The WOODWEB Update - #153 - 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: => Professor Gene Wengert to Teach Sawyers' Class (Sawing, edging, and trimming in Manitoba) => Bookstore and Newsstand at WOODWEB (Reading material for the winter months) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Peter Meier Introduces Foldable Cabinet Leveler (Useful in kitchen and vanity applications) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Value Added Wood Processing Forum (Steve Bratkovich shares his experience) ================================================= => Professor Gene Wengert to Teach Sawyers' Class The Wood Doctor will teach a hardwood sawing, edging, and trimming class in Brandon, Manitoba on January 21 and the same class in Selkirk, Manitoba on January 22. For contact information, visit: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=437607 ================================================= => Bookstore and Newsstand at WOODWEB 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. ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights This article was sparked by a request for help with some complex, slope-sided boxes. There are drawings and formulas, along with detailed explanations, to help you calculate the cuts needed. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Bevel_Cuts_for_SlopeSided_Boxes.html How do you make your lazy susan trays look slick and finished? Get some ideas here on creating an attractive lip for the outside edge. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Lips_on_Lazy_Susan_Trays.html Ah, the romance of the hand-cut dovetail... In today's cabinet shop, is such a detail the epitome of excellence, or a waste of time and profit? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Hand_Cut_Dovetails_Are_They_Worth_It.html A primary concern of any installer is a reliable vehicle that can haul whatever it's asked to. With fuel efficiency and security high on the list of concerns, various options are covered here. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Truck_Van_or_Trailer.html Arched trim in a round room... Sound like a math problem straight out of your worst nightmare? Here's some help: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Arched_Door_Casing_Against_a_Curved_Wall.html If your moulder is a high traffic machine, sending knives out to be ground can be costly. Why not grind in-house? You'll find pros, cons, and how-tos here: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Grinding_Your_Own_Mo ulder_Knives.html http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/More_Thoughts_on_Grinding_Moulder_Knives.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. ================================================= => Peter Meier Introduces Foldable Cabinet Leveler This socket and leveler combination screws to the cabinet bottom before the cabinet is installed. Read more at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=436349 ================================================= => Hot Threads When this soon-to-be-sawyer starts shopping around, he's told that an electric motor performs as well as a diesel motor, but with only half the horsepower. Is this true, and if so, is it the horsepower, the torque, or the RPM that really counts? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=437322 After a pecan and MDF conference table warps badly, the builder is asked to set things right. He's looking for a quality way to accomplish this, but fears it's possible that the entire project must be scrapped and started over... http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/furniture.pl?read=436920 Contributors at the Business Forum are discussing rent rates. Does paying the landlord each month break your bank? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=436921 Hand honing of knives after they have been ground is a real skill. If you're new to the task, or a seasoned pro, join in here to share information on products and techniques for achieving a properly polished edge. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/swmf.pl?read=436562 ================================================= 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 ================================================= => Value Added Wood Processing Forum Stephen M. Bratkovich is currently employed as a Forest Products Specialist with the USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area, State & Private Forestry, St. Paul, Minnesota. Current job duties include providing technical assistance to State forestry agencies, non-profit organizations, private industries and other clientele in the subject areas of forest products marketing and utilization. Bratkovich has a Bachelor of Science degree from Penn State University and graduate degrees from the University of New Hampshire and The Ohio State University. 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