1. Lost jobs

What do you do when your jobs go south?  Hopefully, you were able to get a deposit that at least covers material so the lost job is revenue lost but it didn't take it right out of your pocket.  People are cutting back and they are...

13/08/2009 | 149 Hits | Read more...

2. Make some money!

The holidays are coming! Take a hint from your local stores, it is never too early to start working towards the holidays! If you start now you can build an assortment of stuff to sell for the holiday season. Take a gander at what is being sold and...

15/09/2008 | 1108 Hits | Read more...

3. Advertising by mistake

Every so often I get fired up and make a batch of stuff, sell most of it, and stash the rest.  Sometimes I will give this stuff away to folks I happen to meet or deal with.  A pen that I had made wound up in the hands of a nurse in the...

28/08/2008 | 742 Hits | Read more...

4. Are YOU a woody?

Asking someone if they are a woody could definitely be taken the wrong way but in this instance, it is meant strickly in woody fashion, which basically means do you enjoy the pursuit of building with wood.  OK, stop and think for minute, what...

27/08/2008 | 748 Hits | Read more...

5. Shop dust

My shop has a small dust collection system that covers my lathe. A large (16 gallon) shop vac covers my radial arm saw. A small (2 gal) shop vac covers my plate joiner and other small tools with a dust port and I just added a medium (5 gallon)...

12/06/2008 | 779 Hits | Read more...