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Send us Fan Mail These simple geometry skills will become valuable tools in your professional woodworking shop allowing you to work faster, with grater accuracy, and simplify many layout problems. Recommendations 3-d Shapes https://www.learner.org/ Protractor: https://www.amazon.com/General-Tools-Square-Metal-Protractor/dp/B00004T7TB?th=1 Essential Craftsman- laying out a BIG arc: https://youtu.be...

Send us Fan Mail Answers to listeners' questions: Can you trust other woodworkers, contracts, competition plus Etsy sales training and more on boric acid. Recommendations Chainsaw Carver https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=earth%20sense%20chainsaw%20carving Etsy Up https://youtu.be/2-MA5BwFXkU Keith Johnson Custom Woodworking https://youtu.be/ADHV-0IsNxQ Special Thanks to Listeners In: Stil...

Send us Fan Mail Sooner or later a customer is going to bring you a piece of furniture that may or may not be invested with bugs! What will you do? Learn about seven of the most common wood boring insects and how to treat them. Recommendations Good Information About Wood Boring Insects  https://diypestcontrol.com/powderpostbeetles.htm#getrid   Wood Care Systems https://ewoodcare.com/home   Matt Ri...

Send us Fan Mail Some projects are easier than others. Bigger, more complex may seem daunting at first and you might feel it is beyond your skill level. But by breaking the job done into 12 steps you can unpack and tackle the job with confidence, leading to success! Recommendations Brent Hull of Hull Millwork on the Build Show Network https://buildshownetwork.com/contents/how-to-build-and-think-ab...

Send us Fan Mail New standards coming that will affect the way you design and build 'Clothing Storage Units' otherwise known as dressers, chest of drawers, wardrobes and armoires. These new standards are intended to reduces deaths caused be furniture tip-overs. Recommendations https://businessofhome.com/articles/breaking-down-the-newly-passed-sturdy-act https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News...

Send us Fan Mail Sales on Etsy seem to have dropped like a rock recently. Why? Even if you don't sell on Etsy, what can you do if your sales start to drop? Recommendations Kara Buntin on Etsy : https://www.youtube.com/live/2OzSxCNWy-E?feature=share Special Thanks to Listeners In: Houston, Texas Rome, Rome one listener in Egypt Support The Show On:     Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee...

Send us Fan Mail What do scammers, Norm, thin-kerf saw blades, quarterly taxes and PayPal have in common? They are all subjects of this Tips and Suggestions episode! Recommendations Hackaday: https://hackaday.com/2023/03/02/norm-abram-is-back-and-thanks-to-ai-now-in-hd/ Norm Is Back! https://youtu.be/8CpiSCMnH24 Bourbon Moth: https://youtu.be/6pIG2O9vtWE?t=347 Scam checker: https://www.urlvoid.com...

Send us Fan Mail You're not very good-you don't know what you're doing.... Have you heard this before? You're probably the one who said it. We all have experienced self-doubt. Don't let it become a problem that holds you back from achieving great things for yourself and your customers. Recommendations Valentin's Instagram : https://instagram.com/vhraven Support The Sh...

Send us Fan Mail You want to start a woodworking business.....but can't git it of the ground. You start then get distracted or discouraged. Maybe you're going about it the wrong way. Try the grocery list approach! Recommendations Various YouTube videos on 'Make $$ Woodworking" WAW Episodes 3-12  Support The Show On:     Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/workatwoodwo...

Send us Fan Mail Do you have what it takes to be a pro woodworker? And I don't mean a lot of money! Do you have the temperament, the character, the .... personality to turn professional? Maybe, maybe not..... Recommendations http://www.16personalities.com/ https://www.lumberjocks.com/threads/woodworker-personality-types.88882/ Support The Show On:     Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee...

Send us Fan Mail Another year....another tax season! Big news about 1099-K that might concern you. With the new year you need to reevaluate your woodworking business plan, increase prices and cut under performing products. Ya, boring stuff...but really important! Recommendations IRS 1099-K  www.cnbc.com 1099-K Support The Show On:     Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/workatwoodwork  ...

Send us Fan Mail So how much can I make as a professional woodworker? Great question to ask but only you can answer it! There are many, many factors to consider. Good thing YOU are the boss and can figure this out, with a little help. Recommendations Home Improvement Woodworking by Charlie Plesums, Austin, TX   SoloWoodWorker  Bureau of Labor Statistics Archives of old magazines  Shop Nation Suppo...

Send us Fan Mail Anyone who has used an old crappy, rusty hand saw knows how frustrating it can be. The saw binds and gets stuck in the wood, probably because the saw has lost all the set in the teeth. But ancient saws, Roman, Greek even Egyptian saws apparently had no set at all. Is it possible Christmas changed that? Recommendations Luke 2:1-20 John 1:1-18 Renaissance Wood Worker 22: 1st Century...

Send us Fan Mail This is a big step in becoming a professional woodworker. The safety, security, 401k....health insurance can really tie us to a job, even one we  might hate. How do we make this transition a step upward in our career path and not a jump with a lead parachute? Recommendations Should I Quit My Job?: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/career-advice/should-i-quit-my-job-quiz When to Jump...

Send us Fan Mail If you can pull yourself out of that turkey coma you might pickup some tools on sale! Caution- Some of those deals may not be REAL deals for you! Also, holiday gift giving and end-of- year finances. Recommendations Scott Bennett Book list... https://youtu.be/7jjcYQ8k1qM Rob Cosman Book list: https://youtu.be/U_32J60tPs8 Christopher Schwarz: https://lostartpress.com/collections/boo...

Send us Fan Mail 111200RNOV22- HAPPY VETERANS DAY! Veterans who own a professional woodworking business or veterans THINKING about starting one...heads up! This episode contains a sh*tload of tips and suggestions on resources available to you to help you start or run your business better and make more money. Recommendations Veterans Day 2022 free meals, discounts and offers: https://news.va.gov/10...

Send us Fan Mail What makes one piece of furniture worth $1500 and another worth only $150? What does ART have to do with the CRAFT of furniture making? Or does it? Listen, if you want to get better at this craft. Recommendations Ancient Greek Architecture: Dorian, Ionic & Corinthian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGPevxwITBE&feature=share&utm_source=EJGixIgBCJiu2KjB4oSJEQ Color Theo...

Send us Fan Mail Buy supplies for your Pro Woodworking business at the ...grocery store! You will be surprised at the money you can save by purchasing various shop sundries. Recommendations Mahoney’s Wood Products: https://bowlmakerinc.com/ Support The Show On:     Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/workatwoodwork     Donate Directly: https://www.workingatwoodworking.com/support.php Aff...

Send us Fan Mail Apply your clear top coats and ship the same day? Yes! Using UV cured top coats , stains and fillers allow you to apply and cure in minutes-no hours, days or weeks! The technique is not hard, nor are the finishes more expensive than others, but there is one barrier that has to be overcome to bring your shop into the 21st century. Recommendations UV Cure Guitar Finishing and Drying...

Send us Fan Mail There are definite advantages to owning a woodworking franchise business. There are also some serious caveats to consider. We explore several of the more popular franchise options ad discuss alternatives. Recommendations Franchise Article: https://www.momandpopfranchise.com/woodworking-opportunities/ N-Hance Wood Refininshing: https://nhancefranchise.com/ N-Hance Profit Numbers: h...

Send us Fan Mail At some in your career as a woodworker, either hobbyist or professional….you will be ask to do a presentation  about woodworking. Should you? YES! There are many benefits that come from sharing your knowledge of woodworking. Recommendations WoodTalk EP 536...Shannon Rogers…. https://woodtalkshow.com/ Roy Underhill’s K’off’s Left Shoe : https://www.amazon.com/Khrushchevs-Shoe-Other...

Send us Fan Mail I was cleaning the shop the other day and discovered some helpful items and decided to lump them all in this episode. I'm sure you will find some of these helpful in your woodworking business. Recommendations Woodweb.com Trello.com Support The Show On:     Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/workatwoodwork     Donate Directly: https://www.workingatwoodworking.com/su...

Send us Fan Mail Funny stories, tidbits and puns only woodworkers will get. None are true though a few facts are sprinkled in to make things interesting. Recommendations Coming Clean - Confession, Repentance, Restoration | Engels Coach Shop: https://youtu.be/qCnmqW8TI04 He has a vice he has been really struggling with...it’s interesting how he coped with it. Email me for a copy of the Woodworkers...

Send us Fan Mail We all struggle with it... always behind, disorganized, putting out fires, missing deadlines, unmotivated, confused, bewildered....considering that office job. Time management is a struggle; there are countless books on the subject. Combining your To Do List and a calendar while using the Eisenhower Matrix to make  decisions can greatly improve your productivity, peace and pleasur...

Send us Fan Mail Ya, it's hard to do something you don't know how to do....I answer a listener's questions on how to figure out what goods or services your community wants or needs and how to get started. The listener shares a great business startup tool everyone should have on there phone. Recommendations: Primer: https://www.yourprimer.com/ Reider's Blog:  trostereiret.no Sup...