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Ohio USA
For those of you that have not read in the "Introduction" thread about how I arrived here, I'll copy and post that here and then comment:
"Have been posting, responding and enjoying the site for a few weeks now. Have received a lot of great advice, suggestions and opinions so far. My friend got me into this and has since really created an interest in me that unfortunately causes me to spend money. I don't do anything half heartedly and don't expect this to be any different. It started when my friend asked if I could turn a custom brush handle for him, which I did. He apparently really liked it and suggested that I delve into this area to provide some quality handles for a fair price. I am retired and have no desire to build another business, but do enjoy the creativeness of woodworking and would like to see if there is any interest in what I may have to offer. Mind you, I do not expect to compete with the established makers, but would like to carve a nitch in a mid-range market that I see is available. All of my stuff is primarily "one-off" but can also take suggestions as to what someone is looking for.
I hope it is OK to post in the BST Threads, some of my makings. If so, I'll be posting what I currently have to offer.
I appreciate the camaraderie and friendliness on this site. Can't say the same for a lot of others..."
As noted above, my handles are "one-offs", but still hold the same geometry as needed, except when a custom request is received. I am not a production maker, and don't have all the bells and whistles offered by the established makers. Your brush is packaged in a plain white box with my company sticker on the side. I can do an insert in the handle bottom, if requested. (See my wine bottle stoppers on my Etsy page). As you will see, I do a multitude of wood and resin products, and take care to provide an excellent quality product in anything I make. I will be posting some additional handles here which will be available on my selling site here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheKnotheadWoodShop?ref=seller-platform-mcnav
I look forward to hearing from you and seeing what I may possibly make for you.
Tim (Knothead) Shaffer
"Have been posting, responding and enjoying the site for a few weeks now. Have received a lot of great advice, suggestions and opinions so far. My friend got me into this and has since really created an interest in me that unfortunately causes me to spend money. I don't do anything half heartedly and don't expect this to be any different. It started when my friend asked if I could turn a custom brush handle for him, which I did. He apparently really liked it and suggested that I delve into this area to provide some quality handles for a fair price. I am retired and have no desire to build another business, but do enjoy the creativeness of woodworking and would like to see if there is any interest in what I may have to offer. Mind you, I do not expect to compete with the established makers, but would like to carve a nitch in a mid-range market that I see is available. All of my stuff is primarily "one-off" but can also take suggestions as to what someone is looking for.
I hope it is OK to post in the BST Threads, some of my makings. If so, I'll be posting what I currently have to offer.
I appreciate the camaraderie and friendliness on this site. Can't say the same for a lot of others..."
As noted above, my handles are "one-offs", but still hold the same geometry as needed, except when a custom request is received. I am not a production maker, and don't have all the bells and whistles offered by the established makers. Your brush is packaged in a plain white box with my company sticker on the side. I can do an insert in the handle bottom, if requested. (See my wine bottle stoppers on my Etsy page). As you will see, I do a multitude of wood and resin products, and take care to provide an excellent quality product in anything I make. I will be posting some additional handles here which will be available on my selling site here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheKnotheadWoodShop?ref=seller-platform-mcnav
I look forward to hearing from you and seeing what I may possibly make for you.
Tim (Knothead) Shaffer