Ideas as to what to charge

[riverrat]

Ideas as to what to charge for shop time?
I have a younger fellow that knows some taxidermy and want to learn more.
What should I charge for shop time?
When I teach him something new I feel I should also be compensated.
But he also need to use my shop and tools for some of his own work.
These will all be projects for himself not customers.

[jscanlan1]

10 or 15 dollars/ hour

[xfeathersx]

I know this is a old post, but this is what I do.

I will share my tools, but they must clean them and put them back. They clean up their messes, and I have them prep manikins, if you (taxidermist) feel comfortable with their skinning ability, I will have them skin capes out for rough salting.

I dont charge them a hourly fee, most cant afford it, so I get things done to make my life easier. When they are progressing along, whatever im mounting for that day I have them mount another one. This way my work is getting done (cause with them there its slowing me down) and they are learning as well.