Making Wood Work

What's the right dress and grooming strategy for a woodworker who wants to make a good impression on customers? October 13, 2010

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

Making custom furniture is a very tough business, and most craftsmen who try it fail. August 29, 2006

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

Another worker ponders whether to buy a shop that's up and running, or set up his own from scratch. Lots of good angles considered in this long thread. July 2, 2008

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

A ton of advice from experienced business owners about marketing, money management, planning, and other business fundamentals. December 1, 2010

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

Building a sawdust-fired boiler to heat kiln and shop. November 18, 2002

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

It's the rare woodshop owner who doesn't work 12-hour days and 6-day or 7-day weeks. February 6, 2007

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

Here's a long, detailed, and authoritative examination of a moulding mill owner's proposal to invest in his own sawmill operation. April 20, 2011

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

A cabinetmaker mulls over whether to throw in the towel, after two big clients fail to pay. July 5, 2011

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

I am entertaining the idea of having a potential employee take a math test during the interview process. Have any employers out there developed some type of simple math test? February 8, 2005

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

An out-of-business cabinetmaker is being pursued by a debt collector for money he owes on machinery. The case sparks a heated debate and reveals some hard-nosed business and legal truths. January 7, 2007

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