On 11 May 2005 23:28:58 -0700, "robo hippy" wrote:

Properly finished???? Oh, you mean doing it the same way that you do
it. I have offered bowls with the mortice remaining, and with it
removed. The deciding factors, are shape, color, and character of the
wood. Price is some what of a factor, but never has the way the bottom
was finished had an influence on choice. If both are clean, sanded and
finished (no tear out left), and the shapes are the same, it makes
almost no difference to the buyer. If I remove the mortice, I have to
charge more. If they look the same, but one costs more, which one would
you buy?
robo hippy

my "research" indicates that things like bottom treatment, wall thickness, even
walls, etc. are mainly important to another turner.. and you don't sell bowls to
a turner.. *g*

In my personal experience, folks are attracted to color, shape, general
appearance and feel... they don't seem to notice what the bottom of the bowl
looks like, providing it allows the bowl to sit flat and has been sanded and
finished to match the rest of the bowl..

I talked to a turned at a fair that thought that the bottom treatment and finish
that he's taken years to perfect seemed to be more of a detriment to sales, as
it not only adds to the price, but folks didn't seem to get the "hand made"
feeling from them.. (I thought that they were fantastic, almost works of art in
simple walnut bowls, but didn't buy anything)


mac

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