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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

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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



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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

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CNC Versus Beam Saw
Forum Discussion || Posted here 9/7/2010

The beam saw is pitted against the CNC router in this which-is-better debate. The tasks will range from circular to straight cuts, and fiberglass to laminate...



Laguna Tools
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 09/08/2010

Celebrating 27 years of innovation and success, Laguna Tools continues to be a leading supplier of woodworking tools and machinery.


Sliding Table Systems
Forum Discussion || Posted here 9/7/2010

Preferred designs for sliding tables for the shaper are under review in this discussion on setups for coping rail ends.



Advanced Machine Tools
Featured Advertiser || Posted here 09/06/2010

Specializing in MultiCam CNC Machines, Advanced Machine Tools provides CNC machinery, professional consulting services, training, local service and support, tooling and accessories.


NexGen Event
Featured Event || Posted here 9/4/2010

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.





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.



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.



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?



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.



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.



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.



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?



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.



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?



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.


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Buy and Sell

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Job Opportunities Exchange: Employment opportunities and services within the woodworking industry

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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

Recent Knowledge Base Articles

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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