I just retired after 50 years of white collar jobs. You have inspired me to look deep into woodworking at this scale. Thank you so very much for sharing your awesome story.
Price breakdowns are awesome to see, in my opinion. Seeing how you can actually make this type of business work, gives me a lot more confidence that learning how to make things won’t just be a time sink
The complaints are jealousy. You guys are amazing, energetic and hard working. I've watched you grow from your home shop as you've traversed over all of your hurdles along the way. You should be proud of every single one of your accomplishments. The price breakdown is always a value to anyone watching. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Interesting to see the breakdown and the margins. That’s pretty awesome sharing that info. Just reminds me of an old addage “good luck and hard work always seem to come together” Keep it up guys
Good job… I use to produce “meditation benches” as a contractor…did this for three years…out of my basement…been there done that…just a FYI …you could purchase a cheap drill press to mount your branding iron in a supplied holder…thus making it easier to brand…setting the depth creates a more constant branding without too dark…too light effects… I started with bench tools when I started at the time …late 1990’s…after a couple a months I outfitted my shop with Reliant stationary tools…had to “coach-up” some aspects of the tooling…but over the three years I worked this contract I produced around 4,500 benches… Good luck to you now and in the future…
I really appreciate your inspiring videos. Don't worry about the negative people. Some people's only pleasure is in running other people down. Keep up the great work!
Appreciate how you are showing your work and your money calculations. Having been in business myself for many years, I know there’s a lot more to it. Equipment, building all must be paid for. Keep doing your stuff. Find other products to do too.
Ok, I love the price breakdown. I also love the fact that you address the "anger" in the room with, go out and get you some of the action (paraphrased of course). I am about to go get me some of the action because I fell in love with you guys. I've spent the last day and a half watching all the videos about your process and journey and I'm impressed so much that I want some of that action.
Thank you for sharing all this info really appreciate it! I can’t understand how people would be negative crazy! I really love how you are willing to share what you guys do! I am a wood worker and find the info very helpful! Keep up the great work !!!!
I love to watch your success! 🤩 The haters you talk about are just insecure and jealous 😔You, on the other hand, have an 'abundance mentality'...keep it going, brother! 💪
These guys seem like great people to work for. I’m 45 and have over 20 years of experience in sales and warehousing, but I’d be their janitor if I could lol.
Hey guys. Glad I found yall. I work in healthcare but want bust into making these boards. I'm starting from scratch. Like tools and everything. Can yall get me a list of all equipment I would need? Love the idea of wood working as hobby to take my mind off work. But also make some coin to provide the hobby and see what I can create. Would def appreciate it if you guys have the time to give a breakdown list etc. Thanks y'all keep it up!
Thank you for all the info, Im just starting doing the same thing, just wondering how and where are you advertising and selling ? thank you in advanced,ill try to post some that i have done, with personalized engraving
awesome as usual guys. Its been asked a few time but not answered yet. What the brown hotmelt you are using with the hand press ? Clearly you are filling small cracks or holes but what with ?? Lost your razor ????
Hii, sorry for the question, but I would love to know how you store the boards so they don’t cup or warp 😢. Are they indoors, stacked, do they have finish on. Some of mine overtime end up warping and the wood is dey so i dont know why
Jealous, definitely. Angry, absolutely not....more power to you guys. That's absolutely fantastic. I salute you all the way from North Wales UK. 🏴
Have you guys looked into a CNC for cutting out the shape of the boards? I feel like it would save a lot of time over what you’re doing with the router table. You could even glue up boards to the size of your CNC table and cut multiple at one time.
Here is a bit of math to think about. Let's say that 5 of the 30 hours were routing. This is 150$ per batch. A good capacity CNC is in the 10k ballpark. That is 67 batch before you break even. Granted, you could use it for other stuff too and the router/router table do have a costs (router bits even out on CNC vs router). However, their style of woodworking is: if we need it, we buy it, so I assume they ended up analyzing that it is not currently a good buy for them. another caveat to my analysis, you would need to substract the cost of the bandsaw + the bandsaw time. You also need to calculate the loading time on the CNC. While CNC are nice, you can have more throughput if more people get hired/involved at every step of the way.
I've wondered about that myself as I come more from the CNC background rather than traditional woodworking approach. For my upcoming products, I'm using the CNC with the idea that I can add flourishes and complexity that is a bit harder for a template to easily handle. It seems to me that if they wanted a CNC to be a significant help, it would need an ATC (fast bit changes) and vacuum table (fast workholding), all of which add to the cost and support what Simon said about break even cost. The major advantage to that approach is if they need more production capacity, just add another of the exact same machine.
@@jothammcmillan8854 I would be interested to just chat up about CNC work someday. I'm an engineer, but I never really integrated CNC work in my woodworking simply because of the size constraint. I have a small 3018 for some templates. The economics strong and weakpoints of it is fascinating tho. For me, they shine a lot for everything built out of sheet goods for extremely obvious reason. They also shine when doing batch work that require a lot of intricate details (say engraving an absurd amount of letters). They are also rock n roll when dealing with slabs, they automate the flattening process for you. They also shine when a one man show type of business wants to invest without having to deal with more employee (working from home, don't want to bother with insurance or whatever the reason is). In case of labor shortage, a CNC will also always be there! Weirdly enough, I didn't see a lot of ATC in woodworking CNCs (at least on youtube). I see them a lot in mechanical shops and PCB fab house tho.
@@simonmarcoux5879 Absolutely, I'd be delighted to give you my non-expert impressions and I'll send you my contact info directly. In a past wanna-be business, I used a Shapeoko XXL (32" work envelope) to route HDPE cutting boards with t-tracks and NPT tapered threaded holes for a third-hand soldering accessory. The business fizzled but I really enjoyed the CNC process. I'm a software developer so working in Fusion 360 with parametric modeling and figuring out the CAM keeps me in my happy place. Plus, I'm working out of my garage as a one man show type of business :) Nowadays, I spoiled myself and bought an AVID CNC 4x4 Pro machine (48" work envelope) with the idea that I could batch out various drink trays/charcuterie etc. While creating the CNC workflows over the years, I've found the slowest aspects to be workholding (I use clamps and double-sided tape) and swapping bits. I probably should do more hand processing but I try really hard to use the CNC even for stuff like chamfers with the idea of it being a batch process (someday). The Avid ecosystem is pretty expandable so what works for a 4x4 also works on a 5x10 etc. The industrial CNC routers definitely have ATC however for something like AVID, you have to go with a 3rd party resource like CNCDepot. That's far from ideal and I suspect the AVID folks know that (hint hint). One example of how my workflow might be different is this: I'll have a surfaced piece that goes through several operations to chamfer all the edges, mill out the holes and then for the final contour, I make sure to do multiple passes where only the last contour pass cuts all the way through the wood. I don't have tabs to remove and the piece comes pretty easily off the table (tape) where I take it to final sanding to make sure any fuzz is dealt with. If I get the depth wrong, the piece comes loose too soon and all goes bad. A vacuum table or pods would substantially reduce this issue. Realistically, a real woodworker (not me) is going to be faster with manual processes but it doesn't scale as easily as additional robots. Also, as time goes on, I want to be able to add additional details such as engraving, laser customization and the precision/repeatability of CNC allows me to make those additions with only a few prototypes per change. I highly recommend the Wyrmwood Gaming channel as they use a combination of hand and CNC processes to produce high end products. That's what I aspire to!
This conversation is a lot of theory and NO testing or actual numbers. No disrespect, and I love overthinking things as much as you do, but we could think about "what if" all day and have nothing to show for it. We have to walk before we can run and our current process is solid, repeatable, and profitable. I'm not a huge fan of it, but we need to make money at the end of the day. We have bigger inefficiencies to solve before we need to squeeze a few seconds out of our production process! Also, I would be really shocked if a sub $50k CNC machine could produce 125 boards with handles like ours faster (and ultimately cheaper) than our current method.
A question about your brand: the one I purchased glows red hot between the handle and the brand (the part I call the barrel). Where did you get yours because mine is not safe for man or beast!
Yep I binged your channel a couple months ago. 1st because you’re military and running a woodworking channel plus Davis and I both graduated from the same high school. Talking about coincidence I retired out of the army and love woodworking, go figure us Panthers have a one track path apparently. 😁
I've seen branding irons that are mounted in a press. Would a setup like that (maybe there's positioning jigs) speed up and make more consistant the branding? Might also add to the safety that came up a couple weeks ago.
Ehh, maybe. But we have bigger inefficiencies elsewhere! One day it will be worth chasing down the extra 5 minutes it takes to do it by hand. For now we need to make boards!
I make a lot of cutting boards for the local realtors in my area. Something that caught my eye in your video was... it looked like you were dunking the boards in.... was that water? Is that to raise the grain so you can do a final fine sanding at the end before you ship the boards? Even though this is an older vid, hopefully you see this comment. I'm really curious what you were dunking the boards in and the reason. Love your videos.... always full of valuable information. Have a great rest of your week!
I think those people that are mad or upset or just not understanding mistake your channel for a woodworking channel. Correct me if I’m wrong. But this channel seems to be a “love what you do and make money doing it channel” with how to’s along the way.
Awesome work, what are you paying per meter for your walnut, here in NZ timber prices have gone through the roof which makes it rather hard to achieve good sale figures.
What do you do with all the leftover cutoff pieces? So much beautiful walnut! I see all sorts of super simple little knick knack projects people do from scraps like iPhone and tablet stands, coasters, ornaments, picture frames, etc., just curious if you keep any of it for possible future products or maybe barter with or donate to people that do smaller sized stuff.
Love the cost breakdown. I'm not sure what size charcuterie boards you make, but are you able to source walnut boards wide enough that you can eliminate the glue up entirely? Even if you have to pay more in bd ft price, the time savings seems like it's worth it. Or maybe I just hate glue ups 😂
That's a silly question. Cutting boards are edge grain or end grain for a reason. A face grain board is never going to bring in more than $20. Not to mention a regular board is going to warp big time once contact is made with water.
They dip in water to raise the grain of the wood. After cutting to size and thickness the boards grains will raise the first few times it gets wet and feel rough. You can get them wet in the sanding process to smooth this and prevent it from happening for the customer so they always have a super nice product.
Thank you for sharing this price breakdown, I wish it was in pounds and not not dollars ahahaha, but it gives me the confidence to produce something similar in England. Well done as well im so happy that your business is working for you.
Where do you find your sales people ? Do you hire them to work directly for you or are they contracted? I’m needing to find a good one but my market is pretty niche.
Great content including the breakdowns. Couple questions that came up during the watch. Thanks in advance Is the commercial space viable if you only have the actual woodworking stream. I know you have other income streams. I’m assuming labor rates would have additional burdens over the rate noted? The note that 30 hours of work went into manufacturing - how much labor per board / batch is involved in fulfillment.
depending on the size and intricacy of the laser engraving it takes between 15-45 minutes to engrave each board. That includes the time creating engraving file on the computer. Most of their options are set up as templates so they are easy to pull up and add a custom name and send to the engraver.
Wow those are big questions - I'll try to oversimplify our answers in this comment: 1. Yes. Commercial space rent is VERY viable with our woodworking business alone, a couple friends in the Stud Stack have similar spaces without youtube channels or other streams of income beyond product sales. But the other income streams are really nice! I don't know why people always assume that's 'cheating'... Both businesses take a TON of work! 2. We have a flat estimate of $5/board incorporated for board fulfillment labor as part of the materials cost. Again, a streamlined packing and shipping process makes this possible and with scale, it gets even more profitable!
Do you guys try to maintain an 8 hour work day or do you work long hours just to get the work done? In real time how long (hours,days) did it take for 115 boards?
Jennie, Davis -- excellent content. The thought struck me as I watched -- you guys are crying for a CNC... No idea how your profits are used -- you upscaled to an awesome shop - maybe the CNC is next for you. (you know you want one!) All the best!!!!!
My goodness, the price breakdown is SO VALUABLE! So well done!
Thanks so much, David! Love your new logo design!
@@jennieanddavis what is the finish size of your charcuterie boards? Thanks in advance.
I just retired after 50 years of white collar jobs. You have inspired me to look deep into woodworking at this scale. Thank you so very much for sharing your awesome story.
Price breakdowns are awesome to see, in my opinion. Seeing how you can actually make this type of business work, gives me a lot more confidence that learning how to make things won’t just be a time sink
But learning how to make things is fun in itself at times
The complaints are jealousy. You guys are amazing, energetic and hard working. I've watched you grow from your home shop as you've traversed over all of your hurdles along the way. You should be proud of every single one of your accomplishments. The price breakdown is always a value to anyone watching. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Jealousy and Laziness are most peoples problems related to anger. I thank you for your inspiration.
Interesting to see the breakdown and the margins. That’s pretty awesome sharing that info. Just reminds me of an old addage “good luck and hard work always seem to come together” Keep it up guys
Good job…
I use to produce “meditation benches” as a contractor…did this for three years…out of my basement…been there done that…just a FYI …you could purchase a cheap drill press to mount your branding iron in a supplied holder…thus making it easier to brand…setting the depth creates a more constant branding without too dark…too light effects…
I started with bench tools when I started at the time …late 1990’s…after a couple a months I outfitted my shop with Reliant stationary tools…had to “coach-up” some aspects of the tooling…but over the three years I worked this contract I produced around 4,500 benches…
Good luck to you now and in the future…
If you think the board sucks go build a better one and get out of the comments section complaining, finally a content creator that keeps it real.
I actually appreciate how open you guys are about your stuff. It’s enlightening for me and I’m an old fart lol.
me too. pretty interesting. They seem like really good people
I really appreciate your inspiring videos. Don't worry about the negative people. Some people's only pleasure is in running other people down. Keep up the great work!
Appreciate how you are showing your work and your money calculations. Having been in business myself for many years, I know there’s a lot more to it. Equipment, building all must be paid for. Keep doing your stuff. Find other products to do too.
Thank you, great stuff, great info, great people, and most of all, super great unselfish attitude to help others! Your awesome!😊
Please keep doing price breakdowns! That’s so great and educational
you guys are rock stars! success is a mindset and you guys have it!! Wishing you much more continued success!!
@1:55 Well said Jennie - critical to know what the goal of the business is.
Ok, I love the price breakdown. I also love the fact that you address the "anger" in the room with, go out and get you some of the action (paraphrased of course). I am about to go get me some of the action because I fell in love with you guys. I've spent the last day and a half watching all the videos about your process and journey and I'm impressed so much that I want some of that action.
Thanks for the motivation guys
Kudos to you!!
Thanks for the breakdown.. It a great help with production to finished product.
What type of hot melt gun are you using to fill voids
Thank you for sharing all this info really appreciate it! I can’t understand how people would be negative crazy! I really love how you are willing to share what you guys do! I am a wood worker and find the info very helpful! Keep up the great work !!!!
I love to watch your success! 🤩 The haters you talk about are just insecure and jealous 😔You, on the other hand, have an 'abundance mentality'...keep it going, brother! 💪
Nice job showing the amount of work that goes into a simple product.
Haha it's a LOT of work that doesn't seem obvious when you start
These guys seem like great people to work for. I’m 45 and have over 20 years of experience in sales and warehousing, but I’d be their janitor if I could lol.
Phenomenal and extremely valuable content!!! Never expected anything else from you guys!!!
Thank you, Thank you for the breakdown. It is very valuable for me. I love you guys...
Hey guys. Glad I found yall. I work in healthcare but want bust into making these boards. I'm starting from scratch. Like tools and everything. Can yall get me a list of all equipment I would need? Love the idea of wood working as hobby to take my mind off work. But also make some coin to provide the hobby and see what I can create. Would def appreciate it if you guys have the time to give a breakdown list etc. Thanks y'all keep it up!
This is awesome!
Great video, I am always surprised how people will take time with the negative and not spend there efforts on the positive. Thank you for sharing
Hey Jenny and Davis what are you guys filling holes with in that glue gun?
JLT clamp rack. I had never heard of them, but now I own one. It has paid for itself multiple times in the first year. No affiliation.
Thank you for all the info, Im just starting doing the same thing, just wondering how and where are you advertising and selling ?
thank you in advanced,ill try to post some that i have done, with personalized engraving
I like the video and cost/time breakdown! 30 hours to make 116 boards? You must be efficient!
I think a lot of that has to do with now simple their stuff is. Makes it easy when there is minimal gluing and shaping that needs to be done.
awesome as usual guys. Its been asked a few time but not answered yet. What the brown hotmelt you are using with the hand press ? Clearly you are filling small cracks or holes but what with ?? Lost your razor ????
People always find a reason to get angry. That’s awesome! Love the price break down!
I love the transparency. Keep up the great work.
Hii, sorry for the question, but I would love to know how you store the boards so they don’t cup or warp 😢. Are they indoors, stacked, do they have finish on. Some of mine overtime end up warping and the wood is dey so i dont know why
Beautiful dog! Love the dig and you guys!
Really enjoying your videos please tell me where you bought your hand held brander. Keepupthe good work!...Chris
Jealous, definitely.
Angry, absolutely not....more power to you guys.
That's absolutely fantastic.
I salute you all the way from North Wales UK. 🏴
Have you guys looked into a CNC for cutting out the shape of the boards? I feel like it would save a lot of time over what you’re doing with the router table. You could even glue up boards to the size of your CNC table and cut multiple at one time.
Here is a bit of math to think about. Let's say that 5 of the 30 hours were routing. This is 150$ per batch. A good capacity CNC is in the 10k ballpark. That is 67 batch before you break even.
Granted, you could use it for other stuff too and the router/router table do have a costs (router bits even out on CNC vs router). However, their style of woodworking is: if we need it, we buy it, so I assume they ended up analyzing that it is not currently a good buy for them.
another caveat to my analysis, you would need to substract the cost of the bandsaw + the bandsaw time. You also need to calculate the loading time on the CNC. While CNC are nice, you can have more throughput if more people get hired/involved at every step of the way.
I've wondered about that myself as I come more from the CNC background rather than traditional woodworking approach. For my upcoming products, I'm using the CNC with the idea that I can add flourishes and complexity that is a bit harder for a template to easily handle. It seems to me that if they wanted a CNC to be a significant help, it would need an ATC (fast bit changes) and vacuum table (fast workholding), all of which add to the cost and support what Simon said about break even cost. The major advantage to that approach is if they need more production capacity, just add another of the exact same machine.
@@jothammcmillan8854 I would be interested to just chat up about CNC work someday. I'm an engineer, but I never really integrated CNC work in my woodworking simply because of the size constraint. I have a small 3018 for some templates.
The economics strong and weakpoints of it is fascinating tho. For me, they shine a lot for everything built out of sheet goods for extremely obvious reason. They also shine when doing batch work that require a lot of intricate details (say engraving an absurd amount of letters). They are also rock n roll when dealing with slabs, they automate the flattening process for you.
They also shine when a one man show type of business wants to invest without having to deal with more employee (working from home, don't want to bother with insurance or whatever the reason is). In case of labor shortage, a CNC will also always be there!
Weirdly enough, I didn't see a lot of ATC in woodworking CNCs (at least on youtube). I see them a lot in mechanical shops and PCB fab house tho.
@@simonmarcoux5879 Absolutely, I'd be delighted to give you my non-expert impressions and I'll send you my contact info directly. In a past wanna-be business, I used a Shapeoko XXL (32" work envelope) to route HDPE cutting boards with t-tracks and NPT tapered threaded holes for a third-hand soldering accessory. The business fizzled but I really enjoyed the CNC process. I'm a software developer so working in Fusion 360 with parametric modeling and figuring out the CAM keeps me in my happy place. Plus, I'm working out of my garage as a one man show type of business :)
Nowadays, I spoiled myself and bought an AVID CNC 4x4 Pro machine (48" work envelope) with the idea that I could batch out various drink trays/charcuterie etc. While creating the CNC workflows over the years, I've found the slowest aspects to be workholding (I use clamps and double-sided tape) and swapping bits. I probably should do more hand processing but I try really hard to use the CNC even for stuff like chamfers with the idea of it being a batch process (someday). The Avid ecosystem is pretty expandable so what works for a 4x4 also works on a 5x10 etc.
The industrial CNC routers definitely have ATC however for something like AVID, you have to go with a 3rd party resource like CNCDepot. That's far from ideal and I suspect the AVID folks know that (hint hint).
One example of how my workflow might be different is this: I'll have a surfaced piece that goes through several operations to chamfer all the edges, mill out the holes and then for the final contour, I make sure to do multiple passes where only the last contour pass cuts all the way through the wood. I don't have tabs to remove and the piece comes pretty easily off the table (tape) where I take it to final sanding to make sure any fuzz is dealt with. If I get the depth wrong, the piece comes loose too soon and all goes bad. A vacuum table or pods would substantially reduce this issue.
Realistically, a real woodworker (not me) is going to be faster with manual processes but it doesn't scale as easily as additional robots. Also, as time goes on, I want to be able to add additional details such as engraving, laser customization and the precision/repeatability of CNC allows me to make those additions with only a few prototypes per change.
I highly recommend the Wyrmwood Gaming channel as they use a combination of hand and CNC processes to produce high end products. That's what I aspire to!
This conversation is a lot of theory and NO testing or actual numbers. No disrespect, and I love overthinking things as much as you do, but we could think about "what if" all day and have nothing to show for it.
We have to walk before we can run and our current process is solid, repeatable, and profitable. I'm not a huge fan of it, but we need to make money at the end of the day. We have bigger inefficiencies to solve before we need to squeeze a few seconds out of our production process!
Also, I would be really shocked if a sub $50k CNC machine could produce 125 boards with handles like ours faster (and ultimately cheaper) than our current method.
Hi, Thanks for the great videos. I was wondering, how did you find sales reps?
Awesome vid. I’m definitely in the likers crowd.
Great video! I'm happy "we" got it done in time.
Just to pile on 😄. I like the price breakdowns too. Great information. Thanks.
Thanks for the price breakdown, not sure if most people understand the cost of producing such a simple item, I didn't until I got into woodworking.
Very valuable info! Thank you for sharing
A question about your brand: the one I purchased glows red hot between the handle and the brand (the part I call the barrel). Where did you get yours because mine is not safe for man or beast!
Get a soldering iron heat control from Amazon and turn the dial down a little!
@@jennieanddavis so I keep the Chinese branding iron but plug it into the heat control and turn down the heat?
Is that brown hot melt glue being used at 5:01? Is it regular hot melt glue or is there something special about it besides the color?
Yep I binged your channel a couple months ago. 1st because you’re military and running a woodworking channel plus Davis and I both graduated from the same high school. Talking about coincidence I retired out of the army and love woodworking, go figure us Panthers have a one track path apparently. 😁
Are you cutting the boards down to prevent cupping?
thank you for your videos and information 👍 really helpful
I've seen branding irons that are mounted in a press. Would a setup like that (maybe there's positioning jigs) speed up and make more consistant the branding? Might also add to the safety that came up a couple weeks ago.
Ehh, maybe. But we have bigger inefficiencies elsewhere! One day it will be worth chasing down the extra 5 minutes it takes to do it by hand. For now we need to make boards!
What type of oil do you use on your boards and do you soak them or just wipe it on? Thank you.
I make a lot of cutting boards for the local realtors in my area. Something that caught my eye in your video was... it looked like you were dunking the boards in.... was that water? Is that to raise the grain so you can do a final fine sanding at the end before you ship the boards? Even though this is an older vid, hopefully you see this comment. I'm really curious what you were dunking the boards in and the reason. Love your videos.... always full of valuable information. Have a great rest of your week!
Yes it's water, you see him fill up the container at 5:35, a quick dunk to raise the grain before the final sand
Way to go ! I am giving you a standing O ! Keep it up .Love the YTChannel .
I think those people that are mad or upset or just not understanding mistake your channel for a woodworking channel. Correct me if I’m wrong. But this channel seems to be a “love what you do and make money doing it channel” with how to’s along the way.
Perfect!
Awesome work, what are you paying per meter for your walnut, here in NZ timber prices have gone through the roof which makes it rather hard to achieve good sale figures.
What are you guys using to fill cracks and voids in the boards. It looks like some sort of hot glue?
do you wet your boards after sanding to raise the grain?
Probably not
@@brantfordbandit The video literally shows them wetting the boards between sandings.
How do you find your customers? That's my biggest challenge in making inventory and then selling
Where did you get your little Branding iron For your logo?
thanks for talking about the details, money etc. good stuff. yes repetitive but money is good.
you guys rock. Always enjoy your videos.
PARTY AT THE BRANDING STATION!!!
What do you do with all the leftover cutoff pieces? So much beautiful walnut! I see all sorts of super simple little knick knack projects people do from scraps like iPhone and tablet stands, coasters, ornaments, picture frames, etc., just curious if you keep any of it for possible future products or maybe barter with or donate to people that do smaller sized stuff.
I appreciate the cost breakdown...
Also what kind of branding machine are you using?
Love the cost breakdown. I'm not sure what size charcuterie boards you make, but are you able to source walnut boards wide enough that you can eliminate the glue up entirely? Even if you have to pay more in bd ft price, the time savings seems like it's worth it. Or maybe I just hate glue ups 😂
That's a silly question. Cutting boards are edge grain or end grain for a reason. A face grain board is never going to bring in more than $20. Not to mention a regular board is going to warp big time once contact is made with water.
@@clearcut6818 thanks for your opinion. In this video, they use face grain for their charcuterie boards, so clearly it's going for more than $20
@@clearcut6818 im going to guess you have never made anything out of wood in your life, because that was one of the dumbest things ive ever read...
@@jsoliman85 Exactly, it's Walnut. A very expensive wood. People lov it and they have a great market and obviously they sell for the price.
@@jsoliman85 frankly, that's why they call them charcuterie instead of cutting board - they are terrible for cutting.
I was today years old when I learned what a charcuterie board was. Great video. What's the dipping of the board in the water for?
They dip in water to raise the grain of the wood. After cutting to size and thickness the boards grains will raise the first few times it gets wet and feel rough. You can get them wet in the sanding process to smooth this and prevent it from happening for the customer so they always have a super nice product.
Thank you for the price breakdown great video
Thank you for sharing this price breakdown, I wish it was in pounds and not not dollars ahahaha, but it gives me the confidence to produce something similar in England. Well done as well im so happy that your business is working for you.
How long are boards are allowed to (from water) til you sand again? Thanks!!
what grit of paper do you have in your drum sander ?
What kind of hot glue is that you use for filling knots? I'm assuming it's food safe??
Hey guys thanks for another great video I really enjoy the channel. I also like the price breakdown.
So do you guys put finish on them when the boards finally go out?
Yup! After engraving
I didn't see or hear what the different size of your Charcuterie Boards were? Can you share that? Thanks
Thanks for doing the price breakdown!!
How do you get your wood?
What finish do you use on the boards
NICE!! question for you what was that silver metal block with the handle on it with hot glue gun??
Where do you find your sales people ? Do you hire them to work directly for you or are they contracted? I’m needing to find a good one but my market is pretty niche.
Hey guys what ever happened to the xcarve cnc ? Reckon you could cut the charcuterie boards out on it ? To save time
Nope. Sold that thing years ago! I know if seems like it, but I really don’t think it wouldn’t be any faster in reality
I like the breakdowns. If it upsets someone, or many, I say who cares Lol!! Jealousy will keep them flat while the others learn and earn.
Nice video and very good information!
What product are you using to fill in the knots in your walnut? Is that a glue gun?
What size is your branding iron, 2in x 2in or 3in x 3in? Great video and price breakdown
Does the price breakdown also include the commercial space. Do you guys own or rent
We rent, but that's what the profit is for! New tools, rent, new employees, experimentation, etc.
Thanks for the info seriously just keep up the awesome work ethic and good things will continue to happen
Nice!! Keep up the great work.
For drying, you should fabricate something using those spare piecec of wood.
Has the stack ever collapsed on you?
Great content including the breakdowns. Couple questions that came up during the watch. Thanks in advance
Is the commercial space viable if you only have the actual woodworking stream. I know you have other income streams.
I’m assuming labor rates would have additional burdens over the rate noted?
The note that 30 hours of work went into manufacturing - how much labor per board / batch is involved in fulfillment.
depending on the size and intricacy of the laser engraving it takes between 15-45 minutes to engrave each board. That includes the time creating engraving file on the computer. Most of their options are set up as templates so they are easy to pull up and add a custom name and send to the engraver.
Wow those are big questions - I'll try to oversimplify our answers in this comment:
1. Yes. Commercial space rent is VERY viable with our woodworking business alone, a couple friends in the Stud Stack have similar spaces without youtube channels or other streams of income beyond product sales. But the other income streams are really nice! I don't know why people always assume that's 'cheating'... Both businesses take a TON of work!
2. We have a flat estimate of $5/board incorporated for board fulfillment labor as part of the materials cost. Again, a streamlined packing and shipping process makes this possible and with scale, it gets even more profitable!
Hello, who can I get for the marketing and selling of a wood product? Thank you!😊
I love when you put the price there like that. I am a carpenter too and like that at least Like that I have an idea what to go off of
Yep like the price break downs cheers.
Do you guys try to maintain an 8 hour work day or do you work long hours just to get the work done? In real time how long (hours,days) did it take for 115 boards?
So is your price as with a finish or unfinished?
Great job on working towards your dreams.
Jennie, Davis -- excellent content. The thought struck me as I watched -- you guys are crying for a CNC... No idea how your profits are used -- you upscaled to an awesome shop - maybe the CNC is next for you. (you know you want one!) All the best!!!!!
We'll see! One of these days we'll get a big one
Don't you have to engrave them as well though? Just curious what kind of labor hours goes into that.
What is your customer breakdown? Just curious who is buying the bulk of these. Thanks in advance.