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Thousands of Knowledge Base Articles, Product Directory, Machinery Exchange, Lumber Exchange, Job Opportunities ... www.woodweb.com ================================================= In this issue: => CNC Services at the Woodworkers Directory (New category - list your company for free) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => TGI Offers New CAD/CAM Drafting Service (Adding to setup, service, parts, technical support for their used CNC routers) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Sawing and Drying Directory (Create a free listing, or find a pro) ================================================= => CNC Services at the Woodworkers Directory We've just added a new CNC Services category to WOODWEB's Woodworkers Directory at www.woodindustry.com. The Woodworkers Directory is the leading index of woodworking companies worldwide. Each month, thousands of architects, homeowners, and commercial customers use the Woodworkers Directory to find woodworking professionals and services. Listing at the Woodworkers Directory is free of charge. To list your company, click here: https://secure.woodindustry.com/cgi-bin/wwd/login.pl?action=create_account To revise your existing listing so that your company can be added to the CNC Services category, click here: https://secure.woodindustry.com/cgi-bin/wwd/login.pl?action=edit ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights There may come a time in the life - and growth - of a business when the shop owner has to hand off some of his or her well-worn hats. But first... when adding a salesperson to the team, just which responsibilities should the boss relinquish? And how should the new hire be paid? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Adding_a_Salesperson.html It's the tile setter vs. the trim carpenter in a heated debate over the job site.. Just whose turn - and whose turf - is this, anyway? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Tile_Setters_vs_Trim_carpenters.html This installer is fed up with his own methods of estimating. How do other cabinet installers win bids without losing their butts? By the hour, by the box, taking a percentage, and more... http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Estimating_HighEnd_Cab_Installs.html In the planning stages of a project that calls for the replacement of 30 cabinet doors with a five-piece, flat panel door, a balance is sought. The panel should not be too heavy *or* too flimsy, which means the material and thickness must be chosen with care. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Flat_Panel_Door_Material.html The mission: wipe out chatter from these hand-planed floor boards, without losing the hand-planed look. Is there a machine for the job? Find out. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Finish_Sanding_HandPlaned_Boards.html Installing pre-finished crown moulding sure can be a challenge. Here are some tips on creating tight joints that will stand the test of time. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Durable_Joints_For_Crown_Molding.html ================================================= 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 ================================================= => TGI Offers New CAD/CAM Drafting Service TGI Machine Sales, full-service used CNC router dealer, is now offering CAD/CAM drafting services. They will also provide hand-drawn conversions as well as basic CAD file conversions. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=408611 ================================================= => Hot Threads A simple question regarding the construction of round porch posts has opened up a real can of worms... Before the details of an efficient production schedule can be determined, a controversy over species stability must be settled. Will the poplar being used stand strong, or will it rot before the last nail has been set? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl?read=407021 The decision to cope a 45 degree inside corner cabinet run of pre-finished crown molding seemed fair enough, until this installer came up against two inches of rock hard maple, which only dulls his blades and stresses his saws. The client is losing patience fast, and time is of the essence. Can you help? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/install.pl?read=406142 In an effort to eke out every inch of usable space, the designer on this project has included a few toekick drawer steps in a run of cabinets. The difficulties arise in the details. Participants at the Cabinetmaking Forum are brainstorming ways to construct these drawer-stools so they're strong and safe. Add your ideas: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=404325 It seems there are as many reasons to run your raised panels face up - or down - as there are contributors at the Solid Wood Machining Forum. Tell us your thoughts on which way is best... and why. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/swmf.pl?read=406872 ================================================= 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. ================================================= => Sawing and Drying Directory Have you visited the Sawing and Drying Directory at WOODWEB? 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. It's easy to create a free listing at the Directory - just visit: 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. 2005 http://www.woodweb.com/ |