Turnings

[Bernie Weishapl]

I know I haven't been on much lately but have been pretty busy keeping up with orders. Here are some birdhouses, seam rippers, business card holders, toothpick holders and pill holders. Forgot to mention toothpick dispensers. The birdhouses are turned in 3 pieces. Some are dyed and have pyro done. I have made and sold around 185 birdhouses since the beginning of last month. The seam rippers (22 of those), toothpick holders 30 of those and pill holders 28 of those have been turned and sold. The business card holders 31 of them have been built and the end pieces turned. They are 3" in diameter and then cut in half. Most of the have gone to the Buffalo Bill Cultural Center. All piece are turned and finished with WB lacquer. Anyway have a couple of more orders for the art center and the floral/craft shop. Definitely has kept me busy.

[Steve bellinger]

Some body has been working there butt off.:D Great job man, and glad to here your making money to.

[bob svoboda]

Nice stuff, Bernie. You are definitely a busy guy. Congrats on all the sales!

[Michelle Rich]

wow! 185 birhouses! amazing. Congrats on the sales

[Eric Gourieux]

Bernie,
You've been "turning" out quite a volume! These all look very nice. Congrats on the sales. I assume the seam rippers are a kit?

[Roger Chandler]

Nice stuff, Bernie!!!

[charlie knighton]

nice stuff, i like your birdhouses the best, and other people also

enjoy your sales

[Alan Arnup]

Well done Bernie!

Now put your feet up, have a cup of coffee and sit back
counting the dollars as they roll in.

Alan

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks everyone. It has been a busy time but still fun. It has also been a pleasant surprise. The BBCC has a large bronze statue of Buffalo Bill plus the convention center. Yes the birdhouses do sell well especially the ones with the burning to look like shingles and dyed gray to look like old barn wood.


Bernie,
You've been "turning" out quite a volume! These all look very nice. Congrats on the sales. I assume the seam rippers are a kit?

Eric the seam rippers are kits from Woodcraft. They are a little finicky and the inside of the tubes must be perfectly clean. They do sell pretty well for me.

[Lori Kleinberg]

Nice looking items, no wonder you are so busy.

[Mike Peace]

I have to say I got a real kick out of seeing all of those business card holders, Bernie. You have been prolific.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks again.

Mike I kinda came up with those after a gal called me and wanted me to turn her some. I racked my brain and came up with those at about 4:30 am.:D So I called her and told her I had a couple of proto types ready. She came over and said I want those two. I said those are just rough outs to see if you liked them. She said put some finish on them and call me. Then she called back and wanted 4 more. So going to put a few in the BBCC, gallery and floral/craft store to see if they sell.

[Fred Belknap]

Bernie glad to see your skills and hard work are paying off.

[David C. Roseman]

Very nice output, Bernie. I think you must have a couple of elves working with you that you aren't telling us about.

David

[Carl Civitella]

Oh gee, oh boy, My dream is only to sell one item a day. I am off by 29 a month. Take a break for a job well done. Carl

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks again to all. David no elves.:D

Carl I had one order for 32 birdhouses the latter part of June from one lady in Ohio. She was back visiting her elderly mother and bought one at the art gallery here in town Memorial weekend. Took me 3 1/2 days.

[Michael Armstrong]

Great work Bernie. Man, you have been busy.

I did a show at the beginning of the month and everyone asked me if the birdhouse ornaments were actually hummingbird houses! They hadn't even noticed my hummingbird feeders at that point.

Michael

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks Michael. Yep it amazes me that people ask if they are for outside even with the birds glued on them.:D:rolleyes:

[Greg Just]

Wow - you have been one busy guy. Bet you wish you had retired earlier. Nice job.

[Thom Sturgill]

This is retirement? Looks more like a second career, but sounds like you are enjoying it.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks again. Thom I do enjoy it just as long as there are no deadlines.lol So far I am enjoying it.

[Baxter Smith]

Glad you are having fun and making a pretty decent income as well Bernie!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks Baxter.

[Marc Himes]

Wow, talk about PRODUCTIVE! You must be a man of very few wasted movements. Well done.

[Billy Tallant]

Great looking assortment!!! Congratulations on the sales...

[Neal Daughtry]

Very nice work Bernie, would you mind if I asked where you get the little birds on your bird houses?
Thanks,
Neal