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.
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!
Recommendations
A Nature Work Life| Paul Sellers Vlog 019
https://youtu.be/pcZ9Po4EQcQ?si=duivV4UPolHPPcVM
Amazon Handmade https://www.junglescout.com/blog/how-to-sell-on-amazon-handmade/
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa/misclassification/rulemaking
Employee or Contractor?
https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/news/woodworking-industry-news/federal-final-rule-issued-independent-contractors-some-construction
Special Thanks to Listeners In
Roberts, Wisconsin
St. J...
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......
Recommendations
Wood Database https://www.wood-database.com/
Lie-Nielsen https://www.lie-nielsen.com/nodes/4219/home-education-getting-started#:~:text=On%20bevel%20up%20blades%2C%20the,is%20set%20in%20the%20tool.
Sharpening Supplies https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Tips-for-Selecting-the-Right-Bevel-Angle-W44C60.aspx
US Forest Service https://www.fs.usda.gov/t-d/pubs/pdfpubs/pdf18232812P/Part08_Sharpening.pdf
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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!
Recommendations
Taylor Drill Press Sharpener
https://youtu.be/PdtDpiBSeMM?si=UpnrzI8DeiSUsgxX
Sharpening Supplies https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/
Rob Cossman Sharpening A Plane Blade 2020
https://youtu.be/okLIEoz00v0?si=xzF2sLqKOsLW0cQi
How to Sharpen a Chisel | Paul Sellers
https://youtu.be/GN4yr7vp4...
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.
Recommendations
Solidworks for Veterans https://veteran-store.solidworks.com/veteran/default.php
The Edge-On-Up Sharpness Testers https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Edge-On-Up-Industrial-Edge-Tester-P1562C286.aspx
Special Thanks to Listeners In
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Brackley, Northamptonshire
one listener in Belize!
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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!
Recommendations
The US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER! https://youtu.be/kb6LRfGhr_g?si=pIMZVChLMU4-otov
Special Thanks to Listeners In
Louisville, Kentucky
Dublin, Ireland
one listener in Morocco!
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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.
Recommendations
Sanding With Fein Multimaster https://youtu.be/3SZY2rqmkcA
Largest Sandpaper Test EVER Done https://youtu.be/NZDCRFi8dKY?si=Bc4S49Ru1U0ST8jB
Clark Howard on Furniture https://youtu.be/hJmohkch3Ss?si=O2JtZCrMVDqAjVIv&t=908
Special Thanks to Listeners In
Detroit, MI
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
one...
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.
Recommendations
Essential Craftsman- How To Charge More AS A Contractor: 7 Ideas https://youtu.be/X31VMEifz8w?si=luqBR0YI1-G0opVh
Woodworking Shows https://www.thewoodworkingshows.com/
Special Thanks to Listeners In
Monroe, Michigan
Chelsea, Quebec
one...
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.
Recommendations
US Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/charts/consumer-price-index/consumer-price-index-by-category.htm
Inflation Calculator: https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-inflation-rates/
Inflation over 389 years: https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1635?amount=100
Special Thanks to Listeners In
Phoenix AZ
Dublin, Ireland
one listener in Argentina!
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 apparently had no set at all. Is it possible Christmas changed that?
Recommendations
Luke 2:1-20
John 1:1-18
Renaissance Wood Worker 22: 1st Century Woodworking
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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 Sriacha sauce!
Recommendations
Jointing on the Bandsaw- Paul Sellers https://youtu.be/NIEB65s3nbk?si=A2Q_daH5Pm_wRwMk
Build a Kiln to treat woodworm: https://youtu.be/QFxjZooAyGw
Stop Using Your Shop Vac The Wrong Way!(Pro Tips) by The Funny Carpenter
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