Rings and a crochet hook

Very attractive work. I’m sure your customer wiil love them—you sure can’t find anything in your quality range elsewhere.

-- John C. -- "Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." George Washington

Beautiful work. Size 4.5 is pretty small. Wow.

As usual you did great.

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

You’re doing great!

NICE!

-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"

Nice looking rings Jim and keeping customers happy, I don’t know though on something that’s really unique to one individual and a hard sell to others, I’d probably ask for a retainer for a fraction of the cost, it it’s something I know others would want then I’d surely make it without any monies up front.

This very thing happened to me back in October, A lady messaged me asking how may Yin Yang boxes I had, I told her I had two in stock she said she needed three for Novembers birthdays and one for her, so I got to work right away a few more emails she told me when she’d come by to pick them up, I even told her I’d knock $10.00 off each box as a discount a savings of $30.00, It’s now December and I’ve yet to hear or see her, but I know they will sell to others.

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Well done Jim. My hands/fingers don’t operate as well as they used to and I am sure I would drop these before I could ever get something like this to the finishing table. Keep up the neat work!

-- HorizontalMike -- "Woodpeckers understand..."

You’re always up for the challenge my friend, this is a very nice “little” collection.
Man you turn some stuff out, do you live in the shed? :: )))
Well done Jim
Pete

-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got

These wood rings are very kool. The knit needle is also kool for someone who knits.

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Interesting pieces.

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Thank you all for the nice comments.
Randy, I did sell two rings to this customer and she is buying my LWOB, too. But I know what you mean by having money up front. I built a wine stopper rack for a guy in Ca. He confirmed the hole sizes that I put in them and he wanted it made of maple instead of the oak I usually use. I got it 75% done and sent him the color samples and he said his wife wants it out of oak, now. I ate the maple one and built him an oak one. He returned it with a stopper saying his stoppers fall through. They have an .008 interference and do not fall through but sit right at the top of the hole. I have to make it all over again to reduce the hole size and I told him it would coat just about as much as a new one because all I can save is the base and lazy susan mech.
I’ve been waiting almost 4 weeks with no reply. This one is going back to him with a bill for shipping and I cannot make any more this year so he is SOL.

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

Jim,

If he decides not to pay you, which would not surprise me, how will you get your money?

-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"

Nice assortment of rings Jim, you sure a re a busy guy. Pete I think Jim has some Elves helping in the shed.

-- Bob C, Australia. I love sharing as long as it is not my tools

Think ya right Bob. don’t know what he’s paying them but they do not bab work :: ))
Pete

-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got

No there is just this one big elf that runs back and forth from the barn to the basement shop.
I am in the process of shutting down the operation to move to Arizona. The lathes are done now till Jan. when I’ll set up the mini lathe in the desert. I took a bunch of ring blanks in case business gets good for them out there.

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

Jim,
Nice rings and crochet hook. To bad about the guy in California, he will get his someday!

Thanks for sharing

-- Chuck Emery, Michigan,

Very nice project! Great Job!

-- Most people say "Measure Twice, Cut Once." I say, "Cut Twice, Measure Once".