Kiln Drying Systems Compared
Forum Discussion || Posted here 9/2/2010
Two kiln drying systems - vacuum and dehumidification - are compared in this thread.
Costs including equipment, energy, labor and maintenance are under investigation.
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Vacuumpods.com
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 09/01/2010
Offering aftermarket pods and parts as well as custom pods for CNC machinery, Vacuumpods.com specializes in rebuilding vacuum blocks for pod and rail machines.
Managing Plans and Sections in AutoCAD
Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 8/31/2010
Thoughts on how to organize CAD drawings for simple workflow, clear visualization, and avoidance of confusion and errors are presented here.
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Vacuum Pressing Systems
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 08/30/2010
Specializing in advancing the technology of vacuum veneering, Vacuum Pressing Systems continues to be a top manufacturer of vacuum pressing equipment and accessories.
The Woodworkers Directory
Site Announcement || Posted here 8/28/2010
The Timber-Frame Shop of Brattleboro, VT recently created a free webpage at the Woodworkers Directory. Create yours today!
Featured Shop
Shop Gallery || Posted here 8/26/2010
Vorst Custom Cabinets of Findlay, OH, designs and builds projects in their 5800 square foot facility. See pictures of their operation and equipment (including Northtech dust collection system and Weaver door making system).
VacDry Kilns
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 08/25/2010
A patented system with the latest computer-controlled precision, VacDry Kilns provide complete control over every variable of the drying process.
Sharpening... Safely
Forum Discussion || Posted here 8/24/2010
Sharpening jointer knives while the machine is running: can it be done? And more
importantly... is it a really bad idea?
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UC Coatings
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 08/23/2010
A manufacturer and supplier of wood protection products for the logging, lumber, furniture and woodworking industries, UC Coatings products also help to conserve nature resources and improve production yields.
NexGen Event
Featured Event || Posted here 8/21/2010
This Fall's NexGen, the second one this year, will be held October 5-7, 2010 in North Carolina. During NexGen, manufacturers showcase their machinery as well as the strength of their companies. Each facility features their latest machinery in operation, with experts on hand to answer questions. The three-day event includes the addition of an evening educational session and reception in each of the major cities of the participating companies.
TRAKware
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 08/20/2010
Offering business management software for the custom manufacturer, TRAKware products empower functions such as estimating, advanced scheduling, job costing, production management inventory, labor-material and field installation data collection.
TradeSoft
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 08/18/2010
A provider of estimating and job management software, TradeSoft's programs can help eliminate waste and increase efficiency in estimating, scheduling, purchasing, job costing, tracking and shipping.
Loading and Moving Big Logs
Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 8/17/2010
This starts out as a conversation about block and tackle mechanical advantage, but develops into a detailed discussion of ways to skid and load logs without tearing up the ground.
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Trade Job Placement
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 08/16/2010
A professional staffing service for architectural millwork companies, Trade Job Placement offers contingency placement, retained recruiting services and on-site contract consulting.
Survival Strategy
Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 8/14/2010
Believe it or not, some woodworkers are successfully adapting to the downturn by increasing their prices. Here's how.
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Matching Hickory Heartwood Color
Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 8/12/2010
Disguising hickory sapwood as heartwood is the aim in this article. Forum Technical Advisor Paul Snyder provides detailed advice on a toning formula to blend sap with heart so the difference can't be detected.
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Tractivity
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 08/11/2010
Focusing on understanding customer objectives and goals, Tractivity's cost effective modular job cost solutions allow them to configure solutions to fit the needs of small and medium-size businesses.
Featured Shop
Shop Gallery || Posted here 8/10/2010
Chad Reitan Fine Woodworking, Inc. specializes in the luxury home market, taking on jobs that range in size from furniture pieces to renovation projects. See the shop and read about this California business at the Project Gallery.
Cabinet Blisters
Forum Discussion || Posted here 8/7/2010
A set of cabinets has come down with a bad case of blistering, and needs a diagnosis.
To start, is this a failure of the finish or is it an edge-banding failure?
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Trade Mark Consulting and Contracting
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 08/06/2010
A professional drafting service specializing in custom casework, Trade Mark Consulting and Contracting provides quality, detailed shop drawings customized to eliminate "guess work" in the professional woodworking shop.
People Logic Software
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 08/04/2010
Searching for a solution to the problem of costly printing plans, People Logic Software developed "takeoff planRoom", a plan viewer that is embedded into their parametric estimating program, "takeoff", and utilizes 2 linked computers to view the estimate and plans simultaneously.
NexGen Event
Featured Event || Posted here 8/1/2010
NexGen was introduced last year as the next generation in machinery events. During NexGen, manufacturers showcase their machinery as well as the strength of their companies. Each facility features their latest machinery in operation, with experts on hand to answer questions. This fall's event takes place October 5th-7th in the North Carolina Triad area.
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Tricky Radiused Trim
Forum Discussion || Posted here 7/31/2010
Running tightly radiused trim without distortion is the name of the game in this thread. Can you advise?
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Toolstoday.com
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 07/30/2010
An online source for woodworking cutting tools, Toolstoday.com offers router bits, CNC and insert bits, saw blades, shaper cutters, boring and drilling tools, planer and jointer knives, hand tools and more.
Featured Poll || Posted here April, 2010
Cast your vote at WOODWEB's online poll, and view the voting results instantly:
Tooling On the Web
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 07/28/2010
Thermwood's online store, Toolingontheweb.com offers tooling, fixture materials, production supplies, support products for industrial CNC routers, and much more.
What's Your Favorite Machine?
Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 7/27/2010
From coffeepot to CNC, woodworkers discuss their most coveted equipment in "What's your Favorite Machine?". Share your own through the "Add information to this article" link at the end.
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Featured Shop
Shop Gallery || Posted here 7/24/2010
This inspirational story tells the tale of the woodshop at Greensburg High School in Kansas, whose thriving program suffered from a tornado. They're getting back on their feet, and their teacher has detailed the shop and its output at WOODWEB.
TMS Machinery Sales
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 07/23/2010
A monthly publication and accompanying interactive web site, TMS Machinery Sales features products, services and equipment for the sawmill, planer mill, pallet, pellet and woodworking industries.
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Featured Project || Posted here 7/22/2010
...if you like to laugh, learn, and be kept in the loop.
Curved Stair Stringer Reinforcement
Forum Discussion || Posted here 7/20/2010
An overenthusiastic epoxy application mistake in the glueup of a curved stringer has got this stairbuilder thinking... Could fiberglass reinforcement further his cause?
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