The WOODWEB Update - #179

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In this issue:

=> Industry News
(JDS introduces new dust collection cyclones)

=> Knowledge Base Highlights
(The latest additions to this growing resource)

=> Auction Alert
(Woodworking machines)

=> Featured Project
(A kitchen from Quebec)

=> Hot Threads
(A sampling of current forum discussions)

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=> Industry News

JDS, a leader in air filtration products for years, has
expanded their dust collection line to include new 2 and 3
HP Cyclones. These are some of the highest performing and
most compact models available on the market.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=494358

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=> Knowledge Base Highlights

A glue bond failure with an exceptionally hard exotic
species sparks the interest of a couple of WOODWEB's Forum
Technical Advisors. Both blade-burnished joints and
skinned-over adhesive are examined.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Glue_Bond_Failure_in_Mahogany.html

This maker of custom moulder knives believes his metal
chop saw just isn't cutting it... Is it really the
equipment that is failing him when producing tool steel
blanks, or could it be his technique?
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Cutting_Steel_Blanks.html

When a startup business chooses to borrow funds to buy
equipment, some pros wonder if this decision is really
prudent. Lots of advice here from those businessmen who
have been down that road before.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Business_Financing_Credit.html

If you curse the glue spots that appear after applying
stain, this one's for you... Some are experimenting with
fluorescent glue and black lights to identify the glue
spots before prepping for stain.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Inspecting_for_Glue_Drips.html

A builder of high-end cabinets is seriously underbid on a
large job. He wonders how the low bidder can possibly get
away with the price quoted... Is he simply producing lower
quality, or could he really have much lower costs?
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Just_Been_UnderBid.html

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=> Auction Alert

January 9, 10 A.M.
Inspection: January 8, 8-4 PM

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=> Featured Project

This high-end kitchen features some fancy woodwork, as
well as a beige lacquer and light brown glaze.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/gallery.pl?read=494897
(To create your own Project Gallery listing, click the
"Post Your Project" link)

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=> Hot Threads

To glue or not to glue? That is the question concerning
pocket screws and face frames at the Cabinetmaking Forum.
The verdict is still out on the issue of whether glue is
needed when using pocket screws.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=494678

Dovetailed drawers on a CNC router? Learn about this new
technology and see pictures of the product here:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cnc.pl?read=492617

Sawing for grade, flitch sawing, quarter sawing... these
terms are often used when sawing for the best lumber
possible. What do they all mean? To make the most 
of your logs, read on:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=492806

Designing a lazy susan cabinet can be tricky - make it
frameless, and double the trouble. Get some ideas on
frameless approaches here:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=494734

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