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Featured Project

A nautical-themed picket fence project goes from Sketchup to site-installed
in this gallery project. The Craftsman style of the original house was kept
in mind during design.
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/4099.html


Hot Threads

Wood Doctor Gene Wengert makes some educated guesses about the
near future in the wood products industry, and offers advice about how
wood-based businesses can profit from change.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=740532

The output efficiency of a panel saw, beam saw, and CNC are being
compared at the Business Forum. The products are MDF cabinet doors,
drawer fronts, and panels. Which machine would you choose?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=739560

This shop in need of a spray booth contemplates building their own, or
going the pre-fab route. Share your experience with either at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=739443

An alternate glue - something with a little less squeeze-out - is sought for
cabinet door assembly. Clamping techniques and the methods used
by large manufacturers are under discussion.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=740318

This contractor is just past the panic stage after having drilled into a
hydronic tube in a client's radiant heat floor. Now what?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl?read=739320


This issue of the WOODWEB Update is sponsored in part by
C.R. Onsrud, Inc.:

Manufacturer of CNC routers, inverted routers, and routing accessories

Web highlights:

  • Video Demos Online
  • Machine Specifications
  • 24 Hour Parts and Service
  • User Testimonials
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Featured Sawmill

Esand Furniture processes large logs into fine furniture. Their home-built
mill can handle logs up to 50 inches wide.
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/sawmill/posts/476.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

Markham Upholstery & Refinishing
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10422.html

Ohio Woodworking Co.
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10427.html

Barrtech Services
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10429.html

Cadieux Woodworking Inc.
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10431.html


This issue of the WOODWEB Update is sponsored in part by
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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

Finding the carving software is the easy part. Understanding its power
and its limitations takes time.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Software_and_Learning_Curves_for_CNC_Carving.html

A finisher wants input on how to successfully wax a finished conference
table, but what he gets is mostly advice on how to apply a rubbed-out
finish that won't need to be waxed at all.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Waxing_Troubles_on_a_Conference_Table.html

Here's some advice on the purchase, installation, and use of a digital scale
on a sliding table saw.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Mounting_a_Digital_Scale_on_a_Sliding_Tablesaw.html

Employers and workers discuss how to advertise effectively for good help,
and how to separate the wheat from the chaff in the responses.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Attracting_Qualified_Woodworking_Employees.html

An Australian World War II fighter plane built with wood and glue is featured
in this video.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/History_Snapshot_A_World_War_II_Wooden_Airplane.html

Dirt and wear can interfere with tablesaw starter switch performance. Here's
advice on cleaning and maintenance.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Troubleshooting_a_Tablesaw_Starter_Switch.html


Featured Forum Technical Advisor

Steve Bratkovich retired from the US Forest Service in 2007 with over 32
years as a forestry and forest products specialist. He currently serves as
Project Manager, Recycling and Reuse, for Dovetail Partners Inc., a
Minneapolis based non-profit organization. Steve also is a frequent
contributor to forestry and wood products trade journals and writes on
topics such as marketing, business planning, urban wood utilization and
value-added processing. Visit the Value Added Wood Processing Forum at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/vawp.pl


Video Pick

Alliance Millsoft features videos covering estimating of millwork, casework,
and mouldings. To view the videos, click on the link below and scroll down
to Alliance Millsoft's video link:
http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html


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