Matt | May 15, 2008
We all know that at some point the thought of starting our own woodworking business has crossed our minds. I for one have wasted many an hour, daydreaming of walking away from my day job and spending the rest of my life happily making beautiful projects for even happier clients. But, to be honest I [...]
Matt | May 9, 2008
The first ever Safety Week has come to a close and here at Matt’s Basement Workshop we have some great schwag to giveaway to four of you look listeners of the show. I was joined by a special guest down in the office who helped to draw the names, so if you didn’t win…blame him!! [...]
Matt | May 8, 2008
Safety Week is coming to a close and here’s the last installment from Matt’s Basement Workshop. Eye protection is vital in the woodshop, with sawdust, chips, splinters, and even finishing chemicals flying around keeping our eyes safe is crucial. We have plenty of options for all the various jobs we do in the woodshop, so [...]
Matt | May 6, 2008
Safety week is well under way and here is my second episode. As I mentioned on Monday, I firmly feel that there are three areas we need to be aware of everytime we walk into the shop. We talked about lung safety on Monday and how there’s more to sawdust danger than explosions and slipping [...]
Matt | May 4, 2008
It’s the beginning of safety week and here at Matt’s Basement Workshop I’m planning on sharing with you my take on three very important safety issues, starting today with sawdust safety. When most of us think of sawdust safety we think of fires and explosions due to sparks and accumulated piles. But I think of [...]
