Using Bending Rail
Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 2/9/2010
How to fit strips of wood to a steel rail on a steel staircase? Here's some advice on using the steel as a form for clamping flexible strips for laminated glue-up.
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R&R Drummond
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 02/08/2010
Since 1986, R&R Drummond has provided cutting optimization software for wood, plastic, glass, sheet metal and other fabricators.
Understanding Wood Movement
Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 2/6/2010
WOODWEB's Carl Hagstrom and Wood Doc Gene Wengert supply a scientific and practical explanation of wood moisture content and seasonal movement, for the finish carpenter.
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Nyle Dry Kiln Systems
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 02/05/2010
Celebrating 32 years of business, Nyle Dry Kiln Systems is an industry leader in the development and manufacture of dehumidification products and controls.
Dialing in a CNC
Forum Discussion || Posted here 2/4/2010
Simple test routines for CNC accuracy are under review here. Have one that works? Add it to the list.
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QuickScribe
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 02/03/2010
Invented by a cabinetmaker with over 30 years in the industry, QuickScribe scribing systems are helpful tools in installing and building countertops, cabinets, furniture, wall paneling, flooring and more.
How Much Wood Can a Woodchuck Stack...
Forum Discussion || Posted here 2/2/2010
How much room does 20,000 board feet of stickered lumber take up? This recent question at the Sawing and Drying Forum has garnered answers from a handful of pros, along with the Wood Doc...
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QuickScrews International Corporation
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 02/01/2010
A front-runner in the fastener industry, QuickScrews provides a line of products that are case-hardened and heat treated, outperforming dry wall and tapping screws in most wood manufacturing applications.
Four-Head Moulder Feed Problems
Forum Discussion || Posted here 1/30/2010
A small gremlin with a monkey wrench: that's who is being accused of creating feed problems with this four-head moulder. If you've got a better idea of what's to blame, do share...
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Quick Machinery Company
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/29/2010
Providing high quality, reasonably-priced industrial gluing equipment to the N. American woodworking industry, Quick Machinery Company offers clamp racks and carriers, pod presses, large panel/beam presses, conveyorized glue applicators and roller coater glue spreaders.
Outsourcing Drafting Work
Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 1/28/2010
Contracting outside your company for CAD drawings creates a management challenge. Here's a discussion of how to handle the complications.
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Quality VAKuum Products
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/27/2010
Providing a wide variety of vacuum pressing equipment, Quality VAKuum Products offers both air-powered and electric vacuum systems, 27 stock vacuum bags, 6 stock frame presses, and veneering and clamping accessories.
Wet and Dry Streaks in Air-Dried Walnut
Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 1/26/2010
A mystery is presented in the form of strongly contrasting streaks in big slabs of partially-dried walnut. Sawyers troubleshoot moisture and color variations here.
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Marking Up Materials
Forum Discussion || Posted here 1/23/2010
This discussion on materials markup includes a surprisingly wide range of percentages, along with reasons behind these varying values.
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NexGen
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/22/2010
Scheduled for February 8-12, 2010, the NexGen Event allows participating companies to showcase their products at their facilities - 2010 participants include Biesse, Cefla, Costa & Grissom, C.R. Onsrud, Delmac, Holz-Her, Holzma, Stiles, Superfici and Weinig America.
A Decade of Innovation
Forum Discussion || Posted here 1/21/2010
A look at wood industry innovation over the past decade is underway in this thread. And with an optimistic eye to the future, ideas are being sounded on what the most important innovation in the next ten years might be...
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Tritec/GANNOmat
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/20/2010
Founded in 1984, Tritec is the exclusive importer and distributor of standard and special woodworking and panel processing equipment by Gannomat, including single and multi-spindle, CNC drilling and insertion machines, case clamps, gluing equipment and much more.
Radiused Top Rail
Forum Discussion || Posted here 1/19/2010
Methods for processing a full radiused top rail for a cabinet door are under review at the Architectural Woodworking Forum. Add your own techniques.
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Featured Shop
Shop Gallery || Posted here 1/16/2010
In business for 20 years, Mitch Suber Custom Shutters of Bainbridge, GA has put their workspace on display at the Shop Gallery...
Professional Machinery Group
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/15/2010
A one-stop source for new and used woodworking machinery, Professional Machinery Group prides itself on providing outstanding financing and product options for their customers, along with comprehensive before and after market customer service.
Refrigerated Wine Cabinet
Featured Project || Posted here 1/14/2010
A refrigerated wine cabinet combines elegant form with practical function in this recent post at the Project Gallery.
Professional Hardware and Supply
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/13/2010
In business since 1997, Professional Hardware and Supply Co. offers internet sales of thousands of woodworking products such as saws, blades, hand tools, router and drill bits, clamps and many more items.
Optimizing Materials Versus Speed
Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 1/12/2010
Wasted time is pitted against wasted material in this article on optimization when cutting parts on a slider.
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Pro100
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/11/2010
A design tool for a multitude of industries, Pro100 can be used to produce 3D renderings, floor plan elevations, custom cabinetry and much more, for any interior design job.
Finish Frustration
Forum Discussion || Posted here 1/9/2010
A makeshift spraybooth plus a set of complex bookcases equals overspray frustration for this finisher... Can you help troubleshoot?
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Preparing a Takeoff for a Commercial Job
Forum Discussion || Posted here 1/7/2010
A cabinetmaker who deals primarily with residential work asks about preparing a professional-looking takeoff for a commercial job ... add your advice.
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Pro.Woodworker.com
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/06/2010
With over 25,000 products for the expert woodworker, Pro.Woodworker.com offers a huge selection of tools, hardware, abrasives, router bits, adhesives, clamps, machinery and much more.
MC From Coast to Coast
Forum Discussion || Posted here 1/5/2010
Knowing that humidity levels range widely across the country, a custom millworker wonders which moisture content specs he should abide by when shipping his product far and wide...
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Prime Estimating and Software Services
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/01/20109
With over 40 years of estimating experience, Prime Estimating and Software Services provides estimating services and software to the architectural woodwork, millwork and casework industry.
The Tool Nut
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/30/2009
A power tool and equipment supply house, The Tool Nut offers discount pricing on their extensive inventory of tools, pneumatics, equipment, nails, blades and much more in their 10,000 square foot facility.
Lazy Susan Heartache
Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 12/29/2009
Lazy Susan installation in corner cabinets got you down? If door tolerance and operation problems have caused you to gnash your teeth in the past, get some good tips for smoother sailing when faced with this task.
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