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  1. 12-03-2012, 9:19 AM #1
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    Well got most of my Christmas orders done. I have in the back from left to right is two cedar peppermills, a set of cedar salt and peppermills, a set of cherry salt and peppermills, along with several toothpick holders. In front in the middle is a Honduran Mahogany salt mill and antique peppermill and on the right front is a cherry antique peppermill with toothpick holder. I made some extra coasters on the left. These are 5 of the 11 orders I got. The others have already been picked up. I have 3 pens left to make yet and one antique peppermill as I sold the wifes when we ran out at the craft fair. So need to get her another one. Insides have two coats of shellac and the outsides are lacquer. Would have used water based lacquer but needed to get these finishe quickly.
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  3. 12-03-2012, 9:37 AM #2
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    Nicely done, Bernie.

    As an aside, do you find the gloss sells better than satin? It's opposite here, so I'm guessing it's a geographical/demographical thing.

    Thanks for sharing, hope these net more orders.....................
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  4. 12-03-2012, 9:41 AM #3
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    Thanks Richard. Yes gloss does sell better around here. I made some last year that half were satin and half were gloss. All the gloss sold and didn't sell a satin one. I got several orders and they were all for gloss finsih.
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  5. 12-03-2012, 9:57 AM #4
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    Really nice stuff, Bernie........your peppermills are nice and the toothpick holders are neat!
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  6. 12-03-2012, 10:40 AM #5
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    There's a lot of work in those Bernie. Santa's gonna need a beverage or two when the holiday rush is over. Beautiful work.
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    Beautiful work Bernie, someday I'll have to try to make some of those.
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    Those are some great looking turnings Bernie, well done.
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    Bernie you have been busy. Everything is very nice looking.
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    Thanks everyone. Ted I will be having some JD and coke tonight. Hopefully relaxing watch football. lol
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    Beautiful work on everything Bernie! Nice job on being able to turn matching sets of salt and pepper mills! I have a hard time turning a set of anything! Nice variety of woods! I am sure all your customers are very pleased with your work! Hope it leads to some more sales for you!
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    Gorgeous work, Bernie. Your customers will be thrilled!

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    Really nice looking pieces Bernie i'am sure they will be liked
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    Bernie, Your work is just wonderful. The cuts and lines are so crisp. You are quite a spindle turner and as far as I am concerned, that is a skill more difficult to achieve than bowl turning skills. The finish is also perfect. As far as workings go, have you tried the ceramic crush grind mechanisms yet. If so, how well do they work compared to the conventional mechanisms?
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  15. 12-03-2012, 9:47 PM #14
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    Beautiful work Bernie.
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    Great job on everything Bernie and congrats on all the orders! While they all look great, I think I'm partial to the cedar sets, I can smell the cedar just by looking at them!
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