In this issue:

Shop Built Equipment Feature (Side-loading shipping container kiln)

Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions)

Web Marketing 101 (Facebook, Pinterest the king and queen of social referrals)

Featured Project (Contemporary oak staircase)


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

Video Pick (Baker Products)

Shop Built Equipment Feature

This mobile Nyle dehumification kiln is side-loading and was built
from an old shipping container.
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/shopbuilt/posts/121.html

Hot Threads

If you had to deliver a large commercial job of heavy, delicate, expensive
pieces, how would you protect them? The product needs to make it from
the shop to the city and up the freight elevator in perfect condition...
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=759507

For a few months, a strange texture has been showing up in this shop's
painted finish. What could be the cause?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=759792

What's the best method for leveling cabinets? From leg levelers to ledger boards
and ladder bases, here's a host of opinions.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=759486

After losing out on a custom moulding job, this shop would like to learn about
the pricing structure other businesses use.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/swmf.pl?read=758527

Web Marketing 101

I've been hearing that paying to "boost" your facebook posts is
worthwhile. So it may be time to direct some of your ad budget
to facebook. Shared by Jim Roberts of Roberts WebForge.
Facebook and Pinterest are the King and Queen of Social Referrals

Featured Project

This contemporary, European oak staircase was part of a complete
renovation in France.
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/4383.html

Knowledge Base Highlights

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

A basic question about whether oil finishes are compatible with
waterborne stains kicks off a long technical discussion of the theory
and practice of staining.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Fine_Points_of_Staining_Wood.html

Thoughts on whether, and when in the finishing process, to caulk
small cracks in frame-and-panel doors.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/To_Caulk_or_Not_to_Caulk.html

Here's an extensive discussion of the practicalities of designing and building
a good spray booth in the cabinet shop.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Shop_Built_Spray_Booth_Show_and_Tell.html

The best course may be to hire a pro who has the right equipment and
experience. But failing that, here are some ideas about finishing maple
with wipe-on products.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Advice_to_a_Beginner_on_Finishing_Maple.html

A good dust collection system should capture most of the dust, but
you may still want backup filtration just to clean the shop air.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Augmenting_Dust_Collection_with_Air_Filtration.html

What's the best way to get a heavy, expensive Sub-Zero or Wolf fridge
or range off the truck and into the house? Short answer: pay somebody
else to do it.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Handling_and_Installing_HighEnd_Appliances.html

Video Pick

Baker Products features videos of edgers, notchers, planers, re-saws,
sawmills, and more. To view the videos, click on the link below and scroll
down to the Baker Products video link:
http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html

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