These simple woodworking projects are selling like crazy

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In this video I show you a super simple woodworking project for beginners that are selling like crazy for me. These are made on the Xtool P2 laser engraver but any laser can be used to make these, and they are super easy for woodworkers on any level.
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[@AreBaloni]

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[@dogboymalone11]

6:39. Got my sub mate, funny as ****

[@KarlosEPM]

Hi Are. I admire how transparent you are concerning your business, it must be applauded. Congratulations on a profitable month!

[@AreBaloni]

Thank you, Karlos!

[@timothysuveges]

How about you? I hope you share your ideas too!

[@nosreuter]

Love your transparency Aare! I'm investigating if maybe woodworking from my small garage could be a way for me to work less hours as a anesthesia nurse since it has left me burnt out two times over the course of 3 years. This type of project actually seems possible even from a garage, but obviously I have to secure the sales too... Thx for the tips on that!

[@AreBaloni]

Thank you! Go for it, and let me know if I can help you in any way :)

[@hopnmeema]

Work LESS as a CRNA?? How is that even possible? All you guys ever do is manage the music in the room and fill out crossword puzzles 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@coreythomas9178]

@@hopnmeemaanesthesia nurse not a CRNA. Do you not know the difference between those 2? 😂

[@scottbionicnerf8727]

I think that it only makes sense to batch out relatively common items such as cutting boards in this way. Buying an unfinished product in bulk, then finish the rough product, customizing it for resale is the way to stream line the production process. If I build a piece of furniture, I'm not going to make the hinges, handles, nails, screws, or whatever else I can buy cheaper than make myself, I'm gonna buy those items at cheaper rate, and incorporate them into my product. It's Smart. If someone else is making something in rough form, and offers it for sale that way, knowing that others go are going to finish them, customize them, resell them, go for it. You're working backwards if you don't.😎🤓🤠

[@mrtablesawful]

All lot of violins are sold this way. They are bought "in the white" or "rough" as you put it. Then they are refined, labeled, then resold.

[@goldielocked7111]

Thank you, man.. Just thanks.. You make me believe, the way you cook this down is highly educational.

[@jenhartart2]

Your willingness to share ideas, cost and profits is commendable. Thank you

[@Kennylolwins]

God bless you! You've opened my eyes to new ideas!

[@AreBaloni]

Glad to hear that! God bless you!

[@chuckjohnson4048]

Glad to see the handles on the cutting boards are in line and do not have hand holes. Most boards I've seen have the HH's and if dropped will most likely break at the handle. It looked like you were seasoning the boards with vegetable oil. I have been over the last 4 days adding a flood coat of oil to a board my wife bought. After about 12 hours I have noticed all the oil absorbed into the board and the surface almost dry looking. 713 Woodworking uses a pan that his boards will fit inside and he submerges his boards for a day or two. I should have taken his lead on that.

[@user-ci1bg6nz8c]

Brother, thank you for sharing your knowledge it's really appreciated. Keep up the great work.

[@owatagi]

You’re really inspiring, thanks. I have one question: I’ve done some small customized items. A few times, very few, I’ve been stiffed and they didn’t get or pay for the product. Do you require payment up front?

[@OUTyme]

Man I learned much more than I thought I was from this video I appreciate you for sharing your knowledge on this!💪🏽💯

[@AreBaloni]

Glad to hear that!

[@donaldwhiteii6782]

Do you have the link for the pre-made boards in bulk? Only finding small ones

[@FatLittleOldLady]

Genius idea.

[@matthewneesley761]

I just got my P2 set up a few weeks ago. it is AWESOME, looking forward to getting it ramped up into production mode :)

[@AreBaloni]

Awesome! Have fun :)

[@JankyPlanks]

Hey Are!! Thank you for the great info!! I'm also trying to get my own woodshop off the ground here in Seattle, WA! Your channel is one of my favorites!

[@AreBaloni]

That is awesome! Best of luck :)

[@AndrewMcQueen88]

great story! good luck with further sales

[@cindykiefnerthecoppertorch7789]

Thank you for sharing, Are! Very informative and useful. Good luck after the holidays!

[@AreBaloni]

Thank you, Cindy! Happy new year 🥳

[@phildemetrijr3904]

Very informative post, where did you get your cutting boards from? Thank you.

[@sirguy6678]

Excellent video! Glad your business is going well and growing!

[@AreBaloni]

Thank you!

[@dougmoore7424]

Do you know what tools would be best to not only engrave but also cut the wood? I want to make mini frisbees/discs with engraving and trying to find out what I would need. I am completely new to this so any entry level advice would be appreciated. I sell on Amazon and am expecting 10 or so per day I need to make.

[@newme-tp4ku]

i dont know if you need this idea but i thought about kitchen/furniture door knobs and handles. I allways just change the handles and it makes the furniture so much better (instead of buying a new kitchen)

[@hansdegroot8549]

You did a great job. Hopefully your new product will sell well. Good luck

[@AreBaloni]

Thank you, Hans :)

[@jonhatton4354]

Would love to know where you source your rough boards

[@user_16309]

Thanks.

[@Motocicleiros]

I am from Brazil and I am starting a a cutting board business. In my case I am going to make the boards myself and it seems that you are one step forward! Nice video!

[@jerrysundin8425]

Tusen takk for inspirasjon :)

[@adrianpuni500]

The smell in there must be heavenly man. thanks for sharing :)

[@Jacbean10]

Very nice! I love doing cutting boards. Where did you source yours? I’m struggling to find them in bulk at a reasonable price.

[@user-ch4hy7ny3d]

Where do you buy your cutting boards rough , before you do them up?

[@icecreamladydriver1606]

How do you find a bulk supplier of cutting boards. I am in the US so I don't imagine I would be able to get them from your supplier but if you could give me some ideas it would be great. I don't have the equipment to make them myself and sure don't have the money to get it. Thanks for the video.

[@danielonadventure]

Thanks for posting! Great video and advice

[@AreBaloni]

Thank you, Daniel! Thanks for watching :)

[@danielonadventure]

@@AreBaloni you’re channel is a great inspiration and I’m glad you got back into it! You got me back into woodworking here too! Thanks again and best wishes in the New Year!

[@AreBaloni]

@@danielonadventureI’m really glad to hear that! Thanks, and happy new year to you as well! 🥳

[@mridahokrieg6114]

Where do you purchase your non finished cutting boards?

[@scottbionicnerf8727]

Good Job Brother. Nice breakdown of how everything came about. Great idea for a seasonal project. Hopefully, your evergreen projects will turn out as well, or better.😎🤓🤠

[@AreBaloni]

Thank you, Scott!

[@user-ql1uf3qv1w]

You are legend! Greetings from Herzegovina!

[@newme-tp4ku]

what a good video. thanks

[@damianmaynard2592]

Great work Are. Great to see your enthusiasm and ingenuity. Lykke til med alle fremtidige ideer. 👋

[@AreBaloni]

Tusen takk!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Great video Are! you are the cutting board man! They look really good. Thanks for the shout out in the video made me laugh out loud. Hope you had a great Christmas and good luck for 2024

[@AreBaloni]

Thank you, Steve! I hope not, this will be the last cutting board video for a while. No problem! Just waiting for the sponsor money from TNM now 😎 Happy new year, Steve! All the best to you, your channel and podcast 🥂

[@SteveBellCreates]

⁠@@AreBaloniYou to I hope 2024 is a great year for you. I’ll see if Pierre has any cash left in the TNM bank account to pay out some sponsorship cash or if he has spent it all on new tools

[@eric-pj3ou]

great job. where can you purchas the sanding boards? thanks

[@stephenbagshaw4301]

What are finishing the boards with?

[@g.eeducation251]

Good work buddy.

[@MrZhootSe]

Okey I'm curious, where the * where you able to buy so many rough cutting boards? ^^

[@37south47]

Where to source them and what kind of wood are those you sell?

[@robertmerrill6356]

Can I ask you where you got the boards from? thanx

[@danlavely]

Great video, Are! I just came across your videos today - subscribed! Can you tell us how many cutting boards you sold for this, and approx. how many hours you spent in total? Sorry if I missed that in the video.

[@briandonahue3496]

Sell them to restaurants as serving boards

[@masishida7522]

As long as the boards available are cheap and come in the same standards in numbers, it looks like a good job. Doing on private business makes a good profit, but If the business expands and employees are hired, it gets much harder I believe. Also finding customers that order big numbers probably differ depending on the economy and that is where you are taking the risk. So far, it looks like your winning the bet, so I hope you can make enough profit will your healthy and going good. I'm just an employee of a company, being afraid of taking does risks.

[@DustinRAveryXIV]

Today you’ve earned a new subscriber!

[@sapelesteve]

Terrific idea Are! Keep it going! Happy New Year! 👍👍💥💥

[@AreBaloni]

Thank you, my friend! Happy new year to you and yours as well! 🎄

[@ianwalters3485]

Good luck with your endeavour's, you","ve outlined some interesting ideas.

[@AreBaloni]

Thank you, Ian! And thanks for watching!

[@icecreamladydriver1606]

How did you decide how much to charge for each cutting board?

[@ernstmartinolsen6551]

Hi Are! I love your chill attitude. You got many nice tips and tricks that I like. My dream is to have a living salary of woodworking. Thank you for the inspiration 😊 Hilsen en hobby trearbeider fra Norge 🇧🇻

[@paullang1505]

What kind of finish do you use on your boards.

[@NYU866]

Where do you buy your cuttings boards from?

[@davelester1985]

good ideas

[@LinoCrafts]

Where do you buy unbranded cutting boards

[@HaegrTheMighty]

Hey I love your videos as I have friends in Norway (I'm based in the UK). Just a question - where do you actually buy the cutting boards? Locally or from abroad?

[@TDpeoples]

tak for et super godt video, Hilsen fra Færøerne, God bless

[@BinaryDisastr]

What finish are you using for these? Mineral oil?

[@SykesFW]

Where do you buy the cutting boards

[@billvetter5328]

About how many hours a day do you work on the actual making of the product. In other words, could this be a part-time business, until you get up and rolling?

[@vt3553]

Inspirerende å følge deg, Are. Bra jobba!

[@AreBaloni]

Glad for å høre det :)

[@dldez8590]

What kind of wood is the cutting boards?

[@H2Dwoat]

Hi, an interesting video but a more detailed breakdown of costs would be better. Workshop costs, your time, shipping/delivery etc.

[@mariushegli]

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

[@AreBaloni]

Always appreciate it!

[@user-zv7os9ko6v]

How much do you sell the cutting boards for in usd Cheers have a great day

[@JohnColgan.]

What is the wood species for the cutting board you buy in? How is the but price compared to sell price per unit?

[@AreBaloni]

Wood species is acacia. I buy them for $10 and sell them for $40/piece.

[@junkwagonllcDOTcom]

This is awesome thanks again for the inspiration. I’m still in the process of getting my shop ready. Haven’t made any money yet. Hoping to get started soon. I’m going to buy your miter station plans and hopefully get that done soon. Keep the videos coming bro they really help 👍

[@AreBaloni]

Thank you, Mark! That makes me really happy :)

[@dannyvaldez7985]

Who do you buy blank cutting boards? Link to suppliers please

[@CindyRaeNoble]

Where do you buy your items in bulk?

[@skippylippy547]

Vikings Rule! 👍💯💪

[@joemilmoe]

Another way to batch oil your boards is to fill a plastic tub with the oil and just dip them in there. Then wipe them down.

[@TheYuxiaodi]

-7C - average Norwegian summer day haha

[@encoreguy260]

Are, nice work and nice profit. Where do you source you Acacia Cutting Boards? I know Amazon has a lot of these in bulk, but would like to know where you buy since you selling alot you must be comfortablewith your supplier. Thanks in advance.

[@AreBaloni]

Thanks! I buy them locally from a supplier here in Norway.

[@elouwerse]

Hi @@AreBaloni, does this supplier ship to other countries in Europe?

[@justinwhouarehappyhealthyb8]

We also so this we sell wholesale and retail we also sell blanks of our products and we do large batch sales we have 2 large lasers and we covered roughly 150,000 last year

[@Brianjguiler]

What size cutting boards? Amazon Link?

[@JBalencia]

nice! i am your 4000th like! great job man i liked your video a lot!

[@user-jchjkitv77896]

Very nice 👍

[@AreBaloni]

Thank you!

[@swampcastle8142]

Little bit of snow in Norway......lol.

[@Brianjguiler]

What size cutting boards

[@basxhor]

Not only that buddy you need space, storage, electric, water, heating, tools.

[@ProbablyUnacceptable]

Where would someone buy cutting boards like that ? Would be cool to personalise and finish some for friends and family.

[@AreBaloni]

Amazon definitely have cutting board blanks, but I would also check out lowe’s, walmart, home depot etc.

[@LinoCrafts]

Where do you buy them from;)

[@seeboombeatzofficial6620]

your voice sounds like Jay Cactus

[@swc5320]

How much is a batch of rough cutting boards?

[@boncreationsza]

Im from South Africa, the maximum we can sell cutting boards for is about $15- $20 and that's pushing it. No way we can make a living selling that here. Also too expensive to ship to the US which cost me $60 just to ship it to the US from South Africa 😢

[@timothysuveges]

What do you make that does sell in South Africa?

[@johnhubbard6262]

I like your business model, I love your Gorilla Marketing Execution, but as a tradesman I have trouble putting my name on someone else's materials. Of course I have to do it, I.E. the Grohe or Moen Faucet, the Toto or Kohler Toilet, but these are well known brand names. People know them, they have warranties, and they back them. I am not so confident about an unknown manufacturer of cut rate cutting boards at discount rates.

[@rockymarquiss8327]

Putting a Bible verse on them - that's cool! Great job!

[@AreBaloni]

Thank you!

[@13hubi13]

Is it allowed to send such emails to other businesses?

[@MighyMi124]

"Ameland" ist an insland from the netherlands. :)

[@Calmbi-nh6uk]

How much is this machine?

[@thenext9537]

Hours per board? 5900 after costs would be -25% USA for taxes so 4450 ish. Depends on how many hours it takes to do them, then the hourly cost comes in that’s what I want to know.

[@DETHTWUKTAUR]

This is kind of cool - you keep it all very straight forward. I'm way too impulsive to just stick to one thing .. but i am glad you found an outlet & had some success. sukeez is great. (>'.')^ if i get to see Norway i'll come say hi

[@ericvigneault1616]

Do you mostly sell on Etsy?

[@AreBaloni]

No. I live in Norway, and most people in Norway dont buy things on etsy. I sell mostly on facebook, instagram and word of mouth.

[@Actio83]

where did you source the cutting boards? am also from norway, but clas ohlson and those places always brand their stuff.

[@AreBaloni]

I get them from Rusta

[@djVania08]

Where were those cutting boards made? What about the wood species?

[@AreBaloni]

I buy them locally here in Norway, but similar boards can be found on Amazon. The wood is acacia.

[@djVania08]

@@AreBaloni Was it on demand product that you wanted from them or product they made and you adjusted? I'm just curious about your process. I make end grain cutting boards from larch. But it's a lot of work. :) so just curious how other people do stuff

[@AreBaloni]

@@djVania08It’s a cutting board that they’re selling as it is. But they’re really rough. You could probably find something similar in cheap home decor/ furniture shops :)

[@djVania08]

@@AreBaloni I'm not really intending too but just wanted to know your flow. Thanks a lot. What about the large outdoor table with benches. Will you continue with that in the season?

[@AreBaloni]

@@djVania08Yes, for sure!

[@DudeBeBlue]

step one own a house with a shed...... hold on can somone lend me 1.5 mil

[@muhammedirshaad]

Why do you sand them before engraving?

[@davidt1621]

A CNC and a Sand Blaster would do almost all of the work for you while increasing your production speed, and it would reduce the cost of the blank cutting boards. Then your time would be free to optimize your marketing and discover new products to add to your business.

[@cstpa1]

the investment required tho, dang..

[@Ermuggo]

laser cutter is cnc

[@DavidTysoe]

This is called semantics. The difference between a $5,000 laser engraver, and a $50,000 Laguna CNC… is 10x the cost and size.