A broken spindle will halt production, so be prepared with a backup and a plan for service and repair
Most shops grow through a slow but steady process of accumulation, sort of like that nasty mineral build up in plumbing. This has certainly been the case with my shop.
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has added seven new Bench Dog hand planes and a range of accessories in an expansion of its selection of traditional woodworking tools.
As professional woodworkers, making our product is the easy part; marketing and selling it is the hard part.
I don’t know about you, but I have the tendency to overthink things.
Let’s face it, we are woodworkers and not accountants, and who likes accounting anyhow?
Are you a trained craftsperson? If so, how much training do you have?
Chances are, like most woodshop owners, you know that some jobs make a big profit and others don’t, and you hope by the end of the year that you’re ahead of the game. But do you know which is which, and why?
Are you ready for tax reform? Thanks to the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the tax rate for incorporated shops will be reduced from 35 to 21 percent for the 2018 tax year and beyond. The news isn’t as good for pass-through businesses.
It’s always in the back of our minds. Terrifying for anyone who has been through one, a woodshop fire can burst out of control in the blink of an eye.