Reducing WIP

[Hook]

Work in Process is dropping slightly:

Bless our home was Stack Cut, Tom Zeig pattern


The 3rd (and for awhile, the last) P-40

 

[PChristy]

Greg you are doing a great job :icon_thum Everything looks great - will you be at the Klingspor show this weekend

 

[cskipper]

You have done an excellent job on those!:eusa_clap

 

[ScottM]

Greg :thumbs_up. Good luck with the show. Remember to take pictures of the booth before you sell out. :mrgreen:

 

[rcflyer23]

Where did you get the plan for the P-40? Our 2 year old's bedroom is done in all Aviation and that would look great in there.

 

[Hook]

Where did you get the plan for the P-40? Our 2 year old's bedroom is done in all Aviation and that would look great in there.

It's actually my own plan (My first and hopefully not my last).

 

[rickc]

That P40 is nice! I noticed some of your WIP pictures of the P40. You got some really nice looking P-38s, too!

 

[rcflyer23]

It's actually my own plan (My first and hopefully not my last).

I had a feeling you were going to say that. I guess it's time to get out some paper and pencil.

 

[Hook]

Rick, the pattern for the P-38 came from the summer (or was it fall?) issue of Scrollsaw Woodworking & Crafts (I think that's the name of the publication).

Kevin, PM sent regarding the P-40.

 

[Hook]

Greg :thumbs_up. Good luck with the show. Remember to take pictures of the booth before you sell out. :mrgreen:

Booth Pics are in the General Woodworking Forum. Trust me, I didn't sell out. Sold about 1/2 of the ornaments and a few other items. Essentially broke even for the booth space, lunch, gas (2 trips), and the $$ spent at Michaels for the supplies to make the display for the ornaments. Based on how other people were doing, I think breaking even was pretty good.

I did donate some ornaments for door prizes. By the time 4 O'clock came though, I was ready to pack up and go home. It's funny how "tear down" takes a lot less time than "set up"

On a plus note, a local high end retailer came through my booth (and others) and asked to bring some samples by his store. He'd like to display a couple planes, the pickup truck and the chess set and see if that leads to anything.

 

[ScottM]

Greg, Congrats on your first show/sale. :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap I know sales where not what you had hoped but success is not always measured in day's sales. You broke even $$$ wise but there is more to doing this then $$$$. Besides it sounds like you have a potential of ongoing year round sales which is great. Also since you do have a good inventory check around for other small craft fairs. There are a lot of churches and other organizations that hold them in November and December. The closer you get to the holiday's the better sales are.

 

[Sealeveler]

Nice cuttins Gregory.I havn't tried stack cutting yet.Tony