The WOODWEB Update - #145 - 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: => Meet the WOODWEB Staff at AWFS Vegas (Visit us in Booth #18079) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Digi-Kit Announces Sales (Special deals on digital measuring devices) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Forestry Forum (Discuss timber management, silviculture, and more) ================================================= => Meet the WOODWEB Staff at AWFS Vegas The WOODWEB team will be waiting to meet you in Booth #18079 at AWFS Vegas. Get to know the faces behind the scenes - and the screen - July 27 through 30. http://www.woodweb.com/TradeshowDirectory/TDAwfs.html ================================================= => Hot Threads There's a mystery with some history at the Sawing and Drying Forum. Take a look at the photo at the beginning of the thread, try to ID the species, and then read on to learn why this particular log is so unusual. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=418503 Installing trim in a room with wacky angles is always a challenge. A little higher math and some ideas on coping... or maybe mitering... are requested at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/install.pl?read=418193 As a contemplating cabinetmaker sipped his morning coffee and mulled over the job ahead of him, he decided to bring his construction questions to the Cabinetmaking Forum. Take a look at the drawing for this plywood wine rack, and post your ideas for producing enough of these grids to cover the customer's cellar wall. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=418152 It's possible that clogged fin pipes are responsible for the moisture content differences in this high temp steam kiln... but how can an operator determine if this hunch is true? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/comdry.pl?read=418039 ================================================= 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. ================================================= => Digi-Kit Announces Sales AWFS show specials available online for digital measuring devices. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/specialoffers.pl?read=419752 ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights Conversion varnish is supposed to be a durable finish, but in this case, it couldn't even stand up to a styrofoam cup full of coffee. The finished table looked beautiful when it left the shop, so what gives? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Troubleshooting_a_Conversion.html In the interest of eliminating unnecessary steps and equipment, this medium-size architectural cabinet shop considers switching to nested manufacturing. Does NBM (Nested Base Manufacturing) make sense for this shop's production? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/To_Nest_or_not_to_Nest.html Ever take your fingers for granted? If so, read ''Eyewitness: Injury'' to remind yourself that power tools can be blood-thirsty, and it always pays to play it safe while you're working. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Eyewitness_Injury.html Is showing your customer a detailed, itemized estimate a compromise of your company's privacy, or is it a simple way to increase a job's potential profit? Here you'll find some compelling reasons for various points of view on this topic. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Price_Negotiations.html The method of steam bending covered in this article can create wonderful curves, but will it work for a hefty cherry bar rail? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Bending_Large_Pieces.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 ================================================= => Forestry Forum Have you got tree planting troubles, pest problems, or simply a strong desire to share your love of silviculture with others? Then WOODWEB's Forestry Forum is the place for you! Join in some tree-centric talk at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/forestry.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/ |