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I get contacted alot by people wanting small stuff made on a wholesale level. Turned wood pens is one, that job would still be available I think (it was not wholesale, it was retail money, $30+ each. It was just looking like an almost full time commitment, it did not interest me) .
I used to do it with my fishing lures and could make a decent wage even at wholesale, 1/2 my retail price I was selling them on my site for. (not getting rich by any means, but easy work for $40-$50 hour in my spare time). I just got burned out on it, so I quit wholeselling them.
More recently I had a lady e-mail who was starting a company that sells American made wood toys. She was wanting to purchase a small wholesale lot of wooden yo-yo's. I am currently out of the yo-yo business, but if you have a pen lathe they are easy to make. Here is a link to everything you need http://www.pennstateind.com/store/yoyo.html . I know she would also have interest in other wood toys, she said so. I have not negotiated price with this particular person, just talked to her in general about her idea, the $ would be your deal.
I thought I would throw that out there. I turn down a fair amount of simple work just because of the way I chose to manage my time. Maybe someone needs some extra cash and wants to make it playing with wood ? I am just in a position right now I cannot do the work, but thought there could be someone looking for a little something for fill in (maybe more ?). And it helps the people who contact me, so it helps me in a way. (I could also supply wood at a decent price if you can't find it locally, that helps everyone)
It just seemed like a shame to just say "no" without at least running it up the flag pole here. We are all in this together. I think a "job share" thread for the lack of a better term may be a good idea ? Some of us are less visible than others. I get about 50 visits to my site a day + my local work, some people get more. Some of you don't have sites but may be 20 miles away from the person that contacted me from across the country.
I don't know, maybe it is a dumb idea? But if you want more info on this lead, shoot me a PM. I will post more potential jobs that seem to be legit and worth a guys time if anyone is interested.
EDIT: If you don't have a site, even if you are a part time woodworker, you need one. $25 year for mine, trust me if you have a decent product it will pay for some new tools. Even if you are just making toys, pens, yo-yo's...even small craft stuff.
I used to do it with my fishing lures and could make a decent wage even at wholesale, 1/2 my retail price I was selling them on my site for. (not getting rich by any means, but easy work for $40-$50 hour in my spare time). I just got burned out on it, so I quit wholeselling them.
More recently I had a lady e-mail who was starting a company that sells American made wood toys. She was wanting to purchase a small wholesale lot of wooden yo-yo's. I am currently out of the yo-yo business, but if you have a pen lathe they are easy to make. Here is a link to everything you need http://www.pennstateind.com/store/yoyo.html . I know she would also have interest in other wood toys, she said so. I have not negotiated price with this particular person, just talked to her in general about her idea, the $ would be your deal.
I thought I would throw that out there. I turn down a fair amount of simple work just because of the way I chose to manage my time. Maybe someone needs some extra cash and wants to make it playing with wood ? I am just in a position right now I cannot do the work, but thought there could be someone looking for a little something for fill in (maybe more ?). And it helps the people who contact me, so it helps me in a way. (I could also supply wood at a decent price if you can't find it locally, that helps everyone)
It just seemed like a shame to just say "no" without at least running it up the flag pole here. We are all in this together. I think a "job share" thread for the lack of a better term may be a good idea ? Some of us are less visible than others. I get about 50 visits to my site a day + my local work, some people get more. Some of you don't have sites but may be 20 miles away from the person that contacted me from across the country.
I don't know, maybe it is a dumb idea? But if you want more info on this lead, shoot me a PM. I will post more potential jobs that seem to be legit and worth a guys time if anyone is interested.
EDIT: If you don't have a site, even if you are a part time woodworker, you need one. $25 year for mine, trust me if you have a decent product it will pay for some new tools. Even if you are just making toys, pens, yo-yo's...even small craft stuff.