Adirondack furniture

[Bill P]

Has anyone here ever tried to make and sell Adirondack furniture? 

Does anyone recall seeing an advertisement for starting your own business doing this?  I seem to recall seeing something about a year ago and it looked like a good idea.

Bill

[newfie]

i made a bit of Adirondack style furniture, the single chair s and the double chair with th table in the middle.sales up this way isn't to bad for them alot of people got them for there back yards and ou t at there cabins.can't charge much for them'the material cost up here is high so can't alot for them.

[GrayBeard]

Bill, I would be concerned that the plastic knock-offs that are being sold at the discount stores would undermine your ability to get enough out of the manufacture to make any kind of profit.
I was at a Home & Garden show last Saturday and saw a whole display of that type furniture that is being marketed by a company that uses recycled soda bottles as their material.
Many styles and colors and NO maintenance!
They had no prices in their brochure and none on their website so I am guessing their prices are scandalous.

~~~GB~~~

P.S. Sorry to hear about the situation and wish you the best on finding something.
       Great to see you back 'home'!

[julief]

There's a guy at the monthly Georgetown show selling nothing but that type of furniture and does very well.  You might even try 1-800-bunkbeds.  They have a whole program with territories and patterns.  I know someone who did that for a while and said it was quite profitable.

[Bill P]

Thanks, Julied, Todd, and the Grayster.

Bill