The WOODWEB Update - #211
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In this issue:
=> Featured Shop
(Reynolds Custom Woodworks)
=> Knowledge Base Highlights
(The latest additions to this growing resource)
=> Video Pick
(Colonial Saw)
=> Hot Threads
(A sampling of current forum discussions)
=> Featured Sawmill
(Kresker Core Drilling LLC)
=> Industry News
(QuickScrews Now Carries 25 Types of Pocket Hole Screws)
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=> Featured Shop
What keeps a cabinet shop cozy in central Maine? View the
images to find out, and take a virtual tour of Reynolds
Custom Woodworks.
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/shop/posts/628.html
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=> Knowledge Base Highlights
As environmental and health concerns and regulations
increase, interest in waterborne finishes increases as
well. Reasons to like waterbornes - and reasons why not -
are covered here:
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Pros_and_Cons_of_Waterborne_Finishes.html
Are you overly fussy when it comes to filling joints and
nail holes? Some insist that if your cabinets are
constructed to high quality standards, fillers will not be
needed.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Filling_Joints_and_Nail_Holes.html
The search is on for the culprit in this case of cracked
veneer. The adhesive turns out to be the main suspect.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Troubleshooting_Veneer_Cracking_After_Finish.html
Is a chainsaw mill just a slow dinosaur in the world of
modern sawmills? Many sawyers agree: it's still got its
place, for those sawing something a little out of the
ordinary...
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Whats_a_Chainsaw_Mill_Good_For.html
What's the best way to clamp beveled laminate edges...
With these fancy clamps, or will tape do the trick?
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Clamping_Laminate_Bevel_Edges.html
This handful of high quality cherry logs sure have lots of
heart. How would the Wood Doc mill them up? Find out right
here:
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sawing_Up_Some_HighGrade_Cherry.html
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=> Video Pick
Colonial Saw features glue systems videos including
biscuit jointing, special power tools, and wood repair; a
video describing the Striebig Compact Panel Saw; and a
video describing the Striebig Evolution and Control
machines. To view the videos, click on the link below and
scroll down to Colonial Saw's video links:
http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html
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=> Hot Threads
Slight inconsistencies in the way a drawer or door closes
have a customer up in arms. Although it's true the
hardware may be somewhat to blame, the cabinetmaker is
ready to tell his client to take a hike... as politely as
possible:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=562965
Complaints are coming in about hairline cracks on painted
cabinet doors... Just *another* overly picky customer, or
perhaps a less-than-picky glue applicator?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=562689
This cabinetmaker is ready to step up the finishing
portion of his business with a system that wastes less
material between coating changeover and cleanup. Offer
your advice on the best equipment for the job:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=561547
An efficient new system for nested base, blind dado
construction runs quite smoothly, but there is room for
improvement in a couple of areas. Add your input on
further streamlining this operation at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=562510
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=> Featured Sawmill
Kresker Core Drilling LLC operates a portable Timberking
out of Oakland, NJ. See the mill doing what it does best
at:
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/sawmill/posts/124.html
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=> Industry News
QuickScrews International Corporation now carries 25
different types of pocket hole screws. The extensive range
of products is required to cover the widest range of
pocket hole machines and wood types in the industry.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=563357
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