Quilt Rack #2

[Ron Dudelston]

A few weeks ago I built a quilt rack for a lady here in my home town.  It was fun to build so I built another one for a show I have coming up this summer.  Shucks, it may be gone before the show.

 

 

[lew]

Nice!

 

How do you attache the cross braces/hangers?

[Ron Dudelston]

42 minutes ago, lew said:

Nice!

 

How do you attache the cross braces/hangers?

Uh, Glue....... Sorry, but I had to say it.  The cross bars have double 3/8" dowels in each end and the lower shelf has three 3/8" dowels on each end.

 

[Todd Clippinger]

Looks great! You do really clean work. 

[lew]

14 hours ago, Ron Dudelston said:

Uh, Glue....... Sorry, but I had to say it.  The cross bars have double 3/8" dowels in each end and the lower shelf has three 3/8" dowels on each end.

 

[Gene Howe]

That's a really nice rack. As Todd said, you do clean work. When he says that, that's quite a compliment.

[Ron Altier]

Looks really good. My wife is a quilter also. I have made several for her and one for a friend. I seldom make anything for nonfamily or close friends.

My wife asked me to make one for a lady that had admired the one I made her. I told the lady I'd do it for cost. She wanted Oak stained to a certain color. I had her get the stain she wanted. I made one similar to the one you made.

When she came to pick it up, I could tell she wasn't too thrilled with it. Finally she said it wasn't the exact color she wanted. She paid me for the lumber, took her quilt rack and left. I was glad she left and told my wife that people like her are why I don't make things for other people. Then there was a knock on the door, the lady came back to get the rest of the stain I didn't use, she paid for it and wanted what was left.

[Gene Howe]

Ron, she must have disliked her choice of stain so much that she wanted more of it.  There's a word for that...masochism.

Anything I make for sale (which isn't much anymore) I make it to satisfy me. That way if no one likes it enough to buy it. I don't mind hanging on to it....or giving it to a relative. They hardly say no and never complain about the stain,

 

[Todd Clippinger]

10 hours ago, Ron Altier said:

Looks really good. My wife is a quilter also. I have made several for her and one for a friend. I seldom make anything for nonfamily or close friends.

My wife asked me to make one for a lady that had admired the one I made her. I told the lady I'd do it for cost. She wanted Oak stained to a certain color. I had her get the stain she wanted. I made one similar to the one you made.

When she came to pick it up, I could tell she wasn't too thrilled with it. Finally she said it wasn't the exact color she wanted. She paid me for the lumber, took her quilt rack and left. I was glad she left and told my wife that people like her are why I don't make things for other people. Then there was a knock on the door, the lady came back to get the rest of the stain I didn't use, she paid for it and wanted what was left.

I dealt with people like that early in my career. It is frustrating and leaves you feeling horrible. 

 

Most of them seemed to get weeded out when I started charging professional rates and I also got good at reading people. As unique as we like to think we are, we all behave pretty similarly depending on our intentions. 

[Ron Dudelston]

Why is it that people want quality, professional grade furniture but want to pay you like a pauper for it?  

[Cliff]

Nice rack.

 

[Ron Dudelston]

On May 15, 2016 at 8:09 PM, Cliff said:

Nice rack.

 

Bet you say that to all the guys.  

[John Moody]

Excellent as always. 

[John Morris]

On 5/15/2016 at 5:09 PM, Cliff said:

Nice rack.

 

[John Morris]

I've always admired Ron's racks. 

[lew]

Hey, Hey, do I need to admonish you guys!  

[Ron Dudelston]

Jealous over my rack Lew?

[lew]

[Ron Dudelston]

Thought so

[John Morris]

Ok gents, get a room!!