How I Made $4,000 In One Month Woodworking (FREE PLANS)
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Excuse my head being cut off for majority of the video.
Planter boxes are a simple way to turn a profit with woodworking. Everyone loves to plant flowers/vegetables around this time of the year.
Follow along as I build a planter for one of my customers.
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I HAVE to thank you for tlalking and describing your project, INSTEAD of playing crap music and leaving it up to folks to GUESS at what you are doing. In fact, I appreciate THAT so much, I subbed you!!!!
Thanks for the video. And super thanks for being one of the few TH-camr woodworkers to reduce the volume on your video when running your saws and planer.
Best video I have seen describing this process. Love how you mute the noise. Well done bro. Keep up the quality vids.
Much appreciated!
I tell you 40 dollars is a fair price for the time & effort for sure. I live in England. I wouldn’t get half that because people here think you should pay them to take them. They don’t appreciate what goes into the finish product. Thanks for showing your process.
Sadly, that’s most places. A lot of people don’t consider someone’s time worth money. Trust me, I’ve gotten messages saying that it’s too much money. But the customers that pay outweigh the people that don’t want to spend the money. You just have to put it out there and give it a shot.
@@SaltyWoodworking fair play to you. Plugging away seems a fair point. I only do craft fairs so my audience is rather small. But overhearing comments as people pass by saying “nice but rather expensive” seems unfair with the collection of materials, prep work, sanding, finishing etc… then paying for a stand to promote your work seems harsh & doesn’t inspire confidence in your work. I will continue to produce work as I don’t cave in easily. There are however people who show a real interest in the work, they are probably woodworkers there selves so know what goes into it. Let’s hope there’s more interest in my next effort. Good luck to you fella. Hope your projects get the attention they deserve.
@@neilpiper2807 I did my first farmers market this past weekend and didn’t sell that much. It was pretty disappointing if I’m being honest with you.
I sold a handful of planters, but only one cutting board. I had prices for everyone, from $15 up to $200.
I dont know what it is about marketplace, or if I’m just lucky where I’m at, but people are going crazy over the planters.
Thank you for the kind words!
I list my job due to health issues about 8 months ago, but luckily I have a military retirement check that helps. I turned to my woodworking to help me get by. I was making some that are very similar using 3 pickets as well & selling them for $40. Unfortunately, a local guy started making some like mine & selling them for $25. I figured out the cost of making mine plus my time & they cost me about $20 to make. So I just doubled that to come up with my selling price. Apparently, the guy selling them for $25 either doesn't figure his hourly wage for making them into his costs or doesn't think his time is worth much. I decided to quit making them because I couldn't compete & make it worth my time. So now I just make other things. It is all about your area as to the costs & selling price. 😊
@@WomanUnfiltered Did you happen to what the guy's work was like? Might be garbage compared to yours. I wouldn't give up making them because someone undersells you, He might give up because it's a waste of his time not making any money with them. Maybe add some stain to it to be different from his.
Nice Video, I would have put a 3/4 x 3/4 x11-3/4 runner on each of the bottom short sides to help support the floor. Maybe the weight of the planting might be too much weight for the brad nail without glue. That mean you would have to move the floor up by 3/4" to place the support runners in
Thanks for the video. That is a great project and not too difficult to build. You did a great job explaining the build process. I look forward to seeing more of your projects. Take care and God bless. Rudy
Love the way you presented this. So many other videos out there just blaze through the actual build portion and don't take their time to show you how to make something you can sell (or just keep if you don't want to make money!). Really appreciate the time you spent on this, and congrats on making some profit you can invest back into your craft!
Thank you for the kind words.
Very well thought out how to video. You actually gave all measurements and how you cut and assembled. Subscribed for that fact. Thank you, and I am looking forward to more of your videos to pop up
Thank you! I really appreciate the compliments!
I’ve made a few of these planters myself. But I always end up over building them with extra supports underneath the bottom. And I use screws along with the nails and glue. My biggest fear is the planter will fall apart and the customer will spread the word about how it failed. Even though I tell them the planter is sitting outside in the weather. Now I mostly make them for friends and family. I like your videos and thanks.
I only do just nails with the small boxes like this and you can stand in it without it breaking. The bigger planter I make I add a support rail and glue and nail the bottom into those.
you'd be surprised how much weight wood glue can hold, I make the small boxes just nails and glue, honestly the nails are just there to hold it while the glue dries. Bigger planters of course need more support, and cross braces and screws will help, because dirt gets heavy
Good job and project thx for sharing enjoyed it Keep building looks great God Bless
Thanks, you too!
I would take one extra step and cut some squares of window screen material. Use the glue to place them over the holes on the inside of the box. This will help keep the soil in the box while still letting the excess water drain.
That is a really good idea.
I’ve never had an issue with soil coming out of the holes though, I have a handful of my own planters I setup before I started selling to make sure they hold up. Definitely not a bad idea though.
Thank You for going through the process !! … Awesome Video
Good video. I had purchased a bunch of pickets a little while ago for something i have been working on, so I made one when i got home from work today. It was a fun, quick build.
That's awesome to hear! I'll be releasing another video soon of an 11 picket planter I make.
TIP: Use CA glue in combination with the wood glue. The CA glue will help lock it in place (within 15 seconds). Then for consistency this will allow you to use your nail gun on the ‘inside’ only (therefore not seeing ‘any’ nail marks/holes). (Not required; just an added tip/benefit) You can use a bit of salt with the wood glue to preven slipping and movement.
Looks amazing and easy to build. Plan on building some this weekend. Thank you for the plans.
I looked at the flower boxes at Lowe’s they were high price junk lol so I took the same design and you guessed it I have made 10 boxes lol
Nice vedio, not only showing clear procedures but also how to marketing and sell.
Nice project. Thank you!
Glad you like it! Thanks!
Great video!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. ☺️
This is so great! Your laid back vibe is also really refreshing. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! 🙏🏼
Thanks for the video. A lot of people are making these planters and most are reporting making a profit. It's time to add my two cents in the fold. Just subscribed and looking forward to more videos. Cheers!
Thanks bud!
I was hesitant to jump into the bandwagon on making these, but boy I’m glad I did. I would’ve never been able to buy the tools I have if I didn’t get started making these.
Thank you for the detailed assembly instructions. I think I can do it.
You can do it!
Thank you for a classy video! I have taken the measurements, which I'm sure won't be exact for the wood I use, but the proportions will be right. As someone else has said, thanks for not have loads of irrelevant commentary or music, just method and measurements; perfect! Just noticed the free plans - will use those! Thanks again.
Just found your channel and subscribed. Keep doing what you're doing.
pretty cool information! Thanks for sharing
Great video. Great explanation and very detailed. Thank you sir.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for a fresh look at a planter box! I like it. And I subscribed so let's keep the videos coming! Again, I definitely liked your fresh take on it.
If you don’t mind me asking, what are you considering a fresh look for this video?
I want to keep it going for the next ones.
@@SaltyWoodworking I was thinking more along the lines of how you took your planter back to a rustic-type design, which also made it look modern. I hope that makes sense. It's also "different" than most of the other designs out there by not using beveled cuts or crazy angles that some aren't used to cutting yet. I'm trying to use the same approach on my channel, and I like how you stated and showed it. I hope this makes sense.
@SaltyWoodworking thanks for the idea. Overall it's a good design. However, as a gardener and a woodworker I will tell a better design is to use that last piece of wood to reinforce the bottom. The weight of wet soil is substantial. Cut some thin brace strips from that last board screw them inside the bottom flush with each side. This will give the boards something to rest on. Personally I hate brad nails. But to each their own.
You need a few more drainage holes.
One thing that might help a bit if you are wanting to set up for a multi order. Instead of using the first piece cut to mark length and butting up to it, you could grab a clamp and a piece of wood and clamp it right to the fence of the miter. I used that trick when I was doing laminate flooring and needed to cut 10-15 pieces the same length for a room. It can really save some time from needed to butt up each piece.
That's good tip. Careful to not butt overly hard or the block will creep and result in out of square assemblies due to varying cut lengths.
Pretty cool! Great job on the instruction part, well done!
Thanks a lot!
Love it!! Only suggestion I have is use stop-blocks to the miter-saw to speed up the process and also add accuracy. :)
I’ll be building a miter saw in the near future and I’ll definitely be implementing stop blocks!
yes. when you butt up a piece against a chop saw bade, if you run a cut, it will shave a 1/32" off of it. so when he used that to cut each piece im thinking the 1st and 4th must be off
@@ShayDug pay attention a little more, you’ll see I remove the first piece before making the cut. So it doesn’t get touched during the process.
Looks great
Just came up on your videos. You make look easy and easy to follow. Thank you for your videos.
Thank you!
Great little business kudos
I just bought that same skil miter saw and table saw. Absolutely love them! Sure beats that Harbor Freight 99 dollar table saw I was using, which worked really well once I got it dialed in. That was a trick though!
I like the table saw, I will be upgrading to a SawStop pretty soon.
Good video and fun project to make
Nice work
I subscribed, you do good work and you're easy to follow. I also downloaded the plans, gonna see if I can make a go of it here in Central Ohio.
Thanks brother
Is it possible to get a pattern. I am 78 years old but would love to try making a couple.
Good work! I’ve never sold anything I’ve built but recently decided to and I think I’m gonna start with this!
You should!
Love it man
awesome job and video,,,, keep up the great work,,,,
@WhosTheVoss really put us all on to these for the season huh! I've also made some pretty good coin as well and I like how you added the planner to hit one side. I "dust" mine with a simple piece of sandpaper to get that same result.
Great video. I have subscribed looking forward to your builds.
Welcome aboard grandpa!
Small tip for you. I have the same stand for my miter saw. If you take 2 peices of 2x10 cut the 2" wider then your stand width. And glue and screw the 2x10s together in a L shape. You then have a nice stop block you can clamp to your miter stand. That way you only have to measure your first peice
That is a great idea, I would not have thought about doing that! Might have to try it out soon. Thank you!
Great vidio,very informative. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Sick video bro!
Thanks for the video. Would like to see how you made all the other items that you show in the back of your truck.
I’m releasing another video either later today or tomorrow of me making a 4ft long planter
I have made dozens of this style. I have always made the top frame wider so it overhangs the legs a bit. It’s aesthetically much more pleasing than having the frame flush to the top. I also cut 4 of the leg pieces narrower than the other 4…in this case 4 of them would be 1 1/4” wide. The overall look would be that all legs would appear the same size when finished. But overall, it’s a well made video.
Great video. I subscribed. Looking forward to more.
Thanks for the sub!
Great Video!! 1”x6”x8ft cedar fence board is $16.52 each in Atlantic Canada
Great job👌🏿
Thank you!
I live in Rhode Island and there are no stores there carry cedar fence pickets. Best I've been able to get is 1.61/board foot. That adds up quick. Mind you, those board are suppose to be 11/16 thick. Yet the ones I got were closer an 1" thick. Which leaves me planing a ton of wood off. Or resawing a bunch of boards. Best we can get around here are the pressure treated fence pickets for $2.18/board. Those range from 1/2" to 5/8" and sometime you get lucky and they are thicker than 5/8".
Fellow Rhode islander here, same problem
and unfortunately the pressure treated wood would deter a lot of people from growing food in them I imagine.
@@pkupmanvt You are absolutely correct, but I am not selling mine for people to grow food in them. I do make cedar planters and those that appreciate craftsmanship do buy them. At current cedar prices around RI it's hard to beat out the Lowes, HomeDepot and Amazon's with their super low pricing.
Awesome! I might give this a try
Go for it! It’s a fun project.
I have the cut list in the description if you’re interested!
@@SaltyWoodworking thank you
Thats cool. Im building upsome tools now.
enjoyed your inspiring video. I think I'll try some of these. GOOD video editing also.
I appreciate it! Have fun making one!
Thanks for the video. Great item to sell. Don't forget to add a few other project costs, namely the time to procure and transport wood. Then you also need to factor in a percentage of overhead like maintenance and amortization of your shop and equipment, electricity bills, bookkeeping and all that stuff. Not the scope of the video, but thought I'd add it here.
Definitely good advice, especially if you’re trying to grow something bigger. Overhead can catch up to you really quick.
Ok thanks, starting with these right now haha!
Have fun!
A hair over 3/4 is 13/16 ths
Nice lookin box by the way
Nice build, great demonstration! Subbed and liked, looking forward to more of your stuff. Only thing I have to add, especially for the youngsters, is to make sure you're setting aside the proper amount for taxes. Where I live (in the US, different by state/municipality) that's about 21.2% after deducting trade/business expenses as allowed by the IRS. In my case that works out about 73% take home.
Thanks
5:58 almost the same exact cut. Even with a jig they will still be off slightly, but not enough to notice making this kind of project.
I make almost the exact same box in various sizes. Only thing I do different is miter the top trim. Bigger pain to fit but I like the look. I certainly don't get the amount of orders you do though, but still great profit margin. I really wish I had a planer, you're right about how those boards tear up sanding discs fast. Good job man!
I find the miters on the top tend to separate after time being out in the weather, so I opted to just do butt joints, it also saves a lot of time.
It's worth every penny to save up and get a planer, it's one of the most used tools in my shop.
@@SaltyWoodworking fair point, I’ll keep that in mind
I started woodworking end of last year, and heavily this year. I stayed away from 3 picket planters for several reasons. The first being there are over 100 videos on YT on how to make them. FB marketplace is covered with them in my area. I quick check right now shows some going for 25 dollars. They are everywhere, even vendor markets in booths that have nothing to do with planters.
I make more decorative planters that cost more in styles you do not see on marketplace. I do not sell on marketplace, I rent a vendor space for a monthly sale in my area.
Regarding yours, I considered running mine through a planter, but thinknesses vary so much on these, some getting close to 1/2 inch. I just hit them real quick with 80 grit on an orbital sander to knock off the fuzzies.
Yours look good after planing. I personally would not send one out with brad nails holding the bottom but thats just me.
Glad you are doing good with them and good luck.
It is definitely an over saturated market, but you can still find success in it. It's the same thing in my area, tons of people selling for $25 yet I get at least $1,000 a week in orders. I tell everyone it's at least worth a shot to try it out.
I did my first market this past weekend and only sold two planters, so FB marketplace is definitely the way to go for me, but it's different for everyone.
They do vary in thickness very much, buy usually as long as I'm taking off a 1/16th of an inch they all come out the same.
The two smaller boxes I make are the only boxes that are held in with just nails on the bottom, all the larger sizes I put a runner along the bottom and nail the bottom boards into that.
I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching!
That's what I thought. I had free wood someone was getting rid of. I had enough to build 4. They sold in half hour and had so many messages about them. I was shocked, cause I would never buy them. I did put 2x2's on the bottom for strength.
Nice video very well explained and detailed. Am gonna need to try push these in my area. Subbed up and gonna go through your other videos 👏🏴👍
Thanks man, I appreciate it!
@@SaltyWoodworking to easy m8 you deserve allot more subs than you have. 🏴👍
Question? why not clamp a stopper on the saw, that is once to set up at 13" and saw 4 pieces or a multiple of that for more boxes, move the stopper to the 11and3/4" and saw the 6 or multiples of those six boards Works a lot faster in my opinion Kind regards Hans
Thank you
Welcome!
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
I bought some fence boards today and they drying now but I'm going to make them for my wife for mother's day
Great video and i just subscribed. Wow you have the world's most quiet machines ever!!! No need for ear protection. (I'm not being serious btw)
Thank you!
I wish they made silent machines. I don’t even turn my table saw on without hearing protection because it’s so loud 😅
That is the quietest nail gun I’ve ever heard! Jokes aside great tutorial!
Sadly timber here in the UK costs around 6 times the price it is in the USA, yes even Cedar fence boards here are about £16.50 ($21) for a 6ft board (1.8m)
Those cedar boards where I live are over $12 at our local Home Depot. $36 plus glue, nails, and time. Doesn't leave room for much profit. I couldn't see charging more then $50 for one of those small ones. Its a great project. Too bad its not feasible where I live.
Subscribed shared great video thanks for sharing, and great tutorial.
Leave the bottom open more air flow and drainage the better. Use 1 board in the middle.
What size brad nails do you use? I know they are 18g but what length? Also can treated pine fence boards work instead of cedar for outdoor use? How thick are the boards you use?
I used to build fences & decks, and used to get cedar fence board for .94 cents in the PNW. Now living in New England, they're more than $6 each
It’s crazy how much everything has went up in price.
Subscribed ty
I have one concern that stands out to me. The bottoms, just a few brad nails does not seem sturdy enough to hold a bunch of weight from soil, plants, and water. Obviously you've sold a bunch of them so it is likely not an issue, but in my head, that does not seem like enough support for someone filling that box up all the way with dirt, especially once the boards start responding to constant moisture.
I can see a quick solution of using scrap to make small 2x2 squares that you place under the box sides and bottom in the crook of the legs. It's not a ton, but if you have extra wood at the end, you could solve a problem that has not presented itself yet. Or, I'm probably overthinking it, and all you'd be doing is adding more time for little to no payoff. Just a random thought that I figured I would point out, but like I said, I'm probably overthinking things. Cheers.
You’d be surprised how strong it is. As long as you make it a tight fit.
On the bigger boxes I make, I take a 1 3/4” piece of the fence board and run it along the bottom, the nail the bottom piece into it. So it has two forms of support.
I’m releasing a video Sunday of a 4ft box and you’ll see how I do the bottom in that video. It’s strong enough to stand in.
Thanks for the video, I just built my first one. Question, what size of Brad nails are you using? I used 3/4" but they didn't hold very well on some parts. I may try using a combination of 3/4" and 1" on the next one.
Thank you!
I use 1” 18 gauge brad nails for everything
I.lovet your video,please did you mix all color together or what how you make great color.
Use a spare piece of wood and a clamp to make a stop block so you don’t have to line up the blade every time. Just butt the end of the wood up to the block and cut
Great vid bro. Wish my tools were as quiet as yours are 😅😅😅
😂😂. I had my microphone on the wrong setting, it was blowing out the mic and was ear piercing, so I just muted it lol.
you should miter the top trim.
I used to make at least that a month. Now I have people selling 4 ft planters with plastic liners for $45 dollars and cedar trellis for $10. Got a good 5 years before the scaps ruined it.
Mhmm. Only way to sell things like this where I live is to use exotic woods… but then people will complain about how expensive they are cause the wood alone is $200 😂😂
Way to many people don’t appreciate the labour that goes into building things by hand nowadays, because we’re flooded by cheap Chinese products that are available at the touch of a button online 🫣
I'm sure setting a stop would save even more time
Ive built similar products and elaborate products, i cant sell much of anything in this area and climate. 3 years ago, couldnt work fast enough
Make some stop blocks for your miter saw and you'll save even more time.
Once I build an actual miter station, it'll be easy to make stop blocks. Since I'm just using a stand for my miter saw, it's difficult to use stop blocks for longer cut. It's for sure a plan for the future!
@@SaltyWoodworking doesn't the stand include them?? @7:57 the extendable wings. Are the tightenable? Extend and add a shop made stop?
@@brucewelty7684 The wings are level with the base of the miter saw. If it came down to it, I could always make a jig to add on top of them to use as a stop block. But I will be building a miter station in the near future.
Great video. Thanks. What are the dimensions of the other size boxes you make?
They vary in size, but if you check my latest video I show how I make my best seller
Ya right!
Wow, where did you get those silent tools. Can you post the link below ? 😂 Good video.
In canada those cedar boards are 12.99 canadian or 10US funds.
Oh wow. Thats crazy expensive.
You could always look into pine. Might be cheaper.
Agree...We send our Canadian cedar to US.....but HD & Lowes sell it back to us at 3x the price...vs USA?? Unreal... What a rip-off !! lol I end up making mine with HT pallets...all look great....!!
@@danielvachonI used fenceboards. If your lucky you can find them free, stock up if you do.
Great tutorial. What guage and length brad nails are you using?
18g 1”
I tried a different email address for your form. I was able to get the plans/image. Thank you.
Question : could you run a glue line around the perimeter of the bottom and use two 13 inch boards with brads? Wouldn't that eliminate the need for the extra the skinny piece for the gap?
Nevermind. Yes, I am a doofus.
I have been looking to make a few planters for myself; I wanted to put some sort of a barrier inside to help preserve the wood for a long time. Do you, or anyone, have any ideas as to what is best to line the inside with? I toyed with using black construction vapur barrier plastic, but that is a bit of a pain to get right, sealed, etc.
I let the customers line them if they want to, from what I hear majority of them just use landscaping/gardening fabric.
@@SaltyWoodworking Thanks
Post more videos!
I will!
I’m just getting into TH-cam, definitely going to be posting more often.
Also, how do you advertise them!!
Hi From the UK, what is the finished thickness after planing? Our picket fencing pickets are only 4-5 inches wide.
Roughly 1/2” or 13mm after planing. Our pickets are 5.5” wide.