@@joesmith2465 quick Google search and closest I could find were these two. Not sure who stole from who but one of these guys was reading the other: “If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.” ~ Jim Rohn “A man who wants something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse.” ~ Stephen Dolley Jr.
I make wall art all the time as my main product. Helpful tip: After you rip the boards (weather fence pickets or a 2x-whatever), let the ripped boards "rest" for a few days. There is a good chance they may twist and warp, and you don't want that happening on the product.
I learned this the hard way when I did a tabletop. I planed, used a track saw for glue joints and then glued up next day. I should have waited, because once you cut, that tension releases and suddenly things start moving around. That's basically why I don't work with anything less than 8/4 and ideally 12/4 because final thickness depends on how well it's behaving with twists, bows, etc. Woodworking is hard and rewarding, but it's got pains that we cannot control well at times lol.
For the square wall art, consider using quilt block patterns as templates for your cuts. People recognize the patterns and most are pretty straightforward, repeated geometric shapes.
@@Toyotajunkie Those stores prices are absurd, and partly based on a math model that tells them they can sell so many at full tilt, so many more at half price, and they sell the rest or just burn them, they have their profit!
"Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.” I worked in corporate HR for 30+ years and hated most of it. Laid off at 59 y/o and I was so angry. Realized I needed a way to work through that anger and started woodworking like my dad had done. I love it and I’m getting good at it. Made blanket ladders as gifts for Christmas using crepe myrtle wood for the rungs. They were a hit. The manager of my local Habitat Restore (where I shop for finds!) has asked if I might donate some of my palette wood creations for them to sell. I get free marketing and Habitat gets a bit of extra cash to fund projects and inspire others to shop there. Out of my anger has come peace and a strong sense of purpose.
I love your story and so appreciate your sharing it! A Helen Keller quote that stuck with me throughout life is the closed door outlook. "When one door of happiness closes, another opens. But often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." You know, the "if a door closes, look for a window" approach. haha All of life is about perspective and our willingness--or lack thereof--to live in the question, live in the moment, ask and explore "what else is possible?", and have fun with the plot twists. 😉 Have a blast writing this & upcoming chapters!!!
Every day, when I drop my daughter off at school, I ask her what are her 3 H’s. She tells me “Be humble, be hungry, and always be the hardest worker in the room.”
Me and my son built a cat tree instead of buying one. We saved $60 and got to spend time together. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal, It is the courage to continue that counts"
@tomlarge8841 sounds like someone that "suckers" people and tries to justify it.... How about gluing a pile of sticks together and selling it as if it was kindling? THAT sir is "not about finding suckers." Or for a more widespread twist... how about not using your cnc, laser cutter, and engraver to batch a bunch of crap out without any work and then charging the same price as someone who just did it all either completely manually or dang close. Maybe I went a little far for your "devil's advocate" type response, but I think the point is there. Just because someone can pay the listed price (for ANYTHING) does not mean it is OK to charge said price.
It's merely people willing to pay for something they find value and pleasure in having in their home, it's up to the makers to figure out and create that which others find valuable pleasurable items that they will enjoy.... which is a entrepreneurial makers joy.
When I was in school, I made a grave mistake during the last step of my final shop project. It was a tool chest that was supposed to have a 1/4 inch round over finish along the edge of the lid. I forgot to set the router depth. As I was cutting I realized I cut too deep but it was too late to fix it. I felt so bad. I called my instructor Mike over and told him what I did. He lowered his glasses and went tsk, tsk, tsk. Lol. He then told me something I will never forget. He said, "emphasize your mistake" then walked away. So I lowered my depth even further to give it a 1/8 edge then the round over finish. I handed it in for a final grading. Mike told me it was his favorite tool chest in the whole class. But i got the lowest mark for not following directions 😂. All in all, it was a fun learning experience.
Something which I was told and which stuck in my mind nearly 50 years ago applied to driving but works equally well when you're tempted to cut corners to save time in the workshop is "It's better to be late in this world than early in the next".
Another great video with some excellent insight! Before this year I had never created anything from wood. Your channel was a true inspiration. It gave me the confidence to jump in and try my hand at it. Now I have friends and family asking me to make things for them. I'm hooked sir! Thanks for all you do.
Love your videos! Your quote at the end reminds me of one I've always been told, if you ain't breaking something or messing something up, you ain't working. That has stuck with me my entire life.
I really appreciate your morals for the videos you put out. I'll watch and share just for that fact alone. However, you are also offering a lot of great ideas for everyone to have the opportunity to make a little or a lot of money. Your channel is so frickin awesome thank you so much. And I want to say thank you for having a good heart and being you! Bless you and your family and be safe out there.
Me and Mrs. Woodworking hobbyist went shopping yesterday and while in a furniture store, several times she asked me if I make something like it, or close to it, or could make that out of wood.? Great idea for the quotes.
So glad I come across this channel Ive just got a load of 2nd hand tools for cheap my goal this year is to make and sell some of your ideas I think your brilliant! Happy new year 🎊
Haha I was cracking up when I saw your face trying not to laugh when you said “a pile of sticks!” lol Definitely made more “things” than I can remember, and more mistakes than my pride wants to admit, good call !
Thin that 'pile of sticks' down & stage ot with scarves & necklaces hanging from it. A rustic finish would look good on it too. "On the plains of hesitation bleach the bones of callous millions who throughout the dawn of victory set down to wait and, while waiting, died. ~ GEORGE W. CECIL
Or, if you keep goats... They'll debark the pine branches for you! 😂 Thanks for the ideas. I have been wondering what to do with all these beautiful branches after my goats are done chewing off the bark, rather than throw them in the burn pile.
My first reaction was "How can people pay so much money for this stuff?" Then after 10 minutes I was like "I can make so much more money if I create these things!"
I enjoy the crafts (made in China) at our local "Hobby" store. I like to take pictures of some of what I think I could do myself. I usually take 2 pictures. One of the item itself, and one of the price tag. I'm getting closer to setting up the shop to work on some of these projects.
I love your videos. I can do this stuff. So I'm putting together a woodshop in my garage. Everyone around me must think it's a good idea also because they have all donated: skillsaw, band saw, reciprocating saw, planer, belt sander, router, and alot more. My shop is almost ready and I'll be starting with your smalls as learn the ropes. I did take woodshop in high school but that was almost 40 years ago. I'll let you know how it goes. -Trish
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” - Albert Einstein
AWESOME content again Matt and stoked to see your channel continue to grow. Unfortunately I missed the Christmas season in terms of making and selling stuff. Hoping you somehow magically come up with some ideas for us for the Feb/Mar months before we start looking to Spring gifts and garden stuff. Other than Valentine’s Day I can’t think of what to do prior to Spring. Relying on that huge brain of yours but no pressure though mate 🤣
Hardcore gardeners are already planning their next growing season in December. Many of them have already started seeds. You may be able to sell "spring" garden items at garden clubs and seed swaps. There is a dearth of really sturdy supports, like obelisks and arches, for big plants like winter squash and melons. Just a thought. I found this channel because I couldn't buy what I really need for my garden anywhere. I wanted to figure out if I could make what I needed.
@@janinawaz4596 awesome thanks Janina. I did pretty well with the trellises last year. Didn’t tackle the obelisks but hoping to this year. My wife is a gardener here in the PNW, US. A bit early yet for us as we normally get another freeze but I’ll take your advice and get started on some items all the same. Thank you once again and happy planting 🤞
" All things are possible, once you overcome your fears. " This is my personal quote I (Chris M.) came up with when I was working with youth incarcerated in the state of Florida. I always look forward to your videos.
Thanks for these Matt. I'm finally going from building for family and friends to setting up at a monthly Friday night street fair we have here starting in the spring.
Matthew, I took your design philosophy and created a new product that one of my customers really enjoyed. She bought 9 of them for Christmas presents. So basically, it uses those furring strips that cost about $3 each. Cut those into lengths of about 10-12" long. After jointing the mating edges, I use a slot cutting bit to put an 1/8" slot into those edges. I had some laser cut tags left over from a previous project, so I cut those down to be the biscuits for the slots. After gluing up the panels, I painted them with white milk paint and a couple coats of lacquer to act as a buffer in a future step. Put on a paper mask and then it's off to the laser to engrave a bible verse into the front. After the laser cuts a deep channel, I like up to 1/8" deep, then I paint the engraving with black chalk paint. Once that's dry, peel the mask, use a plastic putty knife to remove all the tiny bits of mask, and then sand off the excess black. The lacquer layers act as a buffer so I don't sand through to the bare wood as easily. Distress as normal. Then apply paste wax for protection. Maybe I'll make a full build vid, but I posted a couple shorts on my IG.
I hate to admit that I'm the guy who usually fast forwards or skips thru to the part of the video I am most interested in. Well Matthew, you have me watching your videos straight through to the end without missing a second because of the "tidbits" sprinkled throughout. Totally enjoy your videos and have started making a little money as a result of following your advise. Still working on retiring to the workshop but you're helping me get there. Thank you and as always, I appreciate all you do.
I have found many times when I make a mistake on a project, the fix for it makes it better and I have learned a new, and sometimes a better way to make something. Don't fear mistakes!!!
Thanks for the inspiration matt,you gave me the idea to use one of those wall art frames as an inset for the center of a dining room table I'm building
@@Alex-qf2lb True. I love how Bob Ross called it happy little accidents. At first we used that phrase in our art work but it has grown to include projects in the garage and even cooking. Some aren't as happy as others and we try not to repeat those.
Matthew, if the so called mistake can be sold...it becomes "artistic license" !!!! You have to look them in the eye and tell them you planned it that way!
As for the square patterns, my wife is a quilter. Well known in the quilting community are “Barn Quilts”. Across the Midwest farmers put a large quilt square on the front of their barns. They were made specific people or family farms. A simple internet search will find a plethora of designs for pattern ideas.
I had always heard it “if you don’t want to mess up don’t do anything” I bought a toolbox and wanted to put that saying on their but wasn’t sure about it and then someone broke it down even simpler to “never try, never fail” I see it every single morning I walk by
It’s amazing what some people will pay money for. But that being said, Thank you for keeping us up on these things. If they will pay someone else,they will pay us all so.
My wife and I watch your videos together and for now we move people's furniture cross country but in a couple years we will be home and we like being entrepreneurs so we will be doing alot of your ideas... you should do a top 5 or top 10 simple tools you need to make most of your stuff...
As I’m pricing things to go in my booth I’m viewing your video. I would love to stop going to Goodwill upcycling things and start making my own things to sell. You are motivating SIR! I get excited about woodwork after watching your videos. Maybe this is my passion, my thing that will bring me joy 🤩 😊
I did customer service for PB for a bit. I had to find something work from home after getting some bad health news. I was freaking blown away by how much people were paying for things! I started to notice patterns in the customers that were calling. Wealthy recently empty nesters was a huge demographic. Wives who spend alot of time alone due to the hubby being away on business was another. They switch decor up constantly. They see something and if they can visualize it in their space, not only will they pay a fortune for it, but they'll repaint the room to complement it...
Matt Great video as always. I just wanted to ask two things. For the items that are trending how do you find them? When you look at PB or P1 do you look at the main page of the website or are there other sources that you look at? This next one (not a question but a statement) took me a while to word because I did not want to come off as an a$$. I really love your work. When you say low cost and high profit you only mention the cost of materials. That is fine. If there are new people to this, they should know that from that profit they have to take their pay for their time on making the item. If it takes them all day to make then that profit is not as good as they thought. For me, profit is made after material and labor are paid for. I do see that you mainly pick the easier things to make. That will hopefully keep down the time on making the item. I think that you also mentioned in your earlier videos on making one vs making 10 items and you make more money batching items out. I am going to stop typing now. I have babbled long enough. :) I think that I am trying to say is for the new people you will definitely want to batch out the items Matt is suggesting in these videos to have a bigger profit per item. Sorry for the babbling. Thanks again Matt for the awesome video.
Was just at Hobby lobby yesterday with my brother-in-law. We came across that very style floating shelf. I was explaining to him your techniques for distressing them. Those and the wood crates and wood lanterns. That last one strikes me as lawsuit waiting to happen, though. lol
Loving your videos! So many great ideas! As a self-taught woodworker trying to lift my business off the ground, these ideas could really help. So thank you soo much! I will aim to head over to your store and see if I can give back a little at some point
I do look at different pieces at the stores we go to. I have sometimes bought cheap things that I can use as templates for different projects. My wife will point out random merchandise she likes, and I always say, I can build that, lol.
My wife will do the same thing at a certain store Hobby "L___y". She will take a picture of the item made in China along with the ridiculously over inflated price , shows me, and I will tell her, of course I can make that for you.
Just appreciate your encouragement as we who are creative, and try new projects will make mistakes. Thank you. My husband and I with our sons have been building a log cabin....for 5 years. Mistakes made along the way as we go, but finally have it in enough shape to partially live in it, with still more work to go, but there is light at the end of the tunnel..... My mom's advise (parents were divorced) was to take everything one day at a time. Also, I have learned that there truly is more than one way to skin a cat. (Just a saying....we have two cats that we love.) When I am up against a problem that seems impossible the way I want to do it, it seems the Lord always makes a way for me to figure it out. Always! He is good! He has given us the brain to figure things out, and provides. So thankful!
Your quote/saying reminds me of Elon Musk's companies: Tesla & SpaceX... "Rapid Iteration" (aka "fail faster"). Elon actually borrowed the idea from one of his heroes, Thomas J. Watson, former Chairman & CEO of IBM. "If you want to succeed, double your rate of failure."
HAS ANYONE HAD A PROBLEM WITH FENCE PICKETS "SHRINKING"? I made something for a Xmas gift in Nov. Basically 5 16" lengths of fence picket glued together with a deer head silhouette cut out. By Xmas I had 3/16" gaps between a few of the boards. Im assuming they shrunk from drying inside for a few weeks, but that seems excessive
Like Thomas Edison when they asked him how he felt about failing over 10,000 times when inventing the lightbulb. He said “I didn’t fail, I learned 10,000 ways how NOT make a lightbulb”. I tell my kids (or anyone,really) we NEVER fail at anything, we either LEARN or we SUCCEED. Appreciate you doing these videos, it’s givin me the desire, drive, and determination to do what I should have been doing YEARS AGO! I owe you one, buddy. 🤙🏻
On the inspiring quotes I'll add a few: “We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more in imagination than in reality.” - Seneca “First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” - Epictetus "The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have." -- Marcus Aurelius "The best revenge is not to be like your enemy." --Marcus Aurelius (I'm into stoicism, as I believe it leads to a happier mindset)
I LOVE these ideas and ready to start building, however, I’m having a hard time figuring out what’s the best avenue for selling these products, Facebook? Etsy?craft shows?
Oh my word your deadpan humor just cracks me up. You really should post a warning that people should not take a sip of anything while watching unless they have Windex!!! I know absolutely nothing about woodworking but am fascinated by all these ideas and techniques. I live in an apartment and my neighbors would kill me, so do you have any smaller ideas (besides the nest of sticks) that wouldn't require loud machinery, OR how does one go about renting space without fear of having their newly acquired equipement/tools/product mysteriously disappear? You're amazing so thank you for sharing so much!
It's sort of silly, but there is this song by these comedians, Garfunkel and Oates called "Such a Loser." It's all about how great you are when you FAIL...because you tried. Look it up, but it's not for kids...they use naughty language.
I am a biscuit man myself..depending on the application.... dowels are I feel structurally superior to a biscuit just because the dowel is inserted into each side of the joint with whatever length you can use depending on the dimensions of the project. I use both. I also use pocket screws like the Kreg fastening systems.... put a line of glue down the board and run a screw about 2"-4" apart depending on the application and you have a super strong joint without having to work thru your dado set for the correct dado shim or setting up one of the messiest machines in the shop, the ROUTER bum bum bum........I have enclosed my table and put both the shop vac and my dust collector to the base and they still throw sawdust everywhere and in a one car garage size shop.... it get's on everything. LOL Anyhoo, another great video as always brother, I appreciate the quality of the video's you produce and you move through the project at the perfect pace so my old brain can keep up. Sometimes I gotta backup and do quick WTF did I miss??? That's just due to my hair getting grayer and all of the years of people yelling dimensions to me. For 30+ years I was the ground guy on siding and windows jobs and the sawyer during most larger building or remodeling jobs. I would have 1 or up to 4 walkie talkies on my prep/lumber holding table and the guys would tell me what they were going to need and I would cut and deliver if it was just 1 or 2 guys but depending on what the job was I would have a kid run lumber for me. The ground guy (me at 12 years old) on a window or siding job is responsible for the look of the job because they guys applicating the products cannot see how the products look in the big picture because they are right up against the house. Depending on if it was a full building or something with an addition etc. I would work straight off of the prints if they were available or I would draw my own quick prints for my sense of direction and labeling products for each room for keeping track of inventory, my step dad had me running a crew of 3 guys when I was 16 without him there and the guys were not happy that a kid was calling the shots. By 16 I already had 8 summer vacations on the job learning how things were built so I had more experience than most of the applicators on the crew. I developed my own way of getting them to do what I wanted. It was pretty rough for the first couple of jobs and I got pushed around a couple of times but it all worked out. I did an independent study of architecture my Senior year. I had one of the 2 super large tables in the classroom that had a great big drafting machine (Arm)on them and I spent 2 hours everyday drawing the complete blueprints for my "dream house". They were all hand drawn because it was the mid-80's and computers were still the size of room. I had to draw a complete set of working prints that were actually "blued" and they had to have the proper information and drawings done so anyone could build the house without any problems. The master set of residential blueprints are actually dark blue in color. Blued. (used to be anyway) I also printed off and bought a few of the renderings I did of the outdoor land and the house done in perspective. It was 7300+ square foot 2 story walkout basement. The entire house had 10' high walls and I actually had a 10' basement under my 10' walkout basement. 20' tall poured walls with beam pockets and also places for the joices on the concrete. 2 beams in both basements walls which allowed me to hide all of the wire, pipe, ductwork etc. The house also had a 3rd floor "attic" with exposed beams, eyebrow windows and a "widow' peak" (I think that's the name of it )which on old old farm houses there is a 6' tall square structure built up out above the roof so that a woman could stand watch for her husband to return from war. I was going to have hidden passageways with hidden doors in each room that all led to like a saferoom. My drafting teacher told me that I was getting kind of carried away. He gave me extra credit for the double basement. He had never seen or thought of that before he said. When I completed it and it was a series of like I think 30 drawings or for some reason 36 drawings is coming back to me. It was pretty awesome until if fell off the shelf in the closet and my girlfriends cat pissed all over that giant envelope all weekend while we had gone up to Michigan from Ft. Wayne In. where I was going to school for architecture at ITT Tech..... what a waste of money that was. They gave you a picture of a house and told us which drawings they wanted. I actually said "that's just great, sounds like fun" NOT! I apologize for the rambling on and on....... so ahead and kill this if you want Matthew Sorry brother! Peace
8:15 - The rustic ladder. Sorry if I wasn't paying attention properly, but I remembered a tip I learned from Shawn Graham @Wortheffort which is to lay the legs down, and holding a pencil flat (probably on some sort of block), you can draw a nice straight line
Thank you very much for these videos. I was not a mechanic for 30 years never really tried to do anything with any kind of woodworking but I seen a couple of your videos and I went on Facebook and I found a free table saw a free, scroll song, and I’m going to attempt to make some of these little crafts, you’ve inspired me to try something new. Thank you very much. Your videos are awesome the way you communicate with people is a plus keep up the good work.
Heights of great men reached and kept, were not attained by sudden flight. But he while his companions slept was upward toiling through the night. -Marcus Garvey
That first shelf sucks. I’d rather build floating shelves and custom finished cabinets/dressers/tv stands/mantles. The wall art is not impressive, I like to build things that I am impressed by, and that takes a good amount of time/energy and selling for a significant amount. Some of these projects would bore me and if I don’t like it and it doesn’t capture my attention I can’t feel good about building it, unless someone specifically asks for something that’s worth the time.
" He who wants to do something finds a way, he who doesn't finds a excuse" great ideas like always
Oh yea, that’s one of my favorites.
Spot on !
I love that quote. Where’s it from?
@@alexreid4131 I dunno my dad had in his tool box and I've always went by it since I was little
@@joesmith2465 quick Google search and closest I could find were these two. Not sure who stole from who but one of these guys was reading the other:
“If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.” ~ Jim Rohn
“A man who wants something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse.” ~ Stephen Dolley Jr.
I make wall art all the time as my main product. Helpful tip:
After you rip the boards (weather fence pickets or a 2x-whatever), let the ripped boards "rest" for a few days. There is a good chance they may twist and warp, and you don't want that happening on the product.
I learned this the hard way when I did a tabletop. I planed, used a track saw for glue joints and then glued up next day. I should have waited, because once you cut, that tension releases and suddenly things start moving around. That's basically why I don't work with anything less than 8/4 and ideally 12/4 because final thickness depends on how well it's behaving with twists, bows, etc. Woodworking is hard and rewarding, but it's got pains that we cannot control well at times lol.
Great tip! Thanks!
good tip, internal stress
For the square wall art, consider using quilt block patterns as templates for your cuts. People recognize the patterns and most are pretty straightforward, repeated geometric shapes.
excellent idea
I know a couple people that do that in my area. But they also don't charge that much. Lol.
Great idea!
Good thinking! Thanks!
@@Toyotajunkie Those stores prices are absurd, and partly based on a math model that tells them they can sell so many at full tilt, so many more at half price, and they sell the rest or just burn them, they have their profit!
"Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.”
I worked in corporate HR for 30+ years and hated most of it. Laid off at 59 y/o and I was so angry. Realized I needed a way to work through that anger and started woodworking like my dad had done. I love it and I’m getting good at it. Made blanket ladders as gifts for Christmas using crepe myrtle wood for the rungs. They were a hit. The manager of my local Habitat Restore (where I shop for finds!) has asked if I might donate some of my palette wood creations for them to sell. I get free marketing and Habitat gets a bit of extra cash to fund projects and inspire others to shop there. Out of my anger has come peace and a strong sense of purpose.
I love your story and so appreciate your sharing it! A Helen Keller quote that stuck with me throughout life is the closed door outlook. "When one door of happiness closes, another opens. But often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." You know, the "if a door closes, look for a window" approach. haha
All of life is about perspective and our willingness--or lack thereof--to live in the question, live in the moment, ask and explore "what else is possible?", and have fun with the plot twists. 😉 Have a blast writing this & upcoming chapters!!!
An all to common story. I suffered something similar…
How’s the woodworking thing going for you now?
Every day, when I drop my daughter off at school, I ask her what are her 3 H’s. She tells me “Be humble, be hungry, and always be the hardest worker in the room.”
Matthew has inspired me to start making things so, for Christmas this year I asked my family for power tools
Awesome! Can’t wait to see your creations.
I think it’s time for a good Christmas a homemade one.
Me and my son built a cat tree instead of buying one. We saved $60 and got to spend time together.
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal, It is the courage to continue that counts"
" You dont need to be the best, just better then the next person" My grandfather told me this and it hit hard, stuck with me for the last 20 years
I like it!
$300 stack of sticks is a perfect example of P.T. Barnum’s quote: “There’s a sucker born every minute.”
Lol I like it.
Sounds like somebody who's never had lots of expendable income.
I don't know if it's about suckers
I would say it's more about changing the perceived value of the wood than finding a sucker
@tomlarge8841 sounds like someone that "suckers" people and tries to justify it.... How about gluing a pile of sticks together and selling it as if it was kindling? THAT sir is "not about finding suckers."
Or for a more widespread twist... how about not using your cnc, laser cutter, and engraver to batch a bunch of crap out without any work and then charging the same price as someone who just did it all either completely manually or dang close. Maybe I went a little far for your "devil's advocate" type response, but I think the point is there. Just because someone can pay the listed price (for ANYTHING) does not mean it is OK to charge said price.
It's merely people willing to pay for something they find value and pleasure in having in their home, it's up to the makers to figure out and create that which others find valuable pleasurable items that they will enjoy.... which is a entrepreneurial makers joy.
“Chase your dreams or end up spending the rest of your life working for someone who did”
When I was in school, I made a grave mistake during the last step of my final shop project. It was a tool chest that was supposed to have a 1/4 inch round over finish along the edge of the lid. I forgot to set the router depth. As I was cutting I realized I cut too deep but it was too late to fix it. I felt so bad. I called my instructor Mike over and told him what I did. He lowered his glasses and went tsk, tsk, tsk. Lol. He then told me something I will never forget. He said, "emphasize your mistake" then walked away. So I lowered my depth even further to give it a 1/8 edge then the round over finish. I handed it in for a final grading. Mike told me it was his favorite tool chest in the whole class. But i got the lowest mark for not following directions 😂. All in all, it was a fun learning experience.
Something which I was told and which stuck in my mind nearly 50 years ago applied to driving but works equally well when you're tempted to cut corners to save time in the workshop is
"It's better to be late in this world than early in the next".
"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough" something my grandfather use to tell me. Matt great content as always
Another great video with some excellent insight! Before this year I had never created anything from wood. Your channel was a true inspiration. It gave me the confidence to jump in and try my hand at it. Now I have friends and family asking me to make things for them. I'm hooked sir! Thanks for all you do.
Love your videos! Your quote at the end reminds me of one I've always been told, if you ain't breaking something or messing something up, you ain't working. That has stuck with me my entire life.
I love that. And it’s so true.
I really appreciate your morals for the videos you put out. I'll watch and share just for that fact alone. However, you are also offering a lot of great ideas for everyone to have the opportunity to make a little or a lot of money. Your channel is so frickin awesome thank you so much. And I want to say thank you for having a good heart and being you! Bless you and your family and be safe out there.
Me and Mrs. Woodworking hobbyist went shopping yesterday and while in a furniture store, several times she asked me if I make something like it, or close to it, or could make that out of wood.?
Great idea for the quotes.
So glad I come across this channel Ive just got a load of 2nd hand tools for cheap my goal this year is to make and sell some of your ideas I think your brilliant! Happy new year 🎊
“The only way to be better than everyone else is to realize that you are not “. Another great video
Yes!
Haha I was cracking up when I saw your face trying not to laugh when you said “a pile of sticks!”
lol
Definitely made more “things” than I can remember, and more mistakes than my pride wants to admit, good call !
😂 who knew a pile of sticks would be desirable wall art! Keep up with the mistakes… it means you’re pushing yourself and learning. Happy new year!
I made a US Flag out of pallet wood for my Brother, and two small ones for my Boss and our retiring Boss. I now have orders for some of each....
Nice! Keep up the good work!
Thin that 'pile of sticks' down & stage ot with scarves & necklaces hanging from it. A rustic finish would look good on it too.
"On the plains of hesitation bleach the bones of callous millions who throughout the dawn of victory set down to wait and, while waiting, died. ~ GEORGE W. CECIL
Great ideas, not too hard to make....where's the market/customers???
How about a video for the purpose of advertising and selling these items?
I thoroughly enjoy your videos. I am always waiting for the next one to drop and try my hand at building it. Thank you, Matthew .
Thanks for all the support! Happy new year.
Or, if you keep goats... They'll debark the pine branches for you! 😂 Thanks for the ideas. I have been wondering what to do with all these beautiful branches after my goats are done chewing off the bark, rather than throw them in the burn pile.
“This is not a normal candle holder. This is a $100 candle holder.” 😂
My first reaction was "How can people pay so much money for this stuff?" Then after 10 minutes I was like "I can make so much more money if I create these things!"
I enjoy the crafts (made in China) at our local "Hobby" store. I like to take pictures of some of what I think I could do myself. I usually take 2 pictures. One of the item itself, and one of the price tag. I'm getting closer to setting up the shop to work on some of these projects.
I love your videos. I can do this stuff. So I'm putting together a woodshop in my garage. Everyone around me must think it's a good idea also because they have all donated: skillsaw, band saw, reciprocating saw, planer, belt sander, router, and alot more. My shop is almost ready and I'll be starting with your smalls as learn the ropes. I did take woodshop in high school but that was almost 40 years ago. I'll let you know how it goes.
-Trish
That is awesome to hear. What gray neighbors you have!
First shelf, I would use 3 dowels to each corner
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” - Albert Einstein
I've made several of these projects. Can't sell a single one. Once they hit this channel they become saturated on Etsy.
AWESOME content again Matt and stoked to see your channel continue to grow. Unfortunately I missed the Christmas season in terms of making and selling stuff. Hoping you somehow magically come up with some ideas for us for the Feb/Mar months before we start looking to Spring gifts and garden stuff. Other than Valentine’s Day I can’t think of what to do prior to Spring. Relying on that huge brain of yours but no pressure though mate 🤣
Hardcore gardeners are already planning their next growing season in December. Many of them have already started seeds. You may be able to sell "spring" garden items at garden clubs and seed swaps. There is a dearth of really sturdy supports, like obelisks and arches, for big plants like winter squash and melons. Just a thought. I found this channel because I couldn't buy what I really need for my garden anywhere. I wanted to figure out if I could make what I needed.
@@janinawaz4596 awesome thanks Janina. I did pretty well with the trellises last year. Didn’t tackle the obelisks but hoping to this year. My wife is a gardener here in the PNW, US. A bit early yet for us as we normally get another freeze but I’ll take your advice and get started on some items all the same. Thank you once again and happy planting 🤞
There’s one sure thing in spring, wind….make cedar wind spinners…
@@Hiexalabrkfst OOooooooo that's a great idea. Thanks for the heads up.
" All things are possible, once you overcome your fears. " This is my personal quote I (Chris M.) came up with when I was working with youth incarcerated in the state of Florida. I always look forward to your videos.
Thanks for these Matt. I'm finally going from building for family and friends to setting up at a monthly Friday night street fair we have here starting in the spring.
Congrats on that step! Keep up the good work and keep pushing yourself.
U build wood jeeps? Or u used to like jeeps? Cuz wood workers only drive Honda.
Happy New Year. I so look forward to your videos. You are by far my favorite woodworking channel on UA-cam. Please keep posting quality content.
Happy new year and thanks for the support!
lol These are quilt patterns. I have been doing this with fabric for years.
Amen to that. Just never put a nail throw your hand. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😉😉😉😉😉😉
Matthew, I took your design philosophy and created a new product that one of my customers really enjoyed. She bought 9 of them for Christmas presents.
So basically, it uses those furring strips that cost about $3 each. Cut those into lengths of about 10-12" long. After jointing the mating edges, I use a slot cutting bit to put an 1/8" slot into those edges. I had some laser cut tags left over from a previous project, so I cut those down to be the biscuits for the slots. After gluing up the panels, I painted them with white milk paint and a couple coats of lacquer to act as a buffer in a future step. Put on a paper mask and then it's off to the laser to engrave a bible verse into the front. After the laser cuts a deep channel, I like up to 1/8" deep, then I paint the engraving with black chalk paint. Once that's dry, peel the mask, use a plastic putty knife to remove all the tiny bits of mask, and then sand off the excess black. The lacquer layers act as a buffer so I don't sand through to the bare wood as easily. Distress as normal. Then apply paste wax for protection.
Maybe I'll make a full build vid, but I posted a couple shorts on my IG.
Your dumb product belongs in a landfill. Give me function or epic beauty...or give me death.
I hate to admit that I'm the guy who usually fast forwards or skips thru to the part of the video I am most interested in. Well Matthew, you have me watching your videos straight through to the end without missing a second because of the "tidbits" sprinkled throughout. Totally enjoy your videos and have started making a little money as a result of following your advise. Still working on retiring to the workshop but you're helping me get there. Thank you and as always, I appreciate all you do.
Hey! So glad you enjoy. Keep up the good work and you’ll get there. Happy new year!
Can you do an Ocean Themed wood decoration video 🙏
"A smart man learns from his own mistakes, a smarter man learns from other's mistakes" My father as told to me.
I have found many times when I make a mistake on a project, the fix for it makes it better and I have learned a new, and sometimes a better way to make something. Don't fear mistakes!!!
WARNING: subliminal "Wilson" @12:33 lol 😆
Lol just a flash! That’s my shop buddy Stickly!
on the first product, can you use finish nails for the joints?
Thanks for the inspiration matt,you gave me the idea to use one of those wall art frames as an inset for the center of a dining room table I'm building
I always tell my kids not to worry too much about mistakes, but to learn from it. Wishing you and yours all the best for the new year.
@@Alex-qf2lb True. I love how Bob Ross called it happy little accidents. At first we used that phrase in our art work but it has grown to include projects in the garage and even cooking. Some aren't as happy as others and we try not to repeat those.
Love your channel I want to make most of this stuff for my home
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. Confucius. One of my all time favorite quotes.
I literally have a trunk full of pallets bc of a previous vid of yours I watched. Thanks for the awesome ideas.
Anytime!
I didn't know Murder Nova had a twin brother !!!!
did wilson from castaway get cut in there for a second?
My buddy made him… that is Stickly!
Matthew, if the so called mistake can be sold...it becomes "artistic license" !!!! You have to look them in the eye and tell them you planned it that way!
Yes!
Can u hide explosives in them to take out the trend chasers
As for the square patterns, my wife is a quilter. Well known in the quilting community are “Barn Quilts”. Across the Midwest farmers put a large quilt square on the front of their barns. They were made specific people or family farms. A simple internet search will find a plethora of designs for pattern ideas.
Yeah, I've gone out and photographed a number of those on the barns. Always cool to see them.
I had always heard it “if you don’t want to mess up don’t do anything” I bought a toolbox and wanted to put that saying on their but wasn’t sure about it and then someone broke it down even simpler to “never try, never fail” I see it every single morning I walk by
A good message for a tool box. I like it.
It’s amazing what some people will pay money for. But that being said, Thank you for keeping us up on these things. If they will pay someone else,they will pay us all so.
You’ve got it!
Thank You Matthew I appreciate Your ability and Your willingness to share Your knowledge....
Absolutely! I’m glad to do it.
My wife and I watch your videos together and for now we move people's furniture cross country but in a couple years we will be home and we like being entrepreneurs so we will be doing alot of your ideas... you should do a top 5 or top 10 simple tools you need to make most of your stuff...
"If you don't take a chance, you don't get a chance". Stop waiting for the right time or circumstances and just do it.
Yes! Love it.
I don't even do woodworking but love watching! Your manner and positivity is awesome!
I want to start woodworking because it will give me an excuse to buy more tools.
Lol
As I’m pricing things to go in my booth I’m viewing your video. I would love to stop going to Goodwill upcycling things and start making my own things to sell.
You are motivating SIR! I get excited about woodwork after watching your videos. Maybe this is my passion, my thing that will bring me joy 🤩 😊
Sooooo making that candle holder!
I did customer service for PB for a bit. I had to find something work from home after getting some bad health news. I was freaking blown away by how much people were paying for things! I started to notice patterns in the customers that were calling. Wealthy recently empty nesters was a huge demographic. Wives who spend alot of time alone due to the hubby being away on business was another. They switch decor up constantly. They see something and if they can visualize it in their space, not only will they pay a fortune for it, but they'll repaint the room to complement it...
Matt Great video as always. I just wanted to ask two things. For the items that are trending how do you find them? When you look at PB or P1 do you look at the main page of the website or are there other sources that you look at?
This next one (not a question but a statement) took me a while to word because I did not want to come off as an a$$. I really love your work. When you say low cost and high profit you only mention the cost of materials. That is fine. If there are new people to this, they should know that from that profit they have to take their pay for their time on making the item. If it takes them all day to make then that profit is not as good as they thought. For me, profit is made after material and labor are paid for. I do see that you mainly pick the easier things to make. That will hopefully keep down the time on making the item. I think that you also mentioned in your earlier videos on making one vs making 10 items and you make more money batching items out. I am going to stop typing now. I have babbled long enough. :) I think that I am trying to say is for the new people you will definitely want to batch out the items Matt is suggesting in these videos to have a bigger profit per item.
Sorry for the babbling. Thanks again Matt for the awesome video.
No reason to keep apologizing. Have more confidence; your input is good. Believe in yourself.
Just, where do you sell this stuff?
Was just at Hobby lobby yesterday with my brother-in-law. We came across that very style floating shelf. I was explaining to him your techniques for distressing them. Those and the wood crates and wood lanterns. That last one strikes me as lawsuit waiting to happen, though. lol
Loving your videos! So many great ideas! As a self-taught woodworker trying to lift my business off the ground, these ideas could really help. So thank you soo much! I will aim to head over to your store and see if I can give back a little at some point
You've been using subliminal Wilsoning to hypnotize us 😲
Lol that’s Stickly!
Did you mean to put that clip in? No one noticed the Wilson ball? LOL
Lol there was a glitch in the audio so I improvised
Give a man a fish you have fed him for the day. Teach him how to fish you can feed him for life.
Yes!! 🙌🏻
Great spirits have always meet resistance, from mediocre minds.
True story.
I do look at different pieces at the stores we go to. I have sometimes bought cheap things that I can use as templates for different projects. My wife will point out random merchandise she likes, and I always say, I can build that, lol.
My wife will do the same thing at a certain store Hobby "L___y". She will take a picture of the item made in China along with the ridiculously over inflated price , shows me, and I will tell her, of course I can make that for you.
"Do or do not, there is no try" Yoda
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal"
Thank you so much for all that you show us. Blessings in this new year.
Just appreciate your encouragement as we who are creative, and try new projects will make mistakes. Thank you. My husband and I with our sons have been building a log cabin....for 5 years. Mistakes made along the way as we go, but finally have it in enough shape to partially live in it, with still more work to go, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.....
My mom's advise (parents were divorced) was to take everything one day at a time. Also, I have learned that there truly is more than one way to skin a cat. (Just a saying....we have two cats that we love.) When I am up against a problem that seems impossible the way I want to do it, it seems the Lord always makes a way for me to figure it out. Always! He is good! He has given us the brain to figure things out, and provides. So thankful!
"I don't know why you need a blanket in a bathroom, but whatever". Gold. Haha.
I do not live in a country where a candle holder can be sold for $100, this is amazing or some bargain is involved...
I don't know anyone personally that has ever purchased one from the crazy expensive store. But even at $20... You just made $19
@@MatthewPeechWoodworking You got my attention! Thank you for your videos, Sir!
Your quote/saying reminds me of Elon Musk's companies: Tesla & SpaceX... "Rapid Iteration" (aka "fail faster"). Elon actually borrowed the idea from one of his heroes, Thomas J. Watson, former Chairman & CEO of IBM. "If you want to succeed, double your rate of failure."
Another great video, Matthew.
Mistakes are stepping stones to success .
Hello from Texas !!!!!!
Yes!! Hello! Happy new year!
Hope you're not in central Texas, don't need additional competition!!!
Best of luck to to you though! 🤑
@@Jimc4007 No Sir . I am not in central Texas .
HAS ANYONE HAD A PROBLEM WITH FENCE PICKETS "SHRINKING"? I made something for a Xmas gift in Nov. Basically 5 16" lengths of fence picket glued together with a deer head silhouette cut out. By Xmas I had 3/16" gaps between a few of the boards. Im assuming they shrunk from drying inside for a few weeks, but that seems excessive
Like Thomas Edison when they asked him how he felt about failing over 10,000 times when inventing the lightbulb. He said “I didn’t fail, I learned 10,000 ways how NOT make a lightbulb”. I tell my kids (or anyone,really) we NEVER fail at anything, we either LEARN or we SUCCEED. Appreciate you doing these videos, it’s givin me the desire, drive, and determination to do what I should have been doing YEARS AGO! I owe you one, buddy. 🤙🏻
Your quote at the end is so true! Happy New Year everyone!
Happy new year!
He said: "you can use a pocket knife and cut some sticks down to make a RATS NEST LIKE THIS..." 🤣☺️🤣😂🤣😂 I'm dying over here. That was hilarious!
On the inspiring quotes I'll add a few:
“We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more in imagination than in reality.” - Seneca
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” - Epictetus
"The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have." -- Marcus Aurelius
"The best revenge is not to be like your enemy." --Marcus Aurelius
(I'm into stoicism, as I believe it leads to a happier mindset)
I LOVE these ideas and ready to start building, however, I’m having a hard time figuring out what’s the best avenue for selling these products, Facebook? Etsy?craft shows?
Matt I can't wait for you new videos, keep up the great work
Thanks for the support! Happy new year!
Oh my word your deadpan humor just cracks me up. You really should post a warning that people should not take a sip of anything while watching unless they have Windex!!! I know absolutely nothing about woodworking but am fascinated by all these ideas and techniques. I live in an apartment and my neighbors would kill me, so do you have any smaller ideas (besides the nest of sticks) that wouldn't require loud machinery, OR how does one go about renting space without fear of having their newly acquired equipement/tools/product mysteriously disappear? You're amazing so thank you for sharing so much!
It's sort of silly, but there is this song by these comedians, Garfunkel and Oates called "Such a Loser." It's all about how great you are when you FAIL...because you tried. Look it up, but it's not for kids...they use naughty language.
I am a biscuit man myself..depending on the application.... dowels are I feel structurally superior to a biscuit just because the dowel is inserted into each side of the joint with whatever length you can use depending on the dimensions of the project. I use both.
I also use pocket screws like the Kreg fastening systems.... put a line of glue down the board and run a screw about 2"-4" apart depending on the application and you have a super strong joint without having to work thru your dado set for the correct dado shim or setting up one of the messiest machines in the shop, the ROUTER bum bum bum........I have enclosed my table and put both the shop vac and my dust collector to the base and they still throw sawdust everywhere and in a one car garage size shop.... it get's on everything.
LOL Anyhoo, another great video as always brother, I appreciate the quality of the video's you produce and you move through the project at the perfect pace so my old brain can keep up. Sometimes I gotta backup and do quick WTF did I miss??? That's just due to my hair getting grayer and all of the years of people yelling dimensions to me. For 30+ years I was the ground guy on siding and windows jobs and the sawyer during most larger building or remodeling jobs. I would have 1 or up to 4 walkie talkies on my prep/lumber holding table and the guys would tell me what they were going to need and I would cut and deliver if it was just 1 or 2 guys but depending on what the job was I would have a kid run lumber for me. The ground guy (me at 12 years old) on a window or siding job is responsible for the look of the job because they guys applicating the products cannot see how the products look in the big picture because they are right up against the house. Depending on if it was a full building or something with an addition etc. I would work straight off of the prints if they were available or I would draw my own quick prints for my sense of direction and labeling products for each room for keeping track of inventory, my step dad had me running a crew of 3 guys when I was 16 without him there and the guys were not happy that a kid was calling the shots. By 16 I already had 8 summer vacations on the job learning how things were built so I had more experience than most of the applicators on the crew. I developed my own way of getting them to do what I wanted. It was pretty rough for the first couple of jobs and I got pushed around a couple of times but it all worked out.
I did an independent study of architecture my Senior year. I had one of the 2 super large tables in the classroom that had a great big drafting machine (Arm)on them and I spent 2 hours everyday drawing the complete blueprints for my "dream house". They were all hand drawn because it was the mid-80's and computers were still the size of room. I had to draw a complete set of working prints that were actually "blued" and they had to have the proper information and drawings done so anyone could build the house without any problems. The master set of residential blueprints are actually dark blue in color. Blued. (used to be anyway) I also printed off and bought a few of the renderings I did of the outdoor land and the house done in perspective. It was 7300+ square foot 2 story walkout basement. The entire house had 10' high walls and I actually had a 10' basement under my 10' walkout basement. 20' tall poured walls with beam pockets and also places for the joices on the concrete. 2 beams in both basements walls which allowed me to hide all of the wire, pipe, ductwork etc. The house also had a 3rd floor "attic" with exposed beams, eyebrow windows and a "widow' peak" (I think that's the name of it )which on old old farm houses there is a 6' tall square structure built up out above the roof so that a woman could stand watch for her husband to return from war.
I was going to have hidden passageways with hidden doors in each room that all led to like a saferoom. My drafting teacher told me that I was getting kind of carried away. He gave me extra credit for the double basement. He had never seen or thought of that before he said. When I completed it and it was a series of like I think 30 drawings or for some reason 36 drawings is coming back to me. It was pretty awesome until if fell off the shelf in the closet and my girlfriends cat pissed all over that giant envelope all weekend while we had gone up to Michigan from Ft. Wayne In. where I was going to school for architecture at ITT Tech..... what a waste of money that was. They gave you a picture of a house and told us which drawings they wanted. I actually said
"that's just great, sounds like fun" NOT!
I apologize for the rambling on and on....... so ahead and kill this if you want Matthew
Sorry brother!
Peace
My favorite quote is from the movie "Buckaroo Banzai". He said, "... No matter where you go, There you are..."
I'd like to know about that really cut funky chest over your left shoulder? How did you do that? It's amazing! Love your videos, very inspiring.
8:15 - The rustic ladder. Sorry if I wasn't paying attention properly, but I remembered a tip I learned from Shawn Graham @Wortheffort which is to lay the legs down, and holding a pencil flat (probably on some sort of block), you can draw a nice straight line
I live in Scotland by the beach and driftwood is in abundance. Thanks for the ideas you are presenting. Amazing.
Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright.
Benjamin Franklin
Thank you very much for these videos. I was not a mechanic for 30 years never really tried to do anything with any kind of woodworking but I seen a couple of your videos and I went on Facebook and I found a free table saw a free, scroll song, and I’m going to attempt to make some of these little crafts, you’ve inspired me to try something new. Thank you very much. Your videos are awesome the way you communicate with people is a plus keep up the good work.
Heights of great men reached and kept, were not attained by sudden flight. But he while his companions slept was upward toiling through the night. -Marcus Garvey
That first shelf sucks. I’d rather build floating shelves and custom finished cabinets/dressers/tv stands/mantles. The wall art is not impressive, I like to build things that I am impressed by, and that takes a good amount of time/energy and selling for a significant amount. Some of these projects would bore me and if I don’t like it and it doesn’t capture my attention I can’t feel good about building it, unless someone specifically asks for something that’s worth the time.