Woodworker's Journal 1984-8-5, страница 13
on a commission-only basis, you will be working very hard to maintain even an average standard of living. You will almost certainly never get rich. To better experience what it is like, the woodworkers surveyed strongly suggested spending some time working in a shop, or at the very least observing how a production shop operates. Although the woodworkers we surveyed stressed the need to realistically approach the question of starting a business, they also pointed out the rewards. The satisfaction of creating something, the pride when your work is recognized and appreciated, the love of wood, and the gratification of doing something that you enjoy, were all listed as important to the woodworkers we surveyed. To succeed with a full-time woodworking business requires sacrifice. You will need to make things that are not only competitively priced, but saleable. The woodworkers we surveyed said that it is nearly impossible to make toys on a competitive basis in a small shop. Inexpensive imports from countries such as Taiwan and Portugal make it especially hard for the North American woodworker to compete. Since woodworking is by nature so labor-intensive, the successful domestic woodworker must find a "niche"; he must create something that fills a consumer need and yet is not also produced in a low wage foreign country. There are many skilled American toymakers, yet nearly all are part-time or retired persons who do not depend on their craft as a primary source of income. Most working woodworkers recommend making furniture. Tables and beds are the least labor intensive projects, and therefore offer the best chance for turning a profit. Chairs are generally more labor intensive, and several woodworkers made the point that manufacturing chairs is definitely not the best way to start a woodworking business. It is important to establish a firm market base early on. It is equally important to match your product with your skill level. Every woodworker is certainly not a flamboyant artist, and one woodworker we surveyed even recommended starting out with the very simplest 2x4 style lawn and garden variety furniture, that can be easily sold through local hardware and department stores. There are many ways to start a business, and many paths to success. Finding the direction that is best for you will likely be a process of trial and error. Take advantage of opportunities, use ingenuity and creativity, and temper your enthusiasm with common sense. The full-time professional woodworker must have a dedication and commitment that go beyond what many amateurs describe as their "passion for wood." The professional's respect for and appreciation of wood and woodworking runs far deeper: it is a "feeling," an experience, a pride. Indeed, medieval woodworking fraternities ascribed magical qualities to certain woods, and attributed mystical powers to those artisans who were masters of their art. Twentieth-century woodworkers know, of course, that success is grounded in a firm foundation of knowledge, planning and preparation. Still, starting up a woodworking business often requires something of a "leap of faith." The woodworkers we queried were all people who, at one time or another, were locked into jobs they disliked. More importantly, however, they were individuals who measured success not with a dollar sign, but in terms of personal satisfaction. They spoke of their regard for quality, their sense of heritage or history, and the challenge in creating something lasting, useful, and possibly even beautiful. At the very core of their experiences, they all agreed, is the fact that they are constantly renewed and rejuvenated by their work. It is a feeling, they revealed, that although hard to measure, is even harder to beat. \\vj TOOLS ON SALE AMLHICA'S LOWEST PRICED TOOLS * PLUS * Prepaid Freight On Every Item
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