Laura McCusker Designers 

carole Roberts

She is concentrating. I dont smile when i concentrate. 🤔 You sound like a misogynist.😔 Maybe you should smile more?😒🤔

@@malenekoldborg Assumption is the mother of all fuckups. You turn my complement into a negative; nice. Perhaps you should not take yourself so seriously.

Are you wanting to be a self-employed furniture maker, or are you trying to start a career in the millwork/furniture industry working for someone else? As with any college training, once you're done you still have absolutely zero actual work experience, and expecting to make "top money" is unrealistic. Since you learned your trade at a later age than most, you'll most likely have to take a pay cut (assuming your have several years of work experience in your current field) to get into the millwork/furniture field as an entry-level employee. That's why it's so hard to switch careers after having put in so much "equity" in another field. IMO, your best bet is to do it a hobby, building items for yourself (in case they don't sell), post the items on social media (FB, Instagram, RU-vid), then try selling them on an Etsy-like site, local swap meets, or Craigslist. At first, you'll be selling to your friends & family, then friends of friends, and on and on. It's all about word of mouth and marketing yourself and your products. The last time I check, people weren't cold-calling random people asking them to make a kitchen table...the leg work falls on you as an aspiring full-time furniture maker. Sorry for the paragraph...good luck w/ your endeavors.

its like this scott forget about the money i would have two say i can,t keep much of what i make there are expensive tool that will do the work for you but old school and a few sharp tools will do the trick i turn out a dozen rolling pins once every two months thats only one store i get 30 bucks a peace you do the math they sell them for forty enjoy what you do the money will come.

J Jarvis thanks ince i move house an set up a small workshop i will make peices but l iv been thinking of something smal I could try specialise in an j was thinking designer shelves. What do you think

if so go with real wood most cabinets are mad of junk check out saw mill wood wild cherry oak maple. wood you can get cheep ash i was lucky got an old saw mill and cut for years and that was just a hobby find old wood re saw. wood windows make real money

Hi Scott. J Jarvis gave you some sound advice. My advice would echo his and I would caution to start while you are working at whatever career you are in now. Keep your overhead to a minimum as use those skills that you acquired in college. You stated that you went for carpentry, so that will help you with your designer shelves idea. use top quality materials and the business will come your way. If you find someone to collaborate with, say doing some stained glass or iron work, you could combine passions and make some remarkable pieces. Best of luck to you.

Bonniville Black Cherry there’s a clue in the title...

They are "ads". Add is mathmatics!

You apparently have not used a Festool appliance. They are truly with every detail, TOP of the line. The better the tool, the less work You have to do after the cuts. And so what if she may advertise for them. Do you go out on a limb and put yourself out there to the world With your skills and knowledge and time to make a reputation and a living? I venture to guess not. This woman is exceptional in her art and craftsmanship. She is out here teaching us. Maybe you need to try doing this work to the level Of perfection she does. Heck, even the trip to the lumberyard is a learning experience. Give her her due respect!

Birrahe Hernandez Bolio.

I sure hope she's fixed that since this video was made. If not, she should check out the recent video from her fellow Australian woodworker Jordan Crawford (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XYRug4MOuag.html) where he talks about cutting off the tip of his finger with a jointer.

LMFAO...Find me a woodworker that makes use of the guards. Guards were "invented" for tools used by employees brought on by government. In some cases guards are actually more dangerous to have in place.

The point of the piece IS for it turn grey. The piece is designed to age with time like natural wood. Australian woods resist cracking to a much higher degree than most European woods because of their natural oils. Laura says the piece is meant to age as part of her design brief.

Thanks, but it will age differently. Treated Surfaces/ Non Treated Surfaces

None of the pieces are treated. The Grape Oil is not a permanent finish. The piece will age like it is supposed as she designed it to do - naturally. Just like Cedar Single or Cedar siding on a rustic cabin.