RED CEDAR BED FRAME pics

woodweasel · August 21, 2013, 07:45:36 PM

Heres my latest project. CEDAR head & footboard using natural edges from 2'' slabs ;D Gonna put it in a High End Shop in Galveston ;D I ran out of the 100% pure tung oil(have 5 more gallons at home) on the boat where I am building it >: :( :( Had a buddybring me some from the depot.
It wasnt 100% & had a shiny finish :( Didnt like the results so I resanded!
gonna use the 100% when i get home 8) Heres a few pics so far 8)

POSTON WIDEHEAD · August 21, 2013, 08:02:56 PM

Not just nice....but REAL nice, WW.

samandothers · August 21, 2013, 08:22:04 PM

WOW that is pur-d!
Beautiful color.

Bill Gaiche · August 21, 2013, 09:22:29 PM

Nice and interesting. Show us the finished project when you are done. bg

WDH · August 21, 2013, 09:44:42 PM

Nice going WW! I just bought some 100% tung oil. It was $63/gallon including shipping. It will do a nice job on that bed.

Magicman · August 21, 2013, 09:57:50 PM

That is amazing.

woodweasel · August 21, 2013, 10:41:03 PM

WDH , 10- 4 on the 63 dollars a gallon! I did a job for a fella part of my pay was that tung oiI got 5 gallons ! He has 3/ 55 gallons of it ,going to get some more this time! I love the stuff 8)

grweldon · August 22, 2013, 08:11:27 AM

Is there anybody who wouldn't be proud to have that for their headboard? Amazingly beautiful!

woodweasel · August 22, 2013, 08:57:19 AM

Thanks fellows, I hope the rich folks in Galveston Texas like an amazingly well and are amazing willing to pay dearly for It!! it will be complete with the side boards and slats! All they have to do is drop a mattress on it! Anybody have any ideas what is worth??

wilbur90 · August 22, 2013, 10:10:17 AM

That is beautiful. I am terrible at pricing stuff but it looks like it is worth a lot of money. The finish will only add too it. Great work.

woodweasel · August 22, 2013, 10:52:15 AM

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Quote from: woodweasel on August 22, 2013, 08:57:19 AM
Thanks fellows, I hope the rich folks in Galveston Texas like an amazingly well and are amazing willing to pay dearly for It!! it will be complete with the side boards and slats! All they have to do is drop a mattress on it! Anybody have any ideas what is worth??

I,ll Take As Many $$ As They Are Willing To Pay ;D

BradMarks · August 22, 2013, 12:31:24 PM

Absolutely beautiful! I'm from Western Red Cedar country, that must be Eastern Red??. At least a couple thousand dollars selling price, maybe a couple more - don't know how fat the wallets are down there!

mesquite buckeye · August 22, 2013, 12:54:12 PM

Pretty nice. ;D 8) 8) 8)

Tim Lea · August 22, 2013, 01:52:32 PM

Looking awsume that will be a nice bed... 8)

drobertson · August 22, 2013, 03:19:12 PM

WW, as said, real nice work man, as to what the price should be, not a clue, if the finish' cost what you guys are talking about, and the joinery is (and looks) sound, you're well up in the upper 100's for sure, but they could bring into the thous, range if there was some carving,, nice work!! david

Peter Drouin · August 23, 2013, 06:42:28 AM

I like that , good job

jamesamd · August 25, 2013, 11:37:37 PM

Thats very sweet.
Next Pics,please.

Jim

Oh,and cut the tung oil with 50% mineral spirits,for the first two coats.It will penetrate much deeper.

Jim again :D

woodweasel · September 04, 2013, 07:08:03 PM

Jim,
I found that out by trial, It took forever for it to soak in ;D ( actually it never soaked in, I wiped it off & started over with it thinned! ) ;D Daniel

thecfarm · September 04, 2013, 08:19:11 PM

Poston,can get you the price you want. Just like any good ~~car~~ tire salemans can. Have you seen the price of his beams??? :D

POSTON WIDEHEAD · September 04, 2013, 08:54:43 PM

Quote from: thecfarm on September 04, 2013, 08:19:11 PM
Poston,can get you the price you want. Just like any good ~~car~~ tire salemans can. Have you seen the price of his beams??? :D

SOLD

m wood · September 05, 2013, 07:15:29 AM

WW, don't know your market down there with all those oil-filled Galveston pockets. Like David said, the finish and joinery will probably allow you some percentage higher than the other rustic furnishings out there. lets see it finished, but I'm thinking the high-mid to upper hundreds also. Do what Poston does, choose your marketing words carefully and you could throw another zero in there! ;D
mark

LeeB · September 05, 2013, 01:56:57 PM

Contrary to popular belief, most Texans are not loaded with oil money and Galveston is certainly not an oil town. Lots of tourists though and folks with seaside summer homes, so there is some money around. Price high, You can come down, but you will have a hard time going up.

m wood · September 05, 2013, 04:54:26 PM

My apologies LeeB, I should have thrown a few :D :D ;D ;D :D :D in there somewhere else, as it was clearly meant to be in jest (but I bet there's some oil "cash" flowing through there). WW, dont listen to my pricing suggestions, I live in one of the lowest income per capita counties in one of the highest taxed states in the country. I am sure the high-end shop will help you price it at the top end of what's possible. Are you planning more projects for that consignment market?
mark

limbrat · September 09, 2013, 03:51:39 AM

That pretty and since there are more people living in the houston city limits than there are in Louisiana there should be thousands and thousands of able buyers.
It seems to me that most stores sell at 40 to 50%ON not of. You may already know but 40% on 100 is 166 and 50%on is 200. The formula is 100divide60% is 166.66666 or 40%on (there is no divide sigh on this laptop). I dont know why thats just retail math. So if you look at the retail in acouple of simular items in simular stores(chains can get better prices than independents) you can use the formula to guess at there wholesale price. If the average retail is 3000 take 3000x60% is 1800 wholesale at 40%on.
I like independents because if they have been around for a while they are likely tuned into the high end market and have developed a high end clientel. If you go into a store and they are charging 4500 for what other stores in the area are selling for 3000 he is selling at 60%on. Good for him he has earned it. If you sell to him at 2700 he will price it at 6750 and wont sell many pieces. For example i have a store that sells at 60%(not in the houston area) there are three more stores in town that sale my stuff they sell at 40%. The high end store sells more items than the other three stores combined. I could not afford to buy my stuff at one of the 40% stores and most people cant. But he is selling to a group of people that can and will if they like it. I sell to him at 10%of not on more than i do the other stores and he sells the devil out of it.
So i would use the formula price the regional market(if you are comftorable with someome ask what there mark up is) and sell in that range. If you are going to make a piece every new and again and sell to just one store and thats as far as your going to go, get all you can. my.02

Lud · September 09, 2013, 09:44:51 AM

You ought to have a Rate per Hour you charge for your work.

Times the Hours you put into a piece gives you a starting place.

You can also think in terms of the rarity of the material. Many times it's not so easy to duplicate so that increases the value.

Another Value Add can be amount of personalization for the customer and/or uniqueness of the design.

Having the client see the process of construction can increase their appreciation of the skill/ difficulty of your work. Take lots of pictures along the way. Involve them in decisions where reasonable as it increases their sense of ownership.

It is good when win-win is them being happy to give you a bunch of bucks! 8)