The WOODWEB Update - #225

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In this issue:

=> Featured Shop
(DeWitt Woodworking)

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

=> Video Pick
(Logosol)

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

=> Industry News
(O'Shea Lumber Company now FSC Certified)

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=> Featured Shop

It's a one-man, two-dog show at DeWitt Woodworking of
Palmer Lake, CO. The shop specializes in custom furniture.
See pictures of the shop, then move on to projects built
there by clicking the Project Gallery links on the right.
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/shop/posts/769.html

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=> Knowledge Base Highlights

When you have to cut a tiny mitered return piece on the
chop saw, bits tend to fly out at dangerous speed. Here,
carpenters suggest a number of solutions.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Safe_Control_of_Small_MiterSaw_OffCuts.html

Charging for design work makes sense from the
cabinetmaker's point of view, but it can be a deal-breaker
for clients. Is there a happy medium that works for both
parties?
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Whether_to_Charge_a_Design_Fee.html

A cabinet shop goes through the learning curve cutting
melamine on an entry-level slider. The discussion covers
blade choices, sharpening, setup, adjustments, and
technique.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Melamine_Chipping_on_a_Sliding_Table_Saw.html

When a client requests solid surface doors for their
custom vanity, a no-fail fabrication plan is in order.
Does such a plan exist?
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Solid_Surfacing_for_Vanity_Doors.html

A CNC owner-to-be ponders the pros and cons of a 4x8 table
versus a 4x10. Is the increased flexibility worth the
extra dough?
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/CNC_Table_Size_4x8_Versus_4x10.html

This article considers the backyard or garage kiln, which
requires a small investment and an even smaller load of
wood.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Building_a_Small_Drying_Kiln.html

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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
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=> Video Pick

Logosol features a four sided wood planer/moulder video
describing the Logosol PH260's feeding control, feeding
speed, speed rollers, and profile knives. To view the
video, click on the link below and scroll down to
Logosol's video link:
http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html

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=> Hot Threads

Help get this shaving collection system really rocking
with advice on a no-blower-just-bags modification...
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/dust.pl?read=587284

Ready to expand beyond word-of-mouth work and into paid
advertising, this cabinetmaker wants to prepare a sales
presentation for success. What do you spread out on the
table when meeting with prospective clients?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=586663

Shop drawings, layout drawings, submittal drawings... This
discussion centers on preparing designs for your builders
as well as your architect.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cad.pl?read=587966 

Advice on running MDF moldings with high speed steel
knives is flying. Add your input at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl?read=586657
   
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=> Industry News

O'Shea Lumber is proud to have received chain-of-custody
certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
This means that through the chain-of-custody process,
O'Shea is able to provide its customers with FSC certified
lumber products that satisfy LEEDS building requirements.
The goal of FSC is to promote environmentally responsible,
socially beneficial and economically viable management of
the world's forests, by establishing a worldwide standard
of recognized and respected Principles of Forest
Stewardship.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=587991

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