re: Becoming a professional woodworking or not

That covers it up pretty well Jim.

If someone were to ask me that question, my initial response would be “are you nut?”

Just looking at what folks sell on etsy and the price they sell it at, I think it’s a loosing business.
Catering to the custom made crowd still has some money to be made but like you pointed out it takes time to develop that kind of business.