The WOODWEB Update - #270

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In this issue:

Featured Project (Enter the geo-matrix)
 
Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions)

Featured Member Profile (Chris Metz)

Wood Humor (Featured cartoon)

Video Pick (Techno CNC Routers)
 
Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource)
 
Recent Additions to the Woodworkers Directory (Create your free web page)
 
Industry News (Stiles presents Homag's Edgebanding by Laser)

Miter laminate technology and geo-matrix tables... Curious? Check out some
design work like you've never seen before...
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/2922.html

Participants in this thread examine ways that businesses
have lowered their costs by implementing a 5S or Lean
manufacturing system, designed to simplify and standardize workflow.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=666152

Choosing a case clamp is next on the list for this small shop, as it transitions
to dowel construction. Advice on choosing the right type is sought.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=666154

Can you advise on how to replicate this worn paint faux finish? Techniques for
distressing are being shared:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=666749

The goal is to crank out radiused edges on crosscut ends in a high-volume
situation - with no burning, no chip-out, and no projectiles.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/swmf.pl?read=666208

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Techno features videos of its CNC routers in action. To view the videos,
click on the link below and scroll down to Techno's video link:
http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html

Closing the deal - instead of missing out on the money - is this cabinet
refacer's goal. How do you give an accurate price during the first meeting?
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Pricing_and_Closing_During_a_First_Sales_Call.html

This set of charts, provided by Onsrud Cutter, provides data on machine
settings to achieve the desired chipload for good performance of moulders
and jointers with various types of wood and sheet goods.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Chipload_Charts_and_Cutting_Data.html

How to find cherry that looks interesting is at the center of this discussion of
knots, character, and grading standards.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sourcing_Knotty_Cherry_Lumber.html

It's the iron versus the glue pot in this article on edgebanding. Does pre-glued
banding stand up to the test of time?
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/PreGlued_Banding_Versus_a_GluePot_Edgebander.html

A cabinetmaker with sticker shock presents the bid he received from a
door vendor. An in-depth look at outsourced and in-house pricing ensues...
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Door_Pricing_and_Outsourcing.html

Staining two-toned doors and drawer fronts without bleed-through is the
focus here. Advice on a finish schedule for clean, crisp transitions is provided.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/TwoTone_Drawer_and_Door_Finishing_Problem.html

The following companies recently created free web pages at the
Woodworkers Directory. Create yours at:
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/index.html

Millworks By Design, Inc.
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/9998.html

A Simple Pine Box
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10003.html

Designer's Specialty Millwork
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10006.html

Witmer Wood Products LLC
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10004.html

Stiles Machinery introduced the revolutionary concept of Homag laserTec
edge processing last year, and now you’re invited to see it live. Imagine
not having to worry about obvious glue lines on your work pieces. Imagine
eliminating the cost of maintaining and replacing your glue pots. Learn
more at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=666215

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