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… Recommendations Woodworking Books https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/woodworking Best Woodworking Books- Rob Cosman https://youtu.be/U_32J60tPs8?si=ApRojaviPMRCoWOv Special Thanks to Listeners In Greenbelt, Maryland, US Swansea, Wales, UK one listener in Japan! Support The Show On:      Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/workatwo ..read more

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. Joh ..read more

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/GN4yr7vp4I4?si=WQME4e2TFGd5rGzr SawStop to release paten ..read more

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! Support The Show On:      Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/workatwoodwork      Donate Directly: https ..read more

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! Support The Show On:      Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/workatwoodwork      Donate Directly: https://www.workingatwoodworking.com/support.php Coaching:  https://www.workingatwoodworking.com/c ..read more

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 listener in Pakistan!  Support The Show On: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/workatwoodwork ..read more

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 listener in Taiwan! Support The Show On:      Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wo ..read more

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! Support The ..read more

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 Support The Show On:     Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/workatwoodwork     Donate Directly: https://www.workingatwoodworking.com/support.php Affiliate Links: Taylor T ..read more

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 https://youtu.be/z0UZ_e6TEh8?si=fNO_tftSnpgzk75W Using Pallet wood....Danger website https://earth911.com/healt ..read more