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Send us Fan Mail Your hand cut dovetails may be perfect, but can you cut off a bolt that is too long? Do you think a 'tap and die' are the latest craft beer craze? Learn how improving your metalworking skills will improve your woodworking skills and your business. Recommendations: Woodworking Class: Gilding and Chemical Patination with David. J Marks: https://youtu.be/0nUkskNZ3Zg Tool Ma...

Send us Fan Mail No woodworking shop is efficient without a good set on mechanics tools. Wrenches socket sets, pliers, punches and hammers are all needed to take things apart and put them back together. Support The Show On:     Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/workatwoodwork Affiliate Links: Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking: Three Book Set: https://amzn.to/3anhzrY Taylor Tools: https://l...

Send us Fan Mail Is it possible to work as a professional woodworker without owning a jointer? Absolutely! Learn how to accomplish the same task using tools you probably already have. A big jointer is nice...but not an absolute necessity. Recommendations NO JIGS! -Turn a table saw into a jointer to straighten boards! https://youtu.be/YwUixCEgJck 5 Ways to Joint Boards Without A Jointer | Woodworki...

Send us Fan Mail Figuring out how much to charge for shipping is almost as hard as figuring out out how much to charge for your woodworking products. Here are four strategies that will help. Recommendations Shipping Strategy:  https://www.shopify.com/blog/shipping-strategy How to Sell Furniture on Etsy - https://arayofsunlight.com/how-to-ship-furniture-on-etsy/ Support The Show On:     Buy Me A Co...

Send us Fan Mail Shipping furniture can be terrifying if you are use to shipping jewelry boxes. Learn three different strategies to ship furniture, large and small, across the country. It may be easier than you think.  Recommendations UPS Packaging Guidelines: https://www.ups.com/ca/en/help-center/packaging-and-supplies/packaging-guidelines.page? FedEx Guidelines: https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipp...

Send us Fan Mail Save time and money shipping your woodworking products. Select the best boxes, packing material and padding to protect your product. Use the strongest tape to ensure your customer receives a damage free package. Recommendations Make Boxes by Template No Measuring: https://youtu.be/cGIJv0-KA8A How to Make Your Own Shipping Boxes https://youtu.be/fPFAlwuw3bM Jesse with Lumi-Void Fil...

Send us Fan Mail Never stand in line again at the post office! Learn how to print your own shipping labels and get the best prices on shipping with the Big Three shipping companies. Recommendations: Ship Station: https://www.shipstation.com/ Endica- https://www.endicia.com/ Stamps.com - https://www.stamps.com/ Shippo- https://goshippo.com/ Pirate Ship- https://www.pirateship.com/ Easy Shipping- ht...

Send us Fan Mail Mystified by terms like pitch, PPI, set? Doing work on a remote island with no electricity? Learn the basics of saw tooth geometry and how to sharpen your hand saws and other saws in your professional woodworking shop. Recommendations: Trade Magazine (Free)     https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/ Resource Guide  https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/wood-products-red-book Paul Seller...

Send us Fan Mail Cell phones, computers, TVs, and all kinds of electronic gadgets make up the modern professional woodworking shop today. What's best, what are you missing? Recommendations: Matt at Lincoln St. Woodworks on YT- The TRUTH about buying from a SAWMILL: https://youtu.be/hwlSapNkqFI Shooting laser to measure distance: https://youtu.be/7dJKJUmfQ1A Refurbished Cell Phones: https://go...

Send us Fan Mail Don't make these critical mistakes when buying woodworking tools for your shop! What's the difference between AC and DC, Single and three phase, watts and amps? Save money and get more power! Recommendations: How Does the Power Grid Work? : https://youtu.be/v1BMWczn7JM   Grady- Practical Engineering How Motors Work For Beginners (Episode 1): The DC Motor: 032: https://yo...

Send us Fan Mail Only two things will cause your small woodworking business to fail- TOO MUCH or NOT ENOUGH. Identify the problems in your woodworking business early and correct the problems before they take you under. Recommendations: The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It:          https://amzn.to/3zRGpe6          (Affiliate link)  The 7 Habits Of...

Send us Fan Mail Make more money in your woodworking business by increasing the profit you make on each job. Move from "just getting started" to "making some good money" with these tips and techniques. Recommendations: Introduction: Dovetail a Drawer with Frank Klausz: https://youtu.be/dTyd02-NTdQ Frank Klausz Gives a House Tour and Talks String Inlay: https://youtu.be/iavpy8nP...

Send us Fan Mail Storage...the one thing we never seem to have enough of.... An Elcheapo 10 x20 canopy from a big box store can solve many storage problems if you add these tricks to make them stronger, easier to set up and longer lasting. Create lumber or tool storage, even a workshop!  Affiliate Links: SKILLSHARE  - EXCLUSIVE: 30% OFF ANNUAL SKILLSHARE PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP WITH CODE:  Annual30aff...

Send us Fan Mail End grain structure of wood is the best way to get the most accurate ID of wood species. Along with other clues you can identify wood species to make the right furniture repair and impress customers. Recommendations of the Week: Wood Database Website, Books, Posters: https://www.wood-database.com/ US Forest Products Laboratory Wood ID: https://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/research/centers/wo...

Send us Fan Mail Learn how you can make money using veneer in your woodwork. Whether repairing furniture, building something new or to covering up a little oops, veneer can hence any project.   Recommendations of the Week: Scott Grove: https://youtu.be/vL_gNRKQSVE Mark Adams: https://youtu.be/34XlF9w_IE4 Paul Schurch: https://youtu.be/v2ABp-WPW78 Patrick Edwards: https://youtu.be/QzPcwlMoZLg Silas...

Send us Fan Mail Still finishing with a brush? Here are four ways to start spraying finish. Stop wasting time! Get a superior finish for less than $20! Afraid of HVLP? Get your questions answered here. Recommendations of the Week: Spray Finish Wood Furniture Using Aerosol Lacquer - Product Reviews and Techniques: https://youtu.be/OUZF4XWU3i4   Affiliate Links: HVLP Spray Systems on Amazon: https:/...

Send us Fan Mail The second part of our series on operating a small furniture repair business tackles furniture refinishing, conservation and reproductions. Recommendations of the Week:  Baumgartner Restoration: https://youtu.be/u7T2B9zZOBY The Great Brewster Chair: https://www.woodshopnews.com/columns-blogs/the-great-brewster-chair-and-how-it-was-recreated Fake, Fraud or Genuine by Myrna Kaye: ht...

Send us Fan Mail Last weeks episode used furniture repair as an example for starting your woodworking business. Many of you asked for details....so here you go! In fact, there are so many details I had to brake it into two episodes! Recommendations of the Week: Charles Neil Woodworking: https://youtu.be/JvjAvR8TZuc Phil Lowe: https://youtu.be/KtwbN3hvroE Thanks to Dan for the cups of coffee!   Aff...

Send us Fan Mail Can you fix furniture? Would you like to earn some money? There is a great demand for furniture repair and restoration services right now. There are few craftsman left doing this work and new, younger craftsman are needed. If you are diligent and love to learn take the first step in starting a furniture repair business. Recommendations of the Week:  Sales Tax Handbook:  https://ww...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever watched a master craftsman at work? They make it look so easy! Has anyone said that to you? In this episode we look at some of the characteristic of a master woodworker and offer some suggestions on how you can improve your own skills. Recommendations of the Week: Hand Cut Dovetails with Frank Klaus: https://youtu.be/lrAAglKLPh8 Affiliate Links: Unitel Voice VOIP- ht...

Send us Fan Mail 'Bill' ask the question, "how do I build a website for my woodworking business...it's soo confusing!" I try to help 'Bill' by cutting through a lot of the marketing hype and boil thing down to what you need to know. I offer up three solutions and several platforms including Wix, Square, Squarespace, Wordpress, Shopify and Google Sites.  Recommend...

Send us Fan Mail Don't over look this strategy when determining the best price for your woodworking products and services. Many people who rely only on formulas leave a lot of money on the table. Maybe you are bidding jobs the wrong way...  Recommendations of the Week:  How to Start $30/month Woodworking Business by UpFlip: https://youtu.be/dTByJCFsr4k Affiliate Links: Contractor's Prici...

Send us Fan Mail Cutting perfect dovetails by hand is easy...figuring out how much to charge for those dovetails is HARD. Learn different strategies to help you determine the right price for your products and services. In Part 1 we look at time and material calculations and your competition.  Recommendations of the Week: Search YouTube for 'How do I price my Woodwork' Affiliate Links: Un...

Send us Fan Mail Getting set up for your first craft show with a credit/debit card reader will also come in handy when you sell out of your shop or take payments on the jobsite. We talk about Etsy, QB GoPayment and PP Zettle and other forms of money transfer.  Recommendations of the Week: Info on various POS vendors: https://www.nerdwallet.com/ Justin with Shift Colors Bait Works LLC in Florida: h...

Send us Fan Mail Best ways to accept credit and debit cards at craft shows and in your shop, plus the three things you must have before you arrive at your first show. We explore Square, Square  Space and Shopify Lite and explain a lot of industry jargon. Recommendations of the Week: Info on various POS vendors: https://www.nerdwallet.com/   Affiliate Links: Unitel Voice VOIP- https://unitelvoice.g...