FDMC February 2025

Change in fields helped company owner achieve success in owning business.

It is most commonly known as Osage orange, but other names include hedge, hedge-apple, yellow-wood, bowwood, Osage apple, and bodark (from the French bois d’arc, meaning bow wood).

Some defects show up in the living tree; others are from processing wood; identify the difference.

Each month in FDMC Magazine we feature the 'Notable Nine Online', nine stories that were the most viewed and engaged with from WoodworkingNetwork.com over the past month. The following stories were chosen by our readers by what they were most interested in from December 13, 2024, to January 13, 2025.

Scheduling successfully to deal with work, clients, family, and friends while building a successful business.

Freud Diablo series offers cost-effective option for corded and cordless saws.

The following was submitted as a letter to the editor:Great piece on shop rate (“Establish a loaded hourly shop rate,” FDMC January 2025), especially the encouragement to load in a little profit. We would do exactly that on everything from material to labor to hardware. This would also give a little room to discount if needed on larger commercial projects where volume discounts are expected. 

Industry veterans share tips on building value in their business and pricing custom work.

Time, training, and commitment are essential to the success of your improvement program.

Successful branding is crucial for your business and helps to alert customers and attract them to your company.How many business owners can say they are actively aware of the effectiveness of their brand? Unless you’ve worked with a marketing director or seasoned graphic designer, you’re probably thinking that your logo is really all you need, but branding is a lot more than that.

New equipment makes computer-controlled machines even more efficient.

Whether you use paper and pencil or software, you can only manage what you measure.

Philadelphia Table Co. proves that manufacturing quality custom furniture in America works.