The WOODWEB Update - #241
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In this issue:
=> New: Recent Images Gallery at WOODWEB
(See the latest and greatest posted pictures)
=> Hot Threads
(A sampling of current forum discussions)
=> Video Pick
(Accu-Router, Inc.)
=> Cabinet and Millwork Installation Forum Technical
Advisor
(Gary Katz shares expertise)
=> Knowledge Base Highlights
(The latest additions to this growing resource)
=> Industry News
(Adjustable vacuum pumps operate in dirty environments)
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=> New: Recent Images Gallery at WOODWEB
One glance at our Recent Images Gallery will show you
what's new and hot at WOODWEB. Give your tired eyes a
break from reading... and scan these just-posted pictures
to see instantly what piques your interest at the Forums,
Exchanges and Galleries (or choose to view only images
from one location at WOODWEB).
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/recent_images/index.cgi
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=> Hot Threads
Getting black walnut to really glow is the subject of this
Finishing Forum thread. Join the conversation with your
ideas on achieving a warm, rich look for these cabinets:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=620204
Mysterious cracking occurs consistently in the panels of
this company's exterior doors. Help sleuth out a cause -
and a cure - right here:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl?read=620566
A freestanding, curved stairway in Brazilian cherry...
Sound like an exciting project? Get in on the stringer
design at the Architectural Woodworking Forum:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl?read=620335
If you're thinking about going LEAN, or have already made
the leap, this thread will be of interest to you. The talk
is on cabinet industry-specific manufacturing concepts.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=620186
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=> Video Pick
Accu-Router, Inc. features assorted videos related to CNC
3 and 5 axis routers for wood, composites, plastics, and
aluminum. To view the videos, click on the link below,
then on Accu-Router's video link:
http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.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
* Machine Specifications
* 24 Hour Parts and Service
* User Testimonials
www.cronsrud.com
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=> Cabinet and Millwork Installation Forum Technical
Advisor
Gary Katz is a licensed general contractor based in
California. For more than 30 years, he has specialized in
finish carpentry working on a wide range of projects —
from tract housing to expansive custom homes, and from
office tenant improvement to schools and hospitals. Author
of two books, over sixty articles in Fine Homebuilding and
JLC, and a DVD series - "Mastering Finish Carpentry," Gary
currently demonstrates finish carpentry techniques at
national trade shows and local lumberyards through the
country. Visit the Cabinet and Millwork Installation Forum
at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/install.pl
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=> Knowledge Base Highlights
Window sash construction all comes together in this
article on meeting rail and parting bead configurations
for custom window sash.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Window_Sash_Joinery_Details.html
In the interest of meeting city requirements, this project
specs a domestic hardwood - black locust - for an outdoor
public installation, but the specifier wonders... Is this
species stable enough?
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Black_Locust_Durability_for_Outdoor_Decking.html
A question on removing cup from wide boards gets to the
heart of some basic wood properties issues. Here, the Wood
Doc sets the record straight.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Straightening_Cupped_Slabs_of_Pine.html
Should closet components fit as precisely as fine
cabinets? Scribing parts for a walk-in where plumb and
level are a faraway dream... Sound like a nightmare?
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Closet_Fit_and_Finish.html
A cherry countertop with bulging glue joints - how
unseemly! Here's some detailed analysis of why glue joints
may show up as visible bumps or grooves on a wood surface
in a location subject to moisture changes.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Raised_Glue_Joints_on_a_Wood_Countertop.html
A misguided idea on making arched window trim leads to a
thorough exploration of templating and laminating for
moulding stock.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Making_Arched_Window_Casing_Trim.html
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=> Industry News
A new line of adjustable air-powered, venturi vacuum pumps
that are designed for handling porous materials and
operating in contaminated environments is being introduced
by Anver Corporation of Hudson, Massachusetts. Learn more
at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=620211
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