In this issue:

Outsourcing Poll (Purchasing vs. producing)

Featured Project (Trestle table video)

Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions)

Featured Member Profile (Peter Sing)

Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource)
 
Recent Additions to the Woodworkers Directory (Create your free web page)

Video Pick (Benz Incorporated)

Outsourcing Poll

Does your business outsource any parts or services, or do you do
it all in house? Let us know by taking part in our latest poll at:
http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/PollSurvey.htm

Featured Project

A well-produced video of trestle table construction has generated
some work for this cabinetmaker. See why right here:
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/3157.html

Hot Threads

Spinning blades aren't the only hazard in a wood shop. Don't forget the
danger that you breathe: dust. Here are two discussions that emphasize
the importance of clearing the air before it's too late:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?rev=681144
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=681120

A question about documentation and support for an old Martin shaper
leads to an interesting look back in equipment history...
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/swmf.pl?read=681440

If sorting through the wide world of CNC router bits is daunting, get
a little help from your friends... at the CNC Forum:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cnc.pl?read=680108

A newer, bigger dust collector is needed as this expanding business
moves into a larger facility. Advice is requested on a system that
won't cost a million bucks to operate, and a warning is given on how
to *not* require the services of the fire company:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/dust.pl?read=680707

Featured Member Profile

Peter Sing's Super Honeycomb is a lightweight, eco-friendly, and
insulative building material. Stop by Peter's member profile and
website to learn about his invention and business:
http://www.woodweb.com/members/Sing%20Home_profile.html

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Sign up and become a member at:
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Knowledge Base Highlights

Keeping a razor-sharp edge on hand tool blades means proper
maintenance of honing stones. Consider this advice:
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Maintaining_Sharpening_and_Honing_Stones.html

Two extra (and unwanted) holes in a sink cabinet bottom...
and 10 good ideas for fixing or hiding them.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Patching_a_Plumbing_Hole_Drilled_by_Mistake.html

Here are some well-informed opinions about whether to use
engineered core, a solid teak core with teak veneer, or simple
laminations of solid teak when building a teak door.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Teak_Door_Core_Material.html

It's tough to find one software application that can quickly create
a visual during a sales meeting, but also generate construction drawings
suitable for fabrication in the shop. Here is some insight into software
capabilities, and some nice example drawings.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Finding_Software_for_Design_and_Visualization.html

A shop-rigged table saw sled... Sound nuts? This feedback on the
idea includes the options of buying a sliding table attachment, or
stepping up to a professional-grade slider.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/ShopBuilt_Sliding_Table_Saw_Sled_Decisions.html

You're a woodworker skinning doors with metal. Feel a little out of your
element? Here's an in-depth discussion of materials and techniques
that might help you out.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Fabricating_CopperFaced_Cabinet_Doors.html

Recent Additions to the Woodworkers Directory

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

Handmade Woodworks
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10096.html

All American Woodworking
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10099.html

Florida Home Decor
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10098.html

Haas Woodwork Inc
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10095.html

Video Pick

Benz Incorporated features videos demonstrating a single
sided right angle unit, a double sided right angle head and
bottle holder building with an aggregate. To view the videos,
click on the link below and scroll down to Benz Inc.'s
video link:
http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html

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