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Salko,
I guess it depends on two things:
1. Her margin.
If she marks up 100% based in the wholesale cost, then she’s buying at (obviously) ~$274.50, or less.
In order to be attractive you’d need to be a LOT lower to provide enough incentive to make a switch.
2.Her supplier relationship–Family/relative/good friend = change is not likely.
BTW Your clocks are spectacular.
Best,
Craig30 June 2015 at 12:18 am #128150Thanks Craig but I didn’t mention to her a price without in the beginning even looking at my clocks she built a wall of rejection. This I have noticed with businesses in general, they don’t like people offering anything to them.
But if she paid that much for her mdf veneered clock then she’s mad but I believe they all buy the same thing because they know no better. My dark elegance clock I’m selling at $250, I know it’s worth more but my prices are humble. The other clocks I posted like the deer clock is at $70, nothing is over priced I don’t live in the clouds because it’s hand made I don’t jack the prices up but it is what it is and maybe I will need to start looking at making something else if things don’t improve. I do know June/July is the worst time of the year to sell so I’ll wait it out and see what what happens.
30 June 2015 at 2:57 am #128155btw thanks for the compliment I do try very hard to make them look good but I do want to dive in other areas of woodworking as well. I like nearly all the furniture of the 18th century and believe it or not and it may sound over the top I would like to make these things for my shop. It’s inspiring to look at and to create an 18th century feel helps to the shop is pleasing to me. My wife isn’t into that style of furniture but who knows maybe she would change her mind when she one up close. To me that would be a real challenge as I’ve never carved a ball claw before.
here some more completed projects. The spoons are made from left over maple flooring. The dovetails are just practice.. Picture frame is my attempt at handmade moldings… I guess the frame is a repeat, but I finally got the glass cut and a finish applied. It’s been a productive couple weeks in my shop.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.20 July 2015 at 8:26 am #128634dborn old boy the spoons look great so the frame and the last dovetails but am not quite sure about the third pic a bit of misalignment but the joints are good and tight.
20 July 2015 at 8:44 am #128638I’ve seen some of your dovetails before the real skinny ones and they were just gorgeous, I don’t think you need practice bro.
I know this is not aligned with the projects done on this website, but I thought I would share anyway. Here is one of my first attempts at hammer veneering. A lot of machining done on this project, but still couldn’t have accomplished this without what I have learned from here. Bird’s eye maple, cherry border and red flocking.. The substrate was… dare I say, plywood! lol
I can say confidently that I will continue to use veneers and inlays on future projects..
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You must be logged in to view attached files.20 July 2015 at 9:22 am #128645That is nice! I haven’t done any veneering myself as I have not a had a call for it yet but do plan in the near future to try it out. I know the biggest draw back with veneering is that it will peel off eventually but the question is when. With timber being so expensive it makes sense but not just that, some timbers like Queensland walnut that is just deliciously gorgeous is full of silica and quite difficult to work with and slicing it up into veneer’s is a good option to take. Thumbs up on your box old mate. Great work!
20 July 2015 at 9:50 am #128647Now that is a bargain as veneers atleast here in Australia is very expensive. Great buy maybe you should of bought the lot and sold some.
I know work is always a damper when your doing this part time but savour each project and enjoy it, there are endless supply of things to make and you have a life time do it. No point in rushing just to get it done.
Thought about trying to sell it, but I know I would just end up collecting and hanging onto it for a long time.
I do have plans with the veneer. Last year my wife and I bought a used pop up camper, and I’m planning on redoing the cabinets. I will be replacing the shitty fake wood grain panels with either beech or figured anigere.. . Weight is an issue, so I will be veneering thin sheets of plywood, It will look good when I’m finished.
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