Most woodworking injuries happen in a moment and many are permanent. This post covers twelve safety habits for a home workshop, from guards, riving knives and push sticks to clothing, eye, ear and lung protection, fire safety and planning for emergencies, and why safety matters even more when the shop is your income.
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How to Start a Woodworking Business From Home: A Step-by-Step Guide
A small woodworking business can start from a garage or spare room, part-time and on a modest budget. This guide walks through twelve steps, from building skills and choosing a business model and products to planning, costs, legal setup, the workshop, pricing, branding, selling and growing, with links to a full guide on each step.
Tools for a Woodworking Business: What to Buy, Consumer vs Commercial Grade and When to Upgrade
A woodworking business does not need a shop full of industrial machines to start. This post covers how to choose tools around the products you sell, the difference between consumer and commercial-grade tools, how to work out when a tool pays for itself, the essential power tools and what each earns its place for, getting more from the tools you have, ways to save, and how tools are treated as business expenses.
Running a One-Person Woodworking Business: Working Solo, Getting Help and Growing
Many woodworking businesses are run by one person who makes, sells and manages everything. This post covers why working solo suits many woodworkers, its limits, how to manage your time, ways to get help without hiring, the IRS rules on contractors and employees, what hiring involves, and how to grow or automate parts of the business.
How to Set Up a Woodworking Shop at Home: Space, Layout and Essentials
A home woodworking shop can be a garage, basement, shed, spare room or even a corner of an apartment. This post covers how to choose the space, how much room different kinds of work need, layout, power, light, dust, safety and tools, and how to set up the shop to run a small business from it.
How Much Does It Cost to Start a Woodworking Business? A Guide for a Home Workshop
The cost to start a woodworking business depends on what you make, the tools you already own and the space you have. This post covers one-time startup costs, ongoing running costs, three example setups from a hand tool start to a full shop, how to start with little money, and how to track costs from day one.
Where to Buy Lumber for a Woodworking Business: Suppliers, Grades and Saving Money
Wood is the largest recurring cost in most woodworking businesses, so where you buy it affects every price you set. This post covers what to know before you buy, the main places to buy lumber, setting up supplier accounts for a business, how to save money on wood, what to check before you pay, and how to store it.
