Best wood for outdoor sign

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

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What should I charge for machining time?

I recognize that it’s a function of what a client is willing to pay, but I’m trying to get a sense as to what machining time is worth. I’m interested in doing small specialized jobs, likely in soft materials. I was thinking of offering 2 services - wooden signs and prototypes. The signs would be a small business for me, and the prototypes would likely be geared towards small businesses or entrepreneurs that need work done fast and affordably. The one reference point I have is from a few posts …

How much do you sell a sign for?

I’ve found these useful in the past. Don’t undersell yourself and your skills Also this book https://www.amazon.com/Woodworkers-Guide-Pricing-Your-Work/dp/1558703721

Most Difficult Part of the Process?

Hello, Trickle down, it’s much easier to charge more when you have demonstrable time savings, increased profit and less waste from a solution, not much sense in fighting upstream. Interestingly the hobbyist type market indirectly benefits from the improvements, but for different reasons. The widening skills gap in the manufacturing industry worldwide is making these changes mandatory, the upside being easier to use equipment at the smaller end of the spectrum. I’m not suggesting that tech will…

Skull Mount....how much?

I’m putting the finishing touches on this deer skull mount. This is an order from my wifes coworker for her son. Made out of Hard White Maple and finished with Pre Stain Conditioner and Hickory Gel Stain. Not the wood of choice but I achieved the results I had envisioned. This took a total of maybe just over 3 hours to carve. Now the big question of the day…how much does a hobbyist charge for this? I have about $10.00 in materials. About 2 hours of finish sanding and removing fuzzy’s, wood condi…