I'm making my 10th pipe right now and not one before it was good enough to sell to anyone.
We all must have standards to go by, mine might be a bit high but, when I do sell a pipe I'll
not have to worry about the customer being pleased and it serving him well, unless he or she is just
a nightmare to begin with.
I'm saying this because I understand what you might feel about recouping your time and money.
First as any new pipe carver or for that fact new craftsman of anything we give up our time for free,
it's just not in the equation. Making something that is going to be held, inspected, used and maybe even
showed to others is quite a responsibility we take on and I believe if and when we are ready to sell of wares
they've got to be as perfect as we can possibly make them. That I believe is what makes are great craftsman
or just a fair one. If you see flaws, fix them or go on to the next pipe and try to do better and avoid the flaws in
the last one till you get it right. I know it's frustrating and I'm banging my head right now thinking when can I. Ya gotta
love what your doing and money can't be all that it's about. Some of us has what it takes to proceed while others don't.
I'm wondering right now is this all worth it but, I won't give up just yet. I reckon that's what you have to decide for yourself.
Okay, all that might have been above my pay grade here but, at 61 I've learned a little about how things work and don't work.
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