3 Woodworking Projects that Sell FAST!! | Make Money from Woodworking

These are my go-to DIY woodworking projects that ALWAYS sell out quickly. I learned these projects from trial and error of selling several types of woodworking projects online and locally in my area.
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0:00 3 Woodworking Projects that Sell
00:05 Wood Boxes
03:20 Tealight Candle Holders
05:37 Unique Serving Boards
08:02 Best Woodworking Finish to Use
08:24 BONUS Woodworking Project that Sells!
I’ve tried to sell everything from cutting boards to picture frames to coasters. These three woodworking gift ideas always out performed all the other items. There are a lot of factors to consider. Where you sell your items, what specific items you offer, the price point, and probably most importantly how the item is marketed, all play in heavily for selling woodworking projects. Other makers may have had success selling items that didn’t work well for me. I urge you to try different DIY projects and see what your customers gravitate towards.
When I sold projects online, this was BY FAR my #1 item. I couldn’t keep up! newtonmakes.com/shop/p/wood-s...
If you want to sell boxes, I recommend watching this video on how to design boxes: • The TRUTH Behind Makin...
DIY Montreal has a cool hexagon sled. Check it out here: • Hexagon Cutting Jig 2....
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[@NewtonMakes]

Here are the plans to my most popular item sold. Customers absolutely loved this! newtonmakes.com/shop/p/wood-storage-box-plans

[@mohdalisyed]

Mate, I am probably never going to make any of these projects but I can't thank you enough for sharing your knowledge. We need more people like you who are not insecure and willing to help others. May you prosper and succeed!

[@Hy-Brasil]

i second this.

[@arlineastman]

Thank you for the ideas. I am a 100% disabled vet from a bombing in the middle east and have been teaching other vets how to turn and flat wood working. I provide everything needed to do the woodworking so I try and sell what I can to help us buy what is needed. It is never enough and with your and others ideas it will help. Again Thank you

[@syedaejazali3673]

That's karma

[@guybartlett9587]

Man I'm sorry!

[@NotThatBob]

Way back I made 2 items and people kept on asking me to make more. 1=Was a very simple flower box. I didn't even use plans. Slapped it together out of old fence cedar. Spent a few weekends making more for friends and I told others I didn't have the time. But I was asked a lot! Point being you're right. You can make money off of wood working. 2nd= Baby cradles. Not simple, but once you know how, and you make a few, they go together in a little over a weekend. Again, my lord I think I could've made a living selling these. Sold for double my cost and labor. Like the flower boxes, just didn't want to do this forever. Your video runs true for me. Easy stuff sells well, make it out of old pallet wood and people go crazy haha. Cheers all.

[@kennywrench3447]

Dude! Thank you so much for this video. I finally have the majority of what I need tool wise and the live edge idea is something I can get down with. I've made a few shelves so to speak. It's just an oak slab cut however it's telling me, slight router in the edge and a clear coat. I'm an instant fan of you. Keep it up bud!

[@PoisonShot20]

Fantastic! Share to others what you know! I love it, and do it all the time, I'm a do it all guy, handyman for a better word. When I go to anyone to fix a faucet, install it, or any repair, I try to show the homeowners how they can do it next time. Or ask if they want to help, so they can learn. Some don't want to be bother, others are happy to learn.

[@edtsch]

This was super helpful. Thanks! I've gotten bogged down trying to make one-of-a-kind things that are too complicated and time-consuming. Awesome stuff, but not sustainable. I can use these ideas and get the wheels rolling again.

[@Jasonsdesignshop]

My channel has been focused on mostly one of a kind projects, but you challenge me to make a pile of something at low cost and see who will buy them. Excited for spring! Thanks!

[@dpmrob]

I mostly make stuff for family and friends as a hobby, but I enjoy the video and it's good to see a fellow Newton succeed.

[@LucaNoire]

The Force is strong with this one. Most impressive..

[@22busy43]

A kindred spirit. Someone who likes boxes as much as me.

[@Mark-yb1sp]

Excellent, excellent, excellent advice. Today I’m gonna make a box !

[@brucepaddle6603]

Great content; very appealing projects.

[@spetsdod]

I know this is an old video, but I wanted to say thanks for the ideas. One thing that always seems to be missing from these kinds of videos, and this one is unfortunately no different, is giving ideas on HOW to sell the items, not necessarily WHAT to sell. My issue is that I can make all kinds of things, and I'm very creative, but where I fall short is figuring out how to sell them, or where. I have an Etsy store, but that seems like being a needle in a box of needles in a box of haystacks. I have been struggling to find channels (that is to say, ways to connect with customers) for selling the things I make, or getting customers for the things I can make. At any rate, thanks for the tips. I liked the candle holder idea. That was pretty nifty.

[@BHARGAV_GAJJAR]

My grandfather was a carpenter he did everything manually even drilling holes with bevel gear and would love to see these power tools we got today.

[@JayThomasofficial]

Amazing video thank u. I can’t wait to see more

[@MyName-zd9pe]

Wonderful advice and creations. Thank you for sharing. God bless. 🙏✝️🇺🇸

[@michaelflores3767]

Excellent video perfect length and right to the point with enough information so we can get started making.

[@juliebarnett9812]

I love boxes made from wood.

[@blackbear92201]

Thanks!

[@eddiematias3891]

Fantastic information in minutes. Well done. As a proud buyer of two of those cutting boards you made I can confirm that my mother in law loves them!

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks, brother 👊

[@NivBetsalel]

People often complain about the YT algorithm, but I'm grateful for it, because it introduces me to channels like yours. Fantastic video, you got one more subscriber here :)

[@jscook54]

LOL. The personalization at the beginning is so funny! Being a granny myself I know grandma would never think that about their grandkids.

[@NewtonMakes]

That's why it's so funny!

[@CorbyQ]

Really really like this video. I love what you said about enabling other makers. Fantastic.

[@guybartlett9587]

Thanks

[@stevereid8645]

Great work and great video

[@StevenSmith6942_]

its awesome have been making things out of slab from the local saw mills for long time now... hve design rough log front porch for folks just by covering the wall on porch with some cleand up lenghts of slab... yer awesome inspiation thank you

[@patriciaingraldi4719]

Wow! I love watching you make these items!

[@ErosPeterson]

@NewtonMakes could you use a small CNC machine (like a 3018 type of unit) to create your pieces for small items like a box or those candle holders?

[@ericwilliams538]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge of making wood working projects to potential sell. I only have a two more "remodeling projects" scheduled for this year, and won't be starting any new ones until early spring of next year. I'll have plenty of time to make "batches" of cutting boards, jewelry boxes, and walking sticks. I have been stock piling red oak, walnut, cherry, and maple for these projects. So I have plenty of materials that the majority of it was mainly FREE!!!!!

[@kathrynnewton8721]

So good, fellow Newton!

[@customcraftsbybruceslaton4872]

Lot of great idea's.

[@studiosandi]

Another great video!

[@jtimonere]

Great job! Thanks!

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks for watching!

[@zukewashere1539]

Wish I had a table saw like that 😃

[@dragonslayer7977]

I work in a drawer department of a cabinet making company and we throw small scrap away daily that would make perfect little boxes

[@MarkThompson-ms5wn]

i love it thank you

[@cruiserodriguez8872]

Great video!!

[@FuzzyLiger]

With the tea lights you could do six long strips at a angle so you can stack them together and make a hexagon log then cut them into wafers. Can even alternate the wood type to have different color combos and it would cut down on waste wood. But, it would change it from a side to end grain so the will look slightly different.

[@thenext9537]

Finally, someone who keeps it real. Let's be honest, in my opinion, woodworking is VERY hard, anyone who thinks they can just jump into it is mistaken. I used to build decks, additions, finish carpentry, for a long time (over a decade). I thought going to woodworking would be a smooth transition, and some parts, yes it translates. However, the tools don't. Routers, planers, jointers (money, more money, most money lol) are not something I had to deal with. Dual bevel mitre saws, table saws, coping saws sure. The only one that really plays a big part here is the table saw, which I have 1000's of hours on. With that said, as you say efficiency is key (not your exact words but that's what I heard). If you are going to make a jig for something, best be making a good amount of something. Strange how what we think will sell, vs what actually sells can be vastly different. Things I thought were so great, were crap. Things I thought were crap, end up being top sellers and I just sit there and go 'huh?' lol. Subbed.

[@NewtonMakes]

It was a surprise as to what would sell until I did it for a while. Efficiency is imperative. Time is money. Have to make the items as quickly, easily, safely as possible.

[@BSCTrainerRob]

Totally agree. I'm a carpenter and I've got many hours on the table saw but very little with sleds and high accuracy jigs and such

[@JamesBrown-fd1nv]

Safety aside, the first thing that you must do is verify that your machines are zeroed. Table saw blades must be sharp and 90°(perpendicular) to the table top, and must be checked with a machinist square. The blade must be parallel to the miter slot, this is best checked with a fixed sliding guage which can be an adjustable square. If you make a jig or fixture without doing this it will be a waste.

[@thenext9537]

@@JamesBrown-fd1nv I agree! I bought machinist squares and blocks. Very tight tolerance now. As you know, if you run more than a few feet that slop will get you down the road on a 8 or 10 foot board!

[@PoisonShot20]

@@JamesBrown-fd1nv Right on!

[@dennisdownes9319]

Great advice! I love the candle holders, but I have concerns about fire????? Any ideas?? DD

[@kayakMike1000]

Red cedar is also really nice, just don't stain the inside. When asked why, put a sprits of water to bring out the cedar smell.

[@jstlookn48]

Great video.

[@bluesagebrett]

I also enjoy a dark box.

[@coolinken]

Great video, tips and ideas. Thanks for sharing!

[@hanneslegrange9378]

Thx for the mm size!!!!

[@Greyotterstudio]

Love this video - I've just made a batch of the most common 2 x 4 stuff I see people selling and I'm going to see if there's a market for it where I live! I've made a video of it and will document how I get on if you fancy seeing how these ideas sell over the pond!

[@thomascostello5780]

thx for #4

[@user-wc8zu6sx4o]

Shabash ALLAH SACHA EAMAN DE

[@nervousbarley6853]

Very smart.

[@kayakMike1000]

Dark red western cedar, even when it's knotty, super nice. Paint the outside, but get a mesh bag of cedar shavings and put em inside. Spray lightly with water to make them smelly...

[@garypeterson3628]

Just a thought here regarding your candle holders. Why not cut a hexagon "log" and then slice it up into the candle holders? No jigs required. Good video.

[@garyhughes7737]

You could rip a 48 inch 4x4 into a hex and slice about 60 of those at 3/4 in.I bet you could cut all of them and forsner each with a setup drill press , in about 45min. Cost of under $15 And less than an hour of work , sell them in sets of 6 for $15.

[@carvingthecottonwood]

Excellent video, very good advice. Thanks!

[@billysmether6237]

Your the best!

[@williamw1907]

I ve been doing high end boards for a few years now. Not so sure about the candle holders, If they look nice, I tend to use up small stuff making coasters etc.

[@aaudain1]

Very interesting 😊😊👍👍❤❤

[@mikel4510]

m&m's are a necessary tool in every shop. 😮😮

[@markduggan3451]

Great stuff.

[@NewtonMakes]

Thank you

[@bradbrown2168]

I have a bunch of 100 plus yr old barn wood beams. 5 x 5. Up to 10x10s 6’ to 10’ length. Ideas for small project items? Thx

[@aidanturner6269]

Hello thank you so much for the videos they are very inspirational. I was just wondering what took you used for your candle holders and what dimensions you used. Thank you is much. Also what finish do you use?

[@NewtonMakes]

Make them whatever sizes you want to offer. Mine are typically about 2.5 wide. Use a simple finish like wipe on varnish or hard wax finish.

[@aidanturner6269]

Thank you. Do you just use soft woods?

[@meperson]

Great little video packed with very useful information - thank you! A suggestion for your metric overlays - round to full mm or at 1/10th - no one does woodworking in hundreds of a mm and realistically even tenth is extremely rare.

[@NewtonMakes]

Good to know! Thanks

[@barrywuthrich8530]

what kind of price do you put on a small walnut box?

[@JimmyLee0757]

COOL. What's your opinion on using battery powered tea lights, instead of candles? My Bride and I use them in some of our candles but I wonder if the candles would sell better.

[@NewtonMakes]

Could be a cool item. I like the idea.

[@mikesmith-bt6um]

I know location is key to pricing but we would love to know your price points on the boxes and... well everything

[@in2rock275]

I know there are many variables as pertains to box pricing but what estimate would you give on the box in your video and also something more elaborate that may take a couple of 8-hour days to make? I had some boxes on display and was offered $25.00 for the one I had the most time in. I told her I wouldn't consider anything under $150.00 for it and she was shocked. I consider some of my boxes works of art and to be heirloom quality.

[@frankiehernandez3276]

I'm in Enid Oklahoma, no Target near me. Oklahoma City is about an hour and a half away 🤣

[@oskdiscostu]

Thanks for the ideas, you're the best!

[@tkarlmann]

I don't think you spent enough time on finishing your boxes, etc. Please elaborate. Also, for your boxes, did you just glue those half-lap joints together, or did you also use some type of brads?

[@williamellis8993]

Interesting, Billy. I don't sell anything but I still watched. As soon as you said hexagon, I thought of Marie's sled. If I remember correctly, she has two videos on them. Bill

[@NewtonMakes]

I believe she does. It's a fantastic jig. I knew it was pointless in reinventing the wheel.

[@lorenturner4838]

Do you have a link to her channel?

[@williamellis8993]

@@lorenturner4838 DIY Montreal

[@cabman86]

Been making boxes out of downed oak tree limbs. The drying process takes forever. I cut it about 5/8" thick and then plane and sand it to 1/2".

[@NewtonMakes]

It does take a while, but if we always have wood in various stages of drying it's not a big deal.

[@MCsCreations]

Really excellent tips, Newton! Thanks a bunch! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks for taking the time to watch!

[@koconnor]

Hello.

[@4legdfishman]

New subscriber here! Great information. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@davegravel3740]

Good video. What prices would these sell for? I see a lot of slabs on Facebook that look perfect for the boards. Wonder if a live edge holder would sell. Anyone know how groesbeck lumber is? Just starting out and don't even have any lumber yet. I do have a jointer and bought a helical cutterhead for it. Still looking for a planer. One suggestion, how about adding a video link when you mention a video to check out.

[@NewtonMakes]

I did. It's in the description.

[@davegravel3740]

@@NewtonMakes sorry, I missed it somehow.

[@woodworkingandepoxy643]

Hard wax oil is probably the best invention since hot cakes😂 applies and dries so quick

[@tombusshart3971]

With those boxes this , a good fast way is to either use lock miter bit joinery , or old fashioned box joints

[@rise_of_khursheed]

Ok very nice

[@jacobdisbro8149]

Another great video!! I got that joke.. Fit that "Bill"!

[@NewtonMakes]

My fifth tip is to send everyone to you so they can learn your sales secrets.

[@josepnhallen4749]

How will you sale them and how will you price them. Joe Allen

[@howardmiller4241]

How do u know what to sell stuff for?

[@SPICY_BEAR]

I don't make boxes. I make treasure chests! 😎 And keep them! 😅

[@detroitgator1]

How often do you use your glowforge? Been contemplating getting one myself

[@NewtonMakes]

Not often. But when I was focused on selling items, every single day.

[@detroitgator1]

Are you in Michigan? If so, where?

[@Bender1138]

That personalized box inscription was inspired. I spit my Diet Coke all over my laptop. Hilarious!

[@NewtonMakes]

Bruh, Grammy always be honest!

[@ScottPriestley]

So what is the best finishing technique? One that's quick, yes, but help me out???

[@isowindors]

Hexagon rod that can then be sliced like bread to provide individual candle holders?

[@NewtonMakes]

If you can find the right size and species then it's a great idea.

[@royboy801]

Thanks man that was great advice

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

A video on making plans would be awesome. I'm wanting to make plans for the projects I'm building on my channel soon.

[@NewtonMakes]

Let me look into that idea.

[@stanmondzelewski9253]

Your results may vary. Iv built tons of these "sell fast" items. End up stuck with most of em

[@wallaceworkshop]

enable fellow wookworkers, love this...

[@GeorgeZaharia]

good tips, but a lesson from an old man i learned that made it financially in life... he asked me this: Do you know why the rich are rich? and im like cause they greedy? and he said no... we are all greedy... but we aint all rich ... the reason they are rich... is they never ever... telling everybody their success formula.

[@NewtonMakes]

Hope this video gives you some ideas for selling projects. I can't tell you how much to charge for these items. That is a personal decision you have to make based on your area, expenses, labor rate, etc.

[@cabman86]

I need one of those miter fences!

[@cabman86]

They sell a 25 pack of the tea lights at Dollar Tree for $1.25

[@isaaczeitoun7767]

Great video! Where do you sell your woodworking projects?

[@KlausJepps]

@Business In Mind I think it wouldn't make sense in the end to get Newtons price. There are simply too many factors, as where in the world are you located, your personal material and tool costs, and the time you personally spend producing the item. Those tea light holders are great though and I guess I would sell 5 for 250kr which is about $40. I don't have the tools to make the boxes, and they would take me too long to build. The serving boards will be great, but the price depends heavily on the size and wood type.

[@rafemaxwell4143]

@@businessinmind7411 I suspect he doesn't sell many. It's easy to see what this guy sells... advertisements and merch and the false hope that you're going to make a living selling esoteric knick knacks online 😂

[@victorwaldrop3646]

Do you have any problems with the candle holders as the candle burns down?

[@NewtonMakes]

Nope

[@arthurgriffin8358]

Awesome video, Billy! Thank you!!! Would you consider creating a video regarding plans? Creating them... Selling them... Promoting them... Things to keep in mind to protect intellectual property? Thanks for all you do, man. I enjoy and appreciate your work.

[@NewtonMakes]

Very cool idea. Leave that one with me and I'll see what I can do.

[@arthurgriffin8358]

@@NewtonMakes I look forward to it, man. Thank you!!!!

[@allenriff9242]

what finish do you use on boxs?

[@NewtonMakes]

Usually hard wax. Check out my box making playlist.

[@johncoonradt9000]

How much you sell the box for

[@williamoyler3796]

Can you include how much you sell each item for? Sorry if you have already answered this question.

[@boneyard1434]

I enjoyed this video but I’m curious about the candle holders would they in any way be considered a fire hazard?

[@Combat2Community]

How much do you charge for the hexagon candle holders?

[@iROBODUDE]

Wish you would have said how much you sold them for. And how much was actual profit.

[@bellakaldera3305]

I make fireplace bellows...Bella's Bellows!

[@sethwatson8952]

That’s great and all…. But how much are you getting for these things and where do you sell them? I have no doubt that you could sell those boxes like hotcakes for 10 bucks, but it wouldn’t be worth my time to even consider it for that money. It has been my experience that people won’t pay any decent labor for handmade woodworking stuff.