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Same comments as my previous. The last one in this set might be nice for a more "rustic" cabinet design, but again, having things fall in the right place on the carcass could be a challenge.
Number one and number two don't work at all for cabinetry, IMHO.
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another million of #4 please
Jim,
#3 and 4 are possibles. My opinion of #1 is a BIG YUCK! It looks like alien heads, and #2 just doesn't appeal to me at all.
Nancy
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Jim,
I have a contrary opinion. In the metropolis, there would be a market for high end things made out of that stuff. Things like that just can't be found.
Your only challenge would be connecting to that market... but once you did, you'd do very well on both coasts... especially if you can argue that it's renewable.
my personal favorite is #1. It's true that stuff won't fly in Slippery Rock... but it would soar in Chevy Chase...
Thanks,
Bill
Is this where you sign up for the Rorschak tests?
Seriously - #4 from this bunch looks pretty good. Numbers 3,4, &5 on the other thread were nice, though #3 was a bit busy there as well. To me, the wild figure would be a bit overpowering on the larger scale of a sheet of plywood or cabinets, but that's just my opinion, which aint worth squat.
Use the fence Luke
I hope you are looking for honest answers. I would find very little use for any of those samples. The wood pattern is too "loud" for my tastes. I might use a small piece as a kind of accent in a big piece of furniture made from another wood.
I agree 100% with Bill Lantry - big appeal to the high end market with more refined tastes, especially for the uniqueness factor.
Personally, I can't wait to get my hands on some for furniture applications. Love the first 3 in particular.
Number Three is wild. Number Four is okay also, but it seems not that different from what we can find here in a rotary cut.
Now... Make #1 stop looking at me!
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Numbers 1, 2, 3 would be too much for a full kitchen. Number 4 would look good. 1, 2, 3 would look fine to use for a door or two, but not the whole cabinet job. Just my opinion.
I would love to have a sheet of both number 1's to use for a couple of small jobs.
My brother would take #1 and make a couple of doors for an ent. center. Of course, his pieces are very "arty" and whimisical. But, hey, it ain't called "art furniture" for nothing!
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I'm sure that there is a small market for the "busier" ones (1,2,3 of set one and 1,2 of set two) but I would be surprised if it would turn out to be self-sustaining. The last 2 of each set have more consistency that I think would have a wider appeal.
My general thought is that if it is practical manufacture-wise, that you could offer these as custom order pieces to the high-end makers that would have the clientele to afford them. That would seem to me to be the least risky propostion overall.
On the high end market thing:
Right next to our local woodcraft, there's a store called brazilian hardwoods. I'd always been curious about it, but it's not open on the weekends. A few weeks back, I happened to be there on a workday (don't ask
Anyway, they were open, and I went in and found some amazing stuff:
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That bed is going for 40,000 dollars. Would it sell in the heartland? Maybe not. But it will sell here... The other stuff is similarly priced. They've been in business for a while...
Thanks,
Bill
Bill, where is "here?"
Nancy Laird
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Woodworker, turner, laser engraver; RETIRED!
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