New woodworking hobby

[pie_man_25]

I did NOT see THAT coming!

Nice work though.

I mean, sometimes truth IS stranger than fiction. That somebody is into it is no big surprise I guess (people are into all sorts of crazy things, as we well know), that somebody could start a cottage industry around this sort of thing is definitely a bit new to me, though I guess any of that kind of business has to start somewhere.

 

[IconBasser]

Well, there's something you see every day... one hopes...


seriously though, that's pretty neat. How much does that sort of thing go for? I'm asking uh, for a friend.

 

[SJLee]

Are these all people who missed getting spanked as kids?

 

[Christine]

I have to ask: The hobby is woodwork, right?

 

[Downunderwonder]

The mind boggles at where some of those handle ends end up.

 

[Eric Perry]

If you browse Etsy, you'll see there really is a market for such things. I'll be creating a page too at some point. As I said in my original post, I'm not a big BDSM guy, but I'll gladly make the tools for those that are.

Regarding price, it all depends on the piece. Size, type of wood, intricacy, etc.

I just rough cut this one yesterday. Zebrawood. It should be finished next week.

 

[InternetAlias]

That's all great and nice, but this begs the question:

What is the best paddle for metal?

Joking aside, when I saw the first picture I thought you were making a neck through bass. It looks so uncanny, it's great!

 

[Eric Perry]

I'd love to reach a skill level that I can make a bass neck. I plan on doing a body at some point. That'll ve pretty straightforward. Necks intimidate me though. Thinking of trying to tackle a neck-through makes me pee a little.

 

[Funky Ghost]

I'd love to reach a skill level that I can make a bass neck. I plan on doing a body at some point. That'll ve pretty straightforward. Necks intimidate me though. Thinking of trying to tackle a neck-through makes me pee a little.

Careful, you'll get a spanking if you pee yourself Mr.

 

[geeza]

Where do you get fancy wood like that?

 

[Funky Ghost]

Where do you get fancy wood like that?

From a fancy tree.


DUH!

 

[Hues]

My first thought was of Kevin Bacon in Animal House.....

....Oh,my.

 

[sissy kathy]

@Eric Perry there's a pretty healthy BDSM market on Amazon too. You could wind up with more income than you expect. Not just paddles either.

 

[Stumbo]

For me, my biggest hurdle is designs. I have a poor imagination in that regard. And I don't like doing the same thing twice.

Paddle themes: Music, holidays, sports, animals, etc.
Also, paint and art themed colors.

Really, I think about 5 to 10 "standard paddles" for purchase along with some one offs might work.

 

[Eric Perry]

Where do you get fancy wood like that?

Woodworkers Source Your Friendly Lumber Supplier

They're right here in Phoenix. 30 minutes from me, give or take. Their place is pretty huge. They have a *lot* of exotic stuff in stock. Plus all the domestics you could imagine. Browse their exotic pages. Very impressive.

 

[Eric Perry]

@Eric Perry there's a pretty healthy BDSM market on Amazon too. You could wind up with more income than you expect. Not just paddles either.

Amazon has tons of pretty much everything, shy of human organs. And that's probably only a few years out.

 

[blastoff99]

Ouch!

I know; different strokes for... nevermind. But this does not seem like fun. That said, I have a friend who I hadn't seen in awhile. He was in town and came to my house. I invited him in, and offered him a seat across from me at my dining room table. He declined, citing soreness on his sittin' parts. He might be quite interested in a bespoke paddling paddle.

 

[Eric Perry]

I have seen some *bad* bruising from these things. Like, probably worse than you're imagining. All totally consensual, of course. Some friends are pretty hardcore into it.

 

[blastoff99]

I have seen some *bad* bruising from these things. Like, probably worse than you're imagining. All totally consensual, of course. Some friends are pretty hardcore into it.

I haven't seen that, or wanted to, but a few years ago ran into an acquaintance who used to be on the tech team at church but suddenly developed attendance problems, and got dropped off the rotation. When I encountered him in the hardware store, he had a brutal-looking wound above his knee. I said 'Dude, what the heck happened?' and he answered 'bicycle chain.' As I was pondering how a bicycle chain gets wrapped so perfectly there, without leaving any other marks, he showed me a lashing spot on his shoulder... and casually mentioned that the church didn't appreciate his lateness to tech team, but they clearly didn't understand that he couldn't just leave in the middle of a BDSM shoot. I mean, the safe word is for like emergencies, not 'I gotta get going now' situations.

Oh.

 

[Paulabass]

Why pay to sell them? Show them off on FetLife, and you'll sell a ton. Free.