Well Friday night started my season of craft shows. I was pushing to get a few things finished that I sold out of around Christmas. Got there around 4:00 pm and this is an outside show. Yep, rain started moving in about 30 minutes after I got setup. All day long they were saying it wouldn't start until around 10:30 pm. Storm moved in early. I had my tent up but the rain pretty much stopped the people from coming by. I stayed until about 6:00 and had a handful of people stop and I think they just wanted to get under my tent. No sales so it wasn't the start I was looking for.

 

Oh well, just means I have to work a little harder now. Hoping it doesn't rain the first Friday in April now.

Thanks Gene, hopefully we won't get trick in April.

 

 

 Kind of hard for me to do Craft Shows anymore.     Sure, I "off" every other weekend, but,  the "weekend" starts when I get off work at 0710 in the morning.   The work weekends start at 1900 staurday evening, and go until 0710 Tuesday morning.   Guess what I do on my first "off" day?

Hang in their John, it's definitely not your work that is the reason it's slow, it's the weather. Swap meets are the same way, a little rain, folks just stay home. How's Joshua? Any word on how he's doing at the craft shows?

Haven't heard a word from him. I got to see if I still have his number and give him a ring.

 

The season is early. I was just hoping for a good start, but we have the next one. I still have work in the shop that keeps me busy.

Hey John, what are you selling ?

Ron, I sell cutting boards, mostly end grain. I have some pens, seam rippers, bottle stoppers, deer/duck calls, and chess boards. I usually take one of my cedar chest, if I have one and a couple of what ever tables I have on hand. I have some edge grain cutting boards. My biggest seller is the large end grain cutting boards though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was my booth at another location and sorry for the deer in the head lights look, I didn't know the picture was being taken.

 

Check out the website: http://www.firstfridaysflorence.com/

 

All items have to be hand crafted and they have to be approved by the show committee before you can have a booth spot. There are a couple of other woodworkers there. I bought my lathe from a guy that only sells turned items. It is a pretty big event here in a small town.