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Hoosier Woodworks is a small, one-man shop that specializes in unique home improvement, woodworking and craft projects.

NEWS

New Online Store Launched! -- Finally, after what seems likes years of starting and stopping, I have an online store! I have had an Etsy store for a few years now, but I wanted my own. You can purchase some of my staple products; flag cases, soap rest, writing pens, rolling pins, cutting boards, etc. Click the link to explore! www.hoosierwoodworksstore.com

Getting this store up and running has been a long process. I spent a couple years as webmaster for the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and installed an XCART store. It works fine, in a canned sort of way. I wanted to avoid the expense and complexity of a prepackaged product. I had built a test store using PayPal years ago but was disappointed with the buy button. I played with Google Buy Now buttons but didn't think Google would be as widely accepted as PayPal. I discovered PayPal had developed an actual "shopping cart" where you can add multiple items. This was the functionality I was looking for!

And a HUGE advantage of using PayPal is their PCI DSS compliance. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards are regulations set forth by the big credit card companies, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, etc., that govern how credit cards, debit cards, electronic checks, etc., are processed. Maybe some of you remember the days when your credit card receipt had your card number and expiration date printed right on the receipt. PCI DSS are the people who came up with the CSV security number on the back of your card. A couple years ago they came down hard on retailers who stored customer's personal data (name, address, card number, expiration date, CSV number!) on minimally secure servers. Remember the $4.5 BILLION T.J. Max security fiasco?

Now, instead of going to all the expense and trouble of having a Fort Knox-like server..... I let PayPal do it! There the computer, internet, programming experts....I'm a woodworker. When shop in my store and click the Add to Cart button, you'll notice a little lag time before another window opens. The window opens on PayPal's servers, not mine, hence the delay. You don't need a PayPal account to buy something. You can use your credit/debit card just like any other store. The entire transaction occurs on PayPal for maximum security and convenience. All I see is an email from PayPal with name and address and the items ordered and any special instructions. If there is a problem with the order like a return or something, it's easy to go into PayPal make the change. I am most impressed with them! Check out my new store at www.hoosierwoodworksstore.com
Thanks,
Roger

A "Modern" Stair Sweep -- "Here you go," Dick said handing me the ancient stair part. "I need this to be left-hand." I've always enjoyed working for Dick, a contractor who specializes in custom homes in the upper price range. He always gives me unique and interesting jobs -- jobs other trim carpenters/woodworkers are too smart to take.... more.