Hi Bill, You are much respected here as a valued contributor and as an
ethical and sucessful businessman. Your request is perfectly
reasonable, but to keep your invention secret why would you ask the
questions on a widespread ng? The internet being what it is, I doubt
that you will rely on the answers anyway (no slam at respondents
intended). I know you don't need a vanity product so it is likely of
enough potential to meet the profit plans of larger manufacturers. If
not it would seem to be another hunting license for quick copying by mom
& pops. I suppose the secrecy could be a legitimate way to generate
interest, but it is obvious that I know very little re this facet of our
craft.

Bill, many of us have ideas for a product related to woodturning with
high hopes for a sucessful whizbang, but most of us are naive and lack
your proven expertise. Without revealing your product and time allowing,
would you consider offering some guidance (or a musing 'G') re the
rewards, pitfalls and necessaries of attempting to develop and/or market
an innovative woodturning product? Others _with experience_ might want
to chip in unless derision masked by comedy drives them away.


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