Making Wood Work

Advice based on experience about how to teach a pair of promising shop employees how to install cabinets in the field. November 26, 2007

Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Training_a_Cabinet_Installation_Crew.html

And don't fall in love with a dreamer. And don't stick your fork in the toaster. June 23, 2006

Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Dont_Rent_Your_Shop_to_a_Builder.html

Customers don't have the vocabulary to describe finishes, or to understand how you describe them. That's why a signed sample is your best assurance of a clear agreement. August 29, 2011

Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Why_Finishers_Use_Samples_with_Customers.html

Cabinetmakers discuss how to keep interest alive and productivity up while juggling multiple roles in a one-man cabinet business. March 12, 2009

Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Coping_With_Burnout.html

A woodworker is grateful to still be in business after ten years, but when is it time to make money?

Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Making_Money_After_Years_In_Woodworking__779657.html

Discussion of mandatory overtime, the four-day week with ten-hour days, and related labor-time organization and productivity issues.

Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Overtime_and_Productivity.html

How do you guys get motivated every day? I have been in the trade for 28 years now and my own business for the last five years...

Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Staying_Motivated.html

You shouldn't show customers your numbers — but you sure better understand them yourself. May 20, 2006

Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Markups_Profits_and_Customer_Perceptions.html

Should you put your personal name in your company name? February 17, 2011

Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Naming_the_Business.html

How does everyone handle storing finished cabinets that are ready to install on a job that is not ready for delivery?

Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/How_To_Deal_With_Storing_Finished_Products__757687.html