In this issue:

Featured Project (A High-End Mudroom)

Social Media Poll (How does your business participate?)

Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions)

Business Poll Comparison (2011 Vs. 2013)

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

Web Marketing 101 (7 superior SEO alternatives to generic links)

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

Featured Forum Technical Advisor (Curt Corum)

Video Pick (Air Handling Systems)

Featured Project

A spiffy mudroom is a must-have for this home. See the design process
and finished product:
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/4089.html

Social Media Poll

Are you using social media for your business, and if so, which forms
do you participate in? 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=739149

Hot Threads

Constructing a full size door by itself is a tough task. Including a window
in the door - an even tougher task. Does the advice shared provide
clarity for the questioner, or open the door for more questions?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl?read=738974

Spraying high gloss finish on a table, sanding, and polishing - what
could go wrong? In this case, squiggle marks showed up.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=739001

Choosing cutting knives for a CNC can be challenging. CNC operators
advise on the use of a custom bit vs. HSS loose knives for edge
bevels on a thick maple countertop.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cnc.pl?read=738661

Selecting a project designer seems fairly straightforward - lay out the
project and details, and let the designer go to work. This woodworker
is finding out there's a little more to it. Check out the strategies
being suggested on how to select and work with a designer.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=738391

Business Poll Comparison: 2011 Vs. 2013

Interested in the woodworking business outlook? Check out our
2011 and 2013 poll comparison and find out how the outlook stands
among woodworkers.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=738844

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

Heath Refinishing
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10416.html

Timeless Arts
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10413.html

THISTLEWOOD
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10419.html

DeltaCustomCabinets
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10421.html

Web Marketing 101

Don't try any of these at home!
5 Ways to Be Banned By Google Overnight

Knowledge Base Highlights

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

Putting in a Sub-Zero? Cabinet installers feel your pain, but the big,
heavy units have their defenders too.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/SubZero_Fridge_Installation.html

Here's a long and thoughtful thread about how to create and implement an
effective marketing and sales strategy - online and elsewhere.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sales_and_Marketing_Advice.html

The capabilities of chainsaw mills are laid out in this discussion, from the
point of view of some sawyers who have become smarter over time.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Chainsaw_Sawmilling_for_Old_Guys.html

Want to keep the weather from finding its way around an exterior door?
Read this expert advice.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/WeatherStripping_for_Exterior_Doors.html

Here's a long and complex (but very informative) thread that starts off with a
wood identification problem, moves into a discussion of wood pore structure,
and then takes off on an interesting tangent about quartersawing, flatsawing,
and other methods for piecing out a log.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Analyzing_Wood_Species_Grain_and_Sawing_Methods.html

The fix for some closet doors that developed a bow along the long stile
could include some innovative hardware - or not.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Repairing_Warped_Interior_Doors.html

Featured Forum Technical Advisor

Curt Corum is the technical sales manager for Air Handling Systems. He
has delivered problem-solving solutions to small shops as well as major
corporations. Curt served as technical advisor for the installation of dust
collection systems for TV shows "The New Yankee Workshop" and "This
Old House." Curt has authored, co-authored and served as technical advisor
for articles published in leading wood industry magazines. He developed an
extensive seminar on woodworking dust control, which he has presented at
the Mid-Atlantic Woodworking Show and New England Expo.
Visit the Dust Collection, Safety and Plant Operation Forum at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/dust.pl

Video Pick

Air Handling Systems features assorted videos related to dust collection
systems. To view the videos, click on the link below and scroll down to Air
Handling Systems:
http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html

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