Hobbyist or pro woodworker, which are you?

[woodturner]

Testing to see if this will work for me now???? www.picturetrail.com/prowoodworker

Worked fine.

Beautiful work, thanks for sharing your site.

[cabinetman]

I've been both - made period reproductions "professionally" for a few years - but found I like it better as a hobby.

It wasn't much fun trying to meet a deadline, and there aren't that many customers willing to pay fair rates for handwork. When you consider that something like a Federal style secretary takes in the range of 1,000 hours to complete, it has to sell for more than $100K (in today's dollars) and there aren't that many clients willing or able to pay that.

For work you've done requiring that many hours, and for large sums of money, posting pictures would be very interesting. WIP pictures would be even better. Looking forward to them.

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[Shep]

I consider myself part hobbyist, part pro. Since having 3 kids, I've really done a lot of kid-type work. Mainly toys and toy storage. I've been selling some of the toys I make on Etsy. Currently I'm working on a wooden shopping cart I posted about here some time ago. I haven't done many, but with twin 7 mo old boys at home, woodworking time doesn't come easily. On my Etsy account I explain to all would-be customers that each item is made directly for them upon order. This allows me to try to turn this hobby into something more, but on my schedule.

[chopnhack]

That's really cool Justin, I have thought about Etsy as well in the past, but like you with two boys there isn't much shop time.. maybe when they are both in school

[Nikhil]

hi friends.
i watch out all your posts and i am agreed with your all posts you are good.
Now i want to share my reviews about the wood work and i only say about.
The wood work is very hard work but this is very beauty and shiny work.

[chopnhack]

LOLz good stuff there friend and welcome.