Help before it’s too late!

CumberlandChris76 · May 12, 2025, 07:48:38 PM

Quote from: GAB on May 12, 2025, 10:42:19 AM
Quote from: Old Greenhorn on May 12, 2025, 07:30:41 AMThis thread would be more useful, interesting, and informative if the OP participated in the conversation a little. Just sayin'.
OG:
You are correct, however his brain just might be on overload trying to digest what comments and suggestions that have been sent his way so far.
GAB

That is for sure! Also I was really busy the last couple days putting together a shrimp and crab boil for about ten mothers and all the accompanying families. It was a great time and today was a lot of cleanup. Just thankful I was able to do that for them. I was thinking over some of the suggestions thus far and maybe instead of production milling I could mill and build something marketable to sell? Some custom wood product. High end bird houses, porch swings, custom deer blinds. Something along those lines. I can build anything and have everything I would need to get it done. That way I could settle for a little smaller mill and wouldn't have to worry about cutting down my farm in production. My wife said she would handle the marketing side of things. Just trying to figure it all out. Thanks for everyone's wisdom so far. I truly appreciate it.

SawyerTed · May 12, 2025, 08:28:14 PM

Playing devil's advocate a bit here. Not to discourage you but to push you to really flesh your ideas out.

Creating a niche or finding a niche in a market requires some serious study and requires flexibility to change when a trend fades.

Bird houses and deer stands might be the thing people want. You have just got to be sure.

The other thing is who are you aiming at. Friends and neighbors will carry you only so far, on the other hand, products that appeal to the disposable income crowd will carry you a very long way. That's especially true if you can ride the waves of fashionable trends.

Charcuterie boards vs bird houses is what I'm talking about. $35 for charcuterie boards or $15 for a bluebird house? Just examples for some consideration.

Be careful of thinking that what you value is what others actually want.

doc henderson · May 12, 2025, 10:36:25 PM

You can draw plans for things like deer blinds, out houses, sheds, bus stop wait sheds and not have a big inventory. have materials on hand but build to sale with a deposit. do not dedicate materials and time till it is sold. with plans it is a matter of putting it together. @WV Sawmiller has done quite a bit of that.

CumberlandChris76 · Reply #28 - Re: Help before it’s too late!

What is the process for attaching a picture to a post? Can't seem to locate the button for that.

beenthere · Reply #29 - Re: Help before it’s too late!

Process is to put your pics in your gallery. Then link them from your gallery to your post.

A primer can be found on the Index page if you scroll down near the bottom.

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=100194.0

doc henderson · Reply #30 - Re: Help before it’s too late!

select gallery then go to your gallery. I use the thumbnail view. click on a pic you want to use, and it should now be a full-page view. scroll down and the middle of 3 links is called BBCode (normal) high light the url stuff that follows and copy it, go back to your post and paste it where you want it. it should be a nice pic in the thread instead of a bunch of computer junk. it works well to open two window. one for the forestry forum and one where you are in your gallery. then go back and forth with as many phots as you want. I upload photos to my gallery from my phone which is the camera I use.