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Coop

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  1. I can see this going in varied directions in your future finishes!😁 Actually, I think this looks pretty darn good for the occasion. I also see the tusk missing in the pic. Will it receive a finish similar to the top? 
    You said color selections were by client. How did she arrive at these? YouTube type videos or previous experience? 

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  2. I agree verbatim with Bryan. The novice woodworker will have them and the more experienced can use them or ad lib if he so desires. The side notes are darn handy as well. I’ve gotten up in the middle of the night and written notes down and placed them by the coffee pot for the next day. 

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  3. Paul, not having a lathe, I wouldn’t know but is having the tool rack behind and over the lathe, not a safety concern? Or is it a given that when you change tools, that you shut the machine down? Or maybe the tool rack is to your back? 

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  4. Just food for thought but there are not a lot of people/companies that sell a product at material cost. I understand the 20% and the customer should assume that as well.I also understand helping a damsel in need! 
    My retired brother and former partner in our business and darn good woodworker, got into building this and that for ladies in his neighborhood and word spread of the quality of his work. I asked him how much he was making per job and it was minimal at best. He too was not marking up the materials. He started marking it up 100% and has not lost a job yet. But, enjoying what you do and creating a quality product, is satisfaction in itself. 

  5. Pretty darn good! Our only difference is the overhead and employees. Our quotes were firm and the customer did not benefit from an over bid. They made up for me under quoting the previous or next customer. I like your hourly rates but don’t remember what your materials markup is. 

     

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