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  0 Thread: Reclaimed lumber project.
Post: RE: Reclaimed lumber project.
I make toys and models and small projects. I use mostly all reclaimed lumber. A lot of wormy chestnut. The reason most woodworkers don not like it is the nail problem. You can not always get all of th...
 gmcooter2 Woodworking 5 4,397 11-07-2016, 07:49 PM
  0 Thread: Slightly OT - Woodworking & Medical Issues
Post: RE: Slightly OT - Woodworking & Medical Issues
I am 64 years old. I was forced to retire earlier than planed to due to failing health . I drove a school bus for 30 years and carpenter work on the side. In 2010 a ladder broke with me and I fell  fr...
 gmcooter2 Woodworking 35 19,374 11-07-2016, 07:34 PM
  0 Thread: Secret Santa 2016 is Live!
Post: RE: Secret Santa 2016 is Live!
What is the Secret Santa program? I am new to this forum. Would be interested in this maybe.
 gmcooter2 Woodworking 6 3,418 11-07-2016, 07:07 PM
  0 Thread: craft show
Post: RE: craft show
Had another good show this Friday and Saturday. We made a little over $500. We have 2 more shows in December.
 gmcooter2 Woodworking 13 7,585 10-08-2016, 07:22 PM
  0 Thread: craft show
Post: RE: craft show
Our next show is this week end. We have been really busy getting ready. We got caught up pretty well. We have two more shows after this one. Depending on how much we sell we will be very busy again ge...
 gmcooter2 Woodworking 13 7,585 10-04-2016, 05:12 PM
  0 Thread: Blew budget on new bandsaw - enough left over for only one blade, which one?
Post: RE: Blew budget on new bandsaw - enough left over ...
It depends what yo are cutting. I make toys and models. I have a scroll saw for thin materiel and very sharp turns. I also have a 12" band saw for thicker materiel. I also make pretty sharp turns too...
 gmcooter2 Woodworking 20 13,218 10-01-2016, 07:34 PM
  0 Thread: craft show
Post: RE: craft show
That is high for set up fee. The most we pay for set up $110 around here. Good luck on your coming show.
 gmcooter2 Woodworking 13 7,585 09-21-2016, 06:45 PM
  0 Thread: craft show
Post: RE: craft show
I do about 5 shows a year. I use almost all reclaimed lumber so I do not have a lot in lumber. I make toys so I do not have a lot in other material. I do It mostly for the love of doing wooding worki...
 gmcooter2 Woodworking 13 7,585 09-20-2016, 06:43 PM
  0 Thread: craft show
Post: RE: craft show
I know what you are talking about. One sale we will sell all of one item we have so we will make several for the next sale and it sits on the table and we bring it all back home. You never know what w...
 gmcooter2 Woodworking 13 7,585 09-19-2016, 07:42 PM
  0 Thread: craft show
Post: RE: craft show
We had 4 hours Sunday. We only made $35. We rarely make much on Sunday. We made a total  of $800 for all three days. I know what you mean about keeping up inventory. My toys are pretty time consuming....
 gmcooter2 Woodworking 13 7,585 09-19-2016, 05:05 PM
  0 Thread: craft show
Post: RE: craft show
We had another good day yesterday. Not quite as good as Friday almost $300 a total of $780 for both days. We have from 12 to 4 today. I enjoy the shows. We are going to be busy getting ready for the n...
 gmcooter2 Woodworking 13 7,585 09-18-2016, 08:11 AM
  0 Thread: craft show
Post: craft show
We (my wife and I) had the first day of our first fall craft show today. We made  $480. That is about what usually make in all three days. It was earlier this year because the fair grounds people gav...
 gmcooter2 Woodworking 13 7,585 09-16-2016, 07:55 PM
  0 Thread: Working with reclaimed lumber
Post: RE: Working with reclaimed lumber
Reclaimed lumber is mostly what I use. [hr] My first post was to see lf I could yet. I have a 18" wood master planer with a spiral head. The teeth are sharpened on all 4 sides. I f you hit a nail all ...
 gmcooter2 Woodworking 21 12,095 09-15-2016, 12:32 PM

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