Tortoise table builders wanted in midlands

swsarah · Post by **swsarah** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:53 am

Hello i am in need of somone who can make me tortoise tables so i can sell on.
I will want 5 to start off then i will order more.

Now i have been quoted for a 2ft x 2ft enclosure with hide £23 each. Can you do better? or make me bigger ones.
I need to know asap.

I am located in Walsall so closer the better.

swsarah · Post by **swsarah** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:00 pm

Please email me blondesarah@hotmail.com

If you know where else i can ask i will be very grateful

swsarah · Post by **swsarah** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:35 pm

Can no one help? Do you know anywhere else to ask?

Hoovie · Post by **Hoovie** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:39 pm

How about approaching a couple of local schools?

They look like they could be quite good school woodworking projects.

You provide the wood and the first one made up, kids could make them, and you pay a bit of money into the school funds?

swsarah · Post by **swsarah** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:45 pm

Good idea but i just dont have the time, i just want someone to make them for me and supply the wood.

Hoovie · Post by **Hoovie** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:35 pm

Need them for the winter coming in fast, I guess.

I cannot imagine they can be complicated to make.
Looks like 4 pieces of 2ft plank, one more for the hide roof and a 2 x 2 for the base. then the support for the lamp.

You need these supplied flat-pack probably?

swsarah · Post by **swsarah** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:40 pm

I plan to sell them on, i have converted my garage for my tortoises well my dad has, he doesnt have time to make me some. I have over 35 tortoises.

No made up will be ok.

Yes very simple thanks why im shocked no one can do them for me, i guess no one is from the midlands

marksson · Post by **marksson** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:37 pm

swsarah
I don't think that it's neccessarily that no one can do it, it's more likely not worth it for most at £23 a piece.
Whilst it's obviously quite a simple box structure, by the time you take out timber, screws, glue, mdf?, ongoing tools costs i.e. drill bits, a drill, elec screwdriver and some time to actually make them up you would probably be looking at a minimal hourly rate, unless you look at doing say a hundred.
I do know of people that could do this for less but add in the haulage and it would go back over your £23.
Could you not add value yourself?
Why not then finish them in different finishes/colours? would this not make them more financially attractive to your customers? Or how about buy one tortoise get a free box thingy? Just thinking off the hoof.

Wood Magnet · Post by **Wood Magnet** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:59 am

Or thinking outside the box. :)

stevemastic · Post by **stevemastic** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:33 pm

would the bottom not rot out very quickly with all the wee wee?

Telmay · Post by **Telmay** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:33 pm

how much wee wee do you get out of the average tortoise

Wood Magnet · Post by **Wood Magnet** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:13 pm

A shellfull usually.

stevemastic · Post by **stevemastic** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:52 pm

yourweb · Post by **yourweb** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:30 am

That is some weewee you guys are talking about.

swsarah · Post by **swsarah** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:57 pm

I know a few people contacted me about helping, if you can still help can you email me at blondesarah@hotmail.com