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Featured Sawmill

Foxwalk Log and Timber of Menomonie, WI specializes in log homes. See what they make with a mill and some rather large white pine at:
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/sawmill/posts/281.html


Announcement from WOODWEB

Searching for a CNC machinist, a finisher, a drafter or designer? Find these and more with a free "Seeking Services" listing at WOODWEB's Job Opportunties and Services Exchange. To create a seeking services listing, click on the link below, then on the "Post a Seeking Services Listing" link.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/exchanges/jobs.cgi


Hot Threads

Simple test routines for CNC accuracy are under review here. Have one that works? Add it to the list:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cnc.pl?read=638064

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...
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=638304

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:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/swmf.pl?read=637972

A cupped countertop presents two pertinent questions: why did it happen, and how can it be corrected?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=638043


Video Pick

Delmac Machinery Group features videos including a Celaschi Progress with rotary tool changer, an OMAL RF F1 Hardware Insertion Machine, a Busellato Flexa Edgebander with solid wood edging and a Fravol SMART 6 Edgebander with single motor corner rounding unit. To view the videos, click on the link below and scroll down to Delmac's video link:
http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.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

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    Knowledge Base Highlights

    WOODWEB's Carl Hagstrom and Wood Doc Gene Wengert supply a scientific and practical explanation of wood moisture content and seasonal movement.
    http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/A_Finish_Carpenters_Guide_to_Understanding.html

    Here's a thoughtful, in-depth discussion of vacuum pump capacity and the factors that influence pump effectiveness:
    http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Vacuum_Pump_Performance_Pump_Size_and_Altitude.html

    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.
    http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Using_Bending_Rail_on_a_Spiral_Staircase.html

    Fences, cutters, and more: a handful of ideas for cabinet door production with a shaper are presented here...
    http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Setting_Up_a_Shaper_for_Door_Parts.html

    Fight water with fire, some finishers say. A burning question on repairing water damage is answered here with a technique as much party trick as it is professional secret...
    http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Burning_Off_Water_Damage.html

    Here's how to improve dust collection for a table saw, especially when using a zero-clearance throat plate next to the blade.
    http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Improving_Table_Saw_Dust_Collection.html


    Recent Additions to the Woodworkers Directory

    The following companies recently created free web pages at the Woodworkers Directory. Create yours at:
    http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/index.html

    OnTarget Fabricating
    http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/9821.html

    Timberdoodle, Inc.
    http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/9822.html

    Border French Woodworking & Carpentry
    http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/9824.html

    Taghkanic Woodworking LLC
    http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/9825.html


    Industry News

    Quickscrews introduces a new line of #6 screws in square drive. The screws are offered in lengths starting at 1/2" and go up to 1-1/2". They all feature the type 17 point and are all available in a zinc-plated finish. Some sizes are also available in a nickel-plated finish. Learn more at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=638187


    Featured Project

    The angles in this gun cabinet installation may cause you to scratch your head, but the puzzle pieces do fit with impressive precision...
    http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/2499.html


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