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Subject:Re: BZ shelf - anyone making and sellin' em?
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Mon, 7 Jan 2008 17:08:45 -0800

In my business, I was (still am) required to pay for the lease, the
machinery, the electric bill and the labour as well as the materials!  :)

On Jan 7, 2008 4:57 PM, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:

>
> On Jan 7, 2008, at 5:42 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote:
>
> And if you're only charging that little, it sure as hell won't be a profit
> centre!
>
>
> Materials are less than $10, so my labor/profit would be the rest?  I
> might have a friend w/ a large cabinet shop cut them out on a computerized
> router table if the price was right.
>
> BZ
>
>
>
> Heck, I have all the necessary skills and tools ( I used to make furniture
> for a living after all) but if you're giving them away for $30.00 I'll buy
> one.   :)
>
> On Jan 7, 2008 4:31 PM, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:
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> > On Jan 7, 2008, at 4:50 PM, Richard Golen wrote:
> >
> > > Good evening!
> > >
> > >
> > > My lack of ability with wood, carpentry, etc., are legendary in these
> > > parts....I'd like to install a BZ shelf in my 87 Westy (once I get it
> > > running correctly again...), however, if I make one myself, it will
> > > look more like a piece of primitive art rather than a shelf. Is
> > > anyone making and selling the shelves?
> >
> > I suppose I could crank some out(I mean create some fine pieces of
> > furniture) in my shop, if there was enough interest to make a minimum
> > 5-10?  Mine are 3/4" Baltic Birch ply, sanded, w/ 2 coats of water
> > based polyurethane finish. price would depend on how many I make, but
> > probably $30-50 each w/ all hardware included.
> >
> > Mr. BZ-honestly, I wasn't planning on making this into a profit center
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
>
>
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/