The WOODWEB Update - #149 - 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: => New and Improved Classified Ad Exchange (Easier than ever to buy and sell) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => New Additions at WOODWEB's Software Connection (Cutlisting programs for cabinets, doors and drawers) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => LRH to Donate Percentage of Sales for Hurricane Relief (Portion of cutting tool profits goes to Red Cross) ================================================= => New and Improved Classified Ad Exchange Drawer slides, software, and shop space: these are a few of the items currently posted at WOODWEB's Classified Ad Exchange, which has recently been radically revised and greatly improved. It's now easier than ever to buy and sell woodworking related items at WOODWEB. When you register, you'll be eligible for 5 FREE posts at the Classified Exchange! You'll find a more intuitive, user-friendly interface and improvements to nearly every aspect of the Exchange. Listings can be sorted by type, location, description, or date. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/exchanges/classifieds.cgi ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights David Hayden, owner of CAD/CAM for the Home and Small Shop, wrote this excellent rundown of how to choose a CAM system. From a list of questions to ask yourself, to points on selecting by price, programmer preference, and brand name, this article is thorough and objective. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Selecting_the_Right_CAM_System.html When a little prep work for a new kitchen island causes glass and crystal to come crashing down, the customer wants to lay blame on the contractor. Is someone really at fault, or should the unfortunate consequences simply be accepted with grace? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Liability_for_Breakage.html Showing off sycamore's lovely figure is central to this conversation about quartersawing. Professor Gene Wengert and others offer pictures and advice. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Quartersawing_Sycamore_for_Fleck.html If you're considering introducing a time tracking system to your shop, or improving the system you already have, this article will be of interest. Electronic time clocks, computer programs, and old-fashioned pen and paper are discussed. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Time_Tracking_for_Individual_Tasks.html Another batch of finishing articles by ''Custom Woodworking Business'' writer Mac Simmons has been added to our Knowledge Base. You're sure to find some topics of interest in this ''A Little About...'' series: A Little About Applying Gold Leaf http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/A_Little_About_Applying_Gold_Leaf.html A Little About Accentuating the Grain http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/A_Little_About_Accentuating_the_Grain.html A Little About Dyes, the Versatile Colorant http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/A_Little_about_Dyes_the_Versatile_Colorant.html A Little about Gesso (and What You Can Do with It) http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/A_Little_about_Gesso.html A Little About Crackle Finishes http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/A_Little_About_Crackle_Finishes.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. ================================================= => New Additions at WOODWEB's Software Connection Three new MS Excel-based programs for creating cutlists have been added to WOODWEB's Software Exchange. Check out CabinetCRUNCHER, DoorCRUNCHER and DrawerCRUNCHER at: http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSSoftwareConnection.html ================================================= => Hot Threads When a supplier says he's out of 3/4 plywood, this cabinetmaker considers the significant discount he's being offered on 5/8 plywood. Are there any compelling reasons to refuse? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=427336 This finisher wants to understand the nuances of aniline dyes and stains before tackling the two-tone kitchen cabinet ahead of him. If you've got experience with these finer points of finishing, please join in: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=426557 Why do more work for less money? Upon venturing into the Sawing and Drying Forum, that's the question a cabinetmaker poses regarding sawing certain dimensions of lumber. Sawyers respond... http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=426688 When dimensioning a bore in a drawing, what is the proper arrangement for diameter symbol and size? The answers to this question at the CAD Forum remind us that sometimes the ''standard'' is debatable. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cad.pl?read=425641 ================================================= 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 ================================================= => LRH to Donate Percentage of Sales for Hurricane Relief LRH Enterprises, Inc. will donate a percentage of its cutting tool profits for the remainder of 2005 to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund in the Gulf States. Click here to learn more: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.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 Woodworker's Directory: http://www.woodindustry.com/ The WOODWEB Update is Copyright (c) WOODWEB, Inc. 2005 http://www.woodweb.com/ |