Thoughts on pricing of a piece
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:21 pm
I'm not quite sure where this topic would best be categorized, but I need some feedback from my fellow carvers. I have recently started a small business selling some of my woodworking (or trying, anyway ) and decided to try a 3d carve on a crosscut piece. I found a small Ebay company that sells a variety of unique cuts of hardwood, particularly walnut. So I purchased an oval crosscut and a unique long cut piece that I plan for some interesting pieces. I didn't realize this at the time of purchase, but one side of the oval crosscut piece is missing the bark. I am considering creating a stand for the piece to set in that would hide this edge; however I would like some opinions other than my own (after all, I am my harshest critic). Do I have to even worry about this edge being barkless if kept visible (i.e. made as a hanging plaque rather than a stand)? Would this have a major effect on the appeal and pricing to the final piece? I have attached a picture of this piece with the affected edge on the bottom of the picture and plan on carving a horse scene. If anyone has an idea of how this may affect the pricing on the piece, I would love to hear feedback. Also, if anyone has ever done a carve on a crosscut piece, do I need to consider anything different carving on end-grain than the typical carve on a board face? Any input helps...Thanks.