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Fretnot · 06-28-2012, 08:16 PM

I am always looking for new things to put on the tables at the craft fairs and thought I would have a go at key chains. This was several weeks ago and I do 3 craft fairs a week and it is amazing how well they are going. Working out UK pounds to US dollars i think it works out $6 a piece i am selling them for. The metal part of the stand was a gift from a lady who makes jewellery and the rest was made on the lathe.

I have some planks of walnut in the shop and was reluctant to use any of it but I took the plunge today and made some trivets. They have just had a coat of finishing oil. Tomorrow they will really shine when I wax polish them.

KarenC · 06-28-2012, 11:21 PM

Nice variety of keychains. I love the unique holder. The trivets beautiful. They would be nice to hang on the dining room wall when they are not being used as trivets.

Wood Dog · 06-29-2012, 12:23 AM

Sweeeeet cuts Fretnot, good luck with your sales.

dogcatcher · 06-29-2012, 12:51 AM

They look great.

cpowell · 06-29-2012, 02:48 PM

Those are really nice and it's a good idea with the key rack too! Good luck with your shows!

Hawaiilad · 06-30-2012, 07:58 PM

Very nice key rings and trivets. Trivets always sell well for me here in the Islands. I think they might be making a come back. I like the key rings as well. You did a great job on finishing and how did you round over the letters so well?

Fretnot · 06-30-2012, 10:18 PM

Thanks everyone for your kind comments. Larry. With the letters on the key chains and many other things I make i use a dremel in a dremel router table with the rounding over bit. It really does add another dimension the the finished piece. The hardwoods I use are round about 3/8 thick and is a perfect thickness for this sort of work as the hardwood looks as though it is moulded in a way. I am sure that finishing the key chains this way is the reason they are selling so well.

jm51 · 07-01-2012, 04:37 AM

I recently bought a halogen oven. The supplied lid holder is pretty much useless so I'm using a folding towel for now.

A halogen oven trivet shouldn't take much material as only the outer ring is needed.

Old Dust 1 · 07-01-2012, 03:19 PM

Name key rings are also a big seller.
Steve Good has some software programs on his site.
www.scrollsawworkshop.com

John

Old Dust

PS: Another "special order" seller are desk name plates.

Hawaiilad · 07-01-2012, 06:54 PM

John, what is a Halogen Oven? Don't think I have heard of one of those.

06-29-2012, 12:23 AM	#3
Wood Dog Senior member...Sweeet Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 7,804 Thanks: 21 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts	Sweeeeet cuts Fretnot, good luck with your sales. __________________ WD aka: Gloria My Gallery " Two difficult things to say in life are Hello for the first time and Goodby for the last"

06-30-2012, 07:58 PM	#6
Hawaiilad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Big Island in Hawaii Posts: 2,112 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts	Very nice key rings and trivets. Trivets always sell well for me here in the Islands. I think they might be making a come back. I like the key rings as well. You did a great job on finishing and how did you round over the letters so well? __________________ Hawaiilad Larry

07-01-2012, 04:37 AM	#8
jm51 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I recently bought a halogen oven. The supplied lid holder is pretty much useless so I'm using a folding towel for now. A halogen oven trivet shouldn't take much material as only the outer ring is needed. __________________ John

07-01-2012, 06:54 PM	#10
Hawaiilad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Big Island in Hawaii Posts: 2,112 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts	John, what is a Halogen Oven? Don't think I have heard of one of those. __________________ Hawaiilad Larry

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06-28-2012, 11:21 PM	#2
KarenC Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nice variety of keychains. I love the unique holder. The trivets beautiful. They would be nice to hang on the dining room wall when they are not being used as trivets.

06-29-2012, 12:51 AM	#4
dogcatcher Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: West Texas Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	They look great.

06-29-2012, 02:48 PM	#5
cpowell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conroe, Tx. just north of Houston Posts: 405 Thanks: 187 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts	Those are really nice and it's a good idea with the key rack too! Good luck with your shows!

06-30-2012, 10:18 PM	#7
Fretnot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: I live in South West Wales Posts: 306 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts	Thanks everyone for your kind comments. Larry. With the letters on the key chains and many other things I make i use a dremel in a dremel router table with the rounding over bit. It really does add another dimension the the finished piece. The hardwoods I use are round about 3/8 thick and is a perfect thickness for this sort of work as the hardwood looks as though it is moulded in a way. I am sure that finishing the key chains this way is the reason they are selling so well.

07-01-2012, 03:19 PM	#9
Old Dust 1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 173 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Name key rings are also a big seller. Steve Good has some software programs on his site. www.scrollsawworkshop.com John Old Dust PS: Another "special order" seller are desk name plates.

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