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Nope...Can't tell you what you should charge as your location will dictate your prices. however, that being said I charge $6.00 for ones that have no fretwork. If i embellish them I charge $8-$10.00 depending on complexity of cutting. I personalize them for $10.00. BTW I stack cut most of mine.
I made some out of walnut and maple 1/2 inch thick from a pattern by Steve Good. Charged 7$ for them. Funny thing, at a craft show I did it seemed like only people over 50 yrs old knew what they were. Guess you can't use em in a microwave!
I make mine from hardwood scraps using patterns by Bubba from Tennessee (see the pattern vault) and charge $5 each. You're right Terry, only us seniors know what they are but with a bit of explanation about reducing burns, even the youngsters buy them.
george
A day without sawdust is a day without sunshine.
George
I have made them from Poplar and it works well. If there are narrow/fragile spots I'd recommend 3/4" thick though. You can always laminate (glue up) 2 pieces together for more thickness.
What kind of wood are most of you using for the oven pulls? I just made one with 1/2" poplar and I get too much break out when the drill bit comes through and that causes problems on the small cut outs. Thinking about trying some 3/4" red oak, maybe some good quality pine, the ones I want to make for wife and DIL's I will want something that looks real nice.
This is the third forum I've seen you post this question on (not a bad thing). It will be interesting to see the responses you get from such a diverse group. As i stated on one of them, I use Poplar alot for this project and i use a small piece of wood to back up my project and drill slowly to avoid the tear out you are experiencing. I also use sharp drill bits. Give these tips a try and let us know how it goes. Personally I don't care for red oak as it splinters a lot.
I would think a little less pressure will do the trick and a brad point bit is pretty aggressive. Switch to a very small wire bit like a #56-#71 depending upon size of blade you are using.
I couldn't resist (too long since any new toys) and ordered a blacklight flashlight from Amazon--same price as Harbor Freight. Should be here Tuesday--can't wait to see all the glue spots I've missed.
The first picture is Wenge, pronounced WHEN-ghay or WHEN-Gii. It is a very hard wood. It’s splintery and very hard to cut. When finished, it is almost black. I use it when I need a black wood for Intarsia. I do not know anything about the other wood.
I have a new neighbor who did a lot of woodworking in the past but had to give it up because of allergies. He sold his shop equipment and wood stockpile when he moved here, however he kept a few pieces of fancy wood and showed them to me. The first one (First Photo) he had no idea what it was. It is...
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