Hand tools versus power tools is still an ongoing debate in the arena of woodworking. The purists will tell you that using hand tools is the only way true craftsman do woodwork where as the practical woodworkers of current day and age will tell you that it just doesn’t make […]
Can A Small Woodworking Business Profit In Current Economic Climate?
Is it possible to run a moneymaking small-scale woodworking business in today’s day? We are talking about the kind of woodworking business where you are practically the only primary employee, who does the woodwork and, most likely, operates from a home-based wood-shop. Can a woodworker make a full-time income from […]
Best Ways To Cut Plywood Clean And Straight Every Time
I know that it’s a pretty basic and straightforward topic. But still there are some tips that are worth sharing when working with plywood. Being a little more informed about the different variety available as well as techniques for handling plywood helps in making better building decisions. How to cut […]
3 Best Hand Planes You Should Buy First And How To Use Them
One of the first things you might be questioning is why do you even need hand planes in your woodworking shop and for what all can you use them… Woodworkers who use hand planes know how useful they can be. Inspite of being hand tools they are the preferred way […]
How To Setup, Tune And Maintain A Perfect Table Saw For Years
These steps apply whether you are about to use a brand new table saw for the first time or want to do some maintenance work on the one that you have been using for a few years. It’s usually a good idea to check a brand-new table saw for accuracy […]
How To Create ‘Niche’ Best Selling Wood Projects
There is a wonderful way to create popular woodworking projects that you will find easy to sell. You can do this by following a very successful business principle known as “working in a niche”. What is a niche? If you look up the meaning of niche it means “speciality”. The […]
How To Sell Your Wood Craft Projects – A Definitive Guide
The question of how to sell your wood crafts and projects begs asking a few more questions… What level of woodworking are you engaged in? Do you make small projects or larger pieces of furniture? Do you want to sell only the wood crafts you make yourself or are you […]
Pre-finishing Wood Projects – Why You Should Try It
Why Pre-finish the wood? Finishing a wood project can be the least attractive part of woodworking. I know many workers who dread and dislike this part of wood working the most. And yet, no one can really dispute the importance of this step. Whether you like it or not, the […]
How To Dust Free A Workshop With Dust Collection And Air Filtration
Keeping a workshop dust free and breathing clean air is a top priority. If it’s not, then it should be. You want to practice effective dust control as well as clean the air of harmful fumes. This is done by two methods, using a dust collection system and an air […]
11 Must Have Finishing Supplies You Need In Your Wood Shop
We all know how essential finishing is to almost all woodworking projects, regardless of whether you are going to apply a coat of polish or not. Even so, many beginners in woodworking take this process lightly, at least the first time, and just as many professionals dislike this stage of […]