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Thousands of Knowledge Base Articles, Product Directory, Machinery Exchange, Lumber Exchange, Job Opportunities ... www.woodweb.com ================================================= In this issue: => WOODWEB Announces New Membership Program (It's easy to join - and free!) => Auction Alert (Flooring machinery and lumber) => Featured Shop (Furniture Concepts, Ltd.) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Featured Project (Library shelving unit) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Software Exchange Additions (Two new CAD programs) ================================================= => WOODWEB Announces New Membership Program Becoming a member at WOODWEB is easy and free! Here are a few of the benefits: - Create a Member Profile (you can choose whether to make your profile public or private) - Take advantage of automatic notification options to keep you informed of Forum and Exchange activity - Quick Post at Forums and Exchanges, where forms will be filled out automatically with your Member Profile information - Easily access your Project Gallery and Shop Gallery listings - And soon... - Access your Member History to see a list of your current posts at our Forums - Access your Member Library and personalized WOODWEB Home Page - Plus many additional benefits soon to be announced http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/reg/reg.cgi?action=reg_form&return=/index.html ================================================= => Auction Alert Dayton Hardwood Flooring 2495 US Rt. 42, Spring Valley, OH 45370 Sale Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 9:00 AM Inspection Date: Monday, April 23, 2007 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Featuring: Machinery, Shop & Office Equipment, Raw Flooring Lumber Inventory Call For Brochure - 10% Buyers Premium. Jeffrey L. Luggen Auctioneer, Cincinnati Industrial Auctioneers, Inc. (513) 241-9701 www.cia-auction.com Brochure, Lot Catalog & Proxy Bidding on Website! ================================================= => Featured Shop Furniture Concepts, Ltd. has been in business for a quarter of a century, which may explain the professional look of their production facilities. Take a virtual tour of the shop where they make commercial millwork and casework: http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/shop/posts/274.html (To create your own Shop Gallery listing, click the "Post Your Shop" link) ================================================= 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 ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights Do flecks and flakes sound desirable? If we're talking oak, they most certainly are. But in the quest for matching solids and veneers, questions about ordering materials, and using proper terminology, arise. This article clears up a little industry-wide confusion on quartered and rift sawn lumber. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Quartersawn_Versus_Rift_Sawn.html Concrete countertops are in vogue these days, which is causing some cabinetmakers to consider adding this alternative top to their repertoire. Get an idea of just what is involved in a pro job, and see pictures of the polished product at: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Making_Concrete_Countertops.html When the face veneer splits on LVL core doors, the builder wonders if moisture is the culprit - and what part of the construction is being compromised. He gets some answers here: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Veneer_Over_LVL_for_DoorBuilding.html You're after a classic herringbone pattern tabletop. Some say veneer is the only safe choice in material, while others assure you that careful use of solid wood can work. Weigh the options here: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Pushing_the_Envelope_with.html There's no doubt some clients are keen on racking up frequent flyer miles by paying you with a credit card. But as a prudent business owner, you've got to consider the pros and cons of accepting plastic for payment. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Choosing_to_Accept_Credit_Cards.html The road to landing a steady supply of large commercial jobs can be paved with many problems, but an understanding of payment terms and contracts can help prevent a few of those. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Payment_Terms_in_Commercial_Work.html ================================================= => Featured Project This floor-to-ceiling library shelving unit lends a sophisticated look to a home office. Excellent photos detail the project, including close-ups of hardware and extended drawers. http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/635.html (To create your own Project Gallery listing, click the "Post Your Project" link) ================================================= 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. ================================================= => Hot Threads This project manager is just venturing into commercial work. With the lineal foot pricing system his company has in place, the estimator consistently underbids complicated jobs. You can help the project manager out with ideas on instituting more realistic estimating at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=512379 Oh... No... That sound like a rubber band snapping came from your back. Join in the brainstorm on moving heavy cabinets without breaking your body: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/install.pl?read=511386 For this CNC operator, a switch to denser MDF is causing reduced spoil board suction when processing small parts. Help troubleshoot at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cnc.pl?read=512350 Efficient edgebanding is one of the keys to frameless cabinet construction... And as any group of cabinetmakers will tell you, there is more than one way to band an edge. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=512998 ================================================= => Software Exchange Additions Two new programs have been added to the CAD and Graphics category at WOODWEB's Software Exchange: CBEN.net - CAD Block Exchange Network Alibre Design Workshop - 3D CAD Software for All Experience Levels http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSSoftwareConnection.html ================================================= 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. 2007 http://www.woodweb.com/ |