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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 (A Canadian Cabinet Shop) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Coming Soon: Your Personalized Favorites Page (WOODWEB members can collect a list of links) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Featured Project (Alder fireplace and bookcase) => Industry News (Binks, DeVilbiss to Showcase Finishing Equipment at AWFS Fair) ================================================= => Featured Shop CSI Designs is a one-person shop in Winnipeg with a small footprint and an impressive portfolio of projects. See photos of the shop floor, then click on the kitchen links to see the product. http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/shop/posts/353.html (To create your own Shop Gallery listing, click the "Post Your Shop" link) ================================================= => Hot Threads What are the three most fundamental factors that affect wood movement? This in-depth discussion says: moisture content, moisture content, moisture content. As basic as this sounds, the whys and wherefores of wood movement and how to accommodate for it are complex. Industry experts explore the subject in depth here: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl?read=521807 Ready for another lesson in moisture content? Jump to the Adhesives Forum to learn why this glue line in a cherry countertop developed a raised bead. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/adhesives.pl?read=521683 The customer calls for a shelf mantle. The catch? It must be scribed to a rough and irregular surface, precisely. Don't curse the client! Here's how to make a clean scribe, the first time: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl?read=521728 Do you have an innovative solution for storing plastic laminate? The examples given here are less than satisfactory, allowing for plenty of opportunity to damage the goods. Post pictures of your storage system here: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/lss.pl?read=521718 ================================================= 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. ================================================= => Coming Soon: Your Personalized Favorites Page A Favorites page for WOODWEB members is in the works. Collect a list of links to your favorite forum threads, Knowledge Base articles, and other pages at WOODWEB. If you haven't already, become a WOODWEB member for free at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/reg/reg.cgi?action=reg_form&return=/index.html ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights What causes shock and horror in the face of a finisher? A set of benches that were *supposed* to match a client's table - and appeared to, until installed in the home. Fluorescent lights in the spray booth made a perfect color match impossible. What should these lights be replaced with? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Light_Sources_and_True_Color_Matching.html In the debate over using poplar for exterior applications, you can decide who wins: science, or personal circumstance: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Poplar_for_a_Storm_Door_Movement_Issues.htm l When a millworker looks into the services of a professional photographer, he experiences serious sticker shock. Should portfolio-worthy pictures really cost this much? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Photography_Fees.html Have your trusty old cordless tool batteries died of exhaustion? Before you put them to rest for good, consider having them rebuilt. Here's how: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Rebuilding_CordlessTool_Batteries.html In order to provide table slabs to his customers, this importer wants to take his stock to the next level. Equipment choices are discussed here, from a widebelt sander to a slab surfacer and beyond. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sanding_and_Stock_Removal_for.html Can you use the finish you'd use on your car on your cabinets? Words of encouragement, and caution, here: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Are_Automotive_Clear_Finishes_Suitable_for_ Wood.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 ================================================= => Featured Project This knotty alder fireplace incorporates intricate stepped dentil moulding. Click the "bookcase" link to see another project by this WOODWEB member done in the Greene & Greene style. http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/746.html (To create your own Project Gallery listing, click the "Post Your Project" link) ================================================= => Industry News ITW Industrial Finishing, manufacturers of Binks and DeVilbiss industrial spray finishing equipment, will be featuring a number of wood finishing spray guns, pumps, and outfits at the 2007 Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers Fair (AWFS), taking place Wednesday, July 18 through Saturday, July 21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=522147 ================================================= 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/ |