A woman at work asked me to bring in some stuff for her to look at so
I did. A crowd gathered in my office when I unpacked it and before it
was over I had sold 8 bowls and 2 boxes. I wish I could do that every
day.

JB

On 29 Sep 2004 17:17:20 -0700, (Jeff Bennett)
wrote:

A woman at work asked me to bring in some stuff for her to look at so
I did. A crowd gathered in my office when I unpacked it and before it
was over I had sold 8 bowls and 2 boxes. I wish I could do that every
day.

JB

that's great, JB.. what tools are you going to buy with the bucks? *g*

IMHO, if you did that every day, your reason for turning bowls
changes, as does the style and fun of your turning...


Mac

On 29 Sep 2004 17:17:20 -0700, (Jeff Bennett)
wrote:

A woman at work asked me to bring in some stuff for her to look at so
I did. A crowd gathered in my office when I unpacked it and before it
was over I had sold 8 bowls and 2 boxes. I wish I could do that every
day.

JB
I know how that works! I took some odds & ends to a folk music camp I
go to each year, and they were demanding I sell the stuff...now I am
EXPECTED to bring a selection every year.....It happens in 3 weeks,
and as usual, I expect to pay for the cost of the camp. (I just set
stuff on a table and go away, and people find me during the weekend
and give me money!

You never know when you'll find a new venue! *smile*

"mac davis" wrote: (clip) IMHO, if you did that every day, your reason for
turning bowls changes, as does the style and fun of your turning...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That is a very profound statement. Interestingly, I think the enjoyment for
some turners goes up when they are selling, and for others it goes down when
they feel pressured to turn and sell.

Selling at work is a thinker, too. I couldn't bring myself to ask money,
except when my co-workers were buying to give as gifts. Used to bring in a
bowl filled with wrapped candy or a plate loaded with cookies for the lounge
once every couple of weeks with the understanding that the other teachers
could steal the container. Gave out ornaments and such at Christmas. I
figured that was pretty good until one first grade teacher stopped to buy a
couple of ornaments from me at a fair this year and said "I want some
ornaments for my own. All I ever got of yours were bowls ...."


"Leo Lichtman" wrote in message
...

"mac davis" wrote: (clip) IMHO, if you did that every day, your reason
for
turning bowls changes, as does the style and fun of your turning...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That is a very profound statement. Interestingly, I think the enjoyment
for
some turners goes up when they are selling, and for others it goes down
when
they feel pressured to turn and sell.

mac davis wrote:
IMHO, if you did that every day, your reason for turning bowls
changes, as does the style and fun of your turning...

I couldn't agree more. Evry few years I agree to do some for $$,
afterwards I swear I'll never do it again. Turning for fun is
just that, turning because you have to or have agreed to, sucks.

Dave in Fairfax
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On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 16:28:39 GMT, "Leo Lichtman"
wrote:


"mac davis" wrote: (clip) IMHO, if you did that every day, your reason for
turning bowls changes, as does the style and fun of your turning...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That is a very profound statement. Interestingly, I think the enjoyment for
some turners goes up when they are selling, and for others it goes down when
they feel pressured to turn and sell.

it was a general statement, of course, only based on my experience..
most of the folks that I talk to think of their woodworking/turning as
more of an art than a job.. a chance to be creative with no time
constraints or deadlines... no pressure to produce...

I used to make small model siege engines for a hobby and a few folks
bought them... I ended up selling on ebay and the relaxing hobby
became a small business with the accompanying hassles..

It's a great ego booster to have someone actually BUY something that
you created... but for me, I create because I want to, not in hope
that what I make will appeal to a buyer.. YMMV


Mac