Pro ShopProfessional Woodworkers Sharing Business Strategies
Learn a lot running a woodworking school
Written by Bob Van Dyke July 19, 2010
Fifteen years ago, I was running a small woodworking school in a funky L-shaped room with a leaky roof (try keeping a straight face when water is dripping on your head while you demonstrate how to use the table saw). As much as I liked working at the architectural millwork firm, I realized the school would always take a back seat to the main focus of the business.
Are you ready for new health care laws?
Written by Mark E. Battersby June 14, 2010
The massive and controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - the two recently enacted health care reform bills - included more than $400 billion in so-called "revenue raisers" and new taxes on employers and individuals. The centerpiece in the health reform laws is the mandate for most Americans to obtain health insurance.
Sound advice on stifling hearing loss
Written by John English May 17, 2010
Some woodworkers use a car key, but most guys rely on a little finger to dig out the excess earwax. Normally, wax protects the eardrum from dirt and dust, but it can build to excess when trying to provide a barrier to workshop sound. Woodworkers deal with the low-frequency hum of dust collectors and the high whine of routers on a daily basis, and very few of us take adequate precautions against noise. The result is NIHL (noise-induced hearing loss), which has literally millions of us asking people to repeat things, turn up the TV, and be quiet back there.
Facebook can ultimately add customers
Written by Steve Marks April 19, 2010
This free and easy tool can have much more potential as a marketing tool than any blog or e-mail newsletter
Every effort can mean profits for you
Written by A.J. Hamler February 23, 2010
Personal woodworking will do double or even triple duty if you use it to promote your shop's unique craftsmanship
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