The WOODWEB Update - #211 - 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 Shop (Reynolds Custom Woodworks) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Video Pick (Colonial Saw) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Featured Sawmill (Kresker Core Drilling LLC) => Industry News (QuickScrews Now Carries 25 Types of Pocket Hole Screws) ================================================= => Featured Shop What keeps a cabinet shop cozy in central Maine? View the images to find out, and take a virtual tour of Reynolds Custom Woodworks. http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/shop/posts/628.html ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights As environmental and health concerns and regulations increase, interest in waterborne finishes increases as well. Reasons to like waterbornes - and reasons why not - are covered here: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Pros_and_Cons_of_Waterborne_Finishes.html Are you overly fussy when it comes to filling joints and nail holes? Some insist that if your cabinets are constructed to high quality standards, fillers will not be needed. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Filling_Joints_and_Nail_Holes.html The search is on for the culprit in this case of cracked veneer. The adhesive turns out to be the main suspect. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Troubleshooting_Veneer_Cracking_After_Finish.html Is a chainsaw mill just a slow dinosaur in the world of modern sawmills? Many sawyers agree: it's still got its place, for those sawing something a little out of the ordinary... http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Whats_a_Chainsaw_Mill_Good_For.html What's the best way to clamp beveled laminate edges... With these fancy clamps, or will tape do the trick? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Clamping_Laminate_Bevel_Edges.html This handful of high quality cherry logs sure have lots of heart. How would the Wood Doc mill them up? Find out right here: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sawing_Up_Some_HighGrade_Cherry.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 ================================================= => Video Pick Colonial Saw features glue systems videos including biscuit jointing, special power tools, and wood repair; a video describing the Striebig Compact Panel Saw; and a video describing the Striebig Evolution and Control machines. To view the videos, click on the link below and scroll down to Colonial Saw's video links: http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html ================================================= => Hot Threads Slight inconsistencies in the way a drawer or door closes have a customer up in arms. Although it's true the hardware may be somewhat to blame, the cabinetmaker is ready to tell his client to take a hike... as politely as possible: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=562965 Complaints are coming in about hairline cracks on painted cabinet doors... Just *another* overly picky customer, or perhaps a less-than-picky glue applicator? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=562689 This cabinetmaker is ready to step up the finishing portion of his business with a system that wastes less material between coating changeover and cleanup. Offer your advice on the best equipment for the job: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=561547 An efficient new system for nested base, blind dado construction runs quite smoothly, but there is room for improvement in a couple of areas. Add your input on further streamlining this operation at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=562510 ================================================= 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 Sawmill Kresker Core Drilling LLC operates a portable Timberking out of Oakland, NJ. See the mill doing what it does best at: http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/sawmill/posts/124.html ================================================= => Industry News QuickScrews International Corporation now carries 25 different types of pocket hole screws. The extensive range of products is required to cover the widest range of pocket hole machines and wood types in the industry. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=563357 ================================================= 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/ View past WOODWEB Updates at: http://www.woodweb.com/update_archive/ The WOODWEB Update is Copyright (c) WOODWEB, Inc. 2008 http://www.woodweb.com/ |