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  1. 4th February 2007, 12:30 AM #1
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    Post how to value one's woodwork?

    can anyone please tel me if there is a general "rule" for pricing the woodwork.for example when i make a 95cm tall pedestal table out of jarrah with a roughly 60cmx30cm dia jarrah burl top it took roughly 18hrs to make (not straight threw) then came the usaul couple of days of sanding and laquering. what would you recommend as a R.R.Pwood cost was$50 plus couple $$$ sandpaper ,laquer e.t.c own small retail shop(not woodwork) so have place to sell. any info would be greatly appreciated.
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    Materials + tools + labour = price
    $50 wood
    $10 sandpaper
    $10 laquer
    $180 labour@$10per hour
    $20 tool wear'n'tear
    = about $290 most shops want 25~50%... $435
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