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| 2 days ago |
An Engineer's Christmas - 11 replies The physics of Christmas, as seen by an engineer. There are approximately two billion children (persons under 18) in the world. However, since Santa does not visit children of Muslim, Hindu, Jewish or Buddhist (except maybe in Japan) religions, this reduces the workload for Christmas night to 15% of the total, or 378 million (according to th... |
| 2 days ago |
WHAT to sell at a craft show - I'll tell you. - 7 replies Everyone interested at doing a craft show to earn some cash wants to know – what to sell? What should I make that will sell well, and make a good profit for myself? That’s the $64,000 question. In fact, how much would you pay me to tell you exactly what to make? LOL. I can’t do that, but I think I can provide some guidel... |
| 2 days ago |
Lessons from an art show - 10 replies Recently went to an indoor craft show (not a woodworking show), and here’s what I learned. • Woman are easily 80% of the customers – gear your stuff towards them.• Jewelry is easily…80% of the displayed merchandise.• Unique, outdoor decorative stuff is usually a good bet, as long as it’s in the $15 to $35 range.• God p... |
| 6 days ago |
How to cut a hole this big? - 30 replies Here’s the deal: i’m trying to cut a 3” hole in a 1 1/2” thick board – how to do it quickly and cleanly? The hole is completely inboard (so to speak) – that is, something like a band saw would be out. I’m afraid something like this will plug up so badly I’ll never get the cutting out: I don&#... |
| 9 days ago |
Dang it, what sells?! - 54 replies ok, very frustrated guy here. I’ve had my site open for about a year now, and have sold….nothing! Obviously, that is disappointing and frustrating to me. Especially since I have (what I think) is a good-looking and user friendly website, and products that are decent and fairly priced. I guess at least one of those ingredients i... |
| 16 days ago |
Groups? - 1 reply Martin, Most sites have a groups feature, where like minded individuals can congregate, and not tick off the others. I think there are quite a few christian guys out there – have a group for them. Politics, Marquetry – groups for them as well. That way, you’re not going nuts with the moderating….and guys can talk to l... |
| 22 days ago |
Your vote for title of a new woodworking website. - 11 replies I am CONSIDERING starting a woodworking website, not so community focused as LJ, and branching off into different areas. Anyhow, I have come up with some names, and was wondering which one you thought was the “catchiest”? woodslider.comwoodbuzz.comwoodster.comwoodsmitty.comwoodnicks.com |
| 30 days ago |
Why I Woodwork. - 12 replies Why are you drawn to woodworking? What is it about the activity that you find so ingratiating? Myself, I just like the fact that I can create something tangible, something that can be touched and will last a long time. I do websites as a side profession, and find pushing pixels to be tedious and not very satisfying. A website can evaporate in... |
| 31 days ago |
Maker's Mark - I need ideas! - 17 replies So…I’m trying to present my product in the best possible light, and I want to put on a maker’s marking, but a bit stumped as to how to do so. There is this guy that makes them in the UK, but I understand you can never get a hold of him, though his product is excellent: I have no idea how much he charges, but I’... |
| 31 days ago |
Postal Money order scam - again! - 10 replies So now I get yet another solicitation – this time, not through my website, but Etsy.com. I have a previous post on the first scam. The email: ”Dear Seller,I am interested in the immediate purchase of your item and will be make payment via cashier check/money order, my private shipping company will handle the shipping by picking ... |
| 32 days ago |
How to make custom wood putty. - 17 replies Anyone know how to make a custom “wood putty” to get an exact match on color? I have a tile inset into a wood piece, and I need “grout” – the wood putty – to fill in the gap. |
| 34 days ago |
On-line Woodworking Crossword Puzzle! - 1 reply I’m a bit of a crossword freak, and have software to actually make crosswords for online play, and though some of you guys might have some fun with one I created that relates to – what else – woodworking! See the puzzle, online, here. |
| 35 days ago |
Postal Money Order Scam! - 13 replies Guys, I wanted to alert you all to a postal money order scam I was almost sucked into. For a couple of months now, I’ve been recieving what seemed to be actual inquiries about clocks on my website. This guy would write to me and say he didn’t want to use Paypal, he would send a check. He was never clear on which clock he wanted... |
| 41 days ago |
Cyclone dust collector - make your own - 11 replies Take a look at this from Harbor Freight: Has anyone had an experience with this type of setup? From what I understand, you hook this plastic piece over a 5 gallon pail, attatch your hose from the vac, and then a hose to a machine, and off you go. The big particles collect in the bucket, not your vac, which keeps the suction high. An... |
| 42 days ago |
Incredible Dog Houses - 8 replies There’s a fella on here, who’s name eludes me, that designs and builds incredible bird houses. Well, I think I found the dog house equivalent. Heck, if my wife put me in the doghouse, I might actually want to go. Go to DoggyDreamHomes |
| 42 days ago |
What is Your Dream Project? - 27 replies What is your dream project? When you get enough money, time, experience or inspiration, what would it be? Maybe a small boat, period furniture, carving, or segmented bowl? I’d like to share mine. I’m calling it a “Remembrance Table” The inspiration for this came from – my mother-in-law. She had setup a hall... |
| 54 days ago |
New business card design; your thoughts? - 17 replies I’m trying to design a new business card for The New Mission Workshop (my gig), from the dowdy old one: To one I thought reflected a more sassy, hip and clean look: So what are your thoughts on the new one? |
| 55 days ago |
Start a sharpening service? - 8 replies I’m making no money selling stuff on my website, New Mission Workshop, which is a pity, because I have (I feel) good stuff, at very good prices. So…. While looking for a sharpening service here in Rochester, NY – a pretty large city – I could find only ONE sharpening service! I had to get some shop stuff done, and it t... |
| 60 days ago |
$5,000....for a stationary box. - 68 replies While perusing Etsy, a shop for handmade items, I came across this little listing a “Correspondence Box”, a fairly nice, handmade wood stationary box….for $5,000. And I thought asking $395 for a mission clock was bad (ones I make and sell). |
| 149 days ago |
Large Oval Frame - How To?! - 7 replies Now I’ve gone and stepped in it! A friend commissioned me to do a large oval frame – about 2’ x 3’ – for a an art project. “Sure” I said, “I can do that”. Never done it! However, I think I know how to do it. You have to basically glue up four or six pieces of stock in an equilateral ... |
