In this issue:
IWF Poll
Do you plan on attending the International
Woodworking Fair (IWF) next
month in Atlanta? Let us know by voting 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=722001
Shop Built Equipment
Forum Feature
Forum Technical Advisor Gary Katz uses this
open angle coping jig to cope
corners. It enables the crown to turn to the angle of the cope, so the
blade on
your saw can be held plumb...
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/shopbuilt.pl?read=721696
Hot Threads
The super-fine dust that MDF makes is clogging
this cyclone dust collector.
Without replacing the system, what changes can be implemented so that
the
filter can be cleaned less frequently?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/dust.pl?read=720986
A pre-cat lacquer that was supposed to come
out high-gloss is instead a
little orange-peely. Is it possible to get back to that mirror-like
sheen?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=721332
Help compile a tool checklist for cabinet
installations, and get this 14' box
truck outfitted and on the road. The goal is to streamline installs and
eliminate trips back to the shop for items that were forgotten or overlooked.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/install.pl?read=721888
The pressure is on: this cabinetmaker has
been asked to modify a vintage
built-in in a Frank Lloyd Wright house. The updated piece needs to hold
a TV on a lift, and involves replacing a 16' long, 18" wide L-shaped countertop. Advice?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/furniture.pl?read=721384
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Featured Member Profile
Lake Shore Hardwoods is a kiln-dried lumber supply house in Pulaski, NY.
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Knowledge Base Highlights
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One cabinetmaker describes how he succeeded
using a determined program
of cold sales calling.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Cold_Calls.html
This particular big, old, dead cottonwood
stump may not be worth the effort.
But here's some advice on how to break a hard-to-manage log up and get
good-sized slabs and burls out of it.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sawing_Slabs_from_Huge_Down_Tree_Stumps.html
Lock nuts on shaper spindles can be stubborn
and awkward when it's time
to change the spindle. Here's how some machine owners tackle the problem.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sticky_Nut_Problems_with_Spindle_Changes.html
Here's a method for fast, even spray application
of wiping stains by thinning
5-to-1 with naphtha.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Spraying_Wiping_Stains.html
Snap, crackle, pop: Why, oh why, are your
bandmill blades breaking
prematurely? Here are some ideas...
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Troubleshooting_Blade_Breakage_on_a_Bandmill.html
A severe glue spreader accident is a sobering
reminder of the risks of cabinet
work. (Caution: Graphic and disturbing images.)
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Glue_Spreader_Can_Be_a_Career_Ender.html
Featured Sawmill
Maryland Horse Fencing uses their Wood-Mizer
LT70 to mill more than just
horse fencing... Learn about their operation at:
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/sawmill/posts/433.html
This issue of the WOODWEB Update is
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Recent Additions to
the Woodworkers Directory
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Woodworkers Directory. Create yours at:
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RKL yacht carpentry
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10314.html
Mango Custom Cabinets
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10313.html
Pacific Shoji Works
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10316.html
Cirque du Bois
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10317.html
Video Pick
Delta Power Equipment Corporation offers
a sneak peek into the
manufacturing process of the Unisaw. To view the video, click on the link
below and scroll down to Delta's video link:
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