In this issue:

Shop Built Equipment Feature (Rolling clamp rack)

Featured Project (Mixed species speed demon)

Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions)

Featured Member Profile (John Eugster)

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

Recent Additions to the Woodworkers Directory (Create your free web page)

Video Pick (Veneer Systems, Inc.)

Shop Built Equipment Forum Feature

With a rolling rack like this one, just the right clamp will always be
close at hand...
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/shopbuilt.pl?read=702174

Featured Project

When you think "wooden boat," we'll bet this built-for-speed machine
isn't what comes to mind... In competition, it should run close to 85 mph.
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/3466.html

Hot Threads

Lock joinery is the method of choice in this discussion on columns and
finished end construction. The best tools and techniques are under review.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=702430

A few years after the fact, a client's veneered furniture feels rough. Is it
veneer checking, and if so, can the pieces be saved?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/veneer.pl?read=701445

Using automotive acrylic to protect an entry door sounds a bit out of the
box, but it's worked for some. Find out why, and read about other
recommendations for protecting exterior millwork:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=701646

When the GC demands a breakdown of all charges on a job, this shop
owner feels he needs to justify his overhead. How should he break it
down?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=701971

Featured Member Profile

Woodworks by John is a one-man, one-of-a-kind operation. Learn about
the business at John's member profile and website:
http://www.woodweb.com/members/7plea75_profile.html

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Knowledge Base Highlights

See a complete list of the most recent additions to our Knowledge Base at:
http://woodweb.com/Resources/RSMostRecentKBArticles.html

When using local hardwood to produce framing lumber, consider
standard dimensions before you saw, as you may have to mix
material from your woodlot with stock from the lumberyard.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Dimensional_Framing_Lumber_from.html

Here's some advice, along with show-and-tell examples, for
machining curves with a CNC. Start out with a simple drawing
to import; end up with an impressive length of wooden rope...
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Converting_Bitmap_Images_to_CNCMachinable_Files.html

This cautionary tale will teach you the hard lessons learned by a shop
owner whose buildings caught fire — without having to go through
it yourself.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/A_Cautionary_Tale_Shop_Fire_Destroys_Building.html

It's widebelt sanders versus drum sanders in this debate, focused
on the small shop. While widebelts come out on top, if you don't
have the funds for one, a carefully chosen drum sander will do the
job too.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Drum_Sander_or_Wide_Belt_Sander.html

A shop owner shows off his shop-rigged solution for combined
table-saw blade safety and dust collection.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/DustCollector_BladeGuard_Retrofit_Ideas.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

Schmidt Precision Wood Products Inc.
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10213.html

Preservation Plank Floors
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10212.html

Upton's Millwork Services
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10216.html

Closet Factory
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10218.html

Video Pick

Veneer Systems Inc. features a case clamp demonstration video showing
an operator control panel and unload/set upright control station. Also
covered are loading table, base air jets, recirculating ball screw, multi
-direction rollers and photocell. To view the video, click on the link below
and scroll down to the Veneer Systems video link:
http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html

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