Replies

1. 
   Ronaway | Jul 19, 2007 05:23pm | #1

   Coach,

   Anytime one of us is brow beat into lowering prices in order to make the designers margins bigger it hurts all of us. The quickest way one can go out of business is to lower prices just to make sure that you have work. If you can't get work at a price that is conducive to making a decent profit then you don't need that work. You actually would be better off doing nothing or making a spec piece that you want to make. But when making a spec piece always make something that you would like to have, in the event that it doesn't sell then your home becomes your show room. However I only have 2 spec pieces that did not eventually sell, and that's because I decided that I wanted to keep them so I priced them so that I either did very well on them or they didn't sell.

   Ron Brese

   If you're too open minded your brains will fall out.
1. 
   CoachB | Jul 20, 2007 12:10am | #2

   Breseplane.com is that you?...great website and incredible work...do you, or would make a small shoulder plane? Really nice work on the furniture as well.

   Your info was spot on as well...my wife and I feel a lot better after the support you guys have given...basically I have survived in a vacuum doing my thing making customs for clients...I deicided to make what I wanted to make and see if I could sell on speculation...so really new to the outside world.

    

   
1. 
   Ronaway | Jul 20, 2007 12:35am | #3

   Yep that's me Coach, of course plane making is just one of my pursuits. As far as shoulder planes are concerned, I've not gone there yet, but I may in the furture. I have a couple other plane ideas that are in line for prototyping. I think your sample web page looks quite good and the piece featured on that page is beautiful. After seeing the other piece and then the one on your web page, there is no way you should be making concessions on pricing.Ron BreseIf you're too open minded your brains will fall out.