I recently made 4 sets of candlesticks for family members for Christmas. I made a prototype out of some scraps that I had in the shop. The base is white oak glued together to form a disk. The shaft is a piece of ash that a lumberyard sold my dad as white oak. The turning quality is good but the base has a very visible glue line and the shaft is a totally different wood.
I was burning my scrap pile the other day in the fire place and I came across prototype. I was going to throw it on but my friend and wife both objected. When it came time to throw it on I found that I didn’t have the heart to do it either.
Am I just a sentimental fool, or do you guys have the same problem. No more prototypes until I figure out what to do with them.
I look forward to your comments.
Jay_Pearce
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Jay,
Same with me. I guess that's why I have no ceiling in my shop; my rafters are plumb full of jigs and prototypes. Funny, visitors to my shop are usually more curious about all the junk I have hanging in the rafters than in my tools or what I am building. GP
Does that mean they don't ask to borrow your tools?
The distraction tactic, I may have to try that.
Jay
Number, date, and save them until your famous. Your kids will make a fortune on the collector market. Of course if you don't get famous your kids will have to make the decision. I can't imagine what Maloof's first rocker or Nakashima's first table is gonna be worth.
John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking
Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne
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