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Galleries || Forums || Resources Galleries Project Gallery:   Professional woodworkers post examples of their work in this interactive venue Sawmill Gallery:   Professional primary processing companies display and describe their sawmill facilities Shop Gallery:   Professional woodworkers display and describe their shop facilities, products and equipment Forums           return to top Recent Posts from All Forums:   View the most recent posts from all of WOODWEB's Forums in one location Adhesives Forum:   Discussing the proper use of woodworking glues, contact cements, epoxies, and other bonding agents Architectural Woodworking Forum:   Quality standards and production of wood mouldings, doors, windows, and other types of architectural work Business and Management Forum:   Lively conversations on topics like starting your woodworking business, sales and marketing, project management, legal issues and accounting Cabinet and Millwork Installation Forum:   Solve tricky field installation problems with help from other professionals Cabinetmaking Forum:   32mm, frameless, and face-frame cabinet design, construction CAD Forum:   Beat the Computer Aided Design learning curve with help from experienced CAD users Commercial Kiln Drying Forum:   Discuss issues facing commercial drying operations that process at least 750,000 bd. ft. of lumber per year CNC Forum:   Learn and share information about Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) woodworking equipment, software, and automated manufacturing Dust Collection, Safety, and Plant Operation Forum:   Plant layout, dust collection systems, and other ideas for maintaining a safe, productive working environment Professional Finishing Forum:   Discuss water-based finishes, polyesters, conversion varnishes, lacquers, stains, spray equipment Forestry Forum :   Discuss timber management, silviculture, tree planting, diseases and harvesting Professional Furniture Making Forum:   Helping professional furniture makers improve quality, save time, and increase profits Laminating and Solid Surfacing Forum:   Solid surface and plastic laminate fabrication in cabinetry, countertops, and other applications Sawing and Drying Forum:   Your best source of technical and practical advice on sawmilling, kiln drying, and primary processing Solid Wood Machining Forum:   Proper tool sharpening, equipment setup, care and maintenance, and correct lumber feed rates for moulders, saws and planers Value Added Wood Processing Forum:   Learn how to improve your output, find new markets, and boost sales of your lumber products Veneer Forum:   Reliable advice for novices and experts who work with this beautiful yet technically demanding material WOODnetWORK:   The woodworker's worldwide "town square," where any professional wood-related topic is fair game Resources           return to top Video Library:   Index of industrial woodworking related digital videos on the web Software Connection:   Fully functional applications, shareware and demos including plywood and panel optimizers, CAD and CNC software Auctions, Sales and Special Offers:   Our advertisers offer woodworkers discounted prices on good and services, and announce upcoming auctions Industry News:   Late-breaking news from all sectors of the wood industry Woodworkers Directory:   Create a free web page for your cabinet, architectural millwork, finishing, boatbuilding or wood products manufacturing company, or search the directory to locate the professionals you need Sawing and Drying Directory:   Create a free listing for your sawing, drying or lumber grading company, or search the directory to locate the professionals you need The Wood Doctor:   Read Dr. Gene Wengert's many wood engineering and processing articles Woodworking Machinery Finder:   No-fee "super database" of used woodworking equipment offered by machine dealers Bookstore:   Extensive list of cabinetmaking, furniture design, boatbuilding, forestry and wood engineering books for sale at discount prices Lumber Buying Guide:   Hardwood lumber pricing for the Western, Midwest, and Eastern distribution markets Tradeshow Directory:   Get dates, locations and travel information to help plan your next wood industry trade show visit Newsstand:   Descriptions and links to key woodworking industry trade magazines Lumber and Timber Calculators:   On-line calculators to make your timber and lumber related estimating a little easier Events Calendar:   Trade shows, seminars, conventions, training schools Media Kit:   WOODWEB offers the best on-line advertising value About WOODWEB:   More than you wanted to know about WOODWEB and its origins What Our Visitors Say:   Woodworkers tell you what they think about WOODWEB Frequently Asked Questions:   Questions and answers about how to work with this site Contact WOODWEB		Current Features Call For Videos Site Announcement || Posted here 1/6/2009 WOODWEB is actively seeking videos from professional woodworkers. If you have a video camera, and an interest in submitting woodworking related video footage for display at WOODWEB, please send us a note letting us know of your interest. D.S. Brown Machinery Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/05/2009 With a policy of providing the best machinery and tooling to match customers production requirements, D.S. Brown Machinery can help increase production, lower costs and improve profit. Designing a Cup Holder for the Captain Forum Discussion || Posted here 1/3/2009 The challenge in this thread is to design a boat-worthy cup holder that will keep your client's drink from pitching on the rolling waves. Don't miss the video in the first response... CutList Plus Featured Advertiser || Posted here 01/02/2009 A woodworking software program to help put the user in total control of his project, CutList Plus software provides sheet layout optimization, board feet calculations and cost estimating. Low Grades of Lumber Put to Use Forum Discussion || Posted here 1/1/2009 One man's trash is another man's treasure. The Wood Doctor (Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin) is preparing an article on uses for low grade lumber. If you've developed ways to utilize lower grades of lumber, please chime in with your examples. True North Cedar Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/31/2008 Focusing exclusively on North American white cedar and using every part of each tree, True North Cedar has emerged as a leader in producing environmentally friendly, value-added wood products. Drafting Hours per Dollar Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 12/30/2008 CAD pros kick around some ballpark draftsman productivity numbers, and discuss the factors that affect efficiency. Optisol for Project Scheduling Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/29/2008 Offering solutions to meet scheduling challenges, Optisol's user-friendly, affordable "Schedlyzer" software can improve overall production efficiency in the high-variety, low-volume production shop. Importing Machinery Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 12/27/2008 This woodshop owner can't afford the time-tested and well-trusted name brands of machinery he needs, but he sees a workaround - importing his own machinery straight from Asia. He takes a chance, and reports back on the results. CSH Custom Service Hardware Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/26/2008 Committed to superior and efficient customer service, CSH Custom Service Hardware provides a wide inventory of "wholesale hardware to anyone who makes sawdust". Sapele Bar Room Featured Project || Posted here 12/25/2008 One look at this sapele bar room and, like another Gallery viewer, you may find yourself pulling on some comfy slippers and pouring a single malt scotch... CP Adhesives Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/24/2008 An industrial adhesives company dedicated to the needs of the wood products industry, CP Adhesives provides the best possible products, equipment and services to address their clients' challenges and goals. Line-Foot Estimating Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 12/23/2008 Not having the time to come up with an accurate estimate can create a vicious cycle. The advice in this article aims to end the run-around by helping you to efficiently establish ballpark numbers for cabinet job proposals. Ho Ho Ho! Site Announcement || Posted here 12/22/2008 Whether it's a wooden toy or a wood industry job you're hoping for this Christmas, here's to hoping Santa delivers. Holiday greetings ring out from WOODWEB's Job Opportunities... Preparing to Produce Forum Discussion || Posted here 12/20/2008 The new owner of a Lumbermate 2000 is taking a snowy season opportunity to research setup of this sawmill ahead of time. Advice on all aspects - starting with the foundation beneath the mill - is sought. Courmatt International Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/19/2008 Providing precision CNC machine tools to the woodworking industry, Courmatt International also educates their distributors and users on the proper use of their products, resulting in increased production and savings. Don't Get Stuck... Get Safe Forum Discussion || Posted here 12/18/2008 No one wants to watch their ripsaw operator become a living dartboard. After two seriously scary kickback incidents, one shop seeks a solution to potential employee skewering disasters... Country Saw and Knife Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/17/2008 With over 100 years experience in the saw service industry, Country Saw and Knife uses the latest sharpening technology to provide prompt service, quality workmanship and competitive pricing. Cordes Machine Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/15/2008 Building stair equipment since 1973, Cordes Machine products include Stair-Rout, Wedgit, Kerf-It, and Stair-Clamp. Solid Surfacing for Vanity Doors Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 12/13/2008 When a client requests solid surface doors for their custom vanity, a no-fail fabrication plan is in order. Does such a plan exist? Spray Equipment Associates Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/12/2008 A leader in high quality spray equipment for over 60 years, Spray Equipment Associates offers HVLP, EPA compliant conventional, airless and air-assisted airless spray equipment for the professional painter. Building a Small Drying Kiln Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 12/11/2008 This article considers the backyard or garage kiln, which requires a small investment and an even smaller load of wood. Copemaster Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/10/2008 A duplicating machine designed to cope moulding quickly and accurately, the Copemaster produces "perfect copes every time, in half the time." CNC Table Size Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 12/9/2008 A CNC owner-to-be ponders the pros and cons of a 4x8 table versus a 4x10. Is the increased flexibility worth the extra dough? Coolwoodworkingstuff.com Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/08/2008 Supplying Whisper Ride Flat Screen TV Lifts since 2005, Coolwoodworkingstuff.com now offers custom work and cabinets. Sales Presentation for Success Forum Discussion || Posted here 12/6/2008 Ready to expand beyond word-of-mouth work and into paid advertising, this cabinetmaker wants to prepare a sales presentation for success. What do you spread out on the table when meeting with prospective clients? Construction Recruiters Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/05/2008 An executive search and consulting firm, Construction Recruiters has a mission of providing the construction industry with the top 10% of the talent in the country. MFG in Honduras Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/03/2008 Offering finished wooden products and components, MFG in Honduras's products include doors, flooring, shutters, millword, columns and more, in species such as Mahogany, Rosewood, Ipe, Teak, Goncalo Alves and many others. Whether to Charge a Design Fee Knowledge Base Article || Posted here 12/2/2008 Charging for design work makes sense from the cabinetmaker's point of view, but it can be a deal-breaker for clients. Is there a happy medium that works for both parties? Construction Programs and Results Featured Advertiser || Posted here 12/01/2008 With a goal of helping construction-related businesses survive and thrive, Construction Programs and Results provides quality information and business tools to residential and commercial contractors. Shaving Collection System Forum Discussion || Posted here 11/29/2008 Help get this shaving collection system really rocking with advice on a no-blower-just-bags modification...		Buy and Sell || Knowledge Base Product Directory Buy and Sell Recent Listings from All Exchanges Job Opportunities Exchange: Employment opportunities and services within the woodworking industry Lumber and Wood Products Exchange:  A worldwide buy/sell exchange for lumber and wood products Woodworking Machinery Exchange:   Buy and sell surplus woodworking machinery Classifieds Exchange:  Classified advertising for the woodworking industry Knowledge Base           return to top Knowledge Base - Search or Browse:   An extensive, always-growing collection of woodworking articles from wood industry magazines and experts, and the best discussions from our Interactive Forums, arranged in the categories listed below Editor's Choice Adhesives, Gluing and Laminating  -Glues and Bonding Agents  -Gluing and Clamping Equipment Architectural Millwork  -Custom Millwork  -Doors and Windows  -Flooring  -General  -Millwork Installer  -Lathe Turning  -Mouldings  -Millwork Restoration  -Stairs  -Stock Manufacturing Business  -Employee Relations  -Estimating, Accounting, Profitability  -Legal  -Marketing  -Plant Management  -Project Management  -Sales Cabinetmaking  -Commercial Cabinetry  -Custom Cabinet Construction  -Cabinet Design  -Cabinet Door Construction  -General  -Installation  -Residential Cabinetry  -Store Fixtures Computerization  -Software  -CNC Machinery and Techniques  -CAD and Design Dust Collection, Safety, Plant Operation  -General  -Material Handling  -Wood Waste Disposal  -Safety Equipment  -Hazard Communication Finishing  -General Wood Finishing  -High Speed Production  -Refinishing Forestry  -Agro-Forestry  -Forest Product Laboratory Articles  -Tree Pests & Diseases  -Timber Harvesting  -Tree Planting  -Woodlot Management Furniture  -Custom Furniture  -Furniture Design  -General  -Furniture Manufacturing  -Outdoor Furniture  -Furniture Repairs  -Furniture Reproduction  -Restoration Laminating and Solid Surfacing  -Fabrication Techniques  -Materials  -Equipment Lumber and Plywood  -Buying  -Storage  -Wood Identification Panel Processing  -General  -Machine Setup and Maintenance Primary Processing  -General  -Air Drying Lumber  -Kiln Construction  -Kiln Operation  -Lumber Grading  -Sawmilling  -Woodlot Management  -Yield Formulas Solid Wood Machining  -General  -Setup and Maintenance  -Tooling  -Tool Grinding Veneer  -Machinery  -Processing And Manufacturing  -Techniques Wood Engineering  -General  -Wood Properties Woodworking Miscellaneous  -Accessories  -Bending Wood  -Boat Building  -Boat Repairs  -Carving  -Musical Instruments  -Picture Frames  -Tool Maintenance  -Woodworking Product Directory           return to top Alphabetical List of Companies Adhesives and Fasteners Associations Business Cabinets Components Computer Software Drafting Design Services Education Electronics Finishing and Abrasives Forestry HandTools Hardware  -CabinetAccessories  -Decorative  -Drawer Systems  -Hinges  -Lighting Job Opportunities Laminating and Solid Surfacing Lumber and Plywood  -Retail Lumber & Plywood Machinery  -Air Compressors  -Auctions & Appraisals  -Boring Machines  -Carving Machines  -Clamping Equipment  -CNC Machinery  -Coping Machines  -Countertop Equipment  -Door and Window Equipment  -Dovetailing Equipment  -Dowelling Equipment  -Dowelmaking Machinery  -Dust Collection  -Downdraft Tables  -Edge Banders  -Energy Production Equipment  -Finger Jointers  -Finishing Equipment  -Flooring Machinery  -Frame Equipment  -Gluing Equipment  -Hinge Insertion  -Jointers  -Laminating Equipment  -Laser Machining  -Lathes  -Material Handling  -Measuring Equipment  -Misc  -Mortising Equipment  -Moulders  -Panel Processing Equipment  -Planers  -Presses  -Primary Processing  -Routers  -Sanding Machines  -Sawing Machines  -Service & Repairs  -Shapers  -Sharpening Equipment  -Spare Parts  -Stair Manufacturing  -Tenoners  -V-Grooving Equipment  -Veneer Equipment  -Wood Waste Handling Equipment  -Downdraft Tables Mouldings and Millwork  -Flooring  -Stair Building Packaging and Transportation Power Tools Plans & Publications Plant Maintenance & Management Sawing and Drying Suppliers Tooling  -Enhancements and Accessories Veneer  -Edgebanding  -Inlays and Marquetry Wood Turning

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