6. Successful shop cleaning

Cleaning your shop is very nearly the same as taking out the trash, the job is never totally done. I clean my shop every six months or so. No, I sweep and clean as I go, I'm talking about cleaning and arranging. My next door neighbor loves to...

31/05/2008 | 260 Hits | Read more...

7. Hollering "UNCLE!"

Sometimes you get asked to put a bid in for a job that you would really like to do. You do a little research and quickly find out that you cannot bid competitively. When this happens, just holler "uncle" and pass on the job. It makes no...

12/05/2008 | 199 Hits | Read more...

8. Recession woodworking

When ever where ever recover and recycle wood! In case you hadn't noticed, we are indeed experiencing recession. Less disposable cash thanks to nasty gas prices and all the other fuel based ramifications. Don't let your woodwork suffer due to...

02/05/2008 | 224 Hits | Read more...

9. Special orders?

IF you do any amount of woodwork you WILL encounter special orders. They may be for specific gifts for someone or they may be the harder to handle, pay upon completion kind. Obviously the paying kind are nice but make sure you don't bite off more...

07/04/2008 | 202 Hits | Read more...

10. How "GREEN" is your wood?

Sustainable woodworking, "Green" woodworking, only using wood from renewable sources, how ever you wish to describe it, don't buy wood from endangered species/areas/countries. Yah, OK, no problem. As long as there is money to be made, the...

07/04/2008 | 235 Hits | Read more...