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Woodworking Projects that Sell - Make Money Woodworking!

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Many woodworkers would love to sell a few items they make just to pay for the wood, sandpaper, and finish product they use so that they can replenish their stock and in an ideal world maybe even sell a wee bit more to pay for a new tool. Wouldn't that be nice!

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Most woodworkers that I know are not really interested in going "into the business" of woodworking, they just want to be able to sell enough to cover their costs. Not an outlandish request, and the first thing they think about ... is what product can I make that will sell?  But there is MUCH MORE to selling than just picking a product as you will see later on in this article ...

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Funny Day Around the Workshop!

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Some days I just love being in the workshop puttering around a doing a variety of things that need to be done, repairs, small builds, and generally making things safer and easier to use ... 

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Today I needed to clean out the insides of my table saw. The blade is getting hard to move up and down and that usually signals me that there is some sawdust build-up that needs to get cleaned out ...

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Perfect Glue-Ups for Woodworking Projects

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The one thing that is consistent with almost every woodworker, is gluing boards together. I have known for years that unless you do this very fundamental chore properly, glued boards can cause no end to problems and hard work. It took me years to figure out the perfect system that works for me.

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I have learned that when I take my time and do a good job of gluing boards together, it saves me tons of time, like reducing my sanding down to almost nothing and it also drops my frustration in trying to align boards after they are glued together, which is much harder to do. And despite the fact it takes me longer to make the glue-ups the whole project seems to come together more easily.

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WARNING! Everyone Will Want This Coffee Carrier

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For anyone who has had to struggle to carry hot drinks like tea or coffee will appreciate this super cool drink carrier. They not only look and work great, but they also save us having to recycle paper carriers that take up tons of room before they find their way to the recycle bin ... but there is a warning ... 

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Nearly every time I take my drink carrier to pick up coffees, I am asked "how much do they cost?" "where I get one?",  "Are you taking orders?", "can you make one for me?" ... these drink carriers are super popular items ... 

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