Working at Woodworking
Turn your hobby into a profession. This podcast can help you evaluate ways to make money with your woodworking talents and knowledge. Side hustle or full-time, you can help your community solve their furniture,cabinetry and other woodworking needs.
Episodes
100 episodes
EP 100- Origin Story And See You Later!
Right before I take a break from the podcast, I thought I would share how I came to start my business. It was not preordained, well thought out or meticulously launched. Nor was it a total train wreck.....RecommendationsGe...
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Episode 100
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43:12
EP 99 Branding your Woodworking Business
If people can't find you....they can't buy from you! Here are a few MUST DO steps to increase your online visibility that are inexpensive, easy and you don't need to be an IT expert. If you can calculate board feet, you can do this!
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Episode 99
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39:31
EP 98 I’m Stuck In My Woodworking Business- Now What?
What do you do when you are faced with a problem you don't know how to solve? If you have been a pro woodworker for more than 15 minutes, you have probably experienced this or will. Here, I give 'Bob' some some helpful tips.Recommend...
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40:40
EP 97 Now Is The Best Time To Start WW Business
What have you been waiting for? Why haven’t you started your business yet? We are going to talk about SOME of the excuses you have told yourself and how to move past them and why NOW is the best time to start your new WW Business…...
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Episode 97
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30:19
EP 96- Tips & Tricks and the Future of WAW
Folding wood, faster glue ups, Etsy alert, O-rings, propane and the future of WAW all in this episode!RecommendationsA Nature Work Life| Paul Sellers Vlog 019
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Episode 96
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44:27
EP 95 Bevel Angles and Taxes
How important is the bevel angle of your bench plane? Is 27 degrees better 24 degrees? The answer may surprise you! Also, last minute tips for filing your taxes...... RecommendationsWood Database
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Episode 95
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42:06
EP 94 Improving Your Sharpening Skills
Shape, sharpen and shine, it's that simple. But how woodworkers, amateur or professional, get there is where we all struggle. If you don't develop your sharpening skills, you'll not advance as a woodworker- it's THAT important!Recomm...
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Episode 94
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47:04
EP 93 Listener Tips
Listeners have be contacting me with tips they wanted to share. Sanding, planing and finishing, I'm sure you will find these helpful.RecommendationsSolidworks for Veterans
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Episode 93
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29:44
EP 92 What Is Your Woodworking Skill Level?
How good of a woodworker are you? What is your skill level? Does it even matter?If you are trying to do this professionally….YES it matters!RecommendationsThe US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!
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Episode 92
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32:00
EP 91 This Is Going To Rub You The Wrong Way
Sanding is a challenge for any DIYer, but a professional woodworker must learn to sand quickly, effectively, and economically. Here are some tips I have learned over the years.RecommendationsSanding With Fein Multimaster <...
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Episode 91
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52:24
EP 90 What Should I Charge?
More difficult than hand cut dovetails, figuring out how much to charge for your work is a challenge for every professional woodworker. There are several ways to determine this number but you always have to keep the end goal in mind.
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Episode 90
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23:19
EP 89 New Year Checklist
Happy New Year! I have 6 things you, as a professional woodworker, need to do straight away. Old timers to the podcast may have heard some of these before...but a refresher never hurt.RecommendationsUS Bureau of Labor Stati...
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Episode 89
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28:44
EP 88 - Merry Chrstmas and Happy Saw Kerfs!
Anyone who has used an old crappy, rusty hand saw knows how frustrating it can be. The saw binds and gets stuck in the wood, probably because the saw has lost all the set in the teeth. But ancient saws, Roman, Greek even Egyptian saws apparentl...
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Episode 88
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7:44
EP 87 Woodworking Pro Tips and Suggestions
Here’s mishmash if tips and suggestions accumulated over the ….well, since the last T&S episode…...ways to flatten boards without a jointer,killing wood bugs, ways to safe money, ways to make more money and even why you should use Sriac...
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Episode 87
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35:56
EP 86 Working While Sick or Injured
Orders still have to go out, jobs still need to get done but this can be a real challenge when you feel like crap or are walking wounded. Maybe you can take steps now to mitigate the effects illness and injury.Recommendations...
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Episode 86
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33:29
EP 85 Pilgrim Woodworker Disaster
Forgetting this essential woodworking tool nearly doomed the pilgrims the first year in the New World. Don't forget YOURS! Happy Thanksgiving!RecommendationsStan Freberg Presents the United States of America,Vol. 1:...
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Episode 85
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35:29
EP 84 A Jack Of All Trades
Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Are you a hack who can do a lot of things...but NOT very well or are you REALLY good at just one thing?Which will make you the most money with the best job security?RecommendationsN...
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Episode 84
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25:32
EP 83 It’s Time to Build Your Website
Build your Core Business Information (CBI) first and your website will soon follow. Keep it simple by using Google Websites (free, no coding) or Squarespace or Wix to sell online.RecommendationsEP 30- How to Build A Websit...
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Episode 83
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40:21
EP 82 Calculating Your Material List
How do you figure out how much lumber and sheet goods you need to buy just from your cut list? Create a materials and buy list! There are four ways to do this - pick the one that works for you. Recommendations
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Episode 82
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30:29
EP 81 Increase Your Profits!
If you spent $300 on wood for a project and you have a 20% to 30% waste factor.....you are leaving $60 - $90 lying on the floor. Sure, waste is included in the cost of the job.....but why let those extra dollars go to waste?Recommend...
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Episode 81
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46:42
EP 80 Are You Really A Professional Woodworker?
There is a way hobby/DIY woodworkers do things and a way professional woodworkers do things. The difference is time and money. Are you doing what the pros are doing?RecommendationsNone this week.... Special ...
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Episode 80
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24:43
EP 79- What You Can Learn From BARBIE !!??
The Mattel Corporation, famous for it's Barbie Doll, started in a garage....just like you. Here are 5 Skills the owners of Mattel used to become successful. You can use them too!RecommendationsLessons from Leaders: Mattel’...
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Episode 79
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26:24
EP 78 A Herculean Challenge For You
These three challenges, if completed, will make you a better operator of a small, one-person, professional woodworking business.Special Thanks to Listeners InLisbon, OhioSydney, New South Walesand one listene...
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Episode 78
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27:08