To often Wood-turners sell their product far to cheap at craft fairs,etc, the cost is not just about the cost of the wood and turning time even at minimum wages its far more.
Time selecting timber, time cutting blank, time packing, time travailing, time cleaning workshop, deprecation on capital equipment, cost of disposables, cost of premises, cost of stall, time spent selling etc , all thing a successful business would take into consideration but some how the majority of turners don't take into consideration.
Some turners moan when the sell via a Gallery who add on 40% 50% or even double the have rent, staff, fittings, etc all to pay they have done their home work profit is what is what keeps them going
Wood turning is fortunate it can be a profession and hobby but selling something just to cover the cost of a blank is letting everybody down, If the hobby was Golf its not just the cost of the ball.
All food for thought and in these times of Lockdown just do a simple actual cost, taking in the variables, post some results !!!
