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The Skill Multiplier Effect:
As your skills grow, the effectiveness of your tools multiplies—even basic ones.
Where are you investing more: tool collection or skill development?
One has a much higher ROI!
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My dad used it too. He was the one that taught me about it.
Two-part epoxy:
The woodworker's secret weapon that does WAY more than just glue!
Outdoor projects, waterproofing, gap filling - this stuff is magic.
Pro tip: Get a kit with different cure speeds for maximum flexibility.
Have you ever used two-part epoxy?
Let me know in the comments.
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"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep."
~ Scott Adams, cartoonist
#grownostr #quotes
Farmers markets and flea markets may be a start. Our farmers market has all kinds of crafts people.
Don’t price like you would see it in the big box store. Good handmade items are a premium. Also, batch make things to help with production costs. Cheers!
Social media woodworkers make it look like you need a $25,000 shop to start.
Truth, with just these 5 tools:
- Bench-top table saw
- Miter saw
- Drill
- Jigsaw
- and random orbit sander
You can build incredible projects while you save for the rest!
#grownostr #woodworking #tools #diy
This is a consequence of ego… every person has it and must learn to shed it.
This is going to be a crisis…
The lack of skilled trades people is going to be bad…
AI will not help with this one.
#grownostr #trades #diy 
When I was a kid, I had Carlsbad Caverns in my toy box…
Not the real one, but a sixties vintage souvenir.
It was a plaster cast replica with a red window at top to cast a cool glow onto the stalagmites…
I lost it, long ago.
Over the weekend, we went to Carlsbad Caverns…
And my wife found for me the exact souvenir.
Very cool…
BTW, they had red, green, and blue ones.
I got the red!
#grownostr #coffeechain #vacations 
Way back in the day, this was one of my first ventures…
Back when all I had to advertise was the classified ads, like in the newspaper!
It seems to me…
Starting a handyman business is one of the easiest and most practical ways for a young adult fresh out of high school to dive into entrepreneurship.
The demand is there — especially from those who struggle to find trustworthy help, like the elderly. Build a solid reputation, invest in a few tools, and you’re off to the races.
Low overhead. High demand. Infinite potential.
#grownostr #diy #plebchain
That moment when your CHEAP tool gives up right in the middle of a crucial cut... we've all been there!
After 30 years in woodworking, I've learned this lesson too many times.
What project was derailed by a failing tool?
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When starting woodworking…
There are many different decisions to make…
One, is what machines to buy.
In the latest Fabricator’s Field Guide, I give my thoughts on the first 5 woodworking machines to purchase and why.
Cheers!
#grownostr #diy #woodworking #tools
5 Must-Have Woodworking Machines for the Beginner Shop (+ The Money-Wasting Machine to Avoid)
At the very least it is a skill that can never be taken away. A tool in your back pocket.
The push to send everyone to college instead of learning a skilled trade wasn’t about better opportunities—it was about money.
Apprenticeships and on-the-job training used to be the norm, allowing people to build skills while earning a living. But colleges saw a chance to cash in, convincing the public that a degree was the only path to success.
The result? Mountains of student debt, a shortage of skilled workers, and industries struggling to find talent.
It’s time to rethink the narrative. Skilled trades aren’t a backup plan—they’re a vital part of the economy.
#grownostr #college #trades
Yeah, the battery thing was a killer back then.
They have been the ones I have been most consistent with over the years. I bought one of Their first cordless drills back in the day.
I am new to Milwaukee. Have an impact and drill. Both great!