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Site HostPermalink Reply by Charles Nicholls on February 21, 2012 at 9:10am

Well actually Ron, because of the slowness of the economy, I have had to try doing other things than just pens. One pen I had on eBay yesterday went for a whopping $6.49 and thats with free shipping so I basically am paying him to take it. I HATe THAT! :)

So now i am getting into bowls and pepper grinders, I want to make them with different woods combined together for a better look, but I don't have but 2 small clamps and not much space for the wood storage in my apartment. Any other ideas welcome.

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Charles
nicholls61@att.net
http://www.nichollswoodworks.com
This website is new so it doesn't have much to it yet but you are welcome to take a look :)

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Forum HostPermalink Reply by Greg Aksdal on February 21, 2012 at 10:43am

In my Dept. last fall we had good luck with the ornaments, pet angels, mini birdhouses, and dream catchers. The portraits did'nt do good at all. I have some stuff listed on http://www.etsy.com/ , they charge twenty cents to list an item for 3 months, I've sold a few things over the last year. I also have some stuff listed on http://www.madeitmyself.com/ , haven't sold anything from here yet. They take I believe 3% of the final value. I agree Ebay's fees are getting outrageous for the small time seller, and as far as my items I've never had any real luck on Ebay, it has become more of a retail marketplace than anything. I also have a couple of showcases at work with some stuff in them. A lot of my sales come from word of mouth. Occasionally I do get a sale from Facebook. 

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http://www.thesawdustfactory.net/

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Site HostPermalink Reply by Ron Dudelston on February 21, 2012 at 11:33am

Greg, I've never sold on Etsy but I did just set up an account.  How's the traffic there?

 

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Ron Dudelston
Above and Beyond WoodWorks

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Site HostPermalink Reply by Charles Nicholls on February 21, 2012 at 11:43am

i have an account there as well but since i had not been creating a lot lately due to health issues, my shop wasn't getting seen much. Maybe 20 views a week but when I start listing more I should generate more traffic to it. I have only had one sale since joining in 2010 but again that is probably due to not listing much.

Ron Dudelston said:

Greg, I've never sold on Etsy but I did just set up an account.  How's the traffic there?

 

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Ron Dudelston
Above and Beyond WoodWorks

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Charles
nicholls61@att.net
http://www.nichollswoodworks.com
This website is new so it doesn't have much to it yet but you are welcome to take a look :)

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JourneymanPermalink Reply by Adam Welker on February 21, 2012 at 3:41pm

I do commission work mostly so I sell whatever my current client wants. I am currently building two nightstands to go with a headboard. That said, I really enjoy building woodworking benches and have sold two although they were commisions. I am building another now in my spare time and I will list it on Craigslist when I'm done. I display small boxes and book displays at my friends restaurant and I actually sell one from time to time. I have also taken an intetest in chairs after making 3 barstools for a friend.

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Adam Welker
Red Car Construction and Fine Woodworking

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JourneymanPermalink Reply by Cliff on February 21, 2012 at 3:53pm

Ahh Durn't sell nuthin.

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Site HostPermalink Reply by Charles Nicholls on February 21, 2012 at 3:55pm

Well there's a first time for everrything I guess :)

Cliff R said:

Ahh Durn't sell nuthin.

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Charles
nicholls61@att.net
http://www.nichollswoodworks.com
This website is new so it doesn't have much to it yet but you are welcome to take a look :)

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Forum HostPermalink Reply by Greg Aksdal on February 21, 2012 at 5:17pm

Ron, after watching my stuff on Etsy and just generally checking other shops out on there, two things I figured out were that to keep your items near the beginning of the listings is to list an item every few days, that way if someone sees an item they will probably check out your other items, the second thing is to add as many tags as possible too make your item be found easier in their search engine. 

Ron Dudelston said:

Greg, I've never sold on Etsy but I did just set up an account.  How's the traffic there?

 

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Ron Dudelston
Above and Beyond WoodWorks

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Greg
http://www.thesawdustfactory.net/

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Site AdminPermalink Reply by John Moody on February 21, 2012 at 7:04pm

I have sold a few items from my web site, but most of the sales have come from the craft shows I have done. They have generated orders for items people have seen at the shows. Cutting boards, cedar chest, pens, hand mirrors and several other items. I have also sold a few tables. Word of mouth and passing out business cards and just meeting people at the craft shows. I do about 12 to 15 shows between the 1st of March till the 1st of December.

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John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
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CarpenterPermalink Reply by John Hechel on February 21, 2012 at 7:32pm

I sell primarily at craft shows doing about 25 a year.

I make a number of different size and price point cutting boards, router carved bowls, some treenware, and pizza peels. jump over to my facebook page http://www.facebook.com/#!/Roundbarnwoodcrafts to see some pictures of my wares.

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Round Barn WoodCrafts, Plymouth WI
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Site AdminPermalink Reply by John Morris on February 21, 2012 at 8:23pm

First off those are beautiful flag cases Ron, great job.

I have been hired for a couple jobs in the past few months building some cabinets for our college. And now I am working on getting that ol rocker finished up so I can get it off and make some money. I got a new lathe with my name on it if I sell it!

After I get this rocker finished up I am going to get in on some cutting board action, and some small chests, we are going to make a run at the crafts fairs here in town. I'll let ya ll know how that goes.

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops

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JourneymanPermalink Reply by Roy Boomershine on February 22, 2012 at 5:11am

I'd like to sell some stuff.  I have sold a few cutting boards, a small table, and some other stuff.  Generally when I make something and my wife sees it she immediately thinks of someone that she wants to give it away to.  I tried a few craft shows before Christmas, and sold a couple things, but my bin is pretty much empty now, she's given it all away.  This remodel project has me all tied up now, hopefully someday I'll get a shop set up again and be able to make some more stuff.

 

 

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