Turning Free Scraps into a $325 Cutting Board
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- I made this $325 end grain cutting board from free walnut scraps!
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Yikes. This is getting to be a meme of a “woodworking” channel. That board is not something you should be proud to take hundreds of dollars for. I liked your content before you started to just cash in on your gullible fans. Unsubscribing.
you should really be careful when using your table saw, There are plenty of good videos out there (the honest carpenter did one recently I highly suggest you watch it). invest in miter gauge or make a sled for cross cuts.
Hey just a little tip when using the circular saw on hard woods set the saw to make smaller cuts you will end up with a more square and clean cut. Bc the stress of cutting it in one makes the blade bend and move.👍
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That slider jig is begging to be converted to CNC
personally, i feel like this board is not worth $240. ive made cutting boards out of specialty wood, and i doubt they could be sold for more than 200 dollars.
You should do an experiment where on your next project you post it for sale under a fake name and see how long it sits for at those prices or if you’re just able to sell these things because of your social media presence and people like buying something from an influencer.
This board isn't worth more than 60$
@@ShayanGivehchian I could see a hand-made board of that size and material selling for $100-$120. But yeah, not much more than that. And yeah, the gaps were definitely making me nervous.
The gaps in the joints on that board are unreal. I would not feel comfortable giving that biard to someone for free. All of those gaps are areas for bacteria to settle in and grow.
Didn't he already try to sell one if his items anonymously and couldn't get rid if it until he posted it on his social media?
There was also another YTer (can't remember who it was) who tried to sell his stuff inspired by Morleys price-fantasies as an experiment...and failed. His prices are just 100% famebased. I like his enthusiastic way of doing things, but there is still a lot to learn in woodworking for him. That's why I dislike this whole "I sold a piece of scrapwood out of my garage for 5000$ and you can do this too"-thing. No, you can't! You can get those prices for really good work though, like cuttingboards with 3d-patterns and different kinds of wood and stuff, but not for...this.
@@ShayanGivehchian Yeah when it’s from some Rando who has a whole shop full of tools I know plenty of people who would rather buy a cutting board from someone who has a small shop and you know the story behind it
I honestly wouldn't dare selling a board with my name on it for that price and with those half open glue joints on the back. Water will do its work over time. Is the glue even foodsave and waterresistant? Is the finish proven to be foodsave?
Shoutout to all carpenters who sell this for half of that price, but with twice the quality. Sorry Morley, this kind of makes me angry (I'm no carpenter btw), although I really like your work. I just don't get what you want to prove with those selling prices. They are unrealistic anyway and don't apply for ppl without internet/influencer/whatever-fame, so it's kind of pointless and selfish in a way. Build your projects, learn from them, make a video and give them away for free to your friends or whatever, but don't sell and ship them half across of the world.
This board is worth 60$ at most. Maybe even less cause you can see the poor craftsmanship.
Think we need a proper carpenters view but agree it’s a bit suspect , then again it depends on what a similar top carpenter is charging though your points are valid and it’s a shame Morley is insinuating that he can earn some money better to let it go for free and take the video revenue plus keep your name clear as if one of these projects go wrong folk will be quick to point blame.
@G multiple youtubers that are doing these type of build videos give their builds away to their supporters or donate them. This seems greedy. Also if you want to see what a top craftsman is charging for a board checkout chopd woodshop. His boards are works of art and he sells them for around 400$
Morley only acknowledges praise
Actual woodworking carpenter here! Yes, those glue joints are way too wide. There shouldn't be an open seam at all. Moisture can get it, but more importantly bacteria from raw foods which can then cause harm later. And the board is not worth that much by any means, especially since he shouldn't be charging $56/hour for that level of craftsmanship. If the board was built properly and with standard materials, it's $200-225 USD tops for an end grain walnut board of that size.
I'm all for people learning new skills and trying new things, and making mistakes along the way. But if there are people reading these comments who are new to woodworking and want to learn, I am honestly begging all of you to not learn from this guys videos. Its not that his work has mistakes - I wouldnt have a problem with that. Its that his work is filled with so many cut corners and foundational problems he just ignores, and then he shills this wildly misleading sense of how his work sells. Not only is his work so overpriced compared to the quality of similarly priced pieces, but he conveniently ignores the fact that he's got a huge advantage of an online presence, and that his why his terribly made pieces sell. The average person, myself included, doesn't have the ability to leverage a youtube following to sell things for way more than it should be sold. The most i'll ever sell my cutting boards for are around 125 or so, and the more elaborate end grain stuff i make will go for maybe 150+. When you see the closeups of the board in this video as he is branding the bottom, you can see how blatantly poor those glue joints are. There are so many gaps where moisture can creep in, which will lead to bacteria!
Plus, even after all of the shit people have given him about safety, he is still doing dangerous things - like when he is jointing those pieces and his fingers are SO CLOSE to the blade. Plus, when you've wood chunks glued via butt joint and youre ripping it in length, that is so risky, because the joints could fail and the wood could split and explode.
If anyone wants proper youtube woodworkers to watch, heres a list of people who know what they're doing and won't give you tips that will amputate your digits:
Stumpy nubs, hannah tamar/3×3, Steve ramsey/woodworking for mere mortals, jonathan katz moses, 731 woodworks, foureyes furniture, black tail studio, Laura kampf, Michael alm, jimmy diresta, Scott walsh, john malecki, get hands dirty, xyla foxlin, April wilkerson, and ishitani furniture.
All of these people listed are amazing, and they range in videos from home hobby shops and basic lessons to furniture that sells for 8-10k+ a pop. Please go watch them instead
Although I agree with you that this cuttingboard is poorly made, all the people you mention have the distinct advantage of having thousands of dollars of tools. And to play devil's advocate a bit more, Morley doesn't pretend to be an educational channel. That being said, some people will see this as a ''how to'' so I think it would be important for him to mention that he is not here to educate, but to entertain.
@@JulienB_BTWI specifically tried to included diy focused makers/woodworkers who specialize in targeting an audience of beginners.
Focusing on beginners with limited resources is ENTIRELY the point of steve ramsey's "Wood working for mere mortals" chamnel. Scott Walsh is another maker i listed who is a canadian guy who also tries to focus his channel towards people who dont have thousands of dollars to spend - and in a small shop with limited space. As well, Scott has done videos about how to shop for used tools, what to look for in quality, etc. 731 woodworks on my list is another guy who has an ongoing video series about affordable tools.
There's another person i forgot to mention - Rex Krueger - where the entire ethos of his channel is about trying to plan and design affordable pieces for people without many resources to build for themselves. Rec also tends to focus on handtools
Lastly, in terms of the "not an educational channel" thing - Morley's a dude who makes videos where millions of people see his dangerous table saw safety practices. And there will absolutely be people who are beginners in the field who like him and what he does and they look up to him. And they WILL learn from watching him - whether he likes it or not, he's an educational channel...you can't just hand wave away that. Proper safety procedures have to be shown by anyone who has a large following and influence - to stumpy nubs credit, he's talked about the importance of "walking the talk" with safety. So if he tells people to do one thing for table saws, but he then does something else? He knows that people watching will learn from what they SEE him do, not what they HEAR him say.
If Morley really DOESN'T want to be an educational channel, then there's a super easy solution - all he has to do is list the various maker's I included, and he can put a big disclaimer saying " I dont know what i'm doing, please go watch these amazing channels filled with makers who are incredible teachers". But considering he wants to have his cake and eat it too by making beginner level stuff AND selling it for high prices anyway... I doubt he wants to just redirect traffic away from his channel.
@@griffhawkins8909 That's one long-ass comment.
Add in Dainer Makes. He’s an Ausie and makes beautiful stuff entirely out of scrap pallet wood, and doesn’t claim to get outrageous prices for them.
I stumbled onto this 'maker' and fully agree on your comment. The only thing positive I can take away from this project was the idea to recycle these cutoffs. But then afterwards....... it became a spot the dangers/errors-tutorial. :(
The ideas again where there but you have to realize that showing the execution in a DIY video, should only be done if it won't harm others who try to imitate your techniques. Using the router while kneeling on eye-level behind the board while free handing it , not clamped down, is an example of so many things that can go wrong. I would not advise this to anyone. Let alone showing this while doing it in a tutorial. Your track saw is struggling and almost burning the wood and will search for a way out of the block, resulting in crooked edges or even worse. If you use a plank of wood as a rail, the saw will be loose its direction, ALWAYS. That is because the wood of the plank allows from pressure differences to be dented. Also don't say 'BOOM' after drilling at such an angle that the screw is reluctant to go in. That's just bad form and shows the poor quality. Again I'm all for good ideas, but you have to think before you execute. certainly in videos who try to inspire others.
It's not the gaps that really pissed me off about the board it's the fact that he's ignoring everyone's comments and I know he sees them because he's a relatively small RUclipsr
And the fact that I know he's seen those gaps because they were very obvious and he still sold the board is the carzy
It's crazy how the comments pointing out how lazy his woodworking is have way more likes than the compliments, but he goes out of his way to like the comments saying "wow it looks so good!" I like Morley's enthusiasm and video style however, I think that he needs to stop pretending he's a professional woodworker and selling these pieces for outrageous prices (or even selling them at all)
Don't get me wrong I really like the guy to liked it's very hard to find a genuine RUclipsr which I I felt like he was one but this is making me feel a little differently
could have, and SHOULD have filled those gaps with resin. NOT that I'd personally sell a board with such obvious gaps. Morley what you playing at?
The lifetime of that board is going to be so short. And I'm glad someone else noted it as well. Amateur finishing at best and it really will reflect poorly on repeat sales if these boards start breaking apart.
I agree completely. I do wood working as a hobby and have done many craft shows. I make cutting and charcuterie board among other things. I would NEVER sell that board. Way too many gaps and not properly sealed. I can guarantee that one washing and that board is going to be warped or even crack. Not only does the glue need to be food safe, it needs to be either water resistant or water proof (Titebond 2 and 3). Also, in his last video, someone pointed out that he should wet the area lightly where his brand will go and that will reduce the excess burning and give you a cleaner brand. He obviously didn't listen.
Having said all that, I love the guys enthusiasm but, I would never sell a board for that much money.
Have you checked that the glue you used is fda food safe? I couldn’t find anything on the brands site about that product being food safe. I know it says non toxic but that’s not the same as food safe.
Also like many are saying it would be good practice to fill any gaps before finishing your board to keep food and bacteria from getting trapped. Also because it’s hard to unsure finish is getting into those gaps. Doesn’t take much for moisture to collect where the finish isn’t projecting and will encourage the wood to swell which could compromise the boards flatness and glue joints.
I also agree which many of the commenters that I don’t think the board is worth your price. The labour took longer because you used scrap pieces. Which drove the price up. Had this been done even from strips of scraps the glue ups would’ve gone smoother and faster. Also the gaps in the board are a significant concern for me at that price point.
Great idea and way to use your scraps though. And you pointed out a lot of lessons you learned through the video. Just keep trying and remember to research your glue and finishing products to make sure they are right for the project. I know the finish is but not sure about your glue choice this time.
This would be an interesting board if the result wasn't sold. Everyone loves a learning process. The problem is when you want to sell your learning project at a ultra premium price
@@ShayanGivehchian I totally agree with you. A few months ago, I wanted to practice a really complicated 3d style endgrain pattern that I had never done before in a cuttingboard - and I had commited to myself that it was just a trial experiment and that no matter the result I wasn't going to sell it. Personally, I'm only comfortable selling something if its the best possible version I could make of something, and there was no way that would be the case for a one off attempt of a pattern I had never before done.
It actually ended up turning out pretty well, and I gave to a friend. Maybe after a few more attempts i'll be more comfortable putting a price tag on it, but apparently I have way higher standards for the quality of my own work than morley kert does for his.
That glue is more food safe than the plastic shit you eat and drink off of all day long.
Wood glues are food safe! They're PVA-based
@@ShayanGivehchian I agree, I was thinking the same when I watched the coffe table video. He mentions that changing the expensive wheels for cheaper legs resulted in the same total price, because it took time to take the wheels off.
So, are you saying as an eventual customer I should pay the double screw up? No way I should be paying for the time you used to mount the wheels AND also the time you used to take the weels off.
Let's say that while I like all the videos, I appreciate Morley for the free 3D printed repairs, but for sure not for this cash-grabbing sales.
I like how he likes all the positive comments here but does not respond to any of the comments regarding the quality.
I've personally sold cutting boards for more than the price here, but they were all quality boards I would use myself, made with Titebond III and tight glue joints using a jointer and planer. I feel sorry for the person who bought this, there's a good chance those glue joints will fail with a couple months of normal use.
Exactly. This cutting board is half-assed.
I've never noticed so many negative comments, but this was by far the weakest project he's done so far. I also noticed while scrolling through that he's blissfully ignored all of the comments that aren't positive. Not that he needs to "like" or reply to them though. Maybe he can make a video addressing this (but I doubt he will).
@@bryanmartin8336 I think the negative comments are somewhat expanded because this will be used with food.
If this were a table or bench or chair or something, I don't think people would care about small gaps. But in a cutting board, those are pretty dangerous (and the other cutting board he sold was a much easier design)
My only other issue is the implied "I sold this cutting board for $325, and you can too!!", which just isn't true. I'm happy he's able to sell things for that price due to a following, but the "you can too" just is blatantly false.
I like watching his videos. I just wish they'd be less about "I'm able to sell this thing for umpteen dollars!" (like recent ones have been) and more about making interesting things. Especially since it's the "selling" part that's not exactly accurate.
@@jimbobjones9330 Oh yeah definitely. I don't make cutting boards so I missed the "not food safe" part, but I definitely noticed the flaws more on this one. As did most other people apparently. I also love watching his videos because the energy is infectious, but it does seem like his quality is slipping even as his prices continue to climb. At least he isn't asking for $100 an hour anymore...
Great idea but you have to avoid selling a project that is not successful. You have several gaps in your glue-up which will trap bacteria and reduce the strength of the board. The glue you used is not food safe. In my opinion, you should recall the board and refund the buyer. Shame on you to sell a so bad preject result. And please use the table saw with more safety, you'll hurt yourself badly if you don't care.
You put times up like 30 minute recipes. Ignore all the prep that goes into cooking a meal. You ignored the massive amount of curing time for all that glue.
Dude! If I counted glue up time into my projects 🤣 it’s passive bro. Meaning you don’t do anything. Critics 😉 personally, I work in stages. Cut all my pieces for what I’m making (I make multiples) one day. Assembly the next, and glue all dries overnight. Would I say a box takes me 25 hours to make because the glue part takes 24? Hell no! You’re silly bro.
10:35 did you really sold it with those gaps?
I give that board 1 year until it splits.
I migh sound dumb but hear me out
Who in there right mind is paying $325 for a cutting board?
You'd be suprised what people will pay for a quality board. Though I wouldn't pay much for this one he built because I see alot of flaws in it that won't stand the test of time. I have made and sold several boards myself and his pricing is about right. Just have to find a way to reach those people willing to pay.
@@cappy9282 Yes but there is no quality. See pictures...
I suppose what people will buy is subjective. I personally don’t watch tv but I bet you have one that you paid more than $325 for? I smoke a pipe. I’ll pay for a good quality pipe. I know people who don’t smoke that you couldn’t give a pipe to. Is it all making sense now? Some people have 325 bucks like we have $3.25. People with money buy expensive stuff. Personally, I wouldn’t buy a cutting board because I’m a woodworker. I wouldn’t personally buy anything I make and sell, but people do. It’s amazing that not everyone is the same isn’t it?
Your previous videos were pretty cool but this cutting board had way too many gaps and I would've been ashamed to give one away for free let alone sell it for such an amount. But that's just me.
With that said, don't take the criticism too harshly. You do some great work!
Does he though?
When it arrives in the mail it will be jenga
Those joints are gonna split very soon. This level of quality is not worth near that price.
Yeah I saw a lot of gaps when he branded. I didn’t want to say it but I’m glad you did.
I disagree, as long as it is kiln dried wood it should be a life long cutting board.
More than splitting, I'm more concerned about bits of food getting into those gaps and staying there.. If the gaps are only on the bottom, it is fine I guess.
The price is not just for the bill of materials and l labor. Some value the idea of how only one of these exists in the world and the story around it. I'm not one of them but that's probably why someone would buy this.
The hourly rate he calculates here does not include the time he puts into the youtube video without which this won't sell for this price. So the real hourly rate is probably a bit lower than $57
He only acknowledges praise
@@SchizSchool this is true. Delusional
So, we just make stuff up now and post it on the internet as reality??? There’s 0% chance that someone from Singapore bought your cutting board for $300 and then paid an extra $70 to get it shipped to them… 0% chance. That’s one thing I love about John Malicki. He calls out BS stunts like this. The psychos on Etsy aren’t even getting these prices for their cutting boards, and they’re using “exotic” woods like teak.
8 billion people in the world and you think it's literally impossible that some rich dude in Singapore is buying fancy kitchen handmade equipment for his apartment? Bro I guarantee you this is not as implausible as you make it out to be, especially since it's being made by a youtuber (which drives up popularity)
actually feel bad for the guy that buys this since one side is unusable and the useable side has a million gaps and u can still visibly see glue
There are some significant issues with this creation:
-*Putting glued pieces through a table saw to joint them is pretty risky.* He's lucky none of his pieces shattered. Having his hands so close to the blade isn't something I'd recommend to anyone.
-*Those rubber feet mean that only one side of the board is usable.* If you don't want the board to slide around, there are other solutions that don't take half the useful life of a $300 board away.
-*Using a router sled on an end-grain cutting board is inefficient.* It worked, but a drum sander would be a much more elegant solution. That router sled is meant for enormous slabs and tabletops.
-*There are a lot of significant gaps in the final result, where food/bacteria is likely to get trapped.* I suspect something went wrong with the glue-up: maybe insufficient clamping pressure, maybe not enough clamps, maybe not enough glue, maybe the jointing wasn't as good as it needed to be, or maybe he took too long getting it assembled. Some wood putty (equal parts sanding dust and wood glue) would fill these. Sure it's an extra step, but for the price charged, it's appropriate. The finish can help reduce this, but only by so much.
-*That branding also created gaps where food and bacteria will collect.* Since only one side of this board is usable (thanks to the rubber feet he installed), this isn't so much of an issue, but it's also not really visible. Better to apply a maker's mark to the side of the board.
-*The board looks a little thin for an edge grain cutting board that wide.* Most edge grain boards are 1.5 to 2 inches thick. Edge grain boards are a lot easier to break, so you generally want to make them a little thick.
-*Dude, put on your eye protection!* A router sled can kick a lot of crap up into your eyeballs.
-*Also, get a decent respirator.* It's a better bet than that COVID mask he's wearing.
-*Sanding in one spot (to reduce the excess burning from his brand) is going to make the board less flat.* Better to make smooth passes across the entire board. Sure it takes a little longer, but the end result is better.
*Overall, it's ok as a product, but its maker's fame is what makes it worth $300.* I'm making a 16 x 16 x 2 inch chessboard pattern endgrain cutting board right now (similar area, much thicker, far fewer gap issues), and I wouldn't try to sell it for more than $200. But hey, he's an influencer with 146K subscribers, so fame hath its perks.
Not to mention the way he cut those pieces to begin with on the table saw- should have used mitre gauge or crosscut sled. Or the crazy gaps in the glue up, or the fact he didn’t shim the board on the flattening jig so he didn’t even have a flat surface to reference off, oh and the round over didn’t even Ben match up on the corners. I hope his videos are never recommended to me ever again.
@@matt18385 yeah as someone who rarely does wood working... I cringe too much in his videos. Has too much DIY energy.
totally agree, i saw the gaps and i was like hello?? are those intentional cuz there's no way someone should pay $300 for a cutting board with gaps in it.
Morley, please don’t deceive yourself. This cutting board sold solely because of your "influencer" status. God, I hate that word. If I had $300+ to spend on a cutting board, there are there are many, many higher quality options out there. Even a mass-produced board from BOOS Block would be higher quality for a lot less money.
I always watch your videos because I find them very entertaining and interesting. I love seeing your engineering chops come out when you design even the simplest 3D part. Watching you design a part in the 3D software is actually boring, but I find myself watching anyway because I appreciate your skill. Your free repairs, typewriter repair, toaster oven repair, and coffee maker videos are some of my favorites.
I actually like this video (and other building videos like this). I don't even mind the person paying stupid money for an "ok" board because of Morley's status.
My biggest issue is just the idea that "I turned free scrap wood into a $300 thing" with the implied "...and so can you!"
No. No you can't. Not unless you go through the admittedly impressive feat of getting a decent-sized RUclips following.
@@jimbobjones9330 maybe not a 300 dollar thing... but in my area if you can cut, plane, sand and finish something like this you can turn scrap wood and a bit of time into maybe 50 to 100 dollars per board. I'm about to start making charcuterie boards out of scraps of quality woods and put 2 inch hairpin feet on them ($36 per 4). Probably list them on marketplace for $100. The 2 ive done so far that family claimed look impressive.
@@BTMegadeth For sure. I even like Morley's board (it's a bit flawed, but I like it). My issue is the implied "and so can you!" regarding selling it for $300 without already having a following. If he had sold it anonymously and gotten that money for it, I would be impressed (and also surprised).
Good luck on your board business. Sounds like you're very talented.
12:18 dude next time mix some of the sawdust you got from the router sled with some glue and fill in all the gaps in the joints before branding it and adding a wax finish. I know it’s the underside but it looks really unprofessional to have all those gaps, plus they make it more likely for the joints to fail through ingress.
Jeez Louise, you ripped that poor Singaporean off. I know he was willing to pay that, but it is not worth that much.
You should have definitely filled in the cracks with something or other because that will become a breeding ground for bacteria.
A mineral oil finish is not ideal, for it can evaporate over time, and the wax washes off just after a few uses. You should not expect your customers to be willing to refinish their boards on a monthly basis. Instead, I recommend that you use an oil that penetrates and dries, like linseed oil or tung oil.
I suggest not using any rotary tools while wearing a hoodie with the strings hanging off of it.
Just a tip for you, use isopropyl alcohol on the hot glue and it breaks the bond, no need for a blow torch. I usually use a ear swab soaked in IPA and rub it on the edges or use a dropper, works a treat and you can see it being used in my first video, entertaining content as usual!
Good to know. I keep some in a spray bottle just for general use
Using a router sled that produces fine sawdust like that right next to a propane heater is up there with one of the dumbest things to do. What a great way to burn your house down
I'm a complete beginner. Been dipping my toes for months, trying to work up to a cutting board. I've watched countless hours of YT videos from all the great channels. For Christmas this year, I made my very first maple edge grain cutting board. It took me about 16 hours but I didn't take any shortcuts and the end result was perfect. I was super proud. I gifted it to a friend when I could have probably sold it for $100+ CAD. That being said, I'm absolutely mortified by this video. Any respectable woodworker would never have let that shotty work leave their shop. Clicked on the video because I was intrigued. One and done.
Wel...don't use THESE instructions. You'll lose a finger 😅
have been woodworking for about 4 months now and had a great teacher. just finished a cherry/poplar cutting board and this video made me cringe so hard there were so many shortcuts.
Agree with this! I've started woodworking as a hobby, sold a few cutting boards and other stuff but the first time is always treated as a learning experience and I keep it for myself or give it to friends or family. And my first attempts are better then what he's selling here.
Arent that gaps in the back side bad for the board?
They're bad for the person who paid 325$ for it.
I love your energy! As for the cutting board, you really need to properly joint all surfaces.... those gaps, man! A cutting board can't have any gaps!
The jointing is horrendous. As a woodworker, this would have never been sold by me, let alone a video and pictures of it with my name on it. Look at etsy for loads more like this, incredible boards and then one piece with a blow out from the router round over or too aggressive plainer passes...... and big ass glue lines.
I was thinking the same thing! As soon as we got the zoom in before finish was applied I thought he was going to scrap the project.
Yeah $240 for a board of that quality is insane. If it were properly jointed and finished, $125 would be more realistic.
@@omarmontoya115 Agreed! However, this guy tries to pass off novice work as artsy and good quality craftsmanship far too often. Cool ideas; mediocre execution; gouging price point.
His works aren't bad, but they're definitely not worth what he charges. I feel bad for the folks overpaying for his stuff.
I ain't an expert when comes to glue or what type you have but typically you should wait 24 hours or at least overnight for it to fully cure.
Yeah I'd guess that board is gonna twist?
8:20 please buy a hotairgun, even just a cheap one.
Don't think the glue he is using is safe for indirect food contact.
You ought to 3D print a bracket for that jig to hold your vacuum nozzle. Would make for an interesting video.
Morley, I am a fan but I suggest learning some better practices for holding the wood in place instead of the hot melt glue. You could have screwed down from the top on the pieces that were to be removed later. You could put a lower perimeter and use wedges to clamp it in place. Another option would be to use masking tape to the table and another layer on the bottom of the board then super glue the tape together. I hope you don't mind the constructive criticism. Keep the videos coming and hang in there.
I think hot glue is prefect for this, as long as it is on the edges, I’ve done this a number of times and it never moves.
prob should have put the branding towards the bottom of the board. This would have allowed you to use both sides of the board. one side for meats other for veggies n fruit. Also you should check to see if the glue is food friendly.
Even if your planer was big enough, running end grain through a planer is a great way to ruin your project and your planer.
Also, I hate to break it to you, but the board is going to last 3 years max. Your jointing jig made some big ol gaps.
Very nice result, however the cost of production isn't fair/accurate if you don't include the implied marketing value of having a reach of almost 150k viewers on YT + however many you have on other platforms
Maybe next time you’ll try to sell without your social channels again…
$325?!😳😳😳no thanks.
Home come you didn't seal all the cracks Morley? It looks great but seems to have so many cracks when you zoomed in. They should be filled with wood filler or epoxy or ca glue I feel before you finish so it's not absorbing moisture.
You are lucky to live somewhere where people will pay so much for a cutting board or for whatever handmade product. I could never get that much. Maybe for a sofa for which you would charge 2000 bucks for
I would let you give me the board and $15 to take it off your hands. The first time that falls off the counter, it’s going to break into pieces
Get some rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle and use it to remove hot glue. Quick spray, wait couple of seconds and the glue will come right off. Doesn't remelt the glue, but makes it come loose and it can be removed as one clean blob.
I feel bad for the person who bought those pieces of wood… that wasn’t a cutting board, that was tiny pieces of wood glued together haphazardly.
Don’t be Jealous
I have been a fan for quite some time because of the 3D printer content. However, I am gobsmacked of the ignorance you show in your woodworking projects. Cutting corners and ignoring obvious issues, for then to brag that you were just able to sell it to one unlucky fan. I would suggest:
1. Don't focus on woodworking content
2. If you do, be humble and honest about your shortcomings/mistakes
3. If you do, try to sell your products anonymously without your socials
Good luck!
Honestly, the most impressive thing about his channel is finding a buyer to pay his prices... and that's no insult,
I don't have a problem with Morley charging exorbitant prices since people pay them. Of course they do it because they want to own "a Morley", but so what? It's a form of art. Is it truly quality woodworking? Not by a long shot. But he found his niche and is making money at it. I can't do the same, but I can't be mad at him for succeeding where I couldn't.
Now, do I think it's dangerous to waste people's time by acting like anyone could do this? Well, no. Not dangerous. Maybe a bit unfair, but what's the worst thing that happens? Someone makes a flawed table out of pallets and is out the time that it took to make it?
The only thing in this video that rubbed me the wrong way was his charging the customer for the 5 minutes that it took him to fix his mistake. Only 5 minutes, so roughly $5 in cost. But why make the customer pay that? It isn't their problem that you didn't let the glue cure enough before jointing. Of course you can price anything you want in to the final product, but it's a bad look when you're giving a breakdown on every moment you spent on the project (except this time you didn't include the time spent driving to get the pieces because you'd already made something with them).
Morley only acknowledges praise
To be fair, you gotta have BALLS to even list that for more than $100. Bravo
There's a sucker born every minute.
@@bill944 frfr
nah youtubers got it easy
It's a good thing the width of the board didn't fit through your planer. It's not a great idea to run an end grain cutting board through a thickness planer, you can do some major damage to both the piece and the blades. Most shops use a drum sander instead.
Wow. That board looks terrible. I can see the gaps from a mile away. I’ve seen better work at a Jr High school class. I bet it will crack in 6 months.
I wish he wasnt just ignoring the majority of comments on these videos that wish he just wouldnt over inflate his prices solely because he knows if he puts it on his socials some devoted follower will splurge too much money for something like this. We all like the videos of the processes to make these things but come on, it turns me off so much to wanting to watch his videos when its becoming 'I only know this could sell at this price because im a youtuber and one of my subs will buy it".
How on earth did you sell that for $325? It’s just a plane end grain cutting board with only one wood and no pattern. You could do the same thing with a piece of butcher block
Oohhh that’s Canadian money. I see now
Hope that check from Singapore cleared before you shipped it.
I'm not a professional woodworker. I just love watching woodworking videos. I appreciate that you count the time you spent on creating a piece and set the price based on your hours of work. However, I'm really put off by the gaps on the board. Use epoxy FFS...
THIS IS OVERPRICED and poor art/craft... I respect you for making money out of this way; you clearly make decent videos that help the sale of your "work". But this video is a dealbreaker for me and sorry that I have to unsubscribe your channel. Hope you listen to other people's comments to improve your skill, man.
Do you see the comments of some of the idiots, saying how gifted he is, are they fucking 😳 blind do they not see the shit he makes.
I wouldn't give that board to a friend for free. This youtuber is going to make his clients sick.
if the hot glue doesnt come out use alcohol from ur medical first aid kit
I use my 99% IPA and it,s the natural enemy of hot glue, its wonderful.
He of all people should have that on hand.
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So just a tip on your hotglue. next time put pieces of painterstape on the wood first and than ad the hotglue. Strong enough to keep it in place and you can pull it off esily 😉
where do you get that flat sander that's attached to the table? looks like it saves so much time!
Insane how much this guy overcharges
I don’t like being negative, but that work is terrible, teaching people this is not ok. Those glue joints are bad, that board wont last much.
Also not sure your glue is food grade or waterproof.
It's a shame videos like this get the views they do, woodworking is extremely dangerous and people shouldn't be learning from you.
I like your work but this cutting board is Disgusting. 10:35 this glueup is....
If you Rly sell this I feel sorry for the client because the board is useless
But i wanna see more of your work but make it good not fast
I love your work, but i would love to see a “final product” close up 360° view of each product. Great work and you’re inspiring me to do something local with reclaimed wood!
Ever heard of a heat gun? Or a blow dryer?
Thats a Huge Branding! Have you thought about a more subtle size Branding? 3x3 ish, in a corner?
4:10 seeing you use the Saw like that made my butt clench. You know you can use a piece of wood to push from both sides right?
how on earth do you get a flat surface using a router, when you put the board down nonflat? I mean, if the board isnt perfectly flat on the router sled surface, you will not get a flat side, and when you turn it around, the other side wont be flat either, wont it?
I think the glue filled the gaps and it was stable on the surface. Once one side is flat, the opposite one will be too after routing.
@@Markus-fw4px The hot glue was the exact reason he _wouldn't_ get a flat surface.
Hot glue is notoriously thick and a terrible thing to secure things that need to be "flattened"
@@jimbobjones9330 yeah, but it doesn't matter, as long as the board doesn't wiggle while routing, you will get a flat surface on this side. When turning, the board will be flush with the table-surface and the opposite side will be flat and parallel to the first one (he fixed the board just from the sides after turning afair).
The point of a router sled is that the board doesn't need to be flat, it just needs to be stable. Unlike a planer, it doesn't make one face parralel to the other, it make one face flat. It acts more as a jointer.
@@Markus-fw4px It does, though.
The problem isn't that the top and bottom of the board aren't flat individually. It's that, unless you somehow make the glue match perfectly with what you did on the "opposite side", the two sides won't be fully parallel (assuming you put any glue underneath the board... though it looks like the second time, he just secured the sides, which is better)
Is that food-safe wood glue?
I knows it's been Christmas and new year but can you make somthing different to a flat board next time 🙄
You should of added the juice lake thing around the outside you know the moat cutout thing
maybe a CD's cutting board?
Probably should of used dowels in between the individual blocks. Id be afraid itll fall apart under stress
I'm affraid when you use your table Saw 😱 yours fingers
What size did blocks end up at? And are you going to make coasters from all the offcuts?
I was gonna say before you even ran into the issue with the hot glue that I’d try to avoid the hot glue on the face, ESPECIALLY on the second side because you are very unlikely for it to sit flat with how thick and flexible the hot glue is. You maybe kind of got lucky because that forced you to edge glue the second face. 👍🏻
You always are a treat to watch my friend. I have not viewed the coffee table video yet, but that table looks great and quite the artistic look. Next thing into my mind was, "That is gonna be a blast dusting between those edges. Whoa!!" Hope your place is very dust free my guy!!
What an atrocious cutting board. The edges were improperly jointed. Gaps along the glue joints will inevitably cause bacteria growth, cracking and splitting in a very short time. I am familiar with the glue that was used, it is definitely NOT food safe. Shame on this guy for taking advantage of unsuspecting buyers. I make high quality end grain cutting boards. All of my boards are heirloom pieces and will last generations because I take great pride in my craft, AND, I price them about $20-$50 less than what the chunk of firewood in this video was priced at.
Folks, anybody can start a RUclips channel, it doesn't mean they know what they're doing. This board is guaranteed to fail after its first few washes.
This board is worth more around 140$ usd at MOST
Very Bad!
Dont like the Board and dont like the famebased Price…very sad for the woodwork-community
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I'm a Belgian chef and although I find the board beautiful, I would never use it. Having gaps in your cutting board no matter how small are these, is a huge no no. The reason for is that you cannot properly easely clean a board full of small gaps. This board could and probably will make someone very sick.
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Shit. I need to sell to Singapore. 🤣
I will never understand how anyone pays 325$ for a cutting board which is not even one solid piece of wood, but some pallet cuttings glued together. I am not saying it is ugly or bad, but that is what it is.
I do cutting board too, not crazy designs but i will say decent.this kind of board i would charge maybe 199-249, its lots of walnut. You dont have to make the best product to sell, but this board is just a little bit too sketchy.
Sorry, but this POS is not worth that much, you didn't even fill the cracks that are perfect for bacteria to grow.
I seriously don't get why the guy paid so much for something that you can buy for way cheaper and WAY better quality.
Wood glue has a minimum working temperature called the chalk temperature and Lepage wood glue`s is about 15 celsius. Titebond original is at about 10 celsius. I bought an inexpensive (on sale) temperature gun at Crappy Tire so i can check the temperature of my wood and glue to make sure it`s good to go.
I was wondering how you would tackle jointing all those strips. I did a random pattern end grain coffee table last summer and the process was very much like what you are doing here. Nicely done.
That router sled looks pretty slick. How thick a piece will fit under there. Any chance of doing a review sometime?
I'd never pay $325 for an average cutting board
It takes a great woodworker to make that beautiful cutting table out of walnut. But it's even more important to realize that walnut isn't a good material for a cutting table.
I’ll put it bluntly; I do wood working that doesn’t have gaps init and only charge myself $30/h. I think $58/h is a little high. I would say $25 max for a rushed, salvaged wood board.
Nice to see a fellow canadian doing well in the algorithm
I like your channel and I like your personality but I am really afraid of your safety with the table saw. You should have the guard on top first and foremost, I know that's unpopular but mine only comes off if wood is too thick to fit through. Secondly, you need to at the very least roll up your sleeves, one slip of a little kick back and your arm will fly into the saw causing potentially life changing harm including your inability to woodwork and possibly even death. Perhaps even invest in a feather board so you don't have to push both sides of the wood. Maybe even invest in a Grr-Ipper. Remember, it only takes one mistake. I am especially worried for your safety because my Brother couldn't practice his favorite hobby for 20 years because he lost half of his ring finger to a table saw, side note, he only started again because of his Saw stop. I just don't want you to get hurt man, you are one of my favorite youtube channels.
Fun video but look at the wood joints, absolutely horrible and waiting for failure. Completely overpriced for something so poorly made. For new woodworkers,don't do what this guy did when cutting corners, look at other makers when trying to learn how to make a board. All for using scraps but poorly joined
I got to the part where he flipped the board over stopped the video. As someone who does woodworking the proper way, I cringed when I saw the glue. Full stop at the gaps in the joints. He could do way better if he applied proper technique... Ide never buy or even sell anything with gaps like that. Very unprofessional. To all unseasoned woodworking dabblers, don't learn from this guy.
Could have made it wider by cutting half off the blocks on one end of all the strips and gluing it to the other end. Then glue together with the short blocks at alternate sides, with edges aligned. No need to saw away all the poking out parts when they don't poke out.
91% rubbing alcohol makes hot glue release almost instantly. Pops right off non-porous surfaces. Some rubbing rolls the alcoholed glue off porous surfaces like wood and fabric. Should get it out of hair too.
Attention to all DIY folks watching this, do not attempt any of the techniques in this video. Not only is this a terrible way to construct a cutting board, it's also incredibly dangerous using these methods.Your use of the table saw demonstrated in this video is dangerous and irresponsible. Use a cross cut sled or a miter gauge for cross cuts to avoid inevitable kickback . Your left hand technique using the jointing jig is insanely dangerous and you're eventually going to lose a finger. Don't even get me started on the cutting board. This is a perfect video on how to lose digits and not make a profit.
You would have to be a complete fool to pay that much for a cutting board! My store bought $10 laser-etched bamboo cutting board looks and works just as well, if not better.