I tried making money with woodworking. Here’s the TRUTH.

Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль

I watched a video by ‪@SaltyWoodworking‬ where he went over how he has made money building and selling cedar planter boxes and I figured I might as well give it a shot and see if I could make a few bucks building these as well. Watch until the end to hear my results.
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  • @ryanjohnson19851
    @ryanjohnson1985117 күн бұрын

    Great video. Nice box. I started selling these boxes this year, probably around the beginning of May. And from the beginning of May through mid-June, I couldn't make them fast enough. I only posted them on FB Marketplace. I had no experience in wood working. The very first planters I made were to a customer. It took me over 2 hours for a single planter. I was a nervous wreck. They came, picked it up. Loved it, gave me a 5 star review. Within about 10 days I could build that planter done in about 25 minutes or so. Keep it up. I am far from perfect, but have absolutely loved how building planters has introduced me to the tools, and has increased my confidence in wood working. Best of luck, and I subscribed. I hope to see more content.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@ryanjohnson19851 hey thanks for the comment! I’ll definitely try again next year and I’ll start earlier than I did this go around. I’ll definitely be putting out more videos in the coming weeks. It’s a little slow and go at the moment since I work full time and have kids but I’m really enjoying this so I want to keep posting. Thanks again for subscribing!

  • @pwolfpapaw8474

    @pwolfpapaw8474

    12 күн бұрын

    Yes. Thanks for your comment. I may try if I can find cedar fence pickets. I thought about using used and scrap decking boards but people may not want treated wood.

  • @Griffinwoodworks
    @Griffinwoodworks21 күн бұрын

    Let them sit in the garage a few days first, then start the milling. They cupped because they acclimated to their new environment, and that’s when you want to plane them. You’ll be able to take out that cupping and twisting with the planer. It looks good though.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    21 күн бұрын

    That’s great advice. I appreciate it! I’ll definitely do that next time

  • @DanA-nl5uo

    @DanA-nl5uo

    20 күн бұрын

    ​@@AndrewVulgan twist requires a sled to keep the board still as it goes through the planer to remove otherwise it will simply rock as the twist goes under the blades. But you would be better off to keep weight on the boards while they dry. That will make a big difference in how flat they dry

  • @rondusing6081
    @rondusing608120 күн бұрын

    Don't feel bad keep up the good work, it will come around

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@rondusing6081 thanks!

  • @dgperforms1
    @dgperforms120 күн бұрын

    I appreciate the honesty and being straightforward. You earned a new Sub

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@dgperforms1 thank you!

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@dgperforms1 thank you!

  • @TheSublimeSoldier
    @TheSublimeSoldier11 күн бұрын

    Grats and GL on your new channel sir.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    9 күн бұрын

    @@TheSublimeSoldier Thanks!

  • @veteranveteran9915
    @veteranveteran991521 күн бұрын

    Finally someone not trying to explain to the community that they sold $10,000 in a weekend of planter boxes and it only cost them $0.38😂 I've yet to see a person taken to consideration the fact that they had to build a shop, drive to the store multiple times, unload load unload, go to a craft show for a weekend spend money for the table, all the time needed to set up the tables repack and unpack everything and apparently nobody pays themselves any money because everyone keeps saying labor is free😂😂😂

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@veteranveteran9915 hahaha so true!

  • @GlueTubber

    @GlueTubber

    10 күн бұрын

    I think the whole 'labor is free' bit is to say - if you're spending 3 hours a day watching TV, then you have 3 hours a day to build stuff.

  • @coreytohme9861

    @coreytohme9861

    9 күн бұрын

    Something also to watch out for is that I think some of "those" people are video creators first and woodworkers second. That is to say that they are really in the business of making videos and not in the actual selling of woodworking. Look at all of the pallet wood videos. Watch Foureyes Furniture video specifically on pallet wood furniture. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nZt1uredqamql7Q.html The money doesn't add up. I compare it to the get rich quick scheme instructional videos and books. Why would I tell everyone the secrets who would then compete with me? The fact is that these people aren't making money flipping houses - they make money selling books on flipping houses.

  • @XxStratAttackxX
    @XxStratAttackxX10 күн бұрын

    Im sorry to be the safety police but as a guy that has lost a finger at the table saw it freaked me out to see your left hand actually putting sideways pressure AGAINST the blade. That's pinching the kerf and it WILL cause an ejection. Keep your riving knife installed, keep your left hand the hell away from the blade, lock your thumb around the front of the saw. I'm telling you thats the absolute worst thing you can do. And throw that push stick away. Make a push shoe, it takes 2 minutes and a piece of scrap. I highly recommend you look into table saw safety I'm begging you.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    9 күн бұрын

    Hey you are completely right about table saw safety. I probably need to do more. I go very slow when cutting but I know that’s not enough. I will definitely figure out the riving knife because that’s not the first comment I’ve gotten about that. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it!

  • @XxStratAttackxX

    @XxStratAttackxX

    9 күн бұрын

    @@AndrewVulgan of course man just looking out. I'll subscribe and can't wait to see your next projects! If you don't have a riving knife the next best thing is a home made zero clearance insert with a wooden splitter that acts as a riving knife. There's an idea for a video there!

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    9 күн бұрын

    @@XxStratAttackxX haha awesome. I appreciate it! I think I have one I just need to find it… but doing something homemade would be cool too

  • @XxStratAttackxX

    @XxStratAttackxX

    9 күн бұрын

    IMO a splitter is actually better because it's exactly the kerf of the blade. If your saw is calibrated your piece won't drift away from the fence AT ALL. ​@@AndrewVulgan

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    9 күн бұрын

    @@XxStratAttackxX ok good to know. I’m going to be getting a new saw soon so I will probably look into making one for that saw.

  • @junkwagonllcDOTcom
    @junkwagonllcDOTcom18 күн бұрын

    I appreciate your honesty. Subscribed and liked 👍

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@junkwagonllcDOTcom thank you!

  • @MokuzaiDesign
    @MokuzaiDesign21 күн бұрын

    Seems like we both just started channels and built a planter box 😂 Hope your channel goes well and the planters sell. Keep up the good work.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@MokuzaiDesign haha that’s awesome. I’ll check your Channel out right now!

  • @dnikkithebest

    @dnikkithebest

    17 күн бұрын

    Following you both, because I am a novice wood worker and love that you both are taking chances on yourselves

  • @stuartroberts4544

    @stuartroberts4544

    17 күн бұрын

    Subscribed to both of you 😊

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    16 күн бұрын

    @@stuartroberts4544 thank you!

  • @chrism5487
    @chrism54873 күн бұрын

    You're forgetting the one phrase that's repeatedly said over and over.. it takes time to build your business. It's absolutely true. Build clients, word of mouth, recognition, these things take take time. That's why small business are so hard. Some get frustrated because their stuff doesn't fly off the shelves from day one and give up day 30. lol. Keep building your inventory and also you can't really be a one trick pony. The more selection you have will peak interest. If you're going to do planters, make sure you do some furniture that compliments it. It's my experience that if people buy one item, they'll look for other stuff to go with it. Offer package deals too. I started out on Facebook and built two planters, a bench, a simple exterior coffee table, a couple of smaller benches to put plants in, a couple of decorative birdhouses and an exterior wooden flag. I figured if nothing sold, we'd have some great additional deck stuff built for cheap. I took photos of everything separately, and photos of things together, moved stuff around the yard for different settings and looks. I built to order and it was slow at first but gradually built up.

  • @AZbone
    @AZbone20 күн бұрын

    Im glad someone is telling the truth! At the time, my local marketplace, Craigslist, OfferUp and fb pages did not have any cedar planters or any wood planter listed. I made a similar style to this and a bench style. I started listing them in early February (I’m in AZ, our growing season is almost all year lol). I have only sold 3 of the bench style. I live in a larger city here in AZ so there’s no shortage of people.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@AZbone that’s awesome! Hopefully you can corner the market and make a killing selling them!

  • @joeladam742
    @joeladam74221 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the video. When I build that style of planter, I cut the fence picket into 1.75 inch strips to deal with the curl. It takes longer at the saw but it makes putting together the planter easier. I also save the straight pickets for the legs which I assemble first, then add the strips. I have sold about 20 of them on Facebook marketplace. Just for reference, they sell for about $40 in San Jose, CA, for a planter that is a bit bigger than yours. good luck!

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@joeladam742 that’s good info I appreciate it. Thanks!

  • @charlesodom4783
    @charlesodom47832 күн бұрын

    Nice work I've been building woodcraft and selling through shows and festivals since 1988 for 35 years my imput for what it is worth is there are so many countries making everything even woodwork that you can buy it so cheap that alot of people will pay half of what you and I can sell it for between Amazon brick and mortar stores a the customer who "can build it themselves" its alot tougher to sell than say 15-20 years ago im now almost 60 getting close to retirement so if you like building woodwork I say continue and there are customers who will pay your price just fewer than it use to be .... Good luck Charlie

  • @pwolfpapaw8474
    @pwolfpapaw847414 күн бұрын

    I enjoyed most videos that involve cedar. I don't know why, but I just enjoy seeing wood being cut on a miter saw. Thanks for sharing your video.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    13 күн бұрын

    Awesome thank you!

  • @mrmyblessednest1722
    @mrmyblessednest172221 күн бұрын

    A great video Andrew!!

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    21 күн бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @melodywilson5255
    @melodywilson525522 күн бұрын

    Finally someone with experience like me!😂

  • @MisterJ56

    @MisterJ56

    22 күн бұрын

    Sorry ..... couldn't help you with your assult-bike-seat problem, despite I'm from bike-country (The Netherlands).

  • @DesertDolphinWoodworks
    @DesertDolphinWoodworks21 күн бұрын

    It’s hard to sell them in my area also. But we have a short planting season.

  • @19Wolfsden63
    @19Wolfsden6312 күн бұрын

    Nice job man.

  • @greenhornadventure
    @greenhornadventure14 күн бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience. I would say that for an entry level planter such as this there will be a lot of competition. If your aren't the lowest price option, ut will be a tough sell. Being unique and having a fancier planter will give you a better return. Women are far and away the majority of buyers. Paint, stain, add extra trim details, think cute.

  • @dougs5406
    @dougs540620 күн бұрын

    I didn’t sell any either. One piece of feedback I kept getting was “they’re kind of small”. I’m in a small town but I think you’re right the market is flooded with these. Keep at it man, something will catch on

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@dougs5406 for sure. I appreciate it!

  • @melodywilson5255
    @melodywilson525521 күн бұрын

    I like the music. Too each his own. 😊

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    21 күн бұрын

    Me too!

  • @HHH-nv9xb
    @HHH-nv9xb11 күн бұрын

    Here's an idea for you. Look at the going prices on wood storage cabinets (tools, map/drawings, and library catalogs). They tend to command a premium price. See estate sales, auction starting price, Marketplace & eBay. What about taking an old but quality dresser ($20-$60 or less) and convent it into a storage cabinet. You divide the deep dresser drawers into 2 or 4 drawers. A dresser starting out with 5 drawers may have 10-14, 16 or more drawers. You likely will be able to use most of the materials from the original drawer to reproduce the smaller drawers. Is it worth it?

  • @mikemetheny1086
    @mikemetheny108620 күн бұрын

    I do pretty well making similar boxes. I go on my county's "Buy, Sell & Trade" groups offering a "special price for batch run". I always get more sales than I want.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@mikemetheny1086 ha that’s a good idea! Might have to try that.

  • @rednissan96
    @rednissan9621 күн бұрын

    I have made five of the tapered planters and sold two. That was last year. I live in a rural area and a lot of people just make stuff their selves. Planters,cutting boards and such , the market is flooded with those.

  • @jackdurning8637

    @jackdurning8637

    12 күн бұрын

    what would you charge for one of these\

  • @rednissan96

    @rednissan96

    12 күн бұрын

    @@jackdurning8637 for around $40 but it won't sell here.

  • @wej0w
    @wej0w21 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the brutal honest info. Its what I figured, planterboxes likely oversaturated market and the top guys that build up bussiness have been at the top for years. Maybe if you find a project that isnt oversaturated which can cause you to blink out on the sale sites to gain some recognition, once you have that you can go on do more generic builds. As someone with not too much room for investment and working with mostly a range of hand tools I figure I just make what I can use myself, try to sell it if it doesnt I keep it and dont make another. Else repeat the procces.

  • @dgperforms1

    @dgperforms1

    20 күн бұрын

    Great strategy! I tend to do the same thing.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@wej0w yeah that’s kind of where I’m at. Limited budget so I just make one and see how it goes. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

  • @BrianAndrewStephens
    @BrianAndrewStephens20 күн бұрын

    Same for me. I just did a trade show yesterday and didn't sell even one. I made some of these too. I didn't try online cause I don't want to ship them.

  • @danieldailey5859
    @danieldailey585916 күн бұрын

    Would you have used up more table space putting your project together faster.?

  • @karldavis7
    @karldavis721 күн бұрын

    Subscribed

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    21 күн бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @migratorygame7400
    @migratorygame740020 күн бұрын

    I like to stack the pickets and them dry, if not, after you put them together, they dry leave gaps in between the panels. I've sold a bunch. Take good pictures, and I've sold mostly farmhouse style planters. In my area I sell them for 45 dollars each on market place.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@migratorygame7400 that’s good info. Thanks for the advice!

  • @davepillow8478
    @davepillow847820 күн бұрын

    I’ve made a ton of these things. I got into the game too late as well. I had a pile of them sitting around. The market was saturated with them. I did discover that I could do one more thing to them and before I knew it, they all sold out. I added an embellishment to the sides. It made my planter boxes stand out from the rest. I’m in the south, so it was a hit.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@davepillow8478 that’s awesome and a good point. I’ll have to try making them a little different and see if I can get some interest that way.

  • @dnikkithebest

    @dnikkithebest

    17 күн бұрын

    @@AndrewVulganI’m a beginner also and was not selling any at first. I decided to add personalization to them and they flew out the door. If you have that capability, I suggest that or anything that sets you apart from the competition

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    16 күн бұрын

    @@dnikkithebest yes that’s a great idea! I need to get more creative next time I build these for sure. Thanks for taking the time to comment! O

  • @saneauto
    @saneauto13 күн бұрын

    Thank you for sharing the cold hard truth of your experience & experiment Andrew. Your market research revealed "Market saturation" & your are correct in assuming that you were "late to the game". You might also consider that among other external factors average credit card dept is at an all time high in the US right now. My own E commerce companies are way down in sales on both the eBay platform and much worse on the FB Marketplace. I have over 20 years on eBay with a spotless 100% rating. So its not just you. Keep up the R&D your

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    13 күн бұрын

    Thanks for taking the time to comment! I’m sure there are a lot of factors at play so thanks for pointing that out. I’ll have to see what happens next year if I start earlier in the year and put a little more effort into the design part of these

  • @tobedetermined4180
    @tobedetermined418020 күн бұрын

    I’m with you, woodworking is a hobby for me. Making stuff to sell or because people ask takes all the fun out of it for me. Is just not worth it. I have a real job, and the videos that claim “big profits “ are just enticing you to watch just for their own gain. Good job on the planter , looks good 👍🏻

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@tobedetermined4180 yeah for sure. Thank you!

  • @timelapsesimgamer5442
    @timelapsesimgamer544221 күн бұрын

    Nice job mate, recently started woodworking myself, left it a bit late (45). One of the first things suggested to me to make was a planter, yours looks great, did you make more than ome? Maybe colour them different for the photos? Or stage them in different settimgs, once you get your first sale im sure word will spread 👍👍

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@timelapsesimgamer5442 hey that’s awesome! Never too late. I only made one just as a test. I think I started late in the season so I’ll try to get on it earlier next year. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

  • @sugaslate14
    @sugaslate1416 күн бұрын

    I did the same thing. I’ve sold 1, but the market is saturated. I’ve had way better luck flipping furniture. I need to start filming lol

  • @BobBob-eh5sb
    @BobBob-eh5sb16 күн бұрын

    Money can be made, but like you said, other people are building them too. Shortly after seeing the video you mentioned and some others, my area Facebook marketplace had a bunch of ads for planter boxes. Everyone was giving it a shot which flooded the market. Now, maybe it’s a seasonal market or they weren’t selling well, but I don’t see ads for them anymore. And one thing I’ll say about the construction process is with these boxes and some other things I’ve seen is the use of pin or Brad nails. Now I’m not going to say that there aren’t any available, but I haven’t seen any exterior use gun nails of any size. Small brad nails are generally for interior finish work, like door and window trim, cove and crown moldings. Also for keeping things lined up till the glue dries. But they don’t have much pull out resistance or whatever it’s called, and not great shear strength. And they will rust, deteriorate over time due to water and the movement of the box because of temperature changes and the rain and maybe freezing if left out too long. I agree they make assembly a lot faster which raises the profit margin, but if if falls apart in a couple years there probably won’t be many repeat customers.

  • @TheDoItYourselfWorld

    @TheDoItYourselfWorld

    14 күн бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. I had not even considered that the brads will rust away soon. Sure there is glue. I should hold. But I want to sell a quality product that lasts. Hmm, have to consider another option.

  • @TNBushcrafter

    @TNBushcrafter

    12 күн бұрын

    Like you said in most cases the brad nails are being used just as a clamp until the exterior grade glue dries. Almost all woodworking relies solely on joinery methods and glue. Once the glue dries it is actually stronger then the wood fibers. I've been woodworking for over 35 years I am not going to use questionable methods to tarnish my reputation. I've been making these planters for over a year since Matthew Peach posted the original video with more angles.

  • @marcelimarilag

    @marcelimarilag

    9 күн бұрын

    A brad nailer increases the speed of assembling things together tremendously.

  • @RichyN25
    @RichyN2517 күн бұрын

    It's really hit or miss on your area, I've done decently selling various sized planters near me, great side hobby that pays for itself, and I've seen others in a city about an hour away do really good selling them as well, but on the other hand I know people an hour out in another direction that can barely sell 1 of the planters, Local market is the biggest factor it seems, definitely worth testing the nearby market waters though, not like building one of these is a huge investment. I just started getting more into woodworking back in July 2023 but really started more into it around January making some planters to sell locally

  • @robertkat
    @robertkat21 күн бұрын

    It works if you get all your wood free, and your labor is free.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    21 күн бұрын

    For sure.

  • @johnrains8409
    @johnrains840917 күн бұрын

    If it works for you, that's all that matters.

  • @Book-Gnome
    @Book-Gnome22 күн бұрын

    I built a few small ones like yours and a few big ones at 35 +/- " high x 2 ' wide x 3' long. Not a single small one sold but 12-14 of the big ones sold and I made a few at 4' long. Sadly, the design on the larger one did NOT hold up to the weight of the dirt and I had to replace a few of them that I had sold. I had been skeptical of the durability of the build but did it anyway considering I saw other youtubers and local sellers using the same build design on the bigger ones. Anyway, after my first collapse I started building them with pressure treated lumber for the frames and lined with cedar pickets. I used a 2x6 ripped in half for legs and 2x6 ripped down to 3 1.5 x 1.5 for the rest of the frame. BTW, all the cedar builds I only brad nailed and glued, no need for clamping. On the PT frames I didn't trust the glue with brad nails because of the much higher moisture content so I used glue and deck screws for the frame and brad nails for the cedar liner. So I sold about a dozen of the 3' for $100 each and a couple 4' for $125 All on FBMP but sales dropped off a cliff later in May. Next year I will have some built and listed by the end of March. This year I didn't start till April.

  • @Book-Gnome

    @Book-Gnome

    22 күн бұрын

    I build a lot of different things and never use clamps except when glue is the only joinery. Brad nails or screws act as clamps.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    21 күн бұрын

    Yeah if I do it again I’ll definitely start earlier in the year. Good ideas on how to make them stronger.

  • @frankgreen7988
    @frankgreen798818 күн бұрын

    Make some spice racks

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@frankgreen7988 good suggestion! I will!

  • @Biker118347
    @Biker11834717 күн бұрын

    The Planter box you built sells for about 25 in my area.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@Biker118347 that’s probably what it is here too. I listed for $35 but no bites.

  • @Biker118347
    @Biker11834717 күн бұрын

    I built up a bunch of stuff, planters, trellises and large planters made of cedar and treated. Put them up for sale during our annual garage sales. Made a few hundred over three days. Other venders suggested that I sell at flea markets and craft shows for a better price point. The price I got was very low, just about double the cost of material. The only way to make it worthwhile is to be efficient. Make jigs to hold parts for assembly, cut in batches etc. The market in my area (western KY) is saturated since Matthew put out his free videos on these things, so I have to embellish or make something different than the others. Money can be made, but sure not the 4000 a month or 700 a day some are saying. I've been building things for a lot of years and trends come and go. Look at what others are selling and make what they are not.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@Biker118347 yeah great point. It’s fun to try what others are making but probably not going to be the biggest hit if it’s already popular. I appreciate the comment!

  • @MrJbchicago

    @MrJbchicago

    15 күн бұрын

    Mathew is the man... learned a lot from him

  • @GrizzlyGoesRawr
    @GrizzlyGoesRawr7 күн бұрын

    There is no real money made in planters. Not compared to custom pieces. BUT they are almost therapeutic to make while no other orders are going on

  • @paulalbright1079
    @paulalbright107922 күн бұрын

    I sell mine on Marketplace and at the end of my driveway everyday for 20.00 each. Keeps me busy and it only cost 7.00 to make one. I can knock one out in 32 minutes from first cut to last Brad nail.

  • @hansdegroot8549

    @hansdegroot8549

    21 күн бұрын

    If I were able to make and sell 20 of these each month under these conditions I would be a very happy man.

  • @hansdegroot8549

    @hansdegroot8549

    21 күн бұрын

    But why is everybody making the same type of planter boxes?

  • @slanwar

    @slanwar

    21 күн бұрын

    How many boards you use for 1 planter? Where I live they are $2.98 each and I use 3 per planter

  • @paulalbright1079

    @paulalbright1079

    21 күн бұрын

    @@slanwar I use just under 3. They cost 3.46 minus military discount. 3.09 a board. So 9.27 to make one. But I always have scraps left over from other projects, so I don't include those in the price. I'm in St. Louis, prices aren't the best.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    21 күн бұрын

    That’s awesome. I’ll probably try again next season. Earlier this time

  • @ComfortablyLost2020
    @ComfortablyLost202020 күн бұрын

    How much are you selling them for? If you dont minf me asking anyway

  • @VitalPolymath
    @VitalPolymath21 күн бұрын

    You may have come in at the end of the season. I sold many at the beginning of the season, and it has dwindled down to almost nothing now

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@VitalPolymath yeah that’s what I’m thinking too

  • @naturaIIydifferent
    @naturaIIydifferent21 күн бұрын

    If you avoid the clamps altogether and just use brads and glue, you'll speed up your process. Also, make 3-4 at a time. Batching them out will make the time per unit much lower. And don't forget that these are planter boxes and not fine furniture, so no need for perfection. The hardware store near me sells mass produced versions for 50-60 bucks! I sell a slightly different version for 35-50 depending on the size. If where you live has seasonal changes and cold winters, you can make pretty awesome profit making frost covers. It's a stupid simple project that uses fence pickets and a couple of cheap hinges. Check them out and make some money! Good luck with your channel and remember to keep having fun!

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@naturaIIydifferent yeah for sure. I need to figure out how to make sure the boards aren’t cupped when I assemble. That’s why I clamped them. I will definitely check that out! Thanks for the suggestion! Absolutely! Thanks!

  • @TheDoItYourselfWorld
    @TheDoItYourselfWorld14 күн бұрын

    I also made planter boxes and my listings only got 14 views last time I looked. In over a month. Not so good. No sales yet. But then again the market is flooded with these.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    14 күн бұрын

    Yeah might be too late in the year as well. Will have to try again next year!

  • @rickpouley7561
    @rickpouley756120 күн бұрын

    Nice planter box, but my question would be was, how are you marketing your boxes? I hope that you made more than just one, so that maybe you could take really nice pictures with different flowers, colors etc? I think also, that if you are to "batch" out these planter boxes, your builds could got faster and in turn, cost you less to make.. Good luck!

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    17 күн бұрын

    @@rickpouley7561 thanks! Nah I only made one. I had a feeling I was a bit late to the game for this season so I’ll try to get on it earlier next year.

  • @user-db1jh8lk8v
    @user-db1jh8lk8v11 күн бұрын

    Plane both sides so.tje moisture content is the same. Shouldn't cup as bad

  • @Hawke301
    @Hawke30112 күн бұрын

    Planter boxes are probably going to sell MUCH much better around the transition time from winter going into spring. It looks good, but it may be that your timing is a bit off for this product. Start looking ahead for product ideas that you expect to be popular in the season or holiday coming up next. The planter box looks great! If you wamt to make them more profitable, look for ways that you can make your process more efficient, either by saving time, or less wasted material from off-cuts. Good luck!

  • @TNBushcrafter

    @TNBushcrafter

    12 күн бұрын

    Exactly, my thought process is at my birthday(early june) I should be starting fall, and halloween projects.

  • @Hawke301

    @Hawke301

    12 күн бұрын

    @@TNBushcrafter the timing for starting fall projects will depend on when the seasons start to change where you are. Where I am, June is too early to be thinking about the fall, while mid to late July may still be a little bit early to expect many sales but would be a great time for planning and preparation. August would be when fall sales would probably start to pick up around here.

  • @TNBushcrafter

    @TNBushcrafter

    11 күн бұрын

    @@Hawke301 yes that is true, our fall doesnt really start to break here until November. Creating inventory takes time, look at it like stores. They already have Thanksgiving stuff out. People are always looking to the next season. Can't wait until the season is upon ya and try to play catch up. Anyone doing craft shows or whatever needs to be building/making things 3 months into the future. If your 301 applies to area, as someone native to that area with many friends up there I am aware your planting season is about the same as ours. Meaning planters in our areas should be marketed for Mar-Jun. So building them in February here. Gives me time to get inventory. Especially with not knowing how busy I'll be as a contractor.

  • @Hawke301

    @Hawke301

    11 күн бұрын

    @@TNBushcrafter planning ahead 3 months makes sense for an established business, but what about someone just getting started? Would you recommend building up a lot of inventory to try to sell, or make items as you get orders/requests for a product?

  • @TNBushcrafter

    @TNBushcrafter

    11 күн бұрын

    @@Hawke301 oh I get ya, I luckily am at the point in my life I have a shop. It's kind of a fine line if ya dont have storage space. People are impatient, and if you give them a 2+ day turnaround they may just go on to the next person.

  • @user-vs4rp1qc6q
    @user-vs4rp1qc6q9 күн бұрын

    How much did you put them up for then........

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    9 күн бұрын

    @@user-vs4rp1qc6q $35 each.

  • @gregchulski6241
    @gregchulski624120 күн бұрын

    I advertise on market place then build when you get an order. Or always keep 1 or 2 in stock no more. I build on orders only I’ll give the customer 1 day to pickup , but this is me. I’m asking 30.00 for a medium size planter. Let me tell you I live in a small town in Michigan and everyone and their brothers are selling planters but I still sold around 30 or so. I had few orders of 2 to 5 at a time. You’re not going to get rich doing this.

  • @MrJaydub1001
    @MrJaydub100116 күн бұрын

    Where's your riving knife for your table saw?

  • @BradsWorkbench
    @BradsWorkbench12 күн бұрын

    If u see a video of someone telling you how easy it is to make & sell XYZ, ask urself, if it's SO profitable why are they making this video rather than just pumping out the easy to make, easy to sell product

  • @bababooey1266
    @bababooey126614 күн бұрын

    You need dewalt tools

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    13 күн бұрын

    I have a few but Milwaukee is my favorite by far 😁

  • @debdenington
    @debdenington13 күн бұрын

    l enjoyed your video, but you lost me at "the wife"

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    13 күн бұрын

    Yeah not my best line. Ha!

  • @debdenington

    @debdenington

    12 күн бұрын

    @@AndrewVulgan , ok I'll give you another go;)!

  • @MisterJ56
    @MisterJ5622 күн бұрын

    Same here @melodywilson5255 .... you've gotta start somehow ...... practise makes perfect (so they say). Not everyome can buy the coolest tools. But at least, we've got a hobby. I wish Andrew all the best and surely he will sell some stuff in the future, just keep on going. And also Melody ....... don't give up yet. Greetings from the Netherlands. Btw. I subscribed because I'm curious what you DIY's in the near future ..... thanks for this one. You'll get the hang of it.

  • @AndrewVulgan

    @AndrewVulgan

    21 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the encouragement! I’m just getting started and there will be a lot more coming from me!

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