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I think that it only makes sense to batch out relatively common items such as cutting boards in this way. Buying an unfinished product in bulk, then finish the rough product, customizing it for resale is the way to stream line the production process. If I build a piece of furniture, I'm not going to make the hinges, handles, nails, screws, or whatever else I can buy cheaper than make myself, I'm gonna buy those items at cheaper rate, and incorporate them into my product. It's Smart. If someone else is making something in rough form, and offers it for sale that way, knowing that others go are going to finish them, customize them, resell them, go for it. You're working backwards if you don't.😎🤓🤠
Love your transparency Aare! I'm investigating if maybe woodworking from my small garage could be a way for me to work less hours as a anesthesia nurse since it has left me burnt out two times over the course of 3 years. This type of project actually seems possible even from a garage, but obviously I have to secure the sales too... Thx for the tips on that!
Glad to see the handles on the cutting boards are in line and do not have hand holes. Most boards I've seen have the HH's and if dropped will most likely break at the handle. It looked like you were seasoning the boards with vegetable oil. I have been over the last 4 days adding a flood coat of oil to a board my wife bought. After about 12 hours I have noticed all the oil absorbed into the board and the surface almost dry looking. 713 Woodworking uses a pan that his boards will fit inside and he submerges his boards for a day or two. I should have taken his lead on that.
How do you find a bulk supplier of cutting boards. I am in the US so I don't imagine I would be able to get them from your supplier but if you could give me some ideas it would be great. I don't have the equipment to make them myself and sure don't have the money to get it. Thanks for the video.
Another factor to include in addition to income, expenses, and margin, is the time it took you. It seems like you've gotten pretty efficient, which a lot of people trying to start a side gig would like to hear.
I am from Brazil and I am starting a a cutting board business. In my case I am going to make the boards myself and it seems that you are one step forward! Nice video!
@sammytalluri1019 Not good. A lot of concurrency. Also people in general seem to be tight. I am offering a very nice board for $10 and still no one seems to have interest. I am going to add different products like boxes and decoration items to my list but honestly I am not too excited about selling woodworking stuff. I remember how easy used be to make money before. Twenty years ago you could do anything you wanted for selling and people would buy it. Things are very tough. I am a retired with enough savings for my living and my shop represents just extra incomes meaning that I still will be fine even if I can't sell my stuff. But I really feel bad and worried about the youngsters that are starting to live their lifes now and NEED money yo support their families. 😢
You’re really inspiring, thanks. I have one question: I’ve done some small customized items. A few times, very few, I’ve been stiffed and they didn’t get or pay for the product. Do you require payment up front?
Im from South Africa, the maximum we can sell cutting boards for is about $15- $20 and that's pushing it. No way we can make a living selling that here. Also too expensive to ship to the US which cost me $60 just to ship it to the US from South Africa 😢
@surronzak8154 In the U.S., $60 is cheap for a quality cutting board. You can always get the cheap, plastic ones or the bamboo ones from China for $20ish, but for decent quality hard wood, you may looking at $100+.
Just turn the information into a template and apply it to something immediately relevant to you and the needs of the people where you're from. Shipping wood products overseas is a lot more complicated than people usually think. Lots of red tape.
Cutting Boards? Last time I saw one of these things it was Hanging in the School Principal’s office, but his had holes in it. Lol. Nice work thanks for sharing.
Hey I noticed you using bubble wrap to protect your work from marking from the bench. I use and recommend carpet pad. Sometimes you can get a new scrap piece for free from the carpet store and it lasts forever. Shoot for the kind that has the film on the back and use that side up
This is awesome thanks again for the inspiration. I’m still in the process of getting my shop ready. Haven’t made any money yet. Hoping to get started soon. I’m going to buy your miter station plans and hopefully get that done soon. Keep the videos coming bro they really help 👍
Hey Are!! Thank you for the great info!! I'm also trying to get my own woodshop off the ground here in Seattle, WA! Your channel is one of my favorites!
Thank you very much for the video. It was really, really great, and as a single woman wanting to start this business, I found it very useful. I am in Sweden, and may I ask where I can get the ready-made boards? Because whenever I search, the prices here are very high.
i dont know if you need this idea but i thought about kitchen/furniture door knobs and handles. I allways just change the handles and it makes the furniture so much better (instead of buying a new kitchen)
Good Job Brother. Nice breakdown of how everything came about. Great idea for a seasonal project. Hopefully, your evergreen projects will turn out as well, or better.😎🤓🤠
Do you know what tools would be best to not only engrave but also cut the wood? I want to make mini frisbees/discs with engraving and trying to find out what I would need. I am completely new to this so any entry level advice would be appreciated. I sell on Amazon and am expecting 10 or so per day I need to make.
Great video, Are! I just came across your videos today - subscribed! Can you tell us how many cutting boards you sold for this, and approx. how many hours you spent in total? Sorry if I missed that in the video.
Quick question: Why does he put bubble wrap underneath the boards while sanding them down? To prevent scratches, or is there a different reason behind this?
As long as the boards available are cheap and come in the same standards in numbers, it looks like a good job. Doing on private business makes a good profit, but If the business expands and employees are hired, it gets much harder I believe. Also finding customers that order big numbers probably differ depending on the economy and that is where you are taking the risk. So far, it looks like your winning the bet, so I hope you can make enough profit will your healthy and going good. I'm just an employee of a company, being afraid of taking does risks.
Are, nice work and nice profit. Where do you source you Acacia Cutting Boards? I know Amazon has a lot of these in bulk, but would like to know where you buy since you selling alot you must be comfortablewith your supplier. Thanks in advance.
Great video Are! you are the cutting board man! They look really good. Thanks for the shout out in the video made me laugh out loud. Hope you had a great Christmas and good luck for 2024
Thank you, Steve! I hope not, this will be the last cutting board video for a while. No problem! Just waiting for the sponsor money from TNM now 😎 Happy new year, Steve! All the best to you, your channel and podcast 🥂
@@AreBaloniYou to I hope 2024 is a great year for you. I’ll see if Pierre has any cash left in the TNM bank account to pay out some sponsorship cash or if he has spent it all on new tools
Hi Are! I love your chill attitude. You got many nice tips and tricks that I like. My dream is to have a living salary of woodworking. Thank you for the inspiration 😊 Hilsen en hobby trearbeider fra Norge 🇧🇻
Hey I love your videos as I have friends in Norway (I'm based in the UK). Just a question - where do you actually buy the cutting boards? Locally or from abroad?
Every time I see a video like this, I think of the scene in Friends where Phoebe holds a massage-yourself-at-home class, and she loses all her clients because they did.
About how many hours a day do you work on the actual making of the product. In other words, could this be a part-time business, until you get up and rolling?
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6:39. Got my sub mate, funny as ****
Love your creative way of working
Hi Are. I admire how transparent you are concerning your business, it must be applauded. Congratulations on a profitable month!
Thank you, Karlos!
How about you? I hope you share your ideas too!
I think that it only makes sense to batch out relatively common items such as cutting boards in this way. Buying an unfinished product in bulk, then finish the rough product, customizing it for resale is the way to stream line the production process. If I build a piece of furniture, I'm not going to make the hinges, handles, nails, screws, or whatever else I can buy cheaper than make myself, I'm gonna buy those items at cheaper rate, and incorporate them into my product. It's Smart. If someone else is making something in rough form, and offers it for sale that way, knowing that others go are going to finish them, customize them, resell them, go for it. You're working backwards if you don't.😎🤓🤠
All lot of violins are sold this way. They are bought "in the white" or "rough" as you put it. Then they are refined, labeled, then resold.
Love your transparency Aare! I'm investigating if maybe woodworking from my small garage could be a way for me to work less hours as a anesthesia nurse since it has left me burnt out two times over the course of 3 years. This type of project actually seems possible even from a garage, but obviously I have to secure the sales too... Thx for the tips on that!
Thank you! Go for it, and let me know if I can help you in any way :)
Work LESS as a CRNA?? How is that even possible? All you guys ever do is manage the music in the room and fill out crossword puzzles 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@hopnmeemaanesthesia nurse not a CRNA. Do you not know the difference between those 2? 😂
Glad to see the handles on the cutting boards are in line and do not have hand holes. Most boards I've seen have the HH's and if dropped will most likely break at the handle.
It looked like you were seasoning the boards with vegetable oil. I have been over the last 4 days adding a flood coat of oil to a board my wife bought. After about 12 hours I have noticed all the oil absorbed into the board and the surface almost dry looking. 713 Woodworking uses a pan that his boards will fit inside and he submerges his boards for a day or two. I should have taken his lead on that.
God bless you! You've opened my eyes to new ideas!
Glad to hear that! God bless you!
Hello from the USA. My family is originally from Stavanger and we still have distant relatives in Norway 🇳🇴
Thank you for showing us your work.
Your willingness to share ideas, cost and profits is commendable. Thank you
Thank you, man.. Just thanks..
You make me believe, the way you cook this down is highly educational.
Very inspirational to a novice woodworker like me! God bless you and your endeavors, brother!
Brother, thank you for sharing your knowledge it's really appreciated. Keep up the great work.
Do you have the link for the pre-made boards in bulk? Only finding small ones
How do you find a bulk supplier of cutting boards. I am in the US so I don't imagine I would be able to get them from your supplier but if you could give me some ideas it would be great. I don't have the equipment to make them myself and sure don't have the money to get it. Thanks for the video.
Man I learned much more than I thought I was from this video I appreciate you for sharing your knowledge on this!💪🏽💯
Glad to hear that!
Man I love your work amd creativity. I also love the idea of adding a Bible verse on these. Keep up the great work!
Another factor to include in addition to income, expenses, and margin, is the time it took you. It seems like you've gotten pretty efficient, which a lot of people trying to start a side gig would like to hear.
One of the best, but simple, videos on how to sell your product.
I am from Brazil and I am starting a a cutting board business. In my case I am going to make the boards myself and it seems that you are one step forward! Nice video!
Hey brother how is it going
@sammytalluri1019 Not good. A lot of concurrency. Also people in general seem to be tight. I am offering a very nice board for $10 and still no one seems to have interest. I am going to add different products like boxes and decoration items to my list but honestly I am not too excited about selling woodworking stuff. I remember how easy used be to make money before. Twenty years ago you could do anything you wanted for selling and people would buy it. Things are very tough. I am a retired with enough savings for my living and my shop represents just extra incomes meaning that I still will be fine even if I can't sell my stuff. But I really feel bad and worried about the youngsters that are starting to live their lifes now and NEED money yo support their families. 😢
@@Motocicleirosthanks for your experience and best regards from Russia 🖐🏾
You’re really inspiring, thanks. I have one question: I’ve done some small customized items. A few times, very few, I’ve been stiffed and they didn’t get or pay for the product. Do you require payment up front?
Im from South Africa, the maximum we can sell cutting boards for is about $15- $20 and that's pushing it. No way we can make a living selling that here. Also too expensive to ship to the US which cost me $60 just to ship it to the US from South Africa 😢
What do you make that does sell in South Africa?
A laser engraver would charge you more that that here just for the Engraving
I don't know who buys 60$ cutting boards ^^, here in france it's the same as for you
@surronzak8154 In the U.S., $60 is cheap for a quality cutting board. You can always get the cheap, plastic ones or the bamboo ones from China for $20ish, but for decent quality hard wood, you may looking at $100+.
Just turn the information into a template and apply it to something immediately relevant to you and the needs of the people where you're from. Shipping wood products overseas is a lot more complicated than people usually think. Lots of red tape.
The smell in there must be heavenly man.
thanks for sharing :)
First thing I noticed, basket in the corner. NICE!
Great Christian brother from Norway and talented man
Hi, consider a foam interface pad on your orbital for sanding those rounds. Thanks for the video
I just got my P2 set up a few weeks ago. it is AWESOME, looking forward to getting it ramped up into production mode :)
Awesome! Have fun :)
Would love to know where you source your rough boards
Cutting Boards? Last time I saw one of these things it was Hanging in the School Principal’s office, but his had holes in it. Lol. Nice work thanks for sharing.
Tusen takk for inspirasjon :)
Hey I noticed you using bubble wrap to protect your work from marking from the bench. I use and recommend carpet pad. Sometimes you can get a new scrap piece for free from the carpet store and it lasts forever. Shoot for the kind that has the film on the back and use that side up
Laser Engraving is a great why to make money on its own. 21st Birthday keys, special occasion items etc
Ooo got the disc golf basket!!!
I've always wanted to visit Norway. I actually have family there still. I've never met them in person though.
This is awesome thanks again for the inspiration. I’m still in the process of getting my shop ready. Haven’t made any money yet. Hoping to get started soon. I’m going to buy your miter station plans and hopefully get that done soon. Keep the videos coming bro they really help 👍
Thank you, Mark! That makes me really happy :)
Hey Are!! Thank you for the great info!!
I'm also trying to get my own woodshop off the ground here in Seattle, WA!
Your channel is one of my favorites!
That is awesome! Best of luck :)
Thank you very much for the video. It was really, really great, and as a single woman wanting to start this business, I found it very useful. I am in Sweden, and may I ask where I can get the ready-made boards? Because whenever I search, the prices here are very high.
Great ideas!!! Thank you from Hawaii🌺
If you don’t mind me asking where do you buy your cutting boards in bulk from?
Subscribed because of the puff puff *idea* xDD funny as hell
You make it so simple bro 🔥 i like how you work so smart and not hard thats the key 🙌
i dont know if you need this idea but i thought about kitchen/furniture door knobs and handles. I allways just change the handles and it makes the furniture so much better (instead of buying a new kitchen)
One month is not a living sir it’s a hobby that pays but I’m happy you doing something you love
Great work Are. Great to see your enthusiasm and ingenuity. Lykke til med alle fremtidige ideer. 👋
Tusen takk!
You are legend! Greetings from Herzegovina!
Good Job Brother. Nice breakdown of how everything came about. Great idea for a seasonal project. Hopefully, your evergreen projects will turn out as well, or better.😎🤓🤠
Thank you, Scott!
Do you know what tools would be best to not only engrave but also cut the wood? I want to make mini frisbees/discs with engraving and trying to find out what I would need. I am completely new to this so any entry level advice would be appreciated. I sell on Amazon and am expecting 10 or so per day I need to make.
Where do you purchase your non finished cutting boards?
What are finishing the boards with?
Where to source them and what kind of wood are those you sell?
What am I missing here? If I had a woodworking project that made this much money, I sure wouldn't be telling the world how to make it.
"get a big company to buy your stuff in bulk"
not really a secret 11 herbs and spices list
great story! good luck with further sales
Nyttig video, takk, Are.
Do you use some kind of nontoxic glue and what is the best type of wood for cutting boards?
great job. where can you purchas the sanding boards? thanks
Can I ask you where you got the boards from? thanx
Okey I'm curious, where the * where you able to buy so many rough cutting boards? ^^
Can you please share the link to buying the unfinished rough cutting boards ? That would help me so much
Very nice! I love doing cutting boards. Where did you source yours? I’m struggling to find them in bulk at a reasonable price.
Excellent video! Glad your business is going well and growing!
Thank you!
Great video, Are! I just came across your videos today - subscribed! Can you tell us how many cutting boards you sold for this, and approx. how many hours you spent in total? Sorry if I missed that in the video.
You are not cheating, it;s called personalizing anothers product. To me you are the original 'Norwegian Wood' guy.
What finish are you using for these? Mineral oil?
You did a great job. Hopefully your new product will sell well. Good luck
Thank you, Hans :)
Quick question: Why does he put bubble wrap underneath the boards while sanding them down? To prevent scratches, or is there a different reason behind this?
big job bro luv it
You need a desk top drum sander. Shave even more time off of production, or give more time for more.
As long as the boards available are cheap and come in the same standards in numbers, it looks like a good job.
Doing on private business makes a good profit, but If the business expands and employees are hired, it gets much harder I believe.
Also finding customers that order big numbers probably differ depending on the economy and that is where you are taking the risk.
So far, it looks like your winning the bet, so I hope you can make enough profit will your healthy and going good.
I'm just an employee of a company, being afraid of taking does risks.
Where do you buy unbranded cutting boards
Where do you buy your cuttings boards from?
Good work buddy.
Very informative post, where did you get your cutting boards from? Thank you.
Where do you buy the cutting boards
Are, nice work and nice profit. Where do you source you Acacia Cutting Boards? I know Amazon has a lot of these in bulk, but would like to know where you buy since you selling alot you must be comfortablewith your supplier. Thanks in advance.
Thanks! I buy them locally from a supplier here in Norway.
Hi @@AreBaloni, does this supplier ship to other countries in Europe?
Where do you source the cuttinboards? And what kind of wood are they?
Great video Are! you are the cutting board man! They look really good. Thanks for the shout out in the video made me laugh out loud. Hope you had a great Christmas and good luck for 2024
Thank you, Steve! I hope not, this will be the last cutting board video for a while.
No problem! Just waiting for the sponsor money from TNM now 😎
Happy new year, Steve! All the best to you, your channel and podcast 🥂
@@AreBaloniYou to I hope 2024 is a great year for you. I’ll see if Pierre has any cash left in the TNM bank account to pay out some sponsorship cash or if he has spent it all on new tools
where do you get bulk cutting boards from?
Vikings Rule! 👍💯💪
Today you’ve earned a new subscriber!
I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.
Always appreciate it!
What sort of sealant do you use? Seems to be in Norwegian and not available where I am :/ I could probably find a substitute if I knew what it is
Where do you buy your cutting boards rough , before you do them up?
You putting a bible on everything you build is the reason I liked your video. Keep spreading that gospel brother!
Another way to batch oil your boards is to fill a plastic tub with the oil and just dip them in there. Then wipe them down.
how do you find the unstained precut material?
Inspirerende å følge deg, Are. Bra jobba!
Glad for å høre det :)
Where did you find the cutting boards?
what a good video. thanks
Hi Are! I love your chill attitude. You got many nice tips and tricks that I like. My dream is to have a living salary of woodworking. Thank you for the inspiration 😊
Hilsen en hobby trearbeider fra Norge 🇧🇻
tak for et super godt video, Hilsen fra Færøerne, God bless
Hey I love your videos as I have friends in Norway (I'm based in the UK).
Just a question - where do you actually buy the cutting boards? Locally or from abroad?
Good luck with your endeavour's, you","ve outlined some interesting ideas.
Thank you, Ian! And thanks for watching!
Where do you order the cutting board blanks from?
How did you decide how much to charge for each cutting board?
Do you have an online store link for your cutting boards?
Sell them to restaurants as serving boards
Its just me but i wouldnt call buying a premade cutting board, laser engraving it woodworking. I know call me crazy
Every time I see a video like this, I think of the scene in Friends where Phoebe holds a massage-yourself-at-home class, and she loses all her clients because they did.
About how many hours a day do you work on the actual making of the product. In other words, could this be a part-time business, until you get up and rolling?
Thank you for sharing, Are! Very informative and useful. Good luck after the holidays!
Thank you, Cindy! Happy new year 🥳
Thanks.
Im heading into retirement. I want to buy the best lazer engraver/cutter what version of Xtool would you recommend. I live in Canada. Thank you