I'm just curious how many make their living working with wood. It could be custom woodwork, carpentry, as a sawyer or any wood related field.
I am a carpenter for Uncle Sam by day, and a woodworker by night. I beleive I could quit my job and run Project Woodworks full time, but it is a little too risky right now with 4 young kids.
I went into woodworking full time 16 years ago. I made profit from day 1 .
The reality is--------there is a huge difference in making profit and making a living. Had my wife not gone to public work, I could not have survived on the income from the shop as a one man operation.
I went in as a legitimate business with tax ID, registered company name etc.------that gave me an advantage in buying material and tax credits for machinery and supplies. But, you have to show income to offset the advantages. The business paid for everything connected to it------machinery, show expenses, advertising, etc. and had money left over. What I did not have was paid insurance, retirement plan from an employer, paid holidays, bonuses, etc. I probably saved more than I would have if I had been someones employee. The reason------I NEVER drew a salary from the shop income------we lived on the income my wife brought home.
Summed up--------I can not truthfull say I made a LIVING in the shop.
Jerry
I don't know about that but when my foot was broken I did get a chair that I could turn in:eusa_dancI wonder if I can turn and hold onto a walker at the same time. :wsad: