Is it just wood, or do you think of any special materials you have in your home? You have to see the wood. You have to see the style. You have to feel how it reacts. I have a bunch that are hand-made but the rest of my projects were done with a table saw. […]
That is the question of the day. You can’t have a good board game if your wood is too expensive or the cardboard is the worst for it. This is probably the biggest question facing game designers these days, in the midst of the rise of print and digital. In short, to get the best […]
Is the only one out there? Are you one of those people who can give away a million dollars for two years and it won’t kill you? Is that the secret? I’m glad you asked. I was thinking what you said to the girl who asked to buy a painting of your face at New […]
In this interview, Bob Schafer, a wood craftsman whose products are sold at the Pueblo, Colo., home supply store Woodcraft, talks about the value of his wood-carving business. How did you get into wood? You know how the story goes. You get a little interest in wood; you do a little research online and you […]
How can you make a living? I got a lot of flack about making furniture for clients. I’m making furniture for clients and I have to do it because that’s what people say I have to do. It’s like telling a woman to get an MBA or a doctorate in something; you shouldn’t do it […]
It’s true that most woodworking jobs require a certain amount of skill and a certain amount of funds. Many people, however, might argue that woodworking is not profitable. It’s true that woodworking can be made to be profitable if the wood is properly processed and harvested. Woodcutters can buy or sell their wood at a […]
Sally C. Brown I have to go with this—that really nice, big, heavy, hand-milled wood ornament I have was sent to me for a few hundred dollars. It’s a lovely, big, heavy, hand-milled wood ornament, and all the pieces were hand-engraved and made by me—no machine-engravings. It’s a nice thing to give someone a gift. […]
The top handmade wood items for sale. The top handmade wood products for sale on Amazon. The top handmade wood products for sale on eBay. This week’s video is an exclusive. We go over what to expect in the next 3 days and how to prepare for them. Please watch this video a couple times […]
Nowhere has this been more true than in the U.S. as we look at some of the top picks you may see on the auction block. The first two cards you might be buying are the most common: Unexpectedly Absent The second card you may see is the most unlikely: Tireless Scout If you get […]
You need the following: A good knowledge of how to keep track of things like inventory (and where to find them), tools, parts, woodworking equipment, etc. A good eye for detail and mechanical skills. An understanding of metalworking (metalworking, welding, stamping, cutting, grinding, etc.). At least one year of experience. You will need to have […]