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- From: davek@informix.com (David Kosenko)
- Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
- Subject: Re: Impact of our hobby on "the pros" (WAS: Re: Jointer vs Planer)
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.185824.432@informix.com>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 18:58:24 GMT
- References: <1992Dec16.213428.22856@isrc.sandia.gov> <1992Dec17.191838.6651@adobe.com>
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- In article <1992Dec17.191838.6651@adobe.com> bennett@adobe.com writes:
- >On the other hand, some places like Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers, actually
- >publish books on how to build their furniture, and include measured drawings!
- >Perhaps the theory is that most hobbyists will think building a pencil
- >post bed or high boy chest is beyond their current skills or available
- >time, and so will buy their stuff. Or perhaps it's an advertising gimmick
- >to convince people that their stuff is good because they've published
- >books on it. I do think it's true that woodworker's appreciate good
- >design and craftsmanship more than most people, and so perhaps Mr. Moser
- >feels distributing his plans is just good advertising. Or maybe he just
- >feels that since he's been so successful he should be giving some back
- >to the Craft.
- >
-
- From a more cynical perspective, perhaps he is trying to wring every last
- penny out of the market that he can. Since the DIY types are not likely
- to spend a lot of money on his products, he can at least get some dough
- out of them by selling them plans.
-
- Dave
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