610 days ago
by Lee A. Jesberger |
40 comments »
Hi everyone;
Since a lot of LJ’s have been following the progress of my ezee-feed project, I wanted to share part of my day today. I hope no-one is put off by my posting this or thinks I’m bragging as I’m really in no position to brag, but it was a very special day for me. (I don’t have a lot of those since embarking on this project).
I’ve had a number of orders waiting for the first batch of Ezee-Feed units to come out of the factory, since I stopped makin...
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46 days ago
by OregonBurls |
32 comments »
Hey everyone, It was suggested that I start a discussion on how to find and harvest burls. Please give your input also.
I don’t deal with straight grain that often. I cut and sell burls for a living so here is what I know.
It is illegal to harvest a burl without permission. of course if it is on your own property you can give yourself permission. What I do is put an ad on Craig’s list saying I want your burls. Most people don’t know what burls are. So you don’t get that many calls....
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230 days ago
by noknot |
30 comments »
I think we would all agree that woodworkers in general are the first ones to help a neighbor or friend. With that said sometimes a person in need wont ask you. The economy is bad people are having a rough time, the guys that do this for a living are taking it hard. so the point of this is lets listen to our fellow jocks and see what they need if you can help with some materials or point some of these guys toward a venue to sell there works that all will come full circle. So if any one has som...
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120 days ago
by degoose |
28 comments »
Here is the all new promo with voice over straight from the editing room.Please take the time to look at it all and I hope that you enjoy.
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574 days ago
by Myron Wooley |
28 comments »
Today was the last day of my career as a Sr. Quality Engineer for a medical device manufacturer. This day has been a long time time coming, and it brought up a lot of mixed emotions.I am now a professional in the field of furniture repair and restoration. My son Tommy and I have gone into business together and purchased a Furniture Medic franchise.We will be traveling to Memphis in June for training, and our shingle goes up June 23.Wish us luck!
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679 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
27 comments »
Inspired by Odie
Odie has been sharing some incredible information with the LJ group. There is more gold in there than many may even realize.
An Oblique View
Here is some information that does not seem directly related to woodworking success and is often dismissed. But one must understand is that it is about business, not woodworking. So that means the principles of business, marketing, and social psychology apply.
Go to the Small Business Administration. They will help you with s...
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572 days ago
by Ad Marketing Guy - Bill |
26 comments »
Welcome Note & Intro to this Blog Series
Everything you can imagine is real, Pablo Picasso
Part I -The Dirty Lies of Starting a Business!
Welcome Everyone to the Ad Marketing Guy’s business Blog for Lumber Jocks & Friends -
I am hoping, there will be 12 entries and unfortunately, none of them will have anything to do with woodworking! WAIT – Don’t leave yet –STOP that back page button! DROP your dovetails and take a few minutes and read, You may find something worth ...
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71 days ago
by degoose |
25 comments »
Lost track of the days and now only a few weeks before I have to pack and ship… does not look good, Every time I make a new design I sell some of them and with every thing else going on,, oh well still two weeks.,KEY =NGR new guinea rosewoodTB tasmanian blackwoodPH purple heartSA silver ashEWC european wild cherryFW french walnutThis weeks designs seem to be a winner as far as Xmas orders go,NGR with SA and TB/SA borderSame but biggerThis one is not really part of the 150 but I put it ...
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223 days ago
by dennis mitchell |
25 comments »
Yep that time of year. Folks are having tea parties. The economy going south. I get to see my year end, bottom line, financial worth. I don’t think it will impress anyone. It sure made me wonder. This self employment gig has cut my income in half. Maybe I need to tell you about one of my heroes. I have this buddy. Plays a mean guitar. He also is a craftsman. Does some very nice, high end, upholstery work in an 8 X 12 shop. A few years ago he was telling me how he “just gets byR...
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244 days ago
by dennis mitchell |
25 comments »
One more time someone told me I was too expensive so they got their cabinets at Lowes. Did they ask me for my price…No! They just assumed. The reality is every time I’ve bid against Lowes and apples were apples my bid was cheaper. I guess we can get brain washed. I’ve even seen that prejudice here at Lumberjocks. Yes most shops have gone after a high end clientele. It might even be hard to find a local cabinet maker who would do “low end” work. We even have a ten...
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