Solid wood coasters

[mmayo]

In addition to well over 200 pens I display a variety of other items people can buy. I have been asked for wood coasters and there will be many sets for sale soon. The addition of a small jointer has reduced any gaps to zero and throughput is much faster for cutting boards and items like these coasters. They are 4" square and around 3/8" thick. I make them with 4/4 stock and use the resaw king to resaw them in half.

Though not visible, they are very smooth, water resistant and have lots of shine. I used several coats of wipe-on poly, sanded to 1200 grit and buffed with all three buffs in a Beale Buffing System. The polyurethane and carnuba wax should help any liquid bead up nicely.

 

[JohnU]

Your choice of woods really complement each other. Nicely done!

 

[SteveAxelrod]

Coasters are a great idea and they look great. I bet you have cutting boards to match!

 

[mmayo]

Coasters are a great idea and they look great. I bet you have cutting boards to match!

Yes

Truth be told

I made three 8" boards too long and had 4"+ of excess. The light went on and I'm going full speed now. A friend says that the best woodworker hides his mistakes elegantly. I try

 

[mmayo]

More coasters

Two hours of work this afternoon - 43 coasters. Cherry, oak, poplar, bloodwood, Padauk, walnut, maple and purpleheart. Cut 4/4 stock to 4" x 8"+ kerf, resawed, drum sanded, cut square and routed with a 1/8 round over but. Less cut offs in the shop and salvaged something to sell.

Good luck if this looks like something to sell when they have a pen.

 

[magpens]

Gorgeous !!!

Which jointer did you buy ?

 

[Curly]

They look good and great way to use up odds and ends although it is a lot faster to work with long stock. Given any thought to turning round ones on your lathe?

 

[mmayo]

Gorgeous !!!

Which jointer did you buy ?

Bench top Rikon, under $400 locally. So far excellent cuts are the rule.

 

[mmayo]

They sold very quickly (<24 hrs); I guess there is a market.

 

[magpens]

Obviously priced too low !!! :biggrin:

 

[mmayo]

Likely

Obviously priced too low !!! :biggrin:

That is an easy fix...

Thanks for the advice

 

[mmayo]

Here are solid hardwood coasters

After finishing they look and feel right.

 

[1080Wayne]

Obviously priced too low !!! :biggrin:

That is an easy fix...

Thanks for the advice

Not necessarily easy . You now have a bunch of customers who will be telling their friends about the great deal they got , and may expect the same price .

 

[mmayo]

I have one customer and these have the new price. It should work out.

 

[eduardomachado]

Obviously priced too low !!! :biggrin:

That is an easy fix...

Thanks for the advice

Not necessarily easy . You now have a bunch of customers who will be telling their friends about the great deal they got , and may expect the same price .

Marketing my friend marketing


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[mmayo]

It worked out and the multi wood coasters seem to have been most popular.