Self-supporting butter knives, bootsholders

How long have I been away?

Anyway, the next two images show you what was involved.
About a dozen or so of these giant and redundant trees
had to go, with professionals doing their wonder.



I measured this particular tree later and it was close to
30 m.



In order to set the fall direction a wire rope is used...
The shaddering sound as the tree falls is cataclysmic!
You really feel a minor earthquake...

Next 3 images were taken of my pieces as deposited with
a local furniture factory for display and sale. The factory
showroom looks extremely posh and I got a distinct

impression that mine will not sell well. However, their clientes
apparently love my works and buy them as presents...



Some even asked if they could have a bean curd disolver with a
longer handle. I will be making them..., of course.





Those that have been sold are not shown here. In fact, they were
apparently all sold out and the company president is
sending me an e-mail order for more.



With the furniture factory our sales arrangement is very simple.
They take half of what my pieces were sold for, and I take
another half.

Normally, I take 70%, but here I could not care, for two reasons.
One is that their showroom is so posh and I am proud to have mine
displayed there.

See their tables in the background?

The other reason is that I get, free of charge, their redundant
materials. With some I do buy them from othersources, but
having free materials is useful...

In fact, above is a boxfull of oak materials. I will be
making one hundred or more of my self-standing butter
knives with these.



Here above are my own stock of the pieces soldout at the
factory. Boilded eggs and toasts placers, plus mini
forks. I am winding myself up for more of these!



This last image is showing you how I arrange to have my
material to be cut to my design width.You need a jig for that and
here, a new jig is about to be made with two alminium pieces.

Once completed the jig is pressed against the material in
order for a cut line to be drawn. I will have to have a
thickness jig, too.

Anyway, stage is set for mass production of my beasts.
Wait a sec! I have another order for my bootsholders!
And, yet another for chopstics!

I will be busying myself, not doubt!