A nice surprise
About ten years ago, I began to do lathe work in earnest. I had several pieces sitting around the house, including one that what was the first of a series of pieces that became something of a signature style, the holy grail of every woodturner.
About ten years ago, I began to do lathe work in earnest. I had several pieces sitting around the house, including one that what was the first of a series of pieces that became something of a signature style, the holy grail of every woodturner.
At the time, I considered it to be my best lathe work to date. We had some dear friends visiting about a week after it was completed, and they were enthusiastic about the turnings. I told them they could have one.
Fast forward to last week when I got an email explaining that she and her husband had come into some unexpected cash and they wanted to pay me for the piece. She asked what I would want for it, so I told her a similar piece sold at SOFA several years back for $850 and I got half. I reminded her that it was a gift, but she insisted, so I said I’d be happy to accept whatever they could afford.
A few days ago, a check for $500 arrived! Thought I’d seen it all …
David DeCristoforo possesses an extensive resume as designer/maker of fine furniture, high-end cabinetry and architectural woodwork. His experience in professional woodworking spans a period of 35 years. For the past 20 years David DeCristoforo Design has been located in Woodland, California. During this time David's shop has ranged in scope from a "full on" cabinet production shop with as many as 15 employees to a small fine furniture and custom millwork shop, working with his son, David RBJ, a highly skilled maker in his own right.
