5 Stories from Making $500,000 in Woodworking

[@BobStCyr]

What man really needs to learn is to stop chasing the $. Making good products that contribute to other people’s needs and doing it in a way that also enriches our lives. What if we measured accomplishement by how it made the world a better place, not how many dollars did we get.

[@erregi_diy8976]

I also started creating cutting boards with my KZbin channel. I hope to achieve your success. Well done

[@aaronblackford981]

Jennie and David. So happy for you two.

[@mohammedali808]

It is always refreshing to hear your rise and fall in your business. Can you show pics of all the items you made.

[@lewisland3695]

I was stuck on pricing out some work I've done and this was a timely video for me. Thanks! It is difficult to adjust for inflation, what sounds high now has to be weighed against the current market. It's almost $20 to hit a drivethru, nearly $10 for a 12 pack of pop. It's just changed and it's difficult to know what I should be charging.

[@calvincrawford9583]

So i specialized long grain style wood project from furinture to cutting board i find have a a unique style or speiclized item

[@Martin1519]

i finally got to starting my business, i got everything setup, and now I'm stuck at the online marketing phase. I haven't been able to sell a single product yet. i have a good product, i use good material, I'm confident my website looks good and legit, and my ads seem to be getting clicks. The only problem i could think of is that i currently only have two products in my store and 1 variation totaling 3 products, and maybe that's why i haven't got a sale yet, or maybe i need to put more money into ads, I'm really not sure. but any advice is greatly appreciated.

[@Itsreallymarcus]

Yes you can, it’s called being a custom woodworker.. meaning you specialize in woodworking.. and being considered a handy man is kinda like being a general contractor…can do pretty much all of it lol

[@outdoortherapy6596]

wow what a great video. now to get my wife to think like you guys do

[@petertragardh4571]

Not a charity... A school! You don't make money, you create experience. Just know that you will get enough knowledge at some point, and that you are ready to start getting money instead.

[@eileenb234]

Move proof furniture?! What a concept! Although it wouldn't have helped for that time we had to store half our furniture and it came back with black footprints on an off-white sofa..😝

[@raisinggrainwoodworking]

Oh the maker's curse. It is sooooo hard not to point out the imperfections. Keep you mouth shut and they will never know it. I used to sell higher price items for a major corporation. I would have customers that bought out lowest price items and they were almost always the worst customers to deal with post sale. I got to the point I told people 'I'm not going to sell that to you. Every time I sell one of these I spend more time fixing problems than it's worth. I'd be happy to sell you (x product) or higher, but if you insist on buying this one, I'm going to invite you to buy it from someone else.'

[@kevinronald4137]

Sell, sell and sell a summary of your business.

[@thomasrichmond7989]

But there are so many people out there that would rather buy IKEA or big box stuff rather than pay for quality and long lasting products.

[@Firefighter1997]

I am new to this and I am trying to figure out how to price my items. I don’t want them to low that I am not making money and not to much that I am ripping them off.

[@jimrosson6702]

Great video Thanks for sharing your experience it’s very helpful.