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Thousands of Knowledge Base Articles, Product Directory, Machinery Exchange, Lumber Exchange, Job Opportunities ... www.woodweb.com ================================================= In this issue: => Featured Shop (Furniture Concepts Ltd.) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Industry News (New Mobile Dust Extractor from FESTOOL USA) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Featured Project (Mahogany table restored and refinished) => Cabinet and Millwork Installation Forum Technical Advisor (Gary Katz) ================================================= => Featured Shop Furniture Concepts Ltd. is an architectural millwork company located in Phoenix, AZ. Take a virtual tour of their 21,000 square foot shop, and see a few of their 25 employees at work: http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/shop/posts/274.html (To create your own Shop Gallery listing, click the "Post Your Shop" link) ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights Just what does it take to make a sawyer weak-kneed? For some, it's as simple as a natural edge left on a wide, knotty board. It's the character of flitch-sawn lumber versus the quality standards of grade-sawn, in this article. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sawing_for_Grade_or_Sawing_for_Character.html All it took was a simple shop-made sled and some sound advice to turn this door producer's frown upside down... From splintered stiles to smooth sawing, here's how the problem was fixed: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sleds_and_Fences_for_Cutting_Stiles_and_Rails.html As flat veneer doors come into style in modern kitchens, this cabinetmaker seeks a way to sand smarter, rather than harder. Is a drum sander the machine for the job? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Machinery_for_Sanding.html The face frame versus frameless discussion is revisited here, this time with the emphasis on comparing in-shop construction time with on-site installation time. Labor savings for the two styles of cabinetry, it appears, can cancel each other out. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Installation_Comparison__Face_Frame.html Large sheets of laminate can become extra unwieldy when they must be cut on the job site. Here's how a few pros achieve clean edges, and still make good time. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/OnSite_Laminate_Cutting_Tips_and_Tricks.html Nothing shows off the character of oak's grain better than the flat plane of a tabletop... But only, of course, if that plane is indeed *flat*. Board width and grain orientation as they relate to wood stability are discussed here. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Board_Widths_for_an_Oak_Table_Top.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 ================================================= => Industry News FESTOOL USA announces the availability of a new CT Mobile Dust Extractor, the CT MIDI, which was specifically designed with the installer in mind. The CT MIDI is ideal for anyone who requires the suction capacity of a much larger dust extractor but who also has the need for a lightweight and compact unit. The CT MIDI is perfect for both the jobsite and workshop and is available as of May 1 at all FESTOOL dealers. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=517166 ================================================= => Hot Threads Burning hot pans, razor sharp knives, slippery spills... Any number of accidents can befall a cook in the kitchen. But an entire island tipping over, the granite countertop crashing down, the client's foot broken in the tumble...? The scenario sounds suspect to this cabinetmaker. Is he responsible? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=516544 This shop's shaper has just been set up to groove S4S, but tearout is bogging production down. How to get better quality without sacrificing speed? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/install.pl?read=516228 If you're interested in troubleshooting problems before they arise, this unique kitchen design is for you. Cantilevered cabinets must support a glass countertop that will be lit from below. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=516681 A 20" planer with a single-speed feet rate is just spitting out stock too darn fast, and tearing out along the way. Could changing the pulley size for the infeed/outfeed roller be the answer to this woodworker's woes? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/swmf.pl?read=515269 ================================================= 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. ================================================= => Featured Project An antique mahogany telephone table goes through a major transformation at the Project Gallery. See the before and after - and review the finish schedule - right here: http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/679.html (To create your own Project Gallery listing, click the "Post Your Project" link) ================================================= => Cabinet and Millwork Installation Forum Technical Advisor Gary Katz is a licensed general contractor based in California. For more than 30 years, he has specialized in finish carpentry working on a wide range of projects from tract housing to expansive custom homes, and from office tenant improvement to schools and hospitals. Author of two books, over sixty articles in Fine Homebuilding and JLC, and a DVD series, Mastering Finish Carpentry, Gary currently demonstrates finish carpentry techniques at national trade shows and local lumberyards through the country. Visit the Cabinet and Millwork Installation Forum: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/install.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. 2007 http://www.woodweb.com/ |