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Thanks for all the kind words!

Tim:

I'm not sure I could sell too many. As mentioned during the building process it was pretty costly to build. The final material cost was $118 + so I would have to charge at least $150 to make my usual $1.50/hr. There are some markets that will support those prices but I have yet to find them, that's why my hourly wage is so high.

Chuck:

The sides are made of BC fir plywood and not as attractive as the pine surfaces on the front and trim. I applied a coat of shellac to seal them so they don't look too bad but I think a nice contrasting paint colour would really set the wood tones off nicely.

My daughter dosen't know I have done this yet so hopefully it will be a pleasant surprise if and when she gets here. They are expected on the weekend (from Niagara Falls) but the forecast is for more bad weather starting Friday. We are digging out once again today, and if we have not yet hit record snowfalls, I'm sure we will before spring is here.

Thanks again.

John

john wrote:.......The final material cost was $118 + so I would have to charge at least $150 to make my usual $1.50/hr. There are some markets that will support those prices but I have yet to find them, that's why my hourly wage is so high.............John

You make that much?:eek: Boy, I sure wish I could make a living doing woodworking like you do. Good thing it's not a hobby, or a labor of love. But seriously, the price that you would have to pay for something like that is the reason many of us DIY. And the fact that not everyone Does It Themselves is the reason that you may be able to sell some of those. When you are selling your wood toys and other items, maybe you could have a veggie-bin sitting there too. Oh well, it is just a thought I had; maybe wishful thinking at that.

Tim:

Suggestions are always welcome.

When I do the two or three shows per year, I always have a good range of items as I get bored doing too many of the same thing. A couple of restrictive issues come up with these shows, the first being that they are usually in a school fund raising setting, and people aren't there to spent much. Also there is a space issue as the table is only about 8' long. I usually manage to wheedle a little extra floor space for larger items such as a rocking horse, or outdoor decoration but then I have to be selective. Come to think of it, space in the van is also tight.

My hope for retirement was to move to a more rural setting where I could have a "real" workshop and room to display and sell my projects but that didn't happen so I have to be careful in how many larger items I produce.

Having said that, while I was banished to the basement to watch TV last night I was looking at the Harvest Bin sitting there and wondered about starting another one for a fall show.

Have(ing) fun

John

Hmm.. That's a good idea.. My kids school (aka church) has a big fund raiser late in the school year (may) and I wonder if I could build up something that could be donated for their silent auction.. Hmm.. I'll be getting my SS today and will try to get it all aligned,etc.. Fun stuff for today -- good thing we're doing the 9/80 work week (today's my day off) at work..