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Backyard EntrepreneurTM Woodworker Carver Whittler Knock on wood
Make money at home in the various fields of wood working -- carver, whittler, cutter, engraver. Make prints from wood, garden signs, and mailboxes. The ideas are endless. Constuction workers build the big stuff whereas woodworkers make smaller, more unique items and create the details for cabinets, for example. There is a wide range of projects for a woodworker to tackle.
Get outside and make a mess. Make puzzles and toys. Build bedroom furniture. Create designs unique to your neck of the woods. Build according to your heritage and culture. Add a touch of pizzaz to whatever you make so that it stands out from the crowd. Make items for fun, to sell at craft fairs, or to sell online. Become an expert in your field. Find your niche. Will it be children's toys and puzzles, beds, cabinetry, doll houses, outdoor structures or doors for your neighbors? Find a market for your work and teach others your skill. Pass on this craft to future generations. Make Garden Signs
Create garden signs: Cat Crossing, Welcome Friends, Duck Fly Over Zone, This IS the Home Where the Antelope Roam, for example. Make custom signs. Take orders and get them right out immediately. Design Mailboxes
Create new mailboxes, try designing them to match the owner's home or to look like a birdhouse.
Make Wood Carving and Wood Whittling Products Try the wonderful skills of wood carving and whittling. There is a market for your creations. Get out there and market. Make fireplace surrounds or firplace mantles. Make your carvings into them as intricate as possible. 
Make Woodcuts and Woodcut Prints Sell your woodcuts and prints from woodcuts. Use your woodcuts to imprint on T-shirts to sell.
Make Items by Wood Turning For wood turning you will need to buy a lathe and other tools, but those who master this skill say that it is relaxing and enjoyable.
Make Wood Engravings Invest in some materials and create an entire line of your special engraved products. Use your computer and a special laser to engrave wood products. You can make little jewelry and music boxes and engrave the sides and top. Engrave and personalize picture frames, cutting boards, tree ornaments, and much more. The laser can be used to etch on other materials besides just wood -- like acrylic and tin. Water Jets
Buy even more equipment and you can cut wood with water jets. Check out what Chris Ramsey at knot-head.com does with wood.
Make Porch Toys Make trucks, cars, and trains from wood. Make puzzles and games. All designed for kids to play on the porch, in the fresh air and away from video games and the T.V. Make wooden animals -- farm animals and wild animals. Here's hoping you 'wood' be famous and wealty from this backyard endeavor. © Backyard EntrepreneurTM 2007 Link to us. Contact us if you wish to have your site listed here as a resource in Woodworking, Carving, Wittling or related areas. Here are some resources to get you started. Links Books and Videos
Read a Book: The Soul of a Tree Find a Book from this List: The Woodworker's Library Instructions Video showing how to make a wood cut imprinted T-shirt Videos and how to do woodturning Magazines
Marketing How to start a woodworking business Teach other woodworking skills: Entrepreneur.com Membership Join an organization: Guilds and Clubs Resources and Information Resources: Wood Net Free plans: Bink's Woodworking A Wealth of Resources: Wood Zone Supplies
Supplies: Woodworker's supplies Where to sell your Projects Five ways to market your woodworking crafts Wood Carvings
Wood Furniture Sites Rustic Log Furniture and Home Decor - Rustic furniture and home decor shopping online with free shipping; handcrafted rustic pine furniture and rustic cedar furniture for indoor and garden providing the perfect accents. |
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