The Woodworker's Guide to Pricing Your Work
The Woodworker's Guide to Pricing Your Work

Author: Dan Ramsey

Publisher: Betterway Books

Published: 2001-03-15

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781558705814

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Readers will find out how to set prices and sell their products with this revised, comprehensive pricing guide from author and woodworker Dan Ramsey. They'll learn how to calculate the value of their time, materials and craftsmanship, ensuring that the price they get for their work is fair and profitable. They'll also find a wide variety of sample business forms and planning sheets, along with information on:* estimating average materials cost per project* determining the dollar value of their woodworking skills* increasing their income without sacrificing quality or enjoyment* selling customers on the value of their work--not the price* building repeat and referral business* developing the right business image and marketing plan* managing a budget* marketing their work at craft fairs and through retailersDan Ramsey is the author of over forty home improvement and how-to titles. He lives in Reedsport, Oregon.

Cabinetry
Cabinetry

Author: Reader's Digest

Publisher: Reader's Digest Association

Published: 1998-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780762101658

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A woodworker's guide to building professional-looking cabinets and shelves. Even a novice can build any of the 20 classic cabinet and shelving projects from some of the country's best woodworkers.

The Woodworker's Marketing Guide
The Woodworker's Marketing Guide

Author: Martin Edic

Publisher: Taunton

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 9781561580910

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Anyone who makes money from woodworking knows how hard it is to make a profit. The key to generating a steady flow of work and income is a carefully planned marketing program. This clearly focused, up-beat guide is an introduction to basic marketing for small-shop woodworkers. Martin Edic explains how to think like a marketer, set realistic goals, develop strategic plans, create impact with advertising, use direct-mail techniques, and get the most from trade and craft shows. He gives valuable tips for creating effective promotional materials and shows how to develop customer lists. In addition, he provides sample marketing plans that can be adapted to any woodworking business. With Edic's can-do approach, you can sell your work with less effort and more profit. You'll also learn to develop long-range plans to achieve both financial and professional success.

The Essential Wood Book
The Essential Wood Book

Author: Tim Snyder

Publisher:

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9781950934393

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The Essential Wood Book is about making the basics of using and choosing wood easier to understand. While some wood books can be intimidating due to an overly scientific approach or an overflowing amount of exotic and hard-to-find woods you'll never use, this handy, accessible resource is perfect for anyone seeking information about the most essential materials needed to complete their next woodworking project. In addition to covering the top native American and exotic woods from Ash to Zebrawood, The Essential Wood Book also offers expert advice and know-how for working with wood, rough lumber and plywood, understanding wood movement and other characteristics, finding unique wood sources, and storing and drying lumber. With lots of photos and accessible, detailed information, The Essential Wood Book is the ideal resource for woodworkers, carpenters, crafters, or DIY enthusiasts seeking the fundamental knowledge needed to successfully work with wood.

The Woodwright’s Guide
The Woodwright’s Guide

Author: Roy Underhill

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2011-03-15

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0807888710

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For thirty years, Roy Underhill's PBS program, The Woodwright's Shop, has brought classic hand-tool craftsmanship to viewers across America. Now, in his seventh book, Roy shows how to engage the mysteries of the splitting wedge and the cutting edge to shape wood from forest to furniture. Beginning with the standing tree, each chapter of The Woodwright's Guide explores one of nine trades of woodcraft: faller, countryman and cleaver, hewer, log-builder, sawyer, carpenter, joiner, turner, and cabinetmaker. Each trade brings new tools and techniques; each trade uses a different character of material; but all are united by the grain in the wood and the enduring mastery of muscle and steel. Hundreds of detailed drawings by Eleanor Underhill (Roy's daughter) illustrate the hand tools and processes for shaping and joining wood. A special concluding section contains detailed plans for making your own foot-powered lathes, workbenches, shaving horses, and taps and dies for wooden screws. The Woodwright's Guide is informed by a lifetime of experience and study. A former master craftsman at Colonial Williamsburg, Roy has inspired millions to "just say no to power tools" through his continuing work as a historian, craftsman, activist, and teacher. In The Woodwright's Guide, he takes readers on a personal journey through a legacy of off-the-grid, self-reliant craftsmanship. It's a toolbox filled with insight and technique as well as wisdom and confidence for the artisan in all of us.

Understanding Wood
Understanding Wood

Author: R. Bruce Hoadley

Publisher: Taunton

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780918804051

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Inn this essential reference for woodworkers, the author explains everything from how trees grow to getting a sharp edge. Includes examples of problems and their solutions to help woodworkers through their own projects. Full-color photos and b&w illustrations.

Joints
Joints

Author: Ralph Laughton

Publisher: GMC Publications

Published: 2018-06-28

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781784944414

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Strong, appropriate and well-fitting joints are one of the hallmarks of skilled woodworking. Aimed at both those new to the craft as well as those with more experience, this book demystifies one of the most important and challenging aspects of woodworking - choosing, cutting and assembling joints. It is essential to approach making joints methodically and this book provides all the necessary information you need to ensure good results each time. Ralph Laughton guides the reader through the whole process, from selecting the appropriate joint to use to assembling the finished piece. Also clearly explained are timber selection, the basic tools required and which adhesives to use. Some of the joints described in detail include: butt and edge, mitres, notched and halved, mortise and tenon, and dovetail.