[Woodcarver] Maura's first carving show

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Sorry folks,
    I hit the wrong key and sent it off before I  had quite finished. 
    I'm just small potatoes, but I am often  surprised at what brings me 
business. 
    Recently, I made 4 eight foot tent poles and 4 six  foot poles for a 
Civil War Re-enacter. For whatever reason, she wanted them made  from oak. I 
couldn't convince her otherwise. I didn't argue, I made what she  wanted. They had 
to be historical so they were octagonal and tapered  from top to bottom with 
4"  steel pins 5/16th in diameter in the  top for the grommet holes in the tent 
canvas.
    I haven't had any tent blow away with  my poles. No big secret, I use 18" 
steel rod and put it 14" into the  poles with 4" protruding. Many poles  that 
I have seen have only  been about 2-4" into the pole.
    My point, a re-enactor saw my work, was told what I  did and told a 
friend of hers. As a result of my tent poles,  I have been  contacted by a large 
commercial pottery to make churn dashers for  their upscale one and two gallon 
pottery churns. These are made from walnut  and are turned on my lathe.  Just 
got my first order yesterday and  they want more for next year.
    I agree what I do has a larger market, but I am so  often amazed where my 
business comes from. Yes, even carving. 
    Don't feel bad, digest it, think about it and  decide what you need to do 
to change course, direction, etc.
    Sincerely,
    Tom
    Thomas W. Horton
    Glen Mills,  PA     
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