On Saturday, December 20, 2014 3:25:14 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:

As Swingman has indicated, there is money to be had when you offer
something that is not main stream.

I agree with Karl and Leon.

I'm retired, also. My (mostly) high-end customers don't care if I work at my leisure. They know my work or they have been referred by someone who knows my work. I rarely place a price on an item. I usually just accept what they offer, when they ask if I can make an item. Their offer is usually reasonable or fairly generous.

Recent requests:
*Prie dieu - $200 offered, basic/not fancy, upholstered knee & arm rests.
*Basic upright display cabinets - 6'H X 4'W, rustic/weathered, salvaged cypress, little to no finish, $1K/cabinet offered.
*Rustic garden gate (lawn decor) - salvaged cypress pickets, rusty nails, salvaged/rusty strap hinges.... They want to hear the hinges creak. "$1 for the gate, $199 for the creaking".
*Simple 4' plank bench - $250 offered, rustic, salvaged cypress.

Sonny