amazingkevin Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 cherry wood cut with scroll reverse # 7 on a birch back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Excellent cutting Kevin. Thanks for sharing it with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Very nice Kevin, well done. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbert100 Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 nice work kevin, looks like the back board needs a littel more work but it can also lie on the angle of the photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted October 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Thanks for the comments .Robert your so right about the back. i lost my mind cutting the star with insert and all for 5 bucks so i had to cut corners im so busy no time for detaails ,lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockman Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Kevin, I am troubled by your comment I had to cut corners and so busy no time for details. I have seen other works that you have completed and they look fantastic. Yes I understand that you quoted a price that was way to low for the item you were providing. Everyone does it, I for one have done it quite a few times. But look at it this way please if you would. This was a custom order. Custom orders often bring many, many more custom orders if the product you provide is High quality and top workmanship. Providing one that lacks attention to detail will more than often hurt you in the long run. As word spreads that your work is lacking so will your customer base, even you dissatistified could reduce the number of orders you get in the future. Yes you quoted a price that was to low. Create a product that you would have with all the normal attention to details and when you give it to your customer, explain to them that the price you quoted to them for this was off base, but you are still honoring the price you quoted. This lets them know they got a good deal, and you can correct your quote on your next project, custom order, etc. Remember customer orders can keep you busy forever. With quality work yes you will become busy, but if the customers think highly of your work, they will not hesitate to wait for an order to be made for them. Most understand that it takes time to handcraft these items and will wait for it if your work is good. Try and make a log to keep track on how long each type of item takes you to make. This will help you in providing a time frame to your customers when an order could be completed and filled, based on your current workload. I have been scrolling since the late 80's and have always strived to provide the best possible product when I am done. Each item I cut I always try and improve upon the previous. At times I have been so busy that I have had to tell customers that it may be 4 - 6 months before I could start their item and you know what 4 months later I was delivering their order to them because they knew I was back logged ahead of time. I hope this makes sense. These are just suggestions to help you out. Yours in Scrolling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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