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plainnotpinned · 08-23-2009, 07:20 PM

As Kevin said the first thing to do is price your work. I am very new to this and was wondering if some of you experts

could help out a 17 year old newbie. The pics attached are some of mmy recent work you won't hurt my feeling if you say its a bunch of junk..well..... maybe it would hurt a little

. But anyway please help me price these than with these as a mark I can price all my work. 1. Is the Statesman made of teak and hickory ply. 2. Is a miniclock out of Purpleheart. 3. Is a tiger portrait out of Pauduk. Thanks and please be brutally honest.

wood-n-things · 08-23-2009, 07:43 PM

Nicely done and should command a fair price but I don't have a clue how much time you have involved or cost of materials or other overhead to consider such as fees to have a booth or where you plan on selling them.

You did a nice job though so don't put yourself down.

tony coleman · 08-23-2009, 09:23 PM

joe ,
nice work mate,and you say your only 17,good on you.
the one bit of advice i can offer is....DONT UNDER PRICE YOUR WORK.
people look for a bargain,and if you sell cheap,they will expect this all the time.keep up the good work...........

Jediscroller · 08-23-2009, 09:32 PM

#1 is tough to give you an idea of. One of my sales points with my clocks is that they're all solid hardwoods. One similar to this would be in the $75 range out of hardwood, not sure about the plywood. You might find folks don't care or you may find that it being ply precludes its sale. Knowing how long mini-clocks typically take me and looking at yours I would guestimate $35 or so (note that I typically use 3/8" and stack cut 2 at a time though). The tiger is a tough one to say. It looks to be a fairly quick cut. The fact that it's padauk and a "1 of a kind" will add somewhat to the price however. I would guess $20 - $30. Frankly, the tiger doesn't really grab me and I'm not sure how well it would sell. Then again, I've cut stuff that I didn't think was all that great and that's usually the first to sell, hehehehehe. One thing to remember also is that these prices are based on my personal experience and how long it takes me to cut stuff. I rarely take longer than 2 hours total on mini-clocks and I'm guestimating that that tiger would take around an hour or less. I could be way off.

BTW, you did an excellent job on all 3.

minowevie · 08-23-2009, 10:09 PM

well brutally honest, OK, HERE GOES. I think for any one making this beautifull clock. I would give them a 10+ great cutting and owsome choice of wood. and #2. now that is a wonderful pattern. and love the color. a bit to dark for me. but with a different back color. it might stand out. #8. and the tiger. I think it is done ver nice. I would put something on the back to show off the cutting . as for price. to me if I cut them, they would be priceless. as a 17 year old that is just more to my honesty. for I admire any youngster, who does some work , and as nice as this. you will go far. sorry Plainnotpinned, but I don't sell, but I do know talent when I see it. your friend Evie

KtownScroller · 08-24-2009, 04:15 AM

First of all Joe, your work looks grand! I haven't a clue what to price it, but I'm sure a couple of the pros will give you some good advice.

plainnotpinned · 08-24-2009, 01:44 PM

Thanks for the help I would use solid hardwoods more but being 17 I have a very limited budget, yet I just got a job as a janitor and with that money maybe I can use all hardwoods. Thanks again.

Cyrano · 08-24-2009, 05:50 PM

Hey Joe,
Pricing is a tough call - I can't really offer any help. But I will tell you that you've done some really nice work. Keep it up and keep us posted.

Rikk

08-23-2009, 09:23 PM	#3
tony coleman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ireland Posts: 674	joe , nice work mate,and you say your only 17,good on you. the one bit of advice i can offer is....DONT UNDER PRICE YOUR WORK. people look for a bargain,and if you sell cheap,they will expect this all the time.keep up the good work........... __________________ lets make plenty of sawdust and have fun doing it http://www.customcutz4you.webs.com/

08-23-2009, 09:32 PM	#4
Jediscroller American Crafstman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galaxy far, far away Posts: 3,174 Blog Entries: 5	#1 is tough to give you an idea of. One of my sales points with my clocks is that they're all solid hardwoods. One similar to this would be in the $75 range out of hardwood, not sure about the plywood. You might find folks don't care or you may find that it being ply precludes its sale. Knowing how long mini-clocks typically take me and looking at yours I would guestimate $35 or so (note that I typically use 3/8" and stack cut 2 at a time though). The tiger is a tough one to say. It looks to be a fairly quick cut. The fact that it's padauk and a "1 of a kind" will add somewhat to the price however. I would guess $20 - $30. Frankly, the tiger doesn't really grab me and I'm not sure how well it would sell. Then again, I've cut stuff that I didn't think was all that great and that's usually the first to sell, hehehehehe. One thing to remember also is that these prices are based on my personal experience and how long it takes me to cut stuff. I rarely take longer than 2 hours total on mini-clocks and I'm guestimating that that tiger would take around an hour or less. I could be way off. BTW, you did an excellent job on all 3. __________________ Kevin Scrollsaw Patterns Online Making holes in wood with an EX-30, Craftsman 16" VS, Dremel 1680 and 1671

08-24-2009, 04:15 AM	#6
KtownScroller So much better :) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: PA Posts: 2,665	First of all Joe, your work looks grand! I haven't a clue what to price it, but I'm sure a couple of the pros will give you some good advice. __________________ - Rick

08-24-2009, 01:44 PM	#7
plainnotpinned teenage scroller Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: oklahoma Posts: 48	Thanks for the help I would use solid hardwoods more but being 17 I have a very limited budget, yet I just got a job as a janitor and with that money maybe I can use all hardwoods. Thanks again. __________________ Joe

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08-23-2009, 07:43 PM	#2
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,478 Blog Entries: 1	Nicely done and should command a fair price but I don't have a clue how much time you have involved or cost of materials or other overhead to consider such as fees to have a booth or where you plan on selling them. You did a nice job though so don't put yourself down. __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

08-23-2009, 10:09 PM	#5
minowevie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 6,398	well brutally honest, OK, HERE GOES. I think for any one making this beautifull clock. I would give them a 10+ great cutting and owsome choice of wood. and #2. now that is a wonderful pattern. and love the color. a bit to dark for me. but with a different back color. it might stand out. #8. and the tiger. I think it is done ver nice. I would put something on the back to show off the cutting . as for price. to me if I cut them, they would be priceless. as a 17 year old that is just more to my honesty. for I admire any youngster, who does some work , and as nice as this. you will go far. sorry Plainnotpinned, but I don't sell, but I do know talent when I see it. your friend Evie

08-24-2009, 05:50 PM	#8
Cyrano Vagabond Poet Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Park Forest, IL Posts: 44	Hey Joe, Pricing is a tough call - I can't really offer any help. But I will tell you that you've done some really nice work. Keep it up and keep us posted. Rikk