What did you make today?

[glatt]

Yeah. That came out nice.

Even somebody who doesn't know anything about machine manufactured vs handmade can look at that and see all those crisp edges and know it's different and better.

The copper work is impressive.

What species of wood? Looks like maple, but maybe something else?

I think the trick is finding the buyer who will pay enough to make it worth your while.

My cousin is a carpenter in NJ, and he somehow got in with some wealthy regular customers and is able to afford to do high end finish carpentry and unique woodworking projects now instead of framing tract housing.

You need to find a wealthy sponsor. Any Hudson river valley equestrian clubs or anything like that? Someplace where those bored CEO wives from NYC go shopping on weekend outings to the country.