1. Driveway prototyping

My shop, crammed to the roof as usual, has been calling my name, begging me to clean, arrange, visit, for weeks now. Part of the problem is I did some salvage work and came away with an assortment of lumber. Big pieces, small pieces, lots of screw...

17/09/2008 | 49 Hits | Read more...

2. Don't abuse your tools

'tis a sad tale I have to tell...a poor woodworker, hard at work, trying to align some boards being joined with screws. He KNEW he needed a lever. He KNEW he shouldn't use his clamp. He KNEW in an instant that he had screwed the pooch...DON'T ABUSE...

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3. Mailbox post

A mailbox post will cost you close to 30 bucks at the store, considerably less if you build it yourself.  The ideal situation is to have a mailbox needy neighbor who will gladly pay 20-25 bucks for their own mailbox post which covers your...

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4. Is woodworking dying?

I had an interesting conversation with my son the other day.  We were discussing things to build from wood that would make money.  Yes, he too is a woodworker.  As we discussed various items he pointed out that the market for things...

04/09/2008 | 74 Hits | Read more...

5. Making money

Almost every woodworker I have ever talked to, wants to make money from his or her woodwork.  A quick Google will show you that this is indeed a fact and a lot of questions are floating around on what to build, how to build, bottom line, show...

14/08/2008 | 158 Hits | Read more...