In this issue:

Visit WOODWEB at IWF (Booth 1440)

Shop Built Equipment Forum Feature (Hanging three-piece crown moulding, solo)

Featured Project (Beach kitchen re-do)

Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions)

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

Featured Shop (McGrew Architectural Woodwork)

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

Video Pick (Digital Wood Carver)

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Shop Built Equipment Forum Feature

After a quick trip to the hardware store and a little fancy cutting, you're
ready to hang three-piece crown - with no help, and no headache!
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/shopbuilt.pl?read=723020

Featured Project

This remodel of an outdated kitchen from the seventies includes a window
to the next room, which allows the cook to converse with the guests.
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/3930.html

Hot Threads

Tablesaw, bandsaw, ripsaw... What should this shop owner buy, for
ripping lumber?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=721850

While the first load in a new solar kiln went off without a hitch, the
second load - some very wet, thick white oak - is presenting problems.
Help troubleshoot at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=722526

Glue hoppers - and other application tools - are under examination for
clean, efficient, butcherblock-style glueups.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=722605

Some unusual (and intricate) divided light glass doors are showcased
here. How were they originally made, and how can they be reproduced?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=722233

Knowledge Base Highlights

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

Solar panels or a windmill can supplement your shop's electric usage,
but you're not going to run big iron without the grid doing most of the work.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Solar_Power_for_a_Wood_Shop.html

Trees that have been pushed over may have various kinds of damage
near the butt — and pulling them out of the pile can be hazardous, too.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Bulldozed_Saw_Logs.html

Cabinetmakers discuss what Google SketchUp - a 3D design program - can and can't do.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sizing_Up_SketchUp.html

Here are some first-hand stories about the choice between using one
top-end shaper for everything, or setting up four cheaper ones for
dedicated tasks.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Upgrading_Shapers_One_HighEnd_Machine_or.html

How far should you extend credit to a new or existing customer?
Opinions vary.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Payment_Terms_and_Extending_Credit.html

When conditions are wrong, a solar kiln can easily be too hot for
good results. Here are tips on controlling drying conditions during
hot weather.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Kiln_Drying_in_a_Heat_Wave.html

Featured Shop

McGrew Architectural Woodwork of Columbia, South Carolina employs
five people in a 21,000 square foot shop. Good pictures detail the shop
floor, finish area, and office in this new Shop Gallery listing:
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/shop/posts/1376.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

CP&W Cabinet Doors
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10320.html

Aalmark LLC Architectural Wood Carving
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10324.html

Maitland-Smith
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10321.html

Garage Storage Solutions
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10322.html

Video Pick

Digital Wood Carver utilizes CNC router technology to create detailed 3D
shapes, V-carving, engraving and more. To view their video, click on the link
below and scroll down to Digital Wood Carver's video link:
http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html

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