Grab the plans for the christmas trees: www.arebaloni.com/product-page/christmas-trees

I live in Belgium and I gotta say, some of the prices you mention seem outrageously expensive to me. All these products are really nice I can see myself making them as they seem pretty easy to make, but man, I don't think I could ever sell one with those prices.

@forevertight

3 ай бұрын

Definitely, please make a video about how many pieces you can sell for these prices.

@fatwallet13

Ай бұрын

I thought the same thing & said so, $150 for the decretive board 🤔 On What Planet 😂🤣

I'm blown away that you actually make profit. I've done similar stuff since 2017 and the only way not to lose money has been to use leftover wood from construction work. Greetings from Finland!

Great video and work. I always use a "food safe stain etc..." when making any product that may come in contact with food or used in thw kitchen. Makes me feel better and keeps people or kids safe who may use it in a manner other than its designed purpose. Keep yp the great work and videos

@AreBaloni

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I talked to a guy in Osmo after this video, and it turns out the finish I used was food-safe after all. What finish do you use?

@samplays4421

5 ай бұрын

@@AreBaloni Good morning. I Prefer "Odie's dark" Odysseus Cornwall. "Tried and True, Watco" are more popular around here. I do use them too. I'm constantly learning.

I am a Carpenter. If you understand that, I at my time I was trained to make anything out of wood for its purpose, it had to be done. I hope people are viewing it.

WOW, these are great ideas, thanks so much for the tip 😊

@AreBaloni

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

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Great video and I love your enthusiasm of making and selling for a profit, all great woodworking projects that you showcase but unfortunately here were I live in US I could not even recoup the money for the raw material used to make them. Not to mention the time spent to make them as well. I still love all the ideas thanks for sharing.

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The profit has to take into account how much you need to get paid for your time.

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Hello Are, nice to see you back - thanks for the video, some nice easy projects to try. cheers🍺

@AreBaloni

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, appreciate it!

Happy to finally see a nordic woodworker - I've always watched American woodworkers make tips on what to make, then I wonder if they'll sell here in EU/Nord. But obviously, You've tried it here so :D Def a sub from me :)

Great projects it always amazes me what will sell. But your right if you don't have the skills, tools or time people will buy them.

@AreBaloni

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Steve! That’s right 👍🏼

Great tips thanks for sharing

@AreBaloni

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Jim! Glad you found it helpful :)

To all butthurt haters: prices are extremely seasonal, regional and situational. What matters is that he's giving us a step by step for straightforward, decent and great looking pieces that will sell, regardless of price! Please make more of these videos, good job sir!

@theOverthane

5 ай бұрын

I will say though, I'd use a food safe finish just in case, someone always ends up serving and cutting food on it.

Great fun easy projects, like your channel, have subscribed and look forward to more, thank you, greetings from the UK, stay lucky

I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.

@AreBaloni

6 ай бұрын

Love it!

Can I do all this with a band saw or just scroll saw im new to any of this

Very interesting content, Cheers Mate

@AreBaloni

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I really like the stove cover the best no one really selling those here so I should make a killing thankyou 😊

@AreBaloni

5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Go for it 👏🏼

@drivestuff8874

3 ай бұрын

Seen them before but really - putting timber on a stove is asking for an insurance problem

very nice and simple tnx, do you have plans for your Table saw Bench ?

@AreBaloni

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! No, I'm afraid not.

Yo, Are jeg er fra norge selv, nettopp startet opp sløyden min. Hvor får du tak i de litt mere ekslusive tretypene du bruker? Og har du noen tips for hvor jeg kan finne et bredt utvalg for tre her i Norge? Flott video. 👍

The high prices on these items should be according to their material and workmanship. An eighth grader could make these out of pine and slap on some stain. It’s a really beautiful ones are going to have a more expensive finish and of course they will start with hardwood.

@kaperswoodworks57

2 ай бұрын

Plus pine is really bad for anything that will have food placed on it. Pine is an open-pore species and collects bacteria. Always use hardwood like walnut, maple, or cherry.

All finishes are food safe after 100% cured.

@paulmaryon9088

16 күн бұрын

@TorchAndWillowDesigns Not necessarily true, some finishes may react with certain foods, so please do be careful.

@TorchAndWillowDesigns

16 күн бұрын

@paulmaryon9088 I have to respectfully disagree. After fully cured, meaning weeks later, even finishes with metallic drying agents, which is what you would be referring to as reacting to certain foods, is food-safe but I would go with what you're personally comfortable with.

Awesome video man! Where do you get your wood materials?

Nice, glad to see you’re back making new vids! What do you call the 3rd item that your sister wanted?

@AreBaloni

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, Harold! I'm not sure. "Elevated board" maybe?

@scottrelstyle3647

6 ай бұрын

it's like a sushi board / tray ?? @@AreBaloni

what finish did you use on the first serving tray

@AreBaloni

6 ай бұрын

Osmo wax. Thought this was available on amazon, but I can't find it. Bought it a local store here in Norway.

@tjosey

6 ай бұрын

thank you@@AreBaloni

It's obvious this is not a woodworker that understands what profit is. Profit is the result after material costs, labor and overhead, shipping in some cases and taxes are removed from the sales price.

@AreBaloni

5 ай бұрын

Hi Paula! I do understand what profit is, and you’re absolutely right about what you said. I added in the material cost of course. When it comes to labor cost, I’m alone in the shop and I assume most people watching are as well. Therefore the cost of labor is whatever profit is left after adding all the expenses. When it comes to shipping, here in Norway at least, it’s almost always added on top of the sales price, and the taxes are calculated based on the profit, and will also vary from country to country, and even person to person. But that’s something that I probably should have mentioned in the video. Thanks for watching the video, and for leaving the comment.

Just stumbled on this video about to have look through your older video's. The tray for your sister looks allot like a sushi style tray grove a small peice maybe 50mmx 20mm to the middle for chop stick holders make couple holders plus that sushi set folk will go nuts for them. Great video. Do u wood turn?? 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@AreBaloni

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Michael! That’s a great idea! Niche products like that can be really popular if you manage to reach the right audience. I do a little bit of wood turning, but don’t have any videos of it though.

@michaelwillson6847

5 ай бұрын

@@AreBaloni if any decided to make it's way onto KZread would be very helpful. I'm just starting out doing it. Any tips advice?? And carbide or traditional??

Thanks for these ideas. Liked and subscribed. Will be checking out your other videos

@AreBaloni

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Thomas!

Please be extra careful when using any air gun. Very possible for the nails to blow out on an angle.

Just because they are listed for these prices, does not mean that people are buying at that price.

@AreBaloni

6 ай бұрын

True, but for a lot of the products I showed there's several "in cart", which at least means people are considering them.

@AreBaloni

6 ай бұрын

Also, sellers wouldn't list the product for that price if they didn't sell any of them.

@mattscoinsnstuff5686

5 ай бұрын

Then make it and sell it for cheaper??

@dojoparsnip9905

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, that is the same for EVERY product. nobody buys cars for full price as advertised. they pay MORE.

@isabelgutierrez8150

5 ай бұрын

@@mattscoinsnstuff5686there is actually a lot of research that shows if you price to low people are less likely to buy (they assume its cheap junk, they don’t value it, etc) but if you price it higher they are more likely to buy (value it as handmade, assume its better quality). Its a very common recommendation that works in entrepreneur groups, increasing price if items are not selling for current price.

I know the nails aren't going to penetrate through on that Christmas tree, but I had a mini panic attack when you were shooting the nail gun with your thump opposite as a brace.

What do you sell them on?

If you're selling the serving tray, I would use a food safe finish. Someone will decide to use it as a charcuterie board.

@AreBaloni

6 ай бұрын

Good point!

@dustindrake6644

6 ай бұрын

Once it's cured, pretty much every wood finish is "food safe".

@prestonian1066

3 ай бұрын

People decide to misuse things all the time. Some people use knives to stab other people, should the manufacturer take responsibility for this!

I was with you until the tray for your sister. You claimed you just used a basic piece of board but anyone with eyes and some common sense can see that piece is multiple pieces attached similar to a butcher block style. That may sound "so what" ish to some people but that actually makes a huge difference in cost and material availability.

@AreBaloni

5 ай бұрын

Not exactly butcher, as it’s not the endgrain facing up, but edge-grain. Seems like there’s a big difference between Norway and US here. In Norway these types of boards are pretty much the only ones they are selling in «home depot» style stores. Thanks for watching!

@babebuddy1

2 ай бұрын

Hi Are. I'm new to the channel. Thanks so much for sharing. I have to respect the time you take to respond to so many of these comments.

I am thinking to make door wedges and sell them for $10 a pop. No, $37 a pop. I should be able to make 10 per hour or pay an intern $10/hour to make 10 per hour. And then employ 10 interns. Franchise the business idea etc.

I’m a 68 year old retired joiner. Who on Earth is buying these things for that kind of money ? I bought my first used car for £100 . It’s definitely a different world we live in. Good luck to you young fella 👍

@forevertight

3 ай бұрын

I'm also wondering how much he's gonna sell for these prices. A video about the sales would be great.

@prestonian1066

3 ай бұрын

The prices are plucked from the sky with most of these channels. It gets viewers looking to make a quick buck and think it's easy money until they try to actually sell them anywhere near those prices. I imagine they do sell a lot of plans to make them from though 😉

@AndyWJP

Ай бұрын

Coffins are really expensive, so consider making your own one in case your family will be burdened with that cost later on down the line.

You'd have to have rocks in your head to pay $150 for that decretive board 😂🤣

In the land of Christmas Trees in Pine & Spruce, why is your project pine so expensive??

50 dollars for that simple serving tray? I'm sorry but that is too optimistic/realistic

@AreBaloni

6 ай бұрын

For you, yes. Because you can make it yourself. But people who can't make it themselves are paying $50 or more. Go to etsy, and see for yourself.

@jeffreylyons1531

6 ай бұрын

It’s really crazy how much people will pay for hand crafted things. I never would have imagined, but time and time again they sell.

@johncampbell9120

6 ай бұрын

​@@AreBaloni....nothing on Etsy is selling

I make it myself zero cost, lol. 😂 what fool pays 50 dollars for a board with handles, love the other works of yours. Keep the goods coming.

Blessings, John 3:16. Jesus loves you.

I always wonder when people claim they're making profit, particularly lots of profit, and then tell potential competitors about it and how to make it.

@AreBaloni

5 ай бұрын

I can see why you would think that, but first of all; I never claimed to make this profit myself. I’m simply showing you what other people are selling at what price, and then how easy and cheap it can be made. Second; I believe there’s plenty of customers for all of us out there. And that if you somehow stand out, you can get a piece of that pie. Me posting one video will not over-saturate the market. Third; obviously I make money from making these videos.

also most of us don't have any way to find a customer for big expensive projects. Thanks for this!

@AreBaloni

6 ай бұрын

That's a good point! Thanks

@illiniwood

6 ай бұрын

There are plenty of ways to find customers for the big expensive projects. FB Marketplace, Craigslist, craft shows, and consignment booths. That's just off the top of my head. Imagine if this young man's grandfather thought the same as you? He established the best kind of leads you can ever get..."Word of mouth". He had to start somewhere to get to that point, and that he did. You must wear many hats in this business. In this business, you'll be wearing your salesman hat more often than your woodworking hat. That's just the way of life in the woodworking entrepreneur world.

@davidcuba2487

6 ай бұрын

I think they mean the area they live in doesn't support selling items. probably because of low population or poor economic conditions. in this case they need to focus on smaller items they can ship anywhere.

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Your mad where do you get your prices from , obviously not ebay or etsy or amazon

@AreBaloni

6 ай бұрын

I got most of them from etsy. I even have screen-shots of that in the video.

@vinimarshall7301

6 ай бұрын

@@AreBaloni prices are not sales most thimgs on etsy are on for months , a true price is ebay on bids , not buy now, items go for a fraction of what you think they would , the internet is flooded with all these things

No one will pay anywhere near your asking prices not in the UK anyway

You are not really adding your time. I would add 20.00 for your time at a minimum.

@ThePonderingWoodworker

6 ай бұрын

That's dumb, he's making that money as well as the profit. Also it takes him 20 minutes to make it, so you want him to charge himself 60 dollars an hour? His profit is selling price minus materials, which is also his hourly rate.

@G0F15H

5 ай бұрын

You would only add a labor cost into COGS if you're foregoing making that rate by being in the shop. If you're giving up making $20/hr at a part time job then yeah, add in $20/hr to your equation. If you're doing this as a side-hussle and would otherwise be spending that time doing non revenue-generating activities (or worse, spending money on some form of entertainment) then your labor cost is $0 (or even -$)

Do you have your own workshop?

@AreBaloni

6 ай бұрын

Not really. I'm renting this place from my parents.

Hey, those are my trees on Etsy! Lol

So how much did you charge your Sister or did you let her have one for free, because they are cheap to make and because she is your Sister? On the same subject as above, i can't believe somebody would be daft enough to pay $100-150 for one of those boards, considering how cheap they are to make. The same goes for those Christmas Trees blimey, how does that saying go 'a fool is soon parted from his money' Take Care and Stay Safe, Barry (UK)

@AreBaloni

6 ай бұрын

I did charge her $30 for it, she doesn't want things for free, as she wants to support my business. I know, I'm thinking the same, and I would definitely not pay that. But apparently, since they're selling these items for these kind of prices, they're getting some sales! All the best

Pine taints the taste of food…

So I'd be buying a standard IKEA oak worktop that you have cut a couple of ends off to use as feet and have a face grain board??? I've got 30+ years experience and could see the joints within 2 seconds that it wasn't one you fully made. 20mins to make 1??????????? If I was to make a proper one from oak would be 3 days from rough sawn timber with the planing, glue up. clamping, sanding and sanding and finishing. You do some great content but please don't make it out to be so easy and charge them prices

It's sometimes shocking how much people are getting away when it comes to their pricing. But you still need to crack that market and stand out from everyone else that's doing the same. Not an easy task.

Alles bullshit, Träumereien 😂

What country people pay 150$ for a piece of wood? That is insane. Btw you have no business being that cute.

This is totally bs. The things he is selling are garbage that you can buy at Walmart for a fraction of the price he says he’s selling them for.

Thought you said all done without expensive tools ? Your using table saw ,miter saw , THERE NOT CHEAP !! however thanks for the content, nice work , thanks

that's gross profit