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Episodes:
An out-of-business cabinetmaker is being pursued by a debt collector for money he owes on machinery. The case sparks a heated debate and reveals some hard-nosed business and legal truths. January 7, 2007
Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Secured_Debt_Collections.html
Published: Mon, 20 May 2024 09:14:00 GMTThis thread tackles two issues at one time (listing the top issues confronting wood shops, and managing multiple different kinds of work), and beats both into submission. July 30, 2009
Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Challenging_Issues_for_Wood_Shops.html
Published: Fri, 17 May 2024 18:55:00 GMTBelieve it or not, some woodworkers are successfully adapting to the downturn by increasing their prices. June 22, 2010
Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Survival_Strategy_Raise_Your_Prices.html
Published: Thu, 16 May 2024 06:53:00 GMTA cabinetmaker asks for advice on getting out of the hole he's in, and gets a ton of good feedback. January 9, 2008
Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Working_Too_Hard_and_Still_Broke.html
Published: Wed, 15 May 2024 06:52:00 GMTAdvice on structuring the process when a "designer" supplies you with vague, half-baked sketches and asks you to take on the job. November 14, 2014
Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/When_a_Designer_Hands_You_Sketchy_Drawings.html
Published: Tue, 14 May 2024 18:18:00 GMTAn extended discussion of one of the peskiest issues in custom woodworking: managing customers who want to change their minds. February 6, 2007
Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Establishing_a_ChangeOrder_Policy.html
Published: Mon, 13 May 2024 21:16:00 GMTA question about equipment investment turns into a thoughtful seminar on marketing, pricing, and finding your niche. November 10, 2005
Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Taking_a_Business_to_the_Next_Level.html
Published: Fri, 10 May 2024 05:57:00 GMTA thoughtful discussion about whether labor expended on small details is wasted, or worthwhile. December 27, 2010
Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Which_Fine_Details_Do_Customers_Care_About.html
Published: Thu, 09 May 2024 05:20:00 GMTAre these original shop drawings protected by copyright law? May 19, 2004
Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Copyright_Issues_and_Architectural_Drawings.html
Published: Wed, 08 May 2024 05:14:00 GMTA long discussion about how warm (or cool) to keep a shop, whether to turn the heat down at night and over the weekend, and the effect on costs, productivity, and quality of different practices. December 24, 2012
Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Setting_Shop_Temperature.html
Published: Tue, 07 May 2024 05:02:00 GMTHow sustainable forestry relates to the woodworker and consumer demands. June 3, 2003
Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sustainable_forestry.html
Published: Mon, 06 May 2024 06:46:00 GMTAn apprentice woodworker asks what he should concentrate on for a career in the trade, and gets a full helping of good advice. October 2, 2005
Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/The_Most_Important_Skills_to_Learn.html
Published: Sat, 04 May 2024 14:04:00 GMTPlan with a focus on high-margin production, and you might make money — not just wear out a saw. January 14, 2008
Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Making_Money_with_a_Sawmill_Business.html
Published: Fri, 03 May 2024 13:59:00 GMTA woodworker has thought up a modification that improves on someone else's design, and wonders whether he should seek a patent. Responses supply a rundown on the patent process and its pitfalls. February 17, 2006
Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Patenting_a_New_Jig_or_Tool.html#google_vignette
Published: Thu, 02 May 2024 05:53:00 GMTOne half of a woodshop partnership gets advice on smoothing out rough patches in the relationship. December 9, 2007
Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Making_a_Partnership_Work.html
Published: Wed, 01 May 2024 05:49:00 GMTCabinetmakers discuss the pros and cons of having parts cut by another shop. January 26, 2008
Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Does_Outsourcing_Cabinet_Parts_Make_Sense.html
Published: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:54:00 GMTWho to pick - the rookie, or the experienced hand? May 4, 2005
Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Choosing_an_Employee.html
Published: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:41:00 GMTConfusion over three-phase power throughs a shop leasing agreement into chaos. Here are insights into the legal and practical issues involved. October 27, 2008
Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Story_of_a_LandlordTenant_Dispute.html
Published: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:28:00 GMTSo brilliant, it's simple: Use full-size cardboard cutouts to mock up your layout on the shop floor before you decide. February 1, 2011
Article Link with Photos: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Laying_Out_a_New_Shop.html
Published: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:26:00 GMTGetting paid for time spent on a job before you know it's yours. April 18, 2004
Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Cost_of_Estimates.html
Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 05:23:00 GMTCabinetmakers discuss how to squeeze dollars out of an estimate and still make a buck. August 14, 2009
Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Competing_on_Price_in_a_Tough_Market.html
Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:39:00 GMTHere's a long and somewhat abstract and meandering discussion that still makes some interesting points about how reducing the number of overlapping tasks happening at once can eliminate management headaches and improve productivity. April 20, 2008
Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Work_in_Progress_Efficiency_and_Profit.html
Published: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 05:59:00 GMTCabinetmakers discuss payment problems in the industry, and compare contract and billing strategies. July 3, 2006
Full Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Struggling_to_Get_Paid.html
Published: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 08:33:00 GMTExpectations were unclear, now the customer is unhappy. What to do? May 4, 2005
Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/When_a_Job_Goes_Sour.html
Published: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:26:00 GMTFounded in 1994, Woodweb has hosted forums for woodworking professionals ever since. The episodes here are the best of these discussions on various aspects of running a woodworking business.
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Published: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:20:58 GMT