dougle40
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This is in responce to the poll that I ran regarding the length of time required to make a pen.
This is the answer that I just got from the person who originally posted the 10 minute time .
Please note that these times are from WET log to boxed pen ready for sale . Total time ??? 9.3 minutes per pen .
Now , for anyone out there that believes this , I've got some "OCEANFRONT" property in Arizona for sale cheap .
OK , now lets all get out there and get all this pen making time down to under 10 minutes (wet log to finished product).[}]
This is the answer that I just got from the person who originally posted the 10 minute time .
Please note that these times are from WET log to boxed pen ready for sale . Total time ??? 9.3 minutes per pen .
quote:Since I was on vacation paid for by money made turning $20 pens last year and didn’t get to participate in your little poll let me give you my times. Note I use various homemade jigs to speed up my process and not all steps are done on the same day.
Time to cut 24 1†wide blanks from a 12†long by 8†diameter log via a band saw 20 minutes
Time to dry 24 blanks via a microwave 4 to 5 minutes
Time to cut 24 blanks to length 10 minutes
Time to tube 24 blanks 10 minutes
Time to square 24 blanks 8 minutes
Time to load 24 blanks on to 24 mandrels 8 minutes
Time to turn, sand and shella wax 24 pens 130 minutes
Time to remove from mandrels and assemble 24 pens 20 minutes
Time to buff, inspect and box 24 pens 20 minutes
Total time spent on 24 pens 223 minutes done over a couple of days average profit per pen $13.50 average number of pens sold per month 150.
Now , for anyone out there that believes this , I've got some "OCEANFRONT" property in Arizona for sale cheap .
OK , now lets all get out there and get all this pen making time down to under 10 minutes (wet log to finished product).[}]