Wooden Dash Trim Anyone? Would buy?

[Ranger Kip]

I have taken 2 years of Woodshop in high school, and used Planer's, Sanders, Powertools, Handtools, Tablesaws, etc.

I was going to create a wooden trim to replace the fake wood trim in my Ranger. Does anyone want me to make some trim for their Ranger?

I would charge wood price, labor, and shipping.

Wood Price: Varys, can change every day, and depends on the wood desired.

Labor: Depends on what you want, and when you want it. (For example, Next-Day stuff WILL NOT be cheap; One-Week stuff will be based on my schedule; and Whenever-I-Get-To-It, which will be maybe a few weeks, would be fairly cheap).

Shipping: It would all be sent from 16901 Wellsboro, Pennsylvania.


I could literally do any wood, I know the shop teacher fairly well, he told me last year, if I was free, I was able to work in the shop.

So would anyone be interested? Not looking for commitments, but this was an idea to make a little extra income on top of the fact I like wood working.

(Lets say the average charge, minus shipping, would be around $20 for a NICE trim set on expensive wood).

 

[baxtej44]

i might be a lil interested... i'd kinda want to see what it'd look like.. you gonna stain and poly the wood or just leave it raw?

 

[Ranger Kip]

Up to the person that wants it, but for me, I want a Cherry or Poplar, and I want to stain it and leave it natural, looks nicer that way, will put a heavy coat over it to make it more smooth though.

3 or 4 clear coats should seal it, and I would make mounting holes to screw it into the dash, so removal is easy, but if I make it thick enough, might counter-bore it and add plugs to remove the screws from sight.

 

[baxtej44]

Up to the person that wants it, but for me, I want a Cherry or Poplar, and I want to stain it and leave it natural, looks nicer that way, will put a heavy coat over it to make it more smooth though.

3 or 4 clear coats should seal it, and I would make mounting holes to screw it into the dash, so removal is easy, but if I make it thick enough, might counter-bore it and add plugs to remove the screws from sight.

i wouldn't want it too thick, don't want to have to get new screws or w/e.... so as close as you could get it to stock thickness would prob be better for me.


but if you wouldn't mind, i'd like to see someone else's before i go forth with it.

 

[Ranger Kip]

Well, I want to do mine first, get used to the design, so I will be talking to Mr. West first day of school about using his shop, otherwise, I am going to have to get a Bansaw. =P

I think the stock size is only 1/6" to maybe 1/4" thick. Somewhere in there.

 

[Ranger Kip]

Can someone send me their extra/trashed dash wood trim for a reference? I dont wanna tear mine out yet.