how wood dries in a conventional drying operation, and then entertains questions and comments from Forum visitors... Join in: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/comdry.pl?read=387002 If you like puzzles, you're gonna love this thread, entitled ''Molding Conundrum.'' This configuration is impossible to describe, so you'll have to see the pictures for yourself in order to understand the problem. Perhaps you can help piece this one together. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl?read=387423 This sloppy radial arm saw just won't cut square... Is out-of-whack the nature of this beast, or can proper adjustments and maintenance tame this machine into making perfect cuts? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=387426 A fickle-hearted customer has changed her mind... An antique-style finish was once her desire, but now nothing but a stain will do. How can this fed-up finisher cope with the green and white poplar, which won't take stain evenly? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=386657 ================================================= This issue of the WOODWEB Update is sponsored in part by C.R. Onsrud, Inc.: Manufacturer of CNC routers, inverted routers, and routing accessories Web highlights: * Video Demos Online * Machine Specifications * 24 Hour Parts and Service * User Testimonials www.cronsrud.com ================================================= => Visit Our Virtual Library Browse through the stacks without leaving the comfort of your computer desk! You'll find descriptions and links to key woodworking industry trade magazines here: http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSNewsstand.html and an extensive list of cabinetmaking, furniture design, boatbuilding, forestry and wood engineering books for sale at discount prices here: http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSBookstore.html Under ''Primary Wood Processing,'' see a list of recommended reading compiled by Forum Technical Advisors Gene Wengert and Steve Bratkovich. ================================================= 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 It may seem curious that a finishing style calls for the abuse of brand new, finely crafted pieces so they appear damaged with age, but antiqued finishes are ever-popular. This article covers milk paint and more, with advice on how to hone your skills so that your distressing is sensitive and realistic, rather than brutal and ''bear attack.'' http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Antiqued_Look_for_Cabinets.html More on distressed finishes here. Interested in achieving centuries-old surfaces in a matter of hours? Read on: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Distressing_Wood.html This draftsman is making his way through a maze of options when it comes to drafting doors in CAD. Other designers have stepped in to lead the way, sharing their preferred methods. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Drafting_Doors_in_CAD.html A thousand questions come into play when beginning a business, particularly how to handle the financial end of the business. Is it possible to determine how much one will lose (or make) in the first year? And just what information is it prudent to show the loan officer? Responses to these questions and more can be read at: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Estimating_StartUp_Costs.html This article is short and sweet, but despite its title, there's no mention of cookies within. In ''What Is Chip Load?'', chip thickness and knife progression are brought up. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/What_Is_Chip_Load.html Where have all the good finishers gone? This employer can't find anyone with the drive or interest to dive into a promising career in his shop. Methods of recruitment - and the reasons why trades people may be dwindling in numbers - are the focus here. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Finding_Good_Finishing_Help.html ================================================= 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. ================================================= => The Wood Doc Continues His Valuable Input at WOODWEB Dr. Gene Wengert is Professor Emeritus in Wood Processing, Department of Forestry, at the University of Wisconsin (Madison). He frequently contributes to trade journals serving the primary lumber processing industry, and is president of The Wood Doctor's Rx, LLC, through which he provides educational and consulting services to lumber processing firms. Visit the Forums at which Dr. Wengert serves as Technical Advisor: Sawing and Drying: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl Value Added Wood Processing: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/vawp.pl Commercial Kiln Drying: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/comdry.pl ================================================= 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. 2005 http://www.woodweb.com/ |