The WOODWEB Update - #175 - To un-subscribe, change your address, or contact WOODWEB, follow the instructions at the end of this message. Replies to this Update mailing will not reach WOODWEB. 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: => Featured Project (Complex crown moulding) => Auction Alert (Kiln dried reclaimed wood) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => IWF Photo Gallery (If you missed the fair... See the show floor now!) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => New Gantry III Series Tabletop CNC Routers (At the Industry News) ================================================= => Featured Project From shop to job site, the stairs and extensive trim in this Project Gallery listing were created custom for an 8,000 square foot house. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/gallery.pl?read=486764 ================================================= Auction Alert: Online Auction Kiln Dried Reclaimed Wood 199,931 ± Board Feet of Cypress, Redwood, Douglas Fir & Pine Bidding Ends: November 15 AT 2:00 PM EST Bryan Goodman - 800-722-334, Ext. 235 http://www.michaelfox.com ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights A long scratch in a gloss granite laminate countertop... Sound like a hopeless case for repair? Maybe not... http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Repairing_Scratches.html A small job calls for long holes in poplar blanks. Rather than through-boring, routing and gluing is recommended here. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Alternative_to_a_Long_ThroughBore.html Need to measure the hook angle on your moulder heads? These tips and tools should help. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Measuring_Hook_Angle.html This article starts with a few questions about paper/resin composite countertops from a first-time fabricator, and ends with some shots of the finished kitchen - a (shiny) success! http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Working_with_PaperResin.html When a residential general contractor is ready to take the plunge into finishing, he comes to the pros for help. Here's what they have to say... http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Finishing_for_the_Small_GC.html If you'd like to put a little dazzle into that dining room table, read on to learn all about "chatoyance," and how to achieve this beautiful light-changing effect in your finishing. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Chatoyance.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. ================================================= => IWF Photo Gallery at WOODWEB If you missed the International Woodworking Fair this year, you might be interested in taking a look at WOODWEB's IWF Photo Gallery. It features product and booth "shots" from a select group of WOODWEB advertisers. http://www.woodweb.com/IWF_2006/index.htm ================================================= => Hot Threads Frustrated with less-than-satisfactory results with stile and rail production, this woodworker seeks advice on tooling and technique for clean, precise results. Join others in discussion at the Solid Wood Machining Forum, and post pictures of your shop setup for making stiles and rails. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/swmf.pl?read=484737 Professor Gene Wengert, the Wood Doc, equates the spiral-dowel Vs. fluted-dowel debate to the Ford Vs. Chevy debate... Either one will get you where you're going. Do you agree that success with dowels is more a matter of size than style? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl?read=485135 Upon venturing into the world of inset face frame kitchens, this cabinetmaker questions: will his idea for mounting Blum tandem drawer guides really work? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=486465 An inquiry at the Business Forum on accepting credit cards inspires all kinds of opinions. Advantages and disadvantages for the small business, Paypal, and legality issues are some of the topics raised here. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=485860 ================================================= 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 ================================================= => New Gantry III Series Tabletop CNC Routers Techno Inc. is proud to introduce their new Tabletop CNC Router line. These machines have ball screws on all three axes to ensure minimal maintenance and machine longevity. The quality components Techno uses create a standard of optimal performance, speed and accuracy in each and every one of your routing applications. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=486758 ================================================= Find out how to promote your company on the Web. 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