Work Backed Up

Per Hour or Per Day?

Tim Caley - North Little Rock

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Per Day

Stephen Shepherd in the State of Deseret

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Is that what you get paid?

MikeW

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That is a personal question

Stephen Shepherd in the State of Deseret

>Mike,

I am one of the more successful members of the community here along with the blacksmith and tinsmith. The saddle shop does a good business as well.

That is what I pay the two men working in my shop, the apprentices only get two meals a day and a place to stay out of the weather.

And everyone coming into the valley by wagon, needs furniture, the regular repair business and the occassional coffin, made on the shortest notice. I keep busy.

Stephen

Re: That is a personal question

MikeW

>Just messin' with ya, Stephen!

On an actual serious note (I know, a shock [g]), the work in the picture, is that for where you work to actually fix, or is it representative of what would be found in a/your joiner's shop to fix?

One of these days if we take an actual vacation, I would gladly come as an apprentice for a few days as we passed through if it were possible.

Heck, working vacations where the vacationer was an "apprentice" could bring a whole new dynamic to historical sites (if'n such places don't do it now).

Take care, Mike

Re: That is a personal question

Stephen Shepherd in the State of Deseret

>Mike,

The pile of work is from the park, we have 45 buildings on 450 acres and lots of furniture needs work. Some pieces are from other museums as well as work for the general public. I only work on period pieces.

You are welcome here anytime, as you can see I can keep you busy. You will need to wear historic clothing, I can help you with that. The pay however will depend on your skill level, hehe.

Stephen

Backed Up? Looks more stacked up to me

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>That's a very nice way of storing period pieces...NOT.

get to work

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI

>As a kid my dad used to always complain that we had our noses in a book all the time. Of course the Hardy Boys was good stuff in those days. Now I still have my nose in a book more than I should. I won't post a pic of my shop, but I do have a week to clean it up and get cracking on the work. Your job would be very intersting. If I could just pick up and move, I would certainly take you up on the offer of apprenticeship ;) I do have a period shirt made for that era, I would just need pants and shoes. I could use a piece of hemp rope for suspenders.

A combination of posts above made me wonder...

John in New Mexico

>I expect period details forbid the use of an electric fan, no? Hats off to you, even if its dry, that takes some commitment.

John

Re: A combination of posts above made me wonder...

Stephen Shepherd in the State of Deseret

>I get a good breeze in my shop, the park is located at the mouth of Emigration Canyon but it is still hot.

When the thermometer gets to blood heat, I shut down my shop.

Stephen