I recently signed up for Pinterest. I've got to admit it straight out; I'm not a big social media user. Sure, I have a Facebook account and I read it sometimes but seldom post. And I'm on LinkedIn as a passive presence. I don't Tweet. So frankly, I wasn't sure why I'd want to be on Pinterest. All that said, I decided to give it a go.
My first idea was to post links to my business, Shenandoah Tool Works, and I created links to photos of the woodworking mallets and birdcage awls my partner Jeff Fleisher and I produce. But then, upon looking around, I began to see photos of things I'd like to build for myself. So I created boards in Pinterest for several projects--a cabinet to store hand tools, saw tills, a rolling lumber cart, table designs and decorative boxes. After creating the boards, I searched each of these topics, scrolled through what I found and pinned the photos I liked best to my boards.
Already I've used the photos to design a rolling lumber rack that combines several features I saw in the Pinterest photos--racks for boards, storage for plywood, bins for offcuts, a panel saw and clamp storage. I can already see that it will reduce the clutter in my shop and add functionality as well.
If you haven't tried Pinterest yet, you may find it useful for designing projects. The good thing is, it is not only easy to use but it's free! If you like the project boards I've set up, you can always follow me. My site is my name--Norm Reid. If you decide to use Pinterest, let me know how it works out for you.
Norm
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