In this issue:

New Mobile Apps (WOODWEB's calculators for smartphone)

Machinery Purchasing Poll (How do you buy equipment?)

Featured Project (Custom chapel furniture)

Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions)

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

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

Video Pick (Black Bros. Co.)

New Mobile Apps

WOODWEB's popular calculators have just been released in mobile
friendly versions. You'll find the following on our Woodworking Software
and Mobile Apps page.
http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSSoftwareConnection.html

- Wood Shrinkage Calculator
- Hardwood Lumber Board Footage Calculator
- Door and Finished Material Weight Calculator
- Softwood Lumber Board Footage Calculator
- Lumber Weight Calculator
- Lumber Weight Conversion Calculator
- Log Volume Calculator
- Log Weight Calculator (Estimated)

Machinery Purchasing Poll

All professional woodworkers deal with purchasing machinery and
equipment for their shop. New, used, dealers, private sales... Vote in
our latest poll and find out how professionals approach the purchasing
process. 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=743012

Featured Project

This custom chapel furniture for a healthcare provider in Irvine, CA was
constructed with claro, madrone, and redwood burl.
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/4157.html

Hot Threads

Is it worth $500 to have a tech set up your brand new SCMI slider? Weigh
in with your opinion, before this new saw owner gets in too deep.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=743140

Woodworkers debate sandpaper grit for paint grade jobs. Wood species
and type of sander make a difference...
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=743109

Which species of wood absolutely require carbide knives? Help compile a
list here, and prevent premature burnout of high speed steel knives.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/swmf.pl?read=743242

Glue line creep in dining room table tops is causing a bit of a panic at this
shop. What could be the cause?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/adhesives.pl?read=743043

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

Rockey Pine Custom Milling
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10459.html

Artisan Custom Interiors
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10460.html

Kingdom Hardwood Floors
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10461.html

E-Z Carpentry Services
http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10465.html

Knowledge Base Highlights

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

This cautionary tale of how one cabinetmaker burned down part of his
shop involves a metal scraper on a spray room floor.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/How_a_Cabinet_Shop_Fire_Can_Start.html

The fine woodwork for a custom decorative window can be painstaking
and slow. Here are some detailed thoughts on methods and the time
involved (including an interesting description of doing the work with a CNC).
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Labor_and_Cost_for_a_Complex_Wood_Window.html

The Cutlist optimizing software lets you organize the process of saving and
using scrap drops. Here's how one cabinetmaker takes advantage of that
capability.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Using_Up_Waste_OffCuts_with_Cutlist.html

Some might call it a "Shaker" or "Mission" detail. Here are some examples
and discussion of crown moulding with simple, flat faces.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/FlatProfile_Crown_Moulding.html

Here's a discussion of the fine points of aligning, clamping, and gluing
miter joints, with some commentary on whether lock miters are even worth
the trouble.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Clamping_Lock_Miters.html

Video Pick

Black Bros. Co. features assorted videos including: integrated systems,
adhesive spreaders/roll coaters, material handling, laminating equipment,
3D machinery and accessories, and air pod cold presses. To view the videos,
click on the link below and scroll down to Black Bros. Co.'s video link:
http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html

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