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For example – for my Christmas yard art that I make out of plywood, I like to paint them in white so they stand out.Since you have set up your calendar of events and laid out what you want to accomplish during this time period, you should think about whether you have everything you need to accomplish those goals.You don’t want to be scrambling in the middle of a project because you ran low on a species of wood, screws, nails, glue, etc. Check your supplies – now is the time to order.Are your saw blades sharp? Is it time to replace a worn out Jig saw blade? Now is the time to really check all your blades.Now that you know what is coming up in the next six months, you can focus on the set up of your shop for the next six months.And, you should not put woodworking above your family. Just remember, often home projects take about 2x longer than you think they should, because, frankly, life happens. What do you want to accomplish with your woodworking, during that time period.

Put everything you know of on your calendar.That way you can really look at out and be fair to your woodworking projects – you don’t want to rush your projects. I covered a wall in my shop with six months at a time (I had taken down August at the time of the picture.Calendar – Set up a place in your shop where you can put a paper calendar on the wall.– Oh yea, and I have to work in my podcasts every week.ĥ Productivity Tips to Get Your Woodworking Shop Ready for a Busy Holiday Season So, that is why I have to I have to make sure my shop is ready for the season. The shop is the nerve center of the whole coordinating operation (or operations, depending on how you look at it). I have a lot on my plate, so I have to get my shop ready for the season, because my shop is where it all happens (I even work on my law firm projects in my shop). – And, of course, let’s not forget that I am a partner in one of the largest family law firms in Georgia. – During Christmas, in addition to working on the Christmas lights, I am usually turning a number of pens and bottle stoppers that have been special requests We are trying to have our annual Christmas party much earlier. During this entire month, I am trying to also set up my yard for my Christmas decorations so that I can turn on all the outside lights right after Thanksgiving (which I have never been able to do before). – In November, we have Thanksgiving, and I have created a goal of having my Walnut Dining Room table ready to eat on by Thanksgiving. I actually start putting up my Christmas lights during this time as well. – In October, I have Halloween, which I go crazy for, and the actual Cubmobile event. This Starts in September and runs until December. – My Wife and I have volunteered to lead a marriage group called Thrive at our Church that will meet at our house every Sunday afternoon.

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– In September, Cub Scouts is really starting to get into full swing, which means camping every month, so there goes at least one weekend a month until December. Why I am starting getting ready now? Because this is the time when I have the most going on: Halloween is nearly 2 months away, Thanksgiving and Christmas 3 and 4 months away respectively. After all, beauty, and art, is in the eyes of the beholder. I had mentioned that I did not think that you could create useful works of art from it, but then my wife indicated that she thought the train bed I made for my son was a useful work of art, so, maybe I was wrong. not to mention, I have a couple dozen of half used cans of paint that I would like to use up and get rid of.Įssentially, I indicated that I thought that working with MDF was really woodworking. Needless to say, I am looking at all the MDF items in my shop and I am going to start painting all of them, out of an abundance of caution. But, painting the MDF will seal it so it does not release into the air. When I was doing some research for that episode, I found out something I did not know, and that was that the MDF slowly released certain chemicals, including Formaldehyde. Speaking of MDF, in episode #008, I asked the question is working with MDF really woodworking. I need to find a day to finish the cart – put some finishing touches on it. It was something I threw together really quickly. When I am woodworking, I roll it into another room that I can shut the door and keep the dust away from the audio equipment. Using scrap wood and some wheels I salvages from some old chairs, I made a rolling recording studio. In case you did not know, I actually record my podcast in my shop. Welcome to another episode of the Avid Woodworker! I am glad you are back, and I am glad to be back behind the microphone and back in my shop. AW Episode #009 – 5 Productivity Tips to Get Your Woodworking Shop Ready for a Busy Holiday Season

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