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Thousands of Knowledge Base Articles, Product Directory, Machinery Exchange, Lumber Exchange, Job Opportunities ... www.woodweb.com ================================================= In this issue: => Plant Maintenance and Management at WOODWEB (New category added to WOODWEB's Product Directory) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => WOODWEB Launches Shop Gallery (Post description, photos of your operation, free) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Design Intuition at 20% Discount (Mother's Day special offer) ================================================= => Plant Maintenance and Management WOODWEB For your plant maintenance and management needs, visit WOODWEB's Product Directory today. http://www.woodweb.com/ProductDirectory/PDPlantMaintenanceManagement.html ================================================= => Hot Threads A mysterious panel manufacturing problem has reared its ugly head once again. Why another batch of glue joint failures, and why only in red oak? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/adhesives.pl?read=461033 When a seemingly reliable home-built sawmill starts cutting bowed boards, mechanics come into question... Is the mill or the blade at fault? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=462852 A cabinetmaker with a creative spark seeks to create a face frame/frameless hybrid construction method. If you're interested in the details of merging efficiency with tradition, join in: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=463182 Moldy, dusty and dirty - that's the look we're going for at the Finishing Forum. Help this finisher develop a glazing schedule that will produce consistent (and well-worn) results. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=462394 ================================================= 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. ================================================= => WOODWEB Launches Shop Gallery Professional woodworkers are encouraged to create a free shop listing at this new area. Include a description of your facilities and equipment, photos of your shop and the products you manufacture, and even a photo of your shop dog! We hope to build a resource that will not only provide insight to how the pros set up their shops, but will also allow visitors to review Shop Gallery listings based on what type of product the shop produces. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/galleries/shop.cgi ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights Are you considering storing some freshly cut, high quality logs until you have time to saw them later? Think again. The Wood Doc warns about the dangers of letting those logs lie. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Is_It_Practical_to_Store_Logs_for_Long_Periods.html The advantage to having a finisher - rather than time - age your furniture is that you can be picky and precise in designing the end results. Here, the task is to create a conservative crackle. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/FineTuning_a_Crackle_Finish.html The title says it all: "Finger Versus Tablesaw." Which do you think won? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Finger_Versus_Tablesaw.html When a contractor failed to pay the large chunk of change he owes, the stiffed shop owner did some research, discovering that the deadbeat contractor has a habit of not playing by the rules. Is there any way to make this guy pay? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Dealing_with_NonPayment_on_a_Commercial_Job.html A little background on buying wholesale and selling retail may prove quite helpful in determining how much to mark up your product for sale - and more importantly, for profit. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Furniture_Pricing_Wholesale_and_Retail_Markups.html Living quarters in your shop: space saver, cost reducer, time maximizer... or just plain dumb idea? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Living_Quarters_in_the_Shop.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 ================================================= => Design Intuition at 20% Discount In celebration of Mother's Day, GizmoLab is offering Design Intuition at a 20% discount, until midnight at the end of the day on May 14, 2006. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/specialoffers.pl?read=463685 ================================================= 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. 2006 http://www.woodweb.com/ |