Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Eric Krewson on May 20, 2017, 11:23:06 am
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I have been out in the shop cranking out tillering gizmos, some plain (a lot of 6), some really nice ones out of fancy wood. I am putting these up for auction on the Trad Gang St Jude auction. As the inventor of this simple tool I am even signing each Gizmo, not to stroke my ego but because I have found they bring a bit more money if I sign them. A couple guys got in a bidding war over one of my signed fancy ones last year and bit it up so high it almost embarrassed me at what it brought.
Here are 6 I made out of ERC yesterday, they are offered as a lot.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/selling%20stuff/100_4741_zpsa8mmhqfd.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ekrewson/media/selling%20stuff/100_4741_zpsa8mmhqfd.jpg.html)
I have tru-oil finished cedar, walnut and spectacular spalted birch in the works today.
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Good on ya. Hope they bring in lotsa $$$ for St Judes!
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I cut the spalted birch blanks just now and they were so special I had to post a picture.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/selling%20stuff/100_4743_zpskbrdxuvb.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ekrewson/media/selling%20stuff/100_4743_zpskbrdxuvb.jpg.html)
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That's some nice looking birch Eric. I saw the stuff you have offered over at TG, that's a bunch of neat items. :OK
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Spalted wood has hard and soft spots, only 2 of the blanks made a finished gizmo, the other two chipped out.
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Kinda looks likes some sort of marble.Pretty cool.
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First few coats of finish, I will call these "exhibition" grade gizmos;
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/selling%20stuff/100_4745_zpslfgbzpwe.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ekrewson/media/selling%20stuff/100_4745_zpslfgbzpwe.jpg.html)
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Those are some fancy gizmos for sure Eric.
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Real neat! How much of a donation bid do they go far, if you don't mind my asking? Those spalted birch are almost too nice to. Use😀👹 :BB. St Jude does good, a worthy cause!
Hawkdancer
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Way cool Eric - I really like the Spalted ones :OK ! Bob
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The Gizmo I mentioned went for $125. I am going to flood the market this time so I suspect much lower prices, a fraction of what that one auctioned for last year. I have 10 made so far and will crank out more before the auction. I ordered a branding iron yesterday to put my logo on them.
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Eric, we use one of your gizmos every Thrusday bow making night
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One thing to remember about the inflated price my gizmo brought; The guys were making a donation to St Jude's more than they were buying a gizmo.
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Them are beautiful, I am sure they will do well. :)
Pappy
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Eric,
Sent you a pm, re tillering gizmo.
Hawkdancer