The WOODWEB Update - #178
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In this issue:
=> Panel Processing Articles
(New Knowledge Base Categories)
=> Knowledge Base Highlights
(The latest additions to this growing resource)
=> Featured Project
(Armoire and fireplace)
=> Hot Threads
(A sampling of current forum discussions)
=> Industry News
(New profiles at Moldingknives.com)
=> New at the Software Connection
(Microvellum and Sketchup)
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=> Panel Processing Articles
Find the answers to your panel processing questions in
three new categories at WOODWEB's Knowledge Base:
Panel Processing:
http://www.woodweb.com/KnowledgeBase/KBPanelProcessing.html
General:
http://www.woodweb.com/KnowledgeBase/KBPanelProcessingGeneral.html
Machine Setup and Maintenance:
http://www.woodweb.com/KnowledgeBase/KBPanelProcessingMaintenance.html
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=> Knowledge Base Highlights
Direct mail - does it work? Many pros have had success
promoting their businesses this way, but emphasize the
importance of adhering to a simple set of rules.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/DirectMail_Marketing.html
In this five-star article, a few takes on how to resolve
the baseboard around a staircase are presented, along with
photos of a complex crown moulding job.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/BaseboardtoStairs_Trim_Transition.html
Moulder feed problems just got a little easier to solve.
These three troubleshooting guides, provided by Diehl
Machines, cover problems caused by tooling, machine and
material.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Moulder_Feed_Problems_1.html
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Moulder_Feed_Problems_2.html
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Moulder_Feed_Problems_3.html
When outsourced doors consistently arrive with sanding
scratches, this shop decides to invest in some new
equipment. Sanding for stain grade is covered here.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Equipment_Issues.html
The title of this article says it all: "Understanding Log
Scales and Log Rules." This 8-page PDF publication from
the Agricultural Extension Service gives a solid lesson in
scaling practices.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Understanding_Log_Scales_and_Log_Rules.html
How do you account for shrinkage when sawing framing
lumber? This article tackles the subject in depth:
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Allowing_for_Shrinkage.html
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=> Featured Project
Stop by the Project Gallery to see how one contributor
pairs dark and light elements in a room...
A mahogany armoire:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/gallery.pl?read=492391
And a white painted fireplace:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/gallery.pl?read=492445
(To create your own Project Gallery listing, click the
"Post Your Project" link)
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=> Hot Threads
The owner of a small shop ponders getting rid of his
cabinet saw and small panel saw to acquire a sliding panel
saw, but wonders... For face frame cabinet construction,
does this move makes sense?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=491696
How to stain maple a deep, dark black? Get some tips at
the Finishing Forum, and feast your eyes on a beautiful
black-and-copper job:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=492375
A question about buying logs from tree services sparks a
long discussion on prices, log quality, and acquiring
logs. Join in at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=492047
Corner cabinets present some unusual angles, and therefore
difficult joints, in face frame construction. Share your
methods for making solid corners at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=492364
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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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=> Industry News
Mouldingknives.com has just published a new catalog of
over 250 profiles that can be run in the Logosol Planer
Moulder. Several of these profiles will also fit shaper
heads that take European Style knives.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=492584
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=> New at the Software Connection
Microvellum: Design and manufacturing software for
woodworkers using AutoCAD, or working with architects.
Seamless connectivity to virtually every CNC manufacturer.
Sketchup: Powerful, free, and easy-to-learn 3D modeling
and sketching software.
http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSSoftwareConnection.html
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