I needed a cutting board. I went to Target and bought one for $31.00 tax included. Works great, looks plenty good enough. But it is Chinese-made, which I hate. I'd like to see someone on TH-cam compete with that. Same board, same dimensions, similar wood, and prominently labeled "MADE IN USA." If you could supply a board that could be sold at retail for $50 I'd buy it. I'd like to see someone turn out an American manufactured product that is competitive with China. If they could get the price simply reasonable, I think it would sell. All these ultra high end boards sre just a confession, "We can't compete." "We can't" is what losers say.
Good points @pauljnolan1000. The walnut and maple for this single one was about $100. Doesn’t factor in about 6 hours time, tools, and consumables. Asian companies have access to many hardwoods like acacia and mango wood that are plentiful and purchased in huge volume. These projects really only make sense for the sake of craftsmanship and satisfaction, not the economy or utility because their end products are sometimes superior too.
Not only that, but you have to remember that the Chinese pay their people pennies on the dollar. We have to make a living wage here, so that’s why the people that make them ask for $100+ depending on complexity and they are usually hobbyists. A the very few that I’ve seen doing it for a living charge anywhere between $200-$800. The only way you’d see something made in the USA is by being a single species of wood and face grain which is bad for longevity of the cutting board. Then you might find one for under $100. That would be considered cheap and as the saying goes; You get what you pay for.
Remember that what you consider "reasonable" has been influenced by years and years of products made by that competition. Cheap imports have set your expectations of what reasonable is. It's up to you to reconsider your expectations.
What is your occupation? You have no clue to what a craftsman is or the amount of time it takes to become a master craftsman. It is impossible to compete with the Chinese Communist Party. They will spend $10,000.00 just to get 1 (one) USD $1.00. Please get back to me with your occupation. I am really interested.
Never seen this way of doing it, this saves me lots of time! Im going to try it
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What are the angles?
Table saw set to 25° for the cuts shown in the first glue pattern
I needed a cutting board. I went to Target and bought one for $31.00 tax included. Works great, looks plenty good enough. But it is Chinese-made, which I hate. I'd like to see someone on TH-cam compete with that. Same board, same dimensions, similar wood, and prominently labeled "MADE IN USA." If you could supply a board that could be sold at retail for $50 I'd buy it. I'd like to see someone turn out an American manufactured product that is competitive with China. If they could get the price simply reasonable, I think it would sell. All these ultra high end boards sre just a confession, "We can't compete." "We can't" is what losers say.
Good points @pauljnolan1000. The walnut and maple for this single one was about $100. Doesn’t factor in about 6 hours time, tools, and consumables. Asian companies have access to many hardwoods like acacia and mango wood that are plentiful and purchased in huge volume. These projects really only make sense for the sake of craftsmanship and satisfaction, not the economy or utility because their end products are sometimes superior too.
Not only that, but you have to remember that the Chinese pay their people pennies on the dollar. We have to make a living wage here, so that’s why the people that make them ask for $100+ depending on complexity and they are usually hobbyists. A the very few that I’ve seen doing it for a living charge anywhere between $200-$800.
The only way you’d see something made in the USA is by being a single species of wood and face grain which is bad for longevity of the cutting board. Then you might find one for under $100. That would be considered cheap and as the saying goes; You get what you pay for.
$50 dollars 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
Remember that what you consider "reasonable" has been influenced by years and years of products made by that competition. Cheap imports have set your expectations of what reasonable is. It's up to you to reconsider your expectations.
What is your occupation? You have no clue to what a craftsman is or the amount of time it takes to become a master craftsman. It is impossible to compete with the Chinese Communist Party. They will spend $10,000.00 just to get 1 (one) USD $1.00.
Please get back to me with your occupation. I am really interested.