Creating Sales Channels For A Woodworking Business

Sales are the lifeblood of any business, whether they offer a service or a physical product. In the woodworking business, of course, we produce physical products, and they can range anywhere from simple toys for children to very expensive fine handmade wooden furniture. 

Whatever niche your woodworking business falls into has a major influence on the type of marketing strategy you will have to use to create sales. 

So what exactly is a sales channel. A sales channel is the way of bringing a product or service to market so it will be purchased by customers. 

A sales channel is direct if it involves a business merchandising directly to customers, or it is indirect if an intermediary like a distributor is involved in merchandising to customers.

Let's discuss indirect sales channels first because they fit very well with a woodworking business. Depending on the type of woodworking projects you produce will determine which types of distributors you should be looking for. 

Let's for example, say you are making fine wooden handmade furniture. Of course, you would not start looking at the big box furniture stores that sell mass-produced furniture, because that is not your market. 

I suggest you check out small specialty furniture stores that sell high-end one of kind merchandise. Try and find out who their distributors are and contact them to see if they will handle your woodworking projects. 

You should get a brochure printed with examples of your best work to hand out to both distributors and retailers.

Another great indirect sales channel for specialty woodworking businesses is that I have had a lot of personal experience with our interior design firms. 

My wife owned her own interior design firm for almost 20 years and she used a large number of woodworking businesses to make fine furniture for high-end clients. So get that brochure made and send them out to all interior design firms in your area.

Indirect sales channels work well with any woodworking business because it lets you market your woodworking products through a number of different outlets.

Now let's discuss direct sales channels as it pertains to your woodworking business and how to develop those channels. Remember a direct sales channel is where you market your woodworking products directly to your customers, with no intermediary involved. 

Use trade shows and craft fairs to show off your products, a good weekend at a high-end craft show can generate a good deal of revenue.

You can develop direct sales channels through the use of different print media. You can take ads out in newspapers and magazines because there are still lots of people that read print media, but as time goes on I expect this will inevitably give way more and more to the Internet. 

Creating a direct sales channel using the Internet can be accomplished in a number of ways. You can start a blog for free at sites like blogger.com, where you can post articles about your work. 

You can take part in forums but look for forms that are dedicated to woodworking. You can also start your own website, but if you do, you are going to do your research on SEO (search engine optimization), which no matter what anyone tells you is extremely hard to accomplish. Remember you're competing with literally millions of other sites.

In order to have a successful woodworking business, you will need to develop both direct and indirect sales channels as part of your marketing strategy.

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Cabinet Woodworking Plans: Amazing New Woodworker Tips To Get Started

Cabinet woodworking is quite an interesting activity that generates a great sense of satisfaction and fulfillment once your woodworking project is satisfactorily completed. You could quite easily show off your woodworking cabinet to your spouse, to your friends, to your colleagues, and to all around you. 

However, it could also be very daunting and challenging if you do not have simplified woodworking plans and basic woodworking tips to work with.

Interestingly, good and easy-to-follow woodworking plans are now available on the internet where you can easily download them and be on your workbench in no time. 

As such, it is vitally important that you get these cabinet plans and tips as your close guide and not be racking your mind trying to come up with a suitable woodworking plan the hard way.

Okay, the following are a few helpful tips to help you get past the frustrations that most new woodworkers usually have:

Check Accuracy of Online Cabinet Woodworking Plans

In as much as it's easy to get your beginner woodworking project plan online, it's also vitally important that you check the accuracy of these plans because there are many plans that are either not accurate or just too complicated or too vague for the new woodworker to easily follow and accomplish any of the custom woodworking plans outlined in it. 

This can be very discouraging hence you need to guard against this beginner's trap as early as you can. One quick way to do this would be to find out from friends you may have used that sources-how accurate or how easy it was for them to use the plan. Online and offline friends inclusive.

Subscribe To Woodworking Forums

Therefore, to get your easy and accurate cabinet plans, you could subscribe to Woodworking Forums where you get practical recommendations from day-to-day woodworkers who would be more than willing to guide you. 

The time you invest into the forums would really pay you back many times as you'll get to learn from the true experiences of several others who may then help you shorten your learning curve. Forums can be very rewarding for both the newcomer and the old timers too. So, you stand a chance to learn from here too.

Contact Your Local Woodworking Or DIY Shop

You can also consult with your Local DIY Woodworking Shop who may also point you in the right direction but this really depends on your locality and how knowledgeable the shopkeeper may be. And unless you really trust him as an authority in this, I would suggest you be cautious about this option.

Subscribe To A Trade Magazine

Next, you could Subscribe To a Woodworking Trade Magazine that would normally carry authentic info and plans to address all categories of woodworkers- whether you wish to make a kitchen cabinet woodworking, a gun cabinet, or any custom woodworking cabinet. 

The only concern here is that you will have to pay for the subscription which could run into reasonably high amounts with time.

Acquire Widely Attested Woodworking Guidance Resources

Lastly, and this is my favorite: you could get an online, follow-my-step, newcomer woodworking guides plans from an accomplished woodworker who understands the challenges of a beginner woodworker and will likewise provide you with the basic steps to help you shorten your learning curve and commence your exciting woodworking activities. 

Getting the right guidance and plans (early!) can make the difference between succeeding or getting frustrated in your woodworking dreams.

Therefore it is highly recommended that you get your feet wet in the right waters- get your plans from a reputable "grand-father" woodworker who understands the trade and is willing to plainly share the knowledge for you to become a satisfied, learning-by-leaps, happy cabinet woodworker, day by day, all the way.

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Creating Wooden Jewelry Boxes From a Choice of Woods

Good quality wooden jewelry boxes have the potential of turning into heirlooms. They are strong, giving them the ability to last a lifetime. Their surfaces can be decorated in several ways. They can be carved, embellished, done up in Marquetry, and much more.

There are several kinds of wood that can be used to make jewelry boxes. Mahogany, a locally found wood is especially popular. One of the main reasons it is used in jewelry cases is its rot-resistant power.

This wood has a wonderful sheen to it when polished. Most craftsmen, professional and amateur, prefer to work with Mahogany because it easily submits to all kinds of tools. It is extensively used in valets for men, for the masculine aura it exudes.

Ebony, easily found in the States, is particularly dark in color, thus giving jewelry boxes made from it a wonderful depth. It is also a dense form of wood, so much so that it sinks when placed in water. It is therefore strong and durable.

If you have an antique or classic look to your décor, then an ebony wood jewelry box would fit right in. The lids of these boxes can be carved in several ways. 

They can even be buffed differently to give them a vintage look. Popular designs are stacked versions with pull-out drawers or removable trays.

White ash wood jewelry boxes are lighter in color. This wood has found greater acceptance amongst craftsmen for its ability to bend beautifully when steamed. This makes it the ideal choice for decorative jewelry boxes with some curves and shapes.

White ash is strong, with its weight-to-strength ratio being equally balanced. Though it is an open-pored wood, it does not have any distinct odor of its own. It's a wood that is strong, shock-resistant, and yet flexible.

Cherry wood is popularly used in the making of jewelry boxes. It has a heartwood that ranges from light pink to reddish-brown, and sapwood that is generally a lighter shade. With time, all cherry wood tends to darken a bit adding to its elegance.

This wood works exceptionally well if you want to carve on your jewelry box, thanks to its smooth texture. Though it easily shows off any kind of finish, the best are the natural ones for this wood.

Traditionally designed cherry wood boxes can be highlighted with brass accents while the more modern interpretations can be done up with silver. Cherry wood boxes are also best highlighted with gum streaks.

Maple wood boxes are perhaps the lightest of wooden cases available. Sometimes white maple is bleached before the actual polishing, making it lighter. Curly and bird's eye maple is extensively used in creating decorative objects.

Unfortunately, maple is a single-growth tree. This means that once the supply is exhausted, its price is going to skyrocket to that of other rare trees. This is estimated to happen in the States within 25 years.

Wood is one of the best materials from which to create a jewelry box that will remain a pleasure for life. All you need to do is decide on the kind of wood you would like to use based on your personal choices or the preferences of the person you want to gift it to.

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"How To" Top 10 List - Building Perfect Wooden Sheds

Wooden garden sheds are meant to be used for storage. They are planned to be used as a tool storage space, a place to store gardening tools, and similar stuff. Gardening tools are the most common items people store in a garden shed. 

Also the shed can be used as a place for old furniture, equipment and materials that do not have a proper place inside the house. Still many people are using them for other different uses, such as a playhouse for a kind, a home office space and so on.

"How To" Top 10 List - Building Perfect Wooden Sheds

1. How To Pick the Best Location for Your Shed

Take special care regarding the placement of your wooden sheds. You should have plenty of room so the door will swing open freely and you'll need the space to build it. Try not to locate your shed where it will look like it was dropped into place, but more so that it blends into its surroundings. 

Where you locate your shed will be determined by how you will use it. As an example, if you are using it as a pool cabana where you keep your pool equipment and chemicals, then the wooden shed should be located near the pool. 

Remember that your shed's roof can get messy with bird droppings if you locate it directly under a tree.

2. How To Chose Plans

A good set of plans should have it all. Your plans should contain plenty of photos of the wooden shed in the progress of being built. It should also have step-by-step instructions. 

Another helpful item is to have exploded diagrams along with a detailed materials list to make the trip to the supply store much easier.

3. How To Decide Whether or Not Your Should Buy a Shed Kit

There are three main factors that will help you determine whether or not to buy a wooden shed kit - cost, time and skill level. A shed kit will usually take about one weekend to complete (once it has been delivered). 

You should feel comfortable with your skill level in using tools. Another big consideration is the cost. You will save more time buying a wooden shed kit which is a big payoff since they can be more expensive than building from scratch. 

When you go to the building supply store, take along the materials list that comes with your set of plans (if you've already purchased them). You can get a fairly accurate estimate of how much this will cost and compare it to how much a kit costs.

4. How To Choose The Right Kind of Shed

There are four basic types of wooden sheds and they are differentiated by the shape of their roofs. A lean-to is great for storing smaller items and it shares or "leans to" a wall of an existing building. 

If you need more headroom towards the front of your wooden shed then build a saltbox shed. Gable sheds are popular because of their simplicity. 

Their roofs have two equal sides with the top being directly in the middle. A Gambrel looks just like a barn with its two pitches on each side of the roof. This allows for more room overhead.

5. How To Choose The Right Materials for Building

Cedar contains oil that insects hate and it also resists rotting. This alone makes it the best material for making wooden sheds. But it also has an unmistakable beauty and aroma.

6. How To Properly Prep The Site

The first thing you'll want to do is remove any large rocks, debris and plants. Make the ground flat by using a rake and shovel. If you slope the site slightly down from front to back, this will produce the best runoff for water.

7. How To Properly Stake Out Your Shed's Site

First, determine where the first corner will be located and hammer in a temporary stake. Then, take a second stake and drive it just past the first stake but in line with one of the walls you are marking. 

Measure from the first corner to where the second corner will be and drive a stake just past that. Now, between these two stakes, run a piece of string. Do the same thing to stake out the next wall. 

To make this wall 90 from the first one, measure out from the corner point where the strings cross. Measure four feet (units) up on one side, and three on the other. 

Now, from these two points, the measurement should be five feet (units). Make any necessary adjustments until it measures exactly five feet. To finish, continue around the remaining sides in the same fashion.

8. How To Square The Walls And Floor

Once your wall or floor is framed, the easiest way to make it square is to measure the opposing corners diagonally. So, you would measure the bottom right and top left corners. Then measure the bottom left and top right. If both measurements are the same, the wall is square.

9. How To Take Advantage of The Small Spaces

The spaces between the studs are one of the most overlooked spaces in wooden sheds. Add 1x4 or 2x4 boards as shelves as these spaces are perfect for them. To make the shelves adjustable, use slotted tracks that accept shelving clips up the sides of the studs. You can find them at most hardware supply stores.

10. How To Make A Wooden Shed That Will Last A Lifetime

The key to making your shed last is proper care and using the right materials. It makes all the difference if your shed is built from hardwood such as redwood or cedar. Use a good quality water sealer on all exposed wood. You'll also want to keep the roof free from debris.

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The Woodworking Bench - Things One Must Know

There are several kinds of woodworking tools that are made use of while carving different things out of wood. Some of the most important ones are Woodworking Lathe, Woodworking routers, woodworking saws, and many more. 

Now that you are quite inquisitive about all these tools, why don't you catch a small glimpse of the information that is available for such tools?

Woodworking Lathe: 

Used for Knurling, woodturning, metal spinning, glass working, and metal working, Woodworking Lathe is a key woodworking machine tool. It is also widely used in shaping potteries. 

Things like baseball bats, table legs, crankshafts, musical instruments, and cue sticks are made using a woodworking lathe. The woodworking lathe is a unique woodworking tool because unlike many other woodworking processes, the wood spins while the tool remains mostly stationary. 

The woodworking lathe may come in a variety of styles and sizes, but most lathes are either smaller tabletop lathes or larger freestanding lathes with their own legs that can be bolted to the floor.

Woodworking Router: 

Used for hollowing a piece of wood, a woodworking router is more often used by staircase makers and pattern makers. Also named Old Woman's Tooth, it has a narrow blade and wooden hand plane attached to it. 

Varied types and forms of routers are available today. For being able to use a woodworking router, the worker must be experienced and proficient in handling it. This is because routing is a very fast process and it includes various risky jobs like trimming and cutting wood. 

The keys to good router woodworking are skills in material prep, layout, measurement, setup, and router control. 80% of all router woodworking can be done on the router table; some guys do "it" all on the table, and others are convinced that hand router woodworking is all they need. 

To be sure, there are times when one method is preferred over the other. Whatever the case, it makes good practical sense to have at least one router table.

Along with these tools, a worker must learn how to make the best use of their woodworking bench. Woodworking benches are a very crucial part of woodworking. In hand woodworking, such as woodworking tools, woodworking benches, and woodworking designs hold key importance. 

Hand working requires proficiency in the usage of tools and of course mastery in this very art of woodworking. Two things distinguish a woodworking bench: It has at least one vise, and it has at least one row of dog holes (either square or round) along the front edge. 

The presence of these two items transforms a table into a big, versatile clamp. A woodworking bench is optimized for using hand tools like planes, chisels, and saws. It offers a variety of ways to hold and support the work at hand.

For being able to crate and carve complex woodworking designs, a worker's proficiency and experience is a must. For example, a naive woodworker will not be able to design a loft bed plan without any assistance from an experienced woodworker. 

This is because such designs require perfection and only veterans can make impeccable designs for the same. Woodworking is very often used in loft bed plan designs.

Every novice woodworker must understand the intricacies and importance of all the details that are mentioned here. These basics will certainly help you in going a long way in this field.

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