For a complete list of rules we have prepared on how to construct a workshop, please refer to the Woodworking Workshop Rules Guide Is this shop possible to use as a home office? Woodworking is not something that can be easily incorporated into your home. We recommend that you build a space that will be […]
Socks, cuffs, tights, jackets and shorts. Here’s my research. I’ve picked out some of the most popular items for sale, and sorted them in the general shopping category. This does in no way aim to make money, I’m just interested in the different kinds of clothes people are buying. In addition I’ve given a quick […]
I see. [MUSIC: ZZ Top, “Everest” (from What You Are)] So you started Etsy and made a business? Yes. I started this thing called Etsy. There was no plan. It wasn’t something that was born out of the idea that you could put it on Etsy and be able to sell more stuff. No one […]
If I’m good at math, why not? Yes, you can. This is pretty easy for the math-geek-in-the-skirt crowd. How long does it take to make a quarter or a dime? How long does it take to make a dollar? The answer is really, really, really, really, really long. But don’t worry—it’s a really easy answer. […]
Crafts have long played as important sources of innovation throughout the industrial revolution and the modern age. Whether making things for profit or personal use, there will never be another kind of design for which the tools of the age can provide the means to produce. To that end, the most popular crafts are often […]
“The biggest challenge in getting a manufacturing business off the ground is how do you sell it,” says David Cote, a business development expert who is co-chair of R2W’s board, “and there’s no way to guarantee success.” In addition to high price-performance and the need to sell quickly, Cote sees a big opportunity to bring […]
When you take woodworking to the next level, you need all-around tools that will make your woodworking projects better. In a year or so, I hope to put together a set of “All-Around Tools” that covers the essentials—you’ll find everything we recommend on a couple of other pages of this site. What if I don’t […]
If your product has a short shelf life and doesn’t go through the stages of getting from concept to mass production, you’ll see your competition start to focus on your product and the product of whoever else is already doing the same thing. In this case, we’re focusing on The New York Times, which doesn’t […]
In the first place, it helps if your shop is very clean, and you have enough room! As such, you can cut wood with a saw or sawblower, use a jig saw, or whatever works for your technique. A lot of the time, you can still make profit! As mentioned previously, the most expensive tool, […]
You must be able to explain why you’re making a particular wood product. Your woodworking product needs to have characteristics that will attract an eager customer – your ideal customer. If you can’t explain your product, we won’t carry it. You should also have a good story, preferably something that relates to the woods you’re […]