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well done............thank you

My friend you are lost in this TH-cam world, you start with woodworking then you give business advice and now you again you give woodworking advice. Pls stay on one topic and try to make some videos. This is friendly advice see ya

Too much hassle, just buy a globally divirsified stock ETF and you're set, also much more liquid. Homes should be for housing, not for investment.

Collect your thoughts before making a video

I've watched a few of your videos now and while the content is good, I gotta say, CLEAN UP YOUR SHOP, MAN! I know what it's like to always be busy with projects and you never have enough time for anything else. But you need to make the time, dude. The worst place is the mess in the corner where you do all your assembly. Not just on the table itself but on the floor between the table and the workbench behind you. Even against the wall on the other side of your assembly table. All that wood just thrown in a pile. And then I look around your shop in all the different views of the video and I see that 80-90% of your wall space is unused, and what is used is inefficient. If you attached some cheap 2x4's to the studs of your walls and used them to lay wood on, it would likely take care of 75% of your mess. After you clean up, make a cart for your planer so you don't have to shower your table saw with shavings. The table saw is capable of making itself messy enough without the extra help. The cart will also help stabilize the planer so you're not worrying about it sliding around while you're using it. I don't say all this because I'm a neat freak. My desk is a mess and I know I need to clean it up. I just need to make the time. In my shop, I do my best to keep it as clean as I can while I'm working. It's not always the best, but I'm not tripping over anything and everything that has a place is in it's place when I'm done with it. I've even conditioned myself to get rid of scraps that, through repetition, I know I won't ever use. All this stuff I'm sure you already know. So if you know it, why aren't you doing it? Make the time!

I think you should have done a full 2x4 stud. You get a d+. Let's see a little more effort next time. new sub

I love seeing a working shop as messy as mine vs the guys with a million dollars in tools all clean enough for a magazine shoot.

Thanks for sharing! After watching this video, I thought you need to build a router jig

Get a woodworking mask broheim. Your lungs dont need wood dust in them :X

nice!

Maybe you should script your comments, and then get to the point rather than babble.

I think success on FB depends on your market and what you sell. In my area, it mostly gets used to sell used furniture, tools, etc. I've tried it for my woodworking and haven't sold a thing. I'm in a major city in So. TX. If I were out in a rural area, I'd probably have better luck. If you do markets, you need to consider who's buying. I tried to sell some bird feeders at a local pop-up market and got nothing. My thought afterwards was that the typical customer was probably an apartment dweller and feeding the birds isn't a thing to them. I turned to Etsy a year ago and it has worked great for me. Now, I sell smaller items so it's easier to ship them around the country. I wouldn't try Etsy with larger items, like furniture, as the shipping would be too cumbersome. So, just like FB might not be for everyone, Etsy isn't for everyone either. I don't think there is a "one size fits all" solution. You gotta do your homework.

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I would increase your score for how simple, all you need is a string and a saw. Almost anyone can do it, with time and effort. A ripping saw would make it easier. Also some lubricant as pine is sappy. A little diesel or kerosene on the blade will keep the sap clean. Good job! I’ll give you an A+ for effort.

Be careful when you get to the splitting method. I almost shattered my shin when I did it.

Thankypu for taking the time to post this. It was quite helpful

Very cool! How much are your charging for your tables? Not sure if I missed it mentioned in the video or not but at one point you said 250$ for 3 tables?

Snow where you at? Also don’t recommend doing the epoxy inside safety first brother

Clean up, your shop is a mess.

Lets gooooo! Im also trying to do this but im in college so time is tricky and im slowly converting the garage to a shop!

Nice work dude... I love the project. But I have a suggestion. First impression is the best impression, n the first impression on TH-cam is thumbnail. So I suggest that u invest some time and effort into ur thumbnails n just see the difference. It would make a big change when people clicks on ur video. I'm saying this because I've worked with some prominent channel so I kinda know how TH-cam algorithms works. The more people that clicks on ur thumbnail, YT algorithm will think awesome this guy is getting a lot of click through rate so ur videos will be pushed to more n more people

You've got a great attitude, young man. Just keep creating, and you'll get better, and better over time. Until you can get a dust collection system going you really should be wearing some sort of respirator, or even just a dust mask until then. Taking care of your health is number one. I've heard that liking, and leaving a comment helps your channel, so here you go. Thank you for the content.

You really need to write a script. It was pretty tough to listen to, to be honest. It should help you pick up subs faster.

Some friendly advise; get some dust extraction 🙂

Beautiful job brother! Please be advised that epoxy is toxic even while curing. You should wear a face mask with eye protection when working with epoxy. Please check all the videos in you tube regarding the dangers of epoxy. God bless

Your very right! Networking is key no matter if you got the business up or not :) shop is looking good! I wish I had that space!

hey I've watched a few of your videos today while I've been woodworking myself. Keep it up!

Advice- dont hold the camera while walking around trying to talk to it. This makes peiple nauseous and the camera is pointes up into the oberhead lights. Script what you are going to say before hitting record. "So yeah, but yeah, um..." are not viewer friendly

I will subscribe if and only if you invest in a good respirator (they are like 60$) and I see you use the n95 mask for wood and the vapor one for the epoxy. You will get cancer like this but before you do you will get very painful and incurable COPD. I will check this next video if you have the mask, i will sub.

I am just a random person online so first great work! Have you thought about doing a voice over instead of doing a talking direct to camera? That would allow you to have more time showing the work which mean less accelerated sections, and actually showing what you done at the same time as you explain? Just a though?

why you are using epoxy at home. Do you know how dangerous is for you.?

Simple, MATH teaches thinking, you can't get far if you don't know how to think your way out.

I still hope very much that you will make it. That you can meet your needs with your woodworking business. Go for it.

I love recycling wood. I have spent alot of time milling a maple tree from my backyard. I cut veneer and some large frames and jewelry boxes etc from it. I made $600 off it. I bought $65 of both side sanded one edge cut square. It was easier and I made more money from those.

Also, you should consider constructing your pieces with methods that will hide the fasteners. Pocket screws and plugs. Dowels. Glue. Mortise and tenon. Dominoes. Just leaving exposed screws in the outside of your work pieces looks unsightly. They look more professional when you can’t see fasteners.

Learning what X is doesn’t matter. What matters is learning HOW to find X. It’s more important to understand the theory and concept behind math and science than grinding out the answers. Yeah, we have calculators. Yes, it can take 3 seconds to punch in numbers to spit out an answer.. but if you don’t understand which equation to use, or what number goes where, or when an answer makes sense and when it doesn’t, then a calculator is useless.

Just look for new ways to learn calculus brother ! try youtube the rewards will pay off way later in life. But you got a great attitude be hungry to learn ! its gonna get you better and better !

Is your epoxy safe for curing inside of unventilated rooms? Most epoxys arent and they emit a ton of VOC´s in the hardening process which can really harm your health in the long or even short run. WoodcraftBySuman did a video about this which ist called "hidden dangers of DIY". Hope it helps you. Your journey is very impressive so far and i am always happy when i see a new video from your channel. keep it up man

Speaking from experience, I work in IT, but I’ve always worked with wood as a hobby and had some training from working with my dad as kid, he was an apprentice carpenter and joiner. So after doing some timber construction around my house and building a timber frame workshop I started getting enquiries from people that know me about doing work for them. At the time I was quite well paid in my day job but was ultimately unsatisfied with it. So after one contract ended I decided to take a few months off before my next contract and see if I could set up as an independent trader building garden rooms, offices, sheds and workshops. I started getting some interest and I think I could have made it work financially but what sucked the joy out of it for me was the time spent doing all the stuff over and above the actual woodworking: Indecisive clients, and time wasters, Time spent putting quotes together, Time sourcing materials, Accounts, Advertising, Then Covid hit so I ditched the idea and went back into employment in the IT industry. For anyone thinking about doing a beloved hobby for a living, think carefully about the things I’ve listed, and ask yourself if these would put you off. Also, all of these things were getting done in my own time in the evenings and weekends, as Monday to Friday I was actually trying to do the work and earn money. I think if I was to do this again I would set up a website and sell small and medium sized furniture pieces and have a fixed product line and fixed pricing and stay away from the contract and commission work, you can make a living doing it but it can turn something you enjoy into just another job, and it burns through your spare time too. I’m turning 50 in a few days so while I haven’t written off the idea, it’s parked for now and remains a hobby with the occasional job for friends. If I ever think about retiring it may be something I consider again with the website and fixed price products.

I have been woodworking for a few years now. Just know that all lumber is different in everyway and when you learn that and like it then you'll know that wood is different in a lot of ways after you learn how to read the wood when you are learning.

Tony - university isn’t for everyone and many of the trades or “blue-collar” workers are making as much as engineers but they get to work with their hands. I happen to be one of them, as an electrician of 20+ years I can say the trade has been good to me and the demand is only getting greater for all the trades. As far as the calculus goes, you will use the calculus in the trades to the extent that you know it. I never took anything beyond trig, so I get lost with some of the bigger calculations that I have to do in the field. This means I lean on the project manager and engineers for the really important math and I can’t even double check to make sure I understand it! The best engineers are the ones that have worked in the field and the best tradesmen are the ones with the best education. I’ve worked alongside folks with engineering degrees but didn’t like sitting in an office most of the time, so they jumped into the trades and wholly guacamole they were amazing at their job. If you really want to continue your business journey, woodworking or otherwise, I suggest doing a lot of reading and studying business, maybe even going to an entrepreneurship degree program.

your calculus light bulb will light up when you analyze your business and cyclical trends and making decisions. You should stick with your formal education and move from there. No one can take your knowledge away, but they can take your business stuff. DON"T stop woodworking if that's your passion! Simply get the tools in your belt for life with as much learning as you can while learning is easier. If woodworking isn't paying the bills, you have fall back alternative of your university education which is a basic requirement like a High School diploma was 40 or 50 years ago. Try to do both to your best ability and you'll be a huge success.

Love it! Way better base.

I fell asleep. I wonder why.

If you’re going to try to sell a table like that for $120, it shouldn’t have sharp edges where a kid can cut their face. Chamfered edges on bottom and round over the top or something to soften the sharp edges at least. Instead of a rectangle, why not a curve? You basically have a cutting board right now, but there isn’t any reason why you can’t think outside the box. Most woodworking deals in straight lines, but you can also use curves and arcs. Steam bending uses green wood and air dried wood to create some of the most amazing and beautiful pieces. I’m not trying to bust your balls, but understand as a father, I would not put that table in my house with small children.

It's called work. Work isn't always fun. Money is fun.

I know an artist that makes a good living selling her paintings. But her reputation is for a particular style. She enjoys some variety and does amazing work outside of her typical genre, but she gets much less money for those paintings. She treats the paintings that sell better as her work, and the others as her hobby. The "work" paintings go to galleries with an expected price, and the "hobby" paintings go on her website at a much lower price. Sometimes people get no pleasure if they have to sacrifice the creativity and joy of their craft. At that point you need to decide if you want it to be a vocation or an avocation. I hope you find the mix that works well for you!

Keep going, hold your head up high. You will make it.

Best one yet

I would say the worst thing about it is wearing gloves while working with power tools / blades spinning at thousands of RPMs. You get too close just one time, and you are gonna get your hand pulled into the tool, and mangled. Possibly beyond repair. That's some free advice, and worth every penny you paid for it. ;-) But, to the topic of the video...yeah, sometimes ya gotta do the custom project to pay for new tools, or more materials, so you can work on the things you enjoy more. Just keep at it!