Guess This is a High

[Scrappile]

I just received another request for a "2nd Amendment" plaque for $125.  This will be the third one I have sold, fourth one I have made.  I also received a request to make one and donate it to an upcoming "Friends of the NRA" banquet for their auction.  That could bring in more sales.  It's a high for the money, but a low because I really didn't want to make anymore of them.

[lawson56]

A Big Congrats Paul.I know how ya feel about not wanting to cut certain plaques.I have one that I don't like cutting.So I came to a decision to retire it.

[OCtoolguy]

3 hours ago, Scrappile said:

I just received another request for a "2nd Amendment" plaque for $125.  This will be the third one I have sold, fourth one I have made.  I also received a request to make one and donate it to an upcoming "Friends of the NRA" banquet for their auction.  That could bring in more sales.  It's a high for the money, but a low because I really didn't want to make anymore of them.

Where can I see one Paul? Never mind. I just found it. Very nice job. I can see why you don't want to do too many. Lot's of cuts.

 

Ray

 

Edited November 8, 2017 by octoolguy

[Dave Monk]

Congrats!

 

[WayneMahler]

Congrats Paul. Always nice to get bigger orders. I can understand the "low" as it is a lot of cutting but then we all love what we do  

[kmmcrafts]

Sounds like a nice order to do.. I do know the feeling of not really wanting to cut something again.. so I feel for you on that aspect..  I have a couple companies I do ornaments for every year.. last year they wanted 300 ornaments that had a piece of heavy equipment on it with the companies name.. The first 100 or so wasn't too bad... but man... I tell you.. I was sure glad to cut that last stack of them.. felt like I was never going to get them done.. Nice fat wallet on that job though...

 

  

[wombatie]

That is good for the ego but if you don't want to cut it again you will really have to push yourself to get out there and do it.  Just think of it as being the first time you are going to cut it. 

Marg

[Lucky2]

Paul, I've learned a long time ago, that if it's something I don't really want to cut, it's work and no longer a hobby. That is why I quit selling things, to many people were requesting things I didn't enjoy cutting. It got to the point that it was more like a job then an enjoyable hobby, and I didn't want to ruin the enjoyment I got out of the hobby part of scrolling. I had people coming to the house and phoning me at all hours of the day, they thought I had most items cut in advance. People were bold enough to show up at 11:00 p.m.  I was getting tired of that, and with the impatience of others. It had taken me far to long to find a woodworking hobby that I enjoyed doing, and scrolling was it. I'm disabled and I'm in constant pain, no matter what I do causes me much more pain. Any type of movement hurts, and scrolling distracts my mind from the pain. It is/was my saving grace, and it has helped me control my feelings of being so useless. That is why I gave up on selling things, but, I was in the position where I could give up on the extra money. There is some people who need every cent they can get from selling their wares, and I am happy that they can raise some extra funds from scrolling.

Len

[Scrappile]

I'll get through it.  Gotta pay off my Fein dust extractor!  I really don't mind the cutting but the way I like to mount this one it takes a lot of steps to do.  Lot of finish work.  It is 5 separate pieces with 5 separate backers and them they all have to fit together..Just a pain.

Thanks for the nice comments encouragement.  I have got to get busy.

Edited November 8, 2017 by Scrappile

[ekud1946]

17 hours ago, Lucky2 said:

Paul, I've learned a long time ago, that if it's something I don't really want to cut, it's work and no longer a hobby. That is why I quit selling things, to many people were requesting things I didn't enjoy cutting. It got to the point that it was more like a job then an enjoyable hobby, and I didn't want to ruin the enjoyment I got out of the hobby part of scrolling. I had people coming to the house and phoning me at all hours of the day, they thought I had most items cut in advance. People were bold enough to show up at 11:00 p.m.  I was getting tired of that, and with the impatience of others. It had taken me far to long to find a woodworking hobby that I enjoyed doing, and scrolling was it. I'm disabled and I'm in constant pain, no matter what I do causes me much more pain. Any type of movement hurts, and scrolling distracts my mind from the pain. It is/was my saving grace, and it has helped me control my feelings of being so useless. That is why I gave up on selling things, but, I was in the position where I could give up on the extra money. There is some people who need every cent they can get from selling their wares, and I am happy that they can raise some extra funds from scrolling.

Len

Len, I agree with you 100%.

[amazingkevin]

Show us a picture of your work.

[Scrappile]

3 minutes ago, amazingkevin said:

Show us a picture of your work.

I did, Kevin, a few months ago.  It is so remember-able how could you possibly forget!!!