Woodworkers Help Save the Children #1: Idea

A most remarkable idea . . . the wheels are turning.

Man, you gotta love this group.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Both thumbs up for this one Martin!!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Great idea Martin. This one takes the cake. Goo-Rah! Jockmike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Outstanding Idea Martin! You have picked an wonderfull organization as well, Feed the Children has been doing great work for a very long time both in North American and overseas. Ok LJ’ers, let sharpen those chisels, put a new blade on the table saw, and let’s get to work. This is for a great cause, kids.

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV

Great project. Great cause.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

This sounds like a real challenge and adventure. I like it!!! I think I might make two projects.
Now if only I can find some suckers to but my carvings. LOL!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

Martin;

All of the above!!!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

What they said!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

OK – sounds like a very worthwhile idea.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

Got lots of ideas, but when is the deadline ?

-- ..... art for lifes sake

the details aren’t ironed out yet. You’ll just have to be patient – but planning and building can get started. There are no limits as to what you can build. Big, small… doesn’t matter.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

What Mot said…........... the wheels of invention are turning in my head …..with smoke coming out my ears.

-- DocK, WV

This will be interesting. Doing things for the kiddos is always good!

Very cool….....

I already have a project for this one. My paddles already have some pretty good exposure in the Stand Up Paddleboard circles. I can build 90% and then customize the length to suit the winner.

One issue I have is that my auction needs to be web based. I don’t think my paddle would sell very well locally. What about getting eBay involved?

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

When it comes to helping the ‘little people’ you can count me in.

-- Making sawdust is what I do best

Looks like eBay already has something setup. Not sure I like the percentage going to the managing company “Missionfish” I may just want to handle it on my own without having them involved. If I understand it correctly If I manage to sell a paddle for $300 they get $30? Seems kind of steep. eBay does wave some of its fees though.
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/selling-nonprofit.html

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

the difficulty with doing web-based (which was in our options) is that the shipping costs has to be paid by someone…and that can be pretty expensive.
That’s why we decided “locally” ... but we aren’t stopping anyone from being creative. Maybe your brother could do the auction/sale for you in his area. You’d still have to deal with shipping but at least it would be in an area of “need”

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

It seems like this is going to be one great event. Thanks for the feedback everybody!

-- Martin, http://lumberjocks.com | My Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Martin_Sojka/1357216976

My plan is donating one of the pieces I sell on Ebay, making sure it that it is prominately listed, as all profits going to the children fund charity with a LUMBERJOCK link to the lumber jocks directory that contains everones charity projects. I’ll also upload and post the lumberjock logo and link to my eBay page …

hopefully Martin can set up a lumberjocks www.paypal.com account that I can easily transfer funds too.

-- ..... art for lifes sake

Ebay has an option for direct selling that does not have Missionfish fees associated with it.

link to that section on ebay

You know, sellers can list there items locally as well as on eBay and sell to the highest bidder. Setting a decent reserve price is always the best option for a ebay seller if they are not experienced or sure their item will sell for what its worth.

All shipping costs associated to eBay sales are almost always tagged to the buyer etc

-- ..... art for lifes sake

Very Cool. Great idea!

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

I hate ties!

I have to wear a tie when I go to court.

I ONLY wear Save the Children ties. For at least 10 years. My favorite charity.

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

Great stuff Martin. this sounds very inspireing.

Count me in!

-- James - Geneva, Switzerland

I have a save the children christmas tie. Santa drawn by Lauren, age 6. I love it.
I’ll add something to the mix. Online or locally. We may be having a craft fair at work, if there’s enough interest – though we have our own local children/family based Santa Fund (at my company). I can’t really give the impression of raising money for a seperate charity there. I guess I’ll have to go Dans route on eBay… unless we can figure out a way to set up an all inclusive LJ auction/store.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh