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09/04/2025 |
If you follow us (@toolsforworkingwood) on Instagram (and please do), you know that we were recently featured in a video made by The Locavore, a NYC company that celebrates local makers and products. We know how hard it is to make a good video, so we are thrilled to have appeared in such a skillful and engaging one.
The Locavore sells a physical guide - you know, a book! - in which we appear. (And not just us. Our friends at W. D. Lockwood Dye have a fabric dye counterpart, Aljo Manufacturing, which also gets the nod.) The Locavore also has a bricks-and-mortar store in Manhattan, located at 434 6th Avenue (W. 10th Street), a few blocks from my old apartment at 6th Ave and W. 12th Street. The store sells products that are “grown / baked / fabricated /assembled /crafted /concocted / sewn / stuffed / pickled within 100 miles of NYC.”
I visited the store over the weekend. As you could imagine, the vibe is that of a friendly general store, with a range of goods to eat, wear, use to care for your home, or just serve as a cool NYC souvenir. There’s even a bulletin board to keep it really local.
If you live in NYC, are planning to visit NYC, or want to go down that rabbit hole and emerge an hour later, eyes bleary and blinking, check out their website with an interactive map. It makes our large city seem like a series of small towns.
In other news:
We have an opening for a part-time salesperson at our Brooklyn showroom. This time it’s just for one day/week - Tuesdays.
Sales at Tools for Working Wood is an interesting job. You get a range of customers and that's what makes it interesting. We have people who come in who've been doing this for 40 years and will tell you everything you've ever wanted to know about 80 grit sandpaper. After they leave, you experiment yourself to see if you agree. And then a week later somebody, a newbie, maybe just a newbie in that particular area, will come in and you will get a chance to repeat back everything you've ever wanted to know about 80 grit sandpaper. And frankly this is how we learn. You keep your ears open, you keep your brain functioning, and all interactions are really interesting. Some people come in knowing what they want and some need help. Our goal is to point people in the right direction - and as many customers can attest, even if that direction is to a different store or product we don't sell or to the bad news that no such tool or process exists (yet). And you meet some interesting people too. We're looking for people who are interested in woodworking even if they're not experts because while we can teach people woodworking we can't teach you enthusiasm. I suppose I should mention the employee discount, which if you're outfitting a shop is not a bad thing to have. The most important thing we are looking for in the candidate gets along with people and a desire to learn.
We haven't posted this job elsewhere yet. We're hoping someone who reads this blog is looking to work in the craft and woodworking industries. So if you are interested in a great opportunity we'd like to talk to you. Send us an email to jobs@toolsforworkingwood.com.
In other, other news:
It's time again for Festool Fest! Our Festool rep and his tent of demo tools will be here on Friday, September 12th and Saturday, September 13th, noon - 3 pm both days. It's a great way to try out the cordless table saw, compare sander options or just see all the different tools in action.And of course we will have snacks!
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