Tired of making these but they sell great.

[Kent Reisdorph]

This is what got two guineas in a row. I had scared it off before it started eating this guinea so I threw it in the trap for bait.
At the time, I had no idea what got the guineas, I thought maybe raccoons climbing high into a tree.

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A red-tailed hawk got one of my chickens - I went out to the pen and it had it's talons in the chicken's head, but the chicken was too big to life.
Another time a red-tailed hawk caught a rabbit and it was too heavy for it. It would jump an drag it across the grass a little at a time to get it away from the road, then started on supper.

I love hawks, owls, and all kind of birds. Sometimes, though, I wish they would eat at someone else's restaurant!

JKJ

I forgot about the owls. Great horned owls are killers, for sure.

Raptors can carry something half their weight, but not much bigger than that.

 

[Kent Reisdorph]

I love hawks and eagles and owls as well, particularly owls. I used to want to keep a hawk and hunt with her, but that's a serious committment, and I never could find someone to mentor me so I could pass the tests.

It's a huge commitment. It's not as much financially as turning, but the time commitment is huge.

 

[David Wyke]

As soon as I locate the process I’ll post in the Projects Forum.

Okay, found the process finally 😂, I’ll try to post in the next day or two.

 

[Bob Roehrig]

I made my wife a heart bowl a couple years ago and several friends requested one. So I made a pattern and developed the process I needed to do little production runs. I make 10-15 at a time turning all the backs first. I have sold a lot of these online and at shows, always sell out. They are easy to make and when I do production run of 15 I end up having 30 minutes or less in them not including the finishing.
I made them just to draw attention at my booth and everyone that walked by had to pick one up. The problem is I don’t like making them anymore😁, it’s like production and I’m more of a one-off kind of turner.
My wife is the one who pushes me to make them, so I made 5 for the upcoming Christmas Show. Someone called that had bought one in the past and wanted one more for a friend. I met them with the 5 heart bowls for them to choose and they bought all five!
How do you get out of a funk like this!? Now I need to make a few more.
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David....VERY nice and super attractive. I can easily understand there popularity. Love the dyed colors plus everything lines up really nice. You definitely got yourself a winner here.

 

[Walter Mooney]

Those bowls are fantastic! I echo the congrats on figuring it out and successfully bringing them to fruition.

I can see myself making a few of those. I have a few women in my life who would love to have one!

Thanks for sharing David.

 

[John McCaskill]

I'd like to see that process as well. Might get me out of my funk and help me make some Christmas presents for my family. Let us know when/if you post it in the Projects forum, please!
Thanks
John

 

[David Wyke]

Well now that several and messaged and emailed me about the process you’ve kinda got me out of my funk and thinking about making more😁.
So I may need to rethink sharing the process!!….just kidding😂, hopefully tonight I’ll have time to post it. You’ll be amazed at how simple it is.

 

[David Wyke]

Process is now posted in the Projects Forum

 

[John Grace]

Those are cute, but ANY production work seems like a "Job" to me, and I retired 18 years ago and not interested in going back to work.

How about this for a way out: Teach your wife to make them!

As for pricing out the the market, I got tired of too many people wanting custom rider's crops for equine competition. I went from $75 each to $300 and that didn't stop them. I'd rather give them away for free to people I pick.

JKJ

Completely agree with you. My wife regularly suggests I make sets of bowls or dozens of table top Christmas trees both of which I've done in the past. Kind of fun the first three or four times but it became too much like 'work' after that. So now when my wife makes the suggestion I simply remind her that if I'd wanted to 'work' I wouldn't have retired. Needless to say she keeps her suggestions more unique now...

 

[Daniel Henry]

Completely agree with you. My wife regularly suggests I make sets of bowls or dozens of table top Christmas trees both of which I've done in the past. Kind of fun the first three or four times but it became too much like 'work' after that. So now when my wife makes the suggestion I simply remind her that if I'd wanted to 'work' I wouldn't have retired. Needless to say she keeps her suggestions more unique now...

". . . wanted to 'work' . . " almost the exact same words my father uttered in 1979.