In this issue:

Mobile Devices Poll (Which do you use?)

Featured Project (PVC porch columns)

Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions)

Featured Member (Fabrication Specialists Inc.)

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

Industry News (TRAKware aids in FSC certification)

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

Video Pick (Baker Products)

Mobile Devices Poll

Do you use a mobile device? If so, do you use any woodworking apps?
Let us know by participating in our latest poll. Current results for the poll
will be displayed immediately after voting, and you may return and view
results at any time by clicking the "Vote Now and View Results" link.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=710363

Featured Project

These PVC porch columns were constructed to conceal the structural
posts within. Learn about the process at the Project Gallery:
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/3730.html

Hot Threads

This knotty alder bar project has the builder in a knot regarding the incorporation
of a rustic design. Suggestions are made to achieve rugged construction along
with a rustic look.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=710157

Looking to build a vacuum pod system, but not sure how? The advice from these
pros, including a neat PVC pod setup, should point you in the right direction.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cnc.pl?read=709783

Mitering an L-shaped desktop – is it feasible? Some say yes, others no. The always
critical topic of wood movement is considered.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/furniture.pl?read=709013

Establishing and maintaining a broad clientele can be difficult, as this cabinetmaker
found out. Others offer guidance on how to diversify your customer base and not
leave all of your eggs in one basket.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=710104

Featured Member Profile

Fabrication Specialists Inc. produces fine architectural millwork, museum
displays, and more in Mobile, Alabama. Learn about the business at
their member profile and website:
http://www.woodweb.com/members/kfleming_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

Here's a tip: shop around for parts or components before you buy a whole
new touch screen, display, controller, or similar electronic element for
shop machinery. You could save a bundle.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Replacing_Electronics_for_Big_Iron.html

What starts out as a question about energy usage of various equipment turns
into a detailed discussion comparing CNC equipment with other choices in
terms of efficiency and output.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/FlatTable_CNC_Versus_Pod_and_Rail_or_Beam_Saw.html

Kickback is serious stuff. Several very frightening personal accounts of
accidents are detailed here, along with policies for prevention. Warning: one of
the pictures gets graphic. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Safety_Gear_and_Equipment_to_Reduce_Kickback_Risk.html

Cabinetmakers describe various ways to quickly position and fasten new
drawer fronts on an existing cabinet for a refacing job.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Accurate_Placement_of_Drawer_Fronts_on_Existing.html

Credit card sales: pain in the butt, or potential profit? Here are some ways
to manage the process if you choose to accept payment by plastic.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Processing_Credit_Card_Sales.html

Building a TV cabinet into a room corner is a little bit like that square peg/round
hole problem... Here, cabinetmakers share their experiences making it work.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/A_Corner_Cabinet_for_a_50inch_Television.html

Industry News

TRAKware Systems, a provider of profitability and productivity business
optimization software, announced their new capabilities to help customers
achieve FSC certification. Learn more at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=708932

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

S.W. Cooley Fine Woodworking
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10249.html

Dawson Bradley Design
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10251.html

Lee Consultants
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10253.html

Amherst Woodworking
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10254.html

Video Pick

Baker Products features videos on edgers, notchers, planers, re-saws,
sawmills, and more. To view the videos, click on the link below and
scroll down to Baker's video link:
http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html

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