> Phil Green of Windsong Canoes is reached the point where he can sell a
> canoe for $20,000. Other builders are content to sell a similar sized
> canoe for less than $2,000. Phil's workmanship is phenomenal and he spends
> more than average time making a canoe. The boats are museum quality. The
> $2,000 canoe looks darn nice as well. Are Phil's boats really
> "worth" 10 times as much? With regards to labor and materials,
> no. But Phil is the only one making boats to the high quality standards he
> is achieving.

> Anyone who has made a few boats can build one to compete with the $2,000
> canoe. Because his workmanship is rare, Phil can charge more for it. There
> are probably a lot of builders out there with the skill to make a boat to
> Phil's level, but nobody else is doing it. But don't think that if you
> make a boat as nice or better than Phil you will be able to get his kind
> of money for it. He now has a reputation in the right circles. People buy
> the boats as works of art and know that they can sell them again as such. Sorry, I want a boat I can use; not one I have to hang in my living room to admire. I true belive he does a great job. Hey, it is certainly better than $50 allen wrench or $4000 toilet seat.