Save the Children Fund Cutting Board on EbAY

Wow, great story and a beautiful cutting board. Thanks.

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

very nice work ! Have you considered making a chair with this pattern on the seat and back rest .

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I don’t have a clue how to price that, Dan. It’s pretty awesome!

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

Tough one to price Dan. Beautiful board…not sure I would want to take a knife to it and the story makes it all that much more difficult.

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

Man! – I know nothing about pricing this kind of thing, but I do know beauty and I know a great story when I hear one! The basket weave pattern is nothing short of incredible. Personally, I would donate the cutting board to the pastor of the church where I obtained the wood. Let them put it up for auction to raise money. And then make more to sell on E-Bay. The best marketing is word of mouth!

-- If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free! PJ O'Rourke

I don’t know re: pricing either… I’d ask Dan oh wait. you’re the one who is asking!! :)

the story that goes along with it .. I just don’t know how you put a price to that.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Great story to go with your cutting board. And they look great too!

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

THAT is one awesome cutting board!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

Man, I gotta fo find a tutorial. I don’t know how some of you guys do these amazing cutting boards. Beautiful, Dan!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

I think, generally speaking, that on eBay, a item as delightful as this one, listed with a sharp, tightly cropped photograph or two, and a full, but not too long winded narrative will find its realistic price at the fall of the hammer – especially with its charitable connection. Your story as told above would fit the bill. And you’re probably at the peak of Christmas buying just now. I recently listed a book starting price $10 and it sold for $200. Ooops I’m rattling on – hope it helps.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

Tell them that the one condition they must follow is that they have to use Mastercard…then list the price as: “PRICELESS.”

beautiful piece…i cant comment on cost…but send me a link when you put it on…and I will help bid it up…(jk!!!)... good luck!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Nice work Dan..looks just like the Sketchup model. Thats a real nice design..I’ll be steal…oh er..copying that!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

No help on the price. But a great job and priceless seems to be my vote.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Hi Dan;

Very impressive! Pricing work like this is impossible. Some people would look at this and think $20.00, while others would think a couple hundred would be more appropriate. (myself included)

In our throw away world most people have no concept of what goes into every piece.

Krenov, in his writing speaks of this with dismay, as it is very difficult to make a living doing custom woodworking, for individuals or small shops.

I just hope it fairs well, as the cause is great!

Very nice work.

Lee

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Very impressive! I would give them money and keep it for myself!

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With the background of the wood and the craftsmanship of the construction you’d better get a premium price. What that is I don’t know, but I’d think at least a couple of hundred dollars. Nice job.

Hello Everyone. Thanks for the feedback.
Started the auction at my “lucky” $14.65 starting price.

Link to the auction... save it in your favorities ! and keep checking back !

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

your write-up is extraordinary!!!

((pat on the back)) Well done, Dan.. well done.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I just gave it nudge.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

Dan,

Fantastic work, really beautiful work, design and craftsmanship.

-- Bob A in NJ

Awesome board. Good luck with the auction.

-- Express creativity with wood, Dewayne. Vacaville CA.

cutting board is up to 97 bucks !

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

great. I’m out is Stewart still in?

I think Stewart is still the high bidder.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Yes. I’m still there. Things have gone quiet..

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

Ooops, That might cost me. But it’s for charity!

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

you can withdraw your bid

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

But then I’d have no chance of winning your lovely board!

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

upto $113

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

exciting!!! I was wondering what happened!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

2 more days…. gosh$113 wow.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Great project, great story. Has the auction ended?

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

sold for $113

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Well, it should have netted more, but that is still a fine donation. Way to go Dan.

hey, not bad, not bad.
did you have any correspondence with the buyer? Was he/she intrigued by the history of the wood?

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

the cutting board sold to this person

she is one of my best ebay buyers having about a dozen of my pieces in her house

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Have you had a lot of success selling on ebay. I have tossed the idea around but haven’t taken the plunge yet. I have made a few toyboxes and have received great feedback from them. I thought about trying to sell a few of them but they are so heavy. Awesome, awesome board. And by the way, it is priceless.

-- Don't delay, do it today! If God is your Copilot, switch seats.

give ebay a try ... here is alink to a ebay blog that might be helpful

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Check out TONY’s super blog on how-to-make a cutting board like this one

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Dan, I’m from Somerville, TN and very much enjoyed this. Now live in Houston but travel frequently back to Somerville area to visit family.

-- Charlie, Humble, Texas

Thanks Charlie
Two weeks ago we drove to McMinnville, Tn to visit my Son and family. It is about a six hour drive.
Regards
DAN

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever