On Sun, 1 Feb 2009 09:12:59 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Feb 1, 1:11*am, Puckdropper puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote:
"Ed Pawlowski" wrote :



"Mark & Juanita" wrote in message
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*But it does take longer. *Sometimes quite a bit longer.


I want to know why home made stuff is always three times the price,
and takes a ton of time to finish. Yea, it's just the right size,
shape, features and all that, but it's a good thing this is a hobby!


I can make 100 tables much cheaper a piece, than make just one custom
table. When you make all the jigs and setups, it is almost as easy to
make 2 or 3 at a time. Factories buy (wood, glue, finish, hardware)
in quantity and have more sophisticated machines that replace
expensive human labor.

One of my 2009 projects will be a round walnut dining table, 1800's or
Shaker style. I'm not sure of the details yet.