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Brutal well spoken honesty. Its a grind and a struggle out here every day. The world is upside down and making the best of it, staying busy, mentally focused and spiritual is a balancing act
I have run a small business for 10+years. You are on the right track. Sell what people will pay for. Then slowly add products that cost more as you get more well known. Takes time, but slowly increase your prices. Eventually you can get to a healthy income by carving out your niche market. Best of luck!
It might not be fancy brand (except for the Mirka sander) but it's not your average home shop either, it's very complete. Band saw, table saw, miter saw, router, big bench, etc. Honestly the fancy brand ones (at least Festool) mostly have SIGNIFICANTLY better dust collection. And are more pleasant/easy to use. But in the end, it's just a table saw, a palm router, etc. Except for the domino, Festool does nothing particularly unique.... You can do all of it with a Ryobi set that might cost under $1000 ...
I know of one guy who does the whole super high end custom furniture thing. Amazing inlays, beautiful joinery, sometimes exotic woods, etc. Spenda a month or more on a single project. Said he got his start on that path when he went to a large arts and crafts show in Santa Fe, NM. And he showed up with 2 chairs and matching table, an armoir, a room divider, and a 1000 business cards. One lady bought everything the second day and he made over $24,000. He only had 300 business cards left. Now this was back about 2002 or so the internet was not as nearly as omnipresent but the leason still stands. I guess make a splash and know your worth. "If someone is willing to pay 7000$ for custom table they will pay $12000 or $20000 for a custom table" is what he said. Was told something similar by a ultra high end cabinet maker
I am an amateur woodworker and found your video to be very practical and inspiring. I especially loved the advice regarding wasting time on finishing. Hats off and respect to your grandfather who truly a great man planted the seeds in your soul.
Been a Woodworker/Cabinetmaker/Furniture Maker for 50 years..... have a full shop..... and I spent more than than I made..... but I finally made it to the upper brackets in the last 10 years...... I opened a couple Laundromats..... now I am comfortable spending more than I make with woodworking..... Your Grandfather and my Parents were right! LOL
I enjoyed the video. I am a custom woodworker that went to school for woodworking and still struggle with what I like to think of as imposter syndrome when making high end pieces. I really can relate to charging high prices and it not feeling justified. It seems to me that you have figured out some very important "self realizations" about where to place yourself with your skill level and charging for it. That alone makes you successful no matter what level you are. But i must tell you that if you wanted to get "better" it is in you, you just have to know it. Thanks again for the video. Good luck to you and keep allowing yourself to grow in the trade!
A good thing to do to get over thinking you are charging to much is add a zero to the end of your asking price. So if you are selling something for $800 it would be $80,000. Too much? Well now if you only double your price it doesn't seem as unreasonable!
I do like your working philosophy. About seating, to get comfortable sits, the rear part if the sit has to be lower than the front. Believe me. Ciao from Treviso Italy.
I like to do wood working and I like to go metal detecting. I wanted to buy a little more serious metal detector, but could not justify spending that much. I took a few months of making stuff out of pallet wood. Stuff would sell almost immediately cause it was unique and at an easy price point. I got the pallets for free at work. I totally get your thing about your hourly rate. I did not make anywhere enough to do as a job, but it was enough to fund another hobby
The beauty of the Mirka Deros is its dust extraction capabilities. So please get yourself a shop vacuum. The pressure treated wood is quite toxic. But great work and even greater explanation.
Yes, it's the main reason I don't like using it. There's enough danger in dust without the extra pollution of working with this stuff and having it in my bandsaw, sander, dust collection system and workshop environment. Even though I always wear a mask when using machines or power tools it would still be hanging around all the time on your property. Over many years surely that's not good.
I just simply love the simplicity and yet elegance of the bench design. Great work!! I also agree with your findings about selling things. Keep up the awesome work.
LIke what you are saying and what you are doing. You touch on the many perils of woodworking, the personal life style goals, the imposter syndrome ( we all have it ) 😅. The realisation of profit and time, the expenses of materials and tools, and dropping the ego and making what people want rather than what you want them to buy, all spot on. I have spent 25 years struggling in the woodwork world and its great to see somebody realise these problems, drop the ego and bang on with making some money, whilst still enjoying the work, well done pal.
Nice work and a very good job. 20+ year union cabinetmaker here, and I love this video and your work. Thank you! Best of success to you, and may God grant you many years.
Love the style of your video. Very well explained and the stories/wisdom from your grandpa is a beautiful touch that really gives the video a very unique and warm feel. Kudos my friend!
Sounds like your grandfather made a lot of sense. At least you tried it your way and come full circle. It is a great design and well priced good luck on your journey and of course it’s well worth a sub
I saw this video come up and wasn't going to watch it (idk why) but then it came up again today, and I clicked on it. I'm really glad I did! Very laid back and informative video.
Very interesting video and quite unusual in that you don't just talk about making money, you put the figures out there for everyone to see. You do quality work which is also a plus.
I'm glad I stumbled across one of your project videos a few days ago, I just didn't get to watch the whole video. I'm a subscriber now, so I won't miss any of your uploads and now I can go back and watch them when I'm out for knee surgery in the coming months.😎
I really appreciate the vulnerability you bring with this video. I'm working on a project right now for a client and I really connected with what you said about your hourly rate. I've put in a couple weeks of focused time and attention trying to get a few tables done perfectly for this client but I'm not gonna get paid what I deserve for them. I'm making this choice intentionally, but its an unfortunate situation either way. I just relate to the imposter syndrome thing. Like, I'm putting in all this time because I feel like my client deserves the best product I can give her, but I also know she can't afford the full value of my labor. This experience has definitely taught me to be more selective with my clients as well as spending more time up front planning, even if the planning process is difficult and frustrating. For context, my client is disabled and needs specially designed tables to accommodate her disability. She's not in the best spot financially and is already forking out a few grand for just the materials. I'm probably gonna make around a grand even though I've put in probably 30-35 hours already. My hourly rate is normally $50-55 so this is definitely a big hiccup for me.
Well it seems to me that you made an exception for this one lady, and perhaps word of mouth will bring you more business in return… oh yeah, and also Karma!
I love that you include hourly rates. It's something I really started thinking about when I built flower boxes this summer. I had an overly complicated design that took me almost 3 hours to build. Found another that cut the time in half, which hugely increased my profits. Love your vids, you earned a sub!
I am going through the same, realizing too much time is spent without the experience or confidence to sell high and realizing there is no path to success sticking with that. Still seeking my niche though. Appreciate what you said here!
Are, you have managed to hit the nail right on the head with this build idea. It looks awesome and above all it looks to be very sturdy and will last the folks that buy them years, which is obviously well worth the price!!! One other thing, you really need to be using a dust collection system either a heppa shop vac or something similar as the Mirka Deros sander has fantastic dust collection and your sanding pads will last you a lot lot longer if you use a vac or something similar. I have the same sander and it's brilliant on the dust side of things when using a vac, the pads last me ages compared to when not using dust extraction. As always buddy 💯% 👍 🇬🇧.
Hey there! I just came upon your channel in a moment of idle browsing woodworkers. I ended up staying and watching the whole video and really enjoyed getting your insight and experience. It resonated with me because it was also my Grandfather who got me into woodworking. He's in my mind every time I touch a piece of lumber--although I am just a hobbiest. I really like where you came landed with your outdoor furniture project. It is beautiful and stands out through it's simplicity and authenticity. Nice work
I made a table very similar to this. I put the table top boards just like you did, alternating the growth rings up and down. The boards with the growth rings facing down have all cupped. Tough lesson, as the material was quite expensive. If you pause the video at 7:16, the outer and middle boards will stay flat because the support and screws should stop them from cupping. The second and fourth board will cup away from the support. May never be an issue if they seal it and use it in a covered area. Outdoors, like mine is, it will be cupped shortly.
why would you alternate the growth pattern if you're not glueing the boards together? As far as I know that's the only case where that is of use. Otherwise, boards will always cup in the direction you mentioned, if not held down by screws or else, I guess
I put the best looking sides up. It just so happened that was alternating. Putting screws on the outside edges of wide boards to hold them down is a recipe for problems@@Knatterbart
@@Knatterbart The boards are screwed in from the underside, and only at the centers, to allow for wood expansion and contraction along it's width. The ones installed correctly stayed flat because the support pieces kept them flat. The ones I installed wrong all warped, because there's nothing above to resist that. I was stupid, lol.
I completely agree with your assessment on fine furniture! I see guys on RUclips selling these epoxy tables for thousands and thousands of dollars! Where do they find these people? I made one for my family and I was asked by a friend how much I would sell it for? I told him considering how much time I had spent on it I would think $5000 was fair. He couldn't believe it and his reaction told me that there was no chance he'd pay that much for it, even though he really liked it. Keep doing what your doing! Your grandfather was a smart man!
He finds them on social media by building an audience, also ads on a Craig's list kind of site. It's a waste of time trying to sell to friends and family.
Well done. Nice explanation of your experience and how fine furniture requires the highest skill level woodworking. $83 an hour is over $172,000 usd a year. Good living even here in California!! Best wishes.
I seriously doubt he could sell that much though. Also, he's not including the cost of having a workshop, making the sale, insurances, especially against disabilities incurred doing this kind of work. Include the fact that when he targets a larger customer base many are going to want it for $899 instead of $1200... There's room to improve efficiency though. All in all I don't think an operation like this is going to make him more than $80k a year in disposable income. Still pretty good for not having to deal with a boss, but he's going to have to deal with a LOT of customers and/or dealers.
Very nicely made and it looks great as well, one tiny little tip, if you are showing your stuff beside the road i would personally put a chain and post of some sort to chain it up, the last thing you want is your hard work getting snatch by someone with a van or truck. Not sure if this is outside your workshop or not but it's worth thinking about especially if you have Power Tools and Ear Defenders on, you won't hear anything. Take Care and Stay Safe, Barry (UK)
Thank you, Barry! I feel very safe putting my furniture by the road. It's been there for a few months now, and nothing's happened. Hopefully it will stay like that! All the best
Just stumbled across your video! Great watch, lovely build, and interesting take on things! I’ll be stopping by to watch more! I have the same Mirka, and I would really recommend getting an extractor to use with it! You’ll thank me later!
Great vid I am just starting out with my own little rented workshop after 30 years of construction carpentry Im unsure of what to make that will sell well enough to live by at least Thanks for the wise information young man
I like the look! :-D 07:17 the first and third plank on the table are faced correct "smiling" the rest are going to cup over time and therefore rot faster.. 🙂
@@mananddog9884 Smiling yes. The bottom ring of the board should always face into the structure, and the curve go up at the side and out of the structure. 🙂
I own a co in Pittsburgh that builds Floating Decks full time and we share the same philosophy of letting the customer color their piece! We've only ever had 1 single customer request that WE stain their deck! 💯
Going to give the not finishing a product a try in my sales. Just getting started in my area with selling furniture but almost done with 3 outdoor benches. Going to finish 1 of the 3 for pictures / giving to wife's parents.
I’ve got a friend who has an autobody shop downstairs from my shop and he sometimes does furniture finishing when business is slow. If I decide to try try this outdoor furniture business, I think I’d sell it unfinished and refer clients to him if they didn’t want to do it themselves. Maybe he’d give me a commission.
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Brutal well spoken honesty. Its a grind and a struggle out here every day. The world is upside down and making the best of it, staying busy, mentally focused and spiritual is a balancing act
Well said 💯🙂
I have run a small business for 10+years. You are on the right track. Sell what people will pay for. Then slowly add products that cost more as you get more well known. Takes time, but slowly increase your prices. Eventually you can get to a healthy income by carving out your niche market. Best of luck!
Finally a video for the normal woodworkers who don't have all the fancy equiptment.
Keep it up and keep it simple
For real. I'm fed up of seeing every woodworking RUclipsr decked out with every Festool product going.
but he does have a table saw and those tools soo what do you mean?
Have you seen the price on that Mirka sander? He has WELL more money in tools than the "average" woodworker. Just saying
I agree
It might not be fancy brand (except for the Mirka sander) but it's not your average home shop either, it's very complete. Band saw, table saw, miter saw, router, big bench, etc. Honestly the fancy brand ones (at least Festool) mostly have SIGNIFICANTLY better dust collection. And are more pleasant/easy to use. But in the end, it's just a table saw, a palm router, etc. Except for the domino, Festool does nothing particularly unique.... You can do all of it with a Ryobi set that might cost under $1000 ...
I know of one guy who does the whole super high end custom furniture thing. Amazing inlays, beautiful joinery, sometimes exotic woods, etc. Spenda a month or more on a single project.
Said he got his start on that path when he went to a large arts and crafts show in Santa Fe, NM. And he showed up with 2 chairs and matching table, an armoir, a room divider, and a 1000 business cards. One lady bought everything the second day and he made over $24,000. He only had 300 business cards left.
Now this was back about 2002 or so the internet was not as nearly as omnipresent but the leason still stands. I guess make a splash and know your worth. "If someone is willing to pay 7000$ for custom table they will pay $12000 or $20000 for a custom table" is what he said. Was told something similar by a ultra high end cabinet maker
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I am an amateur woodworker and found your video to be very practical and inspiring. I especially loved the advice regarding wasting time on finishing. Hats off and respect to your grandfather who truly a great man planted the seeds in your soul.
your grandfather was a smart man, business takes time to build up but you are on the right track, i started with smaller items to build up my name.
Love your honesty mate!
Been a Woodworker/Cabinetmaker/Furniture Maker for 50 years..... have a full shop..... and I spent more than than I made..... but I finally made it to the upper brackets in the last 10 years...... I opened a couple Laundromats..... now I am comfortable spending more than I make with woodworking..... Your Grandfather and my Parents were right! LOL
Laundromats still make money?
@@amorton94 They do.... everyone needs clean clothes
@@jameymikels1886 Did you start them yourself or purchase them already established?
I’m a furniture designer and furniture maker. You’re a wonderful person. Actually you can be a good teacher.
I enjoyed the video. I am a custom woodworker that went to school for woodworking and still struggle with what I like to think of as imposter syndrome when making high end pieces. I really can relate to charging high prices and it not feeling justified. It seems to me that you have figured out some very important "self realizations" about where to place yourself with your skill level and charging for it. That alone makes you successful no matter what level you are. But i must tell you that if you wanted to get "better" it is in you, you just have to know it. Thanks again for the video. Good luck to you and keep allowing yourself to grow in the trade!
A good thing to do to get over thinking you are charging to much is add a zero to the end of your asking price. So if you are selling something for $800 it would be $80,000. Too much? Well now if you only double your price it doesn't seem as unreasonable!
I do like your working philosophy. About seating, to get comfortable sits, the rear part if the sit has to be lower than the front. Believe me. Ciao from Treviso Italy.
I like to do wood working and I like to go metal detecting. I wanted to buy a little more serious metal detector, but could not justify spending that much. I took a few months of making stuff out of pallet wood. Stuff would sell almost immediately cause it was unique and at an easy price point. I got the pallets for free at work. I totally get your thing about your hourly rate. I did not make anywhere enough to do as a job, but it was enough to fund another hobby
The beauty of the Mirka Deros is its dust extraction capabilities. So please get yourself a shop vacuum. The pressure treated wood is quite toxic. But great work and even greater explanation.
Yes, it's the main reason I don't like using it. There's enough danger in dust without the extra pollution of working with this stuff and having it in my bandsaw, sander, dust collection system and workshop environment. Even though I always wear a mask when using machines or power tools it would still be hanging around all the time on your property. Over many years surely that's not good.
Got here to write the same thing. That dust is no joke
I just simply love the simplicity and yet elegance of the bench design. Great work!! I also agree with your findings about selling things. Keep up the awesome work.
LIke what you are saying and what you are doing. You touch on the many perils of woodworking, the personal life style goals, the imposter syndrome ( we all have it ) 😅. The realisation of profit and time, the expenses of materials and tools, and dropping the ego and making what people want rather than what you want them to buy, all spot on. I have spent 25 years struggling in the woodwork world and its great to see somebody realise these problems, drop the ego and bang on with making some money, whilst still enjoying the work, well done pal.
I appreciate how candid you are about what you are doing! Thank You!!
Nice work and a very good job. 20+ year union cabinetmaker here, and I love this video and your work. Thank you! Best of success to you, and may God grant you many years.
Love the style of your video. Very well explained and the stories/wisdom from your grandpa is a beautiful touch that really gives the video a very unique and warm feel. Kudos my friend!
I enjoyed the tongs at the end quite a bit. Top notch.
Good solid furniture! Keep making what will sell and you can still have time to make what you want.
Sounds like your grandfather made a lot of sense. At least you tried it your way and come full circle. It is a great design and well priced good luck on your journey and of course it’s well worth a sub
I saw this video come up and wasn't going to watch it (idk why) but then it came up again today, and I clicked on it. I'm really glad I did! Very laid back and informative video.
Do I only profit if I point at the numbers with tongs at the end?
That’s an amazing sander!!!
You are wise beyond your years. Very good and useful advice. Best of luck to you.
Complete new b to carpentry and I got soooo much out of this video. Thank you for uploading
Thank you for sharing your experiences
I like the pointing device!
Admiration and respect for your honesty. thks fm UK.
Thanks, Brian!
Very interesting video and quite unusual in that you don't just talk about making money, you put the figures out there for everyone to see. You do quality work which is also a plus.
Nice to see you back Are!
I'm glad I stumbled across one of your project videos a few days ago, I just didn't get to watch the whole video. I'm a subscriber now, so I won't miss any of your uploads and now I can go back and watch them when I'm out for knee surgery in the coming months.😎
Thanks a lot for your video and for you clean English I'm understand almost all things without translator ! Thanks again 👍
I really appreciate the vulnerability you bring with this video. I'm working on a project right now for a client and I really connected with what you said about your hourly rate. I've put in a couple weeks of focused time and attention trying to get a few tables done perfectly for this client but I'm not gonna get paid what I deserve for them. I'm making this choice intentionally, but its an unfortunate situation either way.
I just relate to the imposter syndrome thing. Like, I'm putting in all this time because I feel like my client deserves the best product I can give her, but I also know she can't afford the full value of my labor. This experience has definitely taught me to be more selective with my clients as well as spending more time up front planning, even if the planning process is difficult and frustrating.
For context, my client is disabled and needs specially designed tables to accommodate her disability. She's not in the best spot financially and is already forking out a few grand for just the materials. I'm probably gonna make around a grand even though I've put in probably 30-35 hours already. My hourly rate is normally $50-55 so this is definitely a big hiccup for me.
Well it seems to me that you made an exception for this one lady, and perhaps word of mouth will bring you more business in return… oh yeah, and also Karma!
great tips from you and your grandad bro, thank you
I love that you include hourly rates. It's something I really started thinking about when I built flower boxes this summer. I had an overly complicated design that took me almost 3 hours to build. Found another that cut the time in half, which hugely increased my profits. Love your vids, you earned a sub!
Excellent advice and Tips
Thank you
Great job! Watching from Canada.
I am going through the same, realizing too much time is spent without the experience or confidence to sell high and realizing there is no path to success sticking with that. Still seeking my niche though. Appreciate what you said here!
Thanks for sharing your journey and your work.
Thanks for all the tips. I'm currently in the same position are you were in. I need to change myself as a woodworker.
Honesty and tips, i'm in, suscribed.
I’m going to make a set and see how it goes, thanks friend!
Good luck and wish you all the best!
Good honest video, thanks
Great job. I love the discussion of the money and marketing as much as I like watching the building.
Are, you have managed to hit the nail right on the head with this build idea. It looks awesome and above all it looks to be very sturdy and will last the folks that buy them years, which is obviously well worth the price!!!
One other thing, you really need to be using a dust collection system either a heppa shop vac or something similar as the Mirka Deros sander has fantastic dust collection and your sanding pads will last you a lot lot longer if you use a vac or something similar. I have the same sander and it's brilliant on the dust side of things when using a vac, the pads last me ages compared to when not using dust extraction. As always buddy 💯% 👍 🇬🇧.
Welcome back! I hope things are going well for you.
Good job and good luck!
Great video!
Shipping? Are you only selling to people who can pick them up?
good on ya mate . grandfather was right greets from Australia
Top work and top man, be lucky, thanks for the video
Smooth background music.
Nice Job and good luck !!
Hey man. From Texas, US and I gotta say you're doing something right here! Keep up the good work 💪
Good Job!
I guess it will work.
Best wishes!
Well done Are. You earned another subscriber.
Fascinating and enlightening. 👏👏👏
Great Business plan!
Thank you for the inspiring video!
Thanks for watching, Nancy!
Very nice. Thank you!
Great video and story. Keep it up!
Good video. I made an outdoor set last year for. Customer. It turned out great.
Awesome!
@@AreBaloni ty
Excellent video and great skills. Thanks
This is one of the nicest-looking simple designs I have seen. Great work. 👍
Hey there! I just came upon your channel in a moment of idle browsing woodworkers. I ended up staying and watching the whole video and really enjoyed getting your insight and experience. It resonated with me because it was also my Grandfather who got me into woodworking. He's in my mind every time I touch a piece of lumber--although I am just a hobbiest. I really like where you came landed with your outdoor furniture project. It is beautiful and stands out through it's simplicity and authenticity. Nice work
space for all this is super important, wish i had good space
Really cool, thanks for sharing. I'm not a woodworker or carpenter but I hope you make gobs of money for this custom made furniture.
Really great design! Thank you for sharing this vid.
Just subscribed
I made a table very similar to this. I put the table top boards just like you did, alternating the growth rings up and down. The boards with the growth rings facing down have all cupped. Tough lesson, as the material was quite expensive. If you pause the video at 7:16, the outer and middle boards will stay flat because the support and screws should stop them from cupping. The second and fourth board will cup away from the support. May never be an issue if they seal it and use it in a covered area. Outdoors, like mine is, it will be cupped shortly.
why would you alternate the growth pattern if you're not glueing the boards together? As far as I know that's the only case where that is of use. Otherwise, boards will always cup in the direction you mentioned, if not held down by screws or else, I guess
I put the best looking sides up. It just so happened that was alternating. Putting screws on the outside edges of wide boards to hold them down is a recipe for problems@@Knatterbart
@@matthewmills6452 but then why did only those boards cup? did I get you wrong? I thought what you did was screwing them down
@@Knatterbart The boards are screwed in from the underside, and only at the centers, to allow for wood expansion and contraction along it's width. The ones installed correctly stayed flat because the support pieces kept them flat. The ones I installed wrong all warped, because there's nothing above to resist that. I was stupid, lol.
@@matthewmills6452 ah okay..now I get it. Well, now you know better! 😀
I completely agree with your assessment on fine furniture! I see guys on RUclips selling these epoxy tables for thousands and thousands of dollars! Where do they find these people? I made one for my family and I was asked by a friend how much I would sell it for? I told him considering how much time I had spent on it I would think $5000 was fair. He couldn't believe it and his reaction told me that there was no chance he'd pay that much for it, even though he really liked it. Keep doing what your doing! Your grandfather was a smart man!
He finds them on social media by building an audience, also ads on a Craig's list kind of site. It's a waste of time trying to sell to friends and family.
After all, your Grandpa was right! I think all of us start whit the dream of fine exclusiv Woodwork. I like your Set and the way you simply build it
Bra jobbat!!
Good job.
Love the advice. I have had the same issues and this is extremely helpful.
Why plug holes with untreated wood 4:35 on treated wood outdoor furniture? Wont that will root pretty fast?
very good and nice job ,keep going.....
Outstanding advice! I totally agree with so much of what you pointed out in this video.
Awesome video, I appreciate that you're making these videos. Tusen takk
Very good man, keep going!
Enjoyed watching 😊best wishes for your new endeavor 🙏
Thank you! Glad to hear that :)
Well done. Nice explanation of your experience and how fine furniture requires the highest skill level woodworking. $83 an hour is over $172,000 usd a year. Good living even here in California!! Best wishes.
I seriously doubt he could sell that much though. Also, he's not including the cost of having a workshop, making the sale, insurances, especially against disabilities incurred doing this kind of work. Include the fact that when he targets a larger customer base many are going to want it for $899 instead of $1200... There's room to improve efficiency though. All in all I don't think an operation like this is going to make him more than $80k a year in disposable income. Still pretty good for not having to deal with a boss, but he's going to have to deal with a LOT of customers and/or dealers.
You're building 40 hrs a week, 52 weeks a year? Yeah nah a third of that, at best.
Great video, your furniture looks great.
Great advice and stated perfectly and clearly, thanks.
Very nicely made and it looks great as well, one tiny little tip, if you are showing your stuff beside the road i would personally put a chain and post of some sort to chain it up, the last thing you want is your hard work getting snatch by someone with a van or truck. Not sure if this is outside your workshop or not but it's worth thinking about especially if you have Power Tools and Ear Defenders on, you won't hear anything.
Take Care and Stay Safe,
Barry (UK)
Thank you, Barry! I feel very safe putting my furniture by the road. It's been there for a few months now, and nothing's happened. Hopefully it will stay like that!
All the best
Excellent video. I think you are on to a great idea.
Good for you dude 👍👍
Que bien verte por acá de nuevo. Excelente proyecto!! Saludos desde Chile.
Just stumbled across your video! Great watch, lovely build, and interesting take on things! I’ll be stopping by to watch more!
I have the same Mirka, and I would really recommend getting an extractor to use with it! You’ll thank me later!
Great vid
I am just starting out with my own little rented workshop after 30 years of construction carpentry
Im unsure of what to make that will sell well enough to live by at least
Thanks for the wise information young man
Nice video. You gained a new subscriber
I like the look! :-D
07:17 the first and third plank on the table are faced correct "smiling" the rest are going to cup over time and therefore rot faster.. 🙂
Should you have the smile facing upwards then? Not like a ‘sad’ face pointing down?
@@mananddog9884 Smiling yes. The bottom ring of the board should always face into the structure, and the curve go up at the side and out of the structure. 🙂
@@mananddog9884 I've built many treated tables. None rotted unless the legs were in the mud.
i love that you hide the screws but to be honest make them stick out from the legs just slightly will make it look even better (and its less work)
7:15 should the board be cupped up or down? I see some are up and some are down.
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I own a co in Pittsburgh that builds Floating Decks full time and we share the same philosophy of letting the customer color their piece! We've only ever had 1 single customer request that WE stain their deck! 💯
Hello from Indonesia ..you are good
Going to give the not finishing a product a try in my sales. Just getting started in my area with selling furniture but almost done with 3 outdoor benches. Going to finish 1 of the 3 for pictures / giving to wife's parents.
I’ve got a friend who has an autobody shop downstairs from my shop and he sometimes does furniture finishing when business is slow. If I decide to try try this outdoor furniture business, I think I’d sell it unfinished and refer clients to him if they didn’t want to do it themselves. Maybe he’d give me a commission.