Making an ALL WOOD Scrabble-themed keyboard

We made a wood mechanical keyboard inspired by Scrabble pieces! Go to buyraycon.com/evanandkatelyn for 15% off your order! Brought to you by Raycon. Check out the tools we used below! 👇
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[@EvanAndKatelyn]

Note from Evan: Yes I know I lubed the stabilizers the lazy way instead of hand painting them all. I like them extra lubed 🤣 Also we had SO much fun making the unnecessarily extra ad in this video. Click buyraycon.com/evanandkatelyn for 15% off your order

[@TheSlowpC]

It’s ok you two !

[@gamechannelminecraft6583]

Hello everyone, good viewing🐼👍

[@Grrr75126]

Hi ! , i reallylike your content and you two are so funny !

[@-VFlower-]

This is such a good vid! I have been sick the last two days (not covid) and this made me cheer up 😊

[@helgalindchristensen6936]

Hi

[@xebecdav]

evan and katelyn sponsorship sections are the only ones i dont skip through because they’re always golden

[@MladejjBlbejj]

the only ads worth watching tbh

[@toriam15]

Agreed!

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

Thanks! We try to make them fun (for y'all but also for us to film haha)

[@sunshineisdelicious]

Saaaaaame

[@chaotic_gaming1624]

Agreed

[@Nerdforge]

we woodn't mind this keyboard at all, it looks siiick! amazing job!!

[@denila-darcy]

I laughed harder than I wood want to admit 💀 (wow I'm so funny)

[@vermili0n9]

Oh, hi!

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

I think if you decided to make a keyboard video, it wood be very poplar! If you're ever in Texas and you wanna make one together, that'd be awesome :D

[@callmesobhan]

The collab of the century 😯🔥

[@vermili0n9]

Oooh.. after a colab with LTT, a colab with E&K would be just incredible. Fans need this!

[@ashleyschmidt9376]

Can we appreciate Katelyn for committing to multiple glamorous looks just for the sponsorship 😂👏🏻💖 yes, Queen

[@SarahBeirne]

I love the breakdown of the parts of the keyboard at 0:44, a great visual to understand the parts. Also, probably the best ad you both have ever done!

[@catarinaldi]

OMG the sketch for the sponsor??? this is pure art, you guys are amazing!

[@neehans1490]

It's better than the tiktok sketches

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

haha thank you

[@matteoromanova4582]

@@EvanAndKatelyn They are always funny, but this one is a masterpiece.

[@walkthemads]

Not Catellynn 💀💀💀

[@4dooraventador]

the costume changes!! they must have a whole costume department lol

[@JustCallMeMeghan]

Evan and Katelyn are starting to get a bit of a hoarder complex with all their keyboards. And I'm so here for it. They are all so great! 😂

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

Evan is next to me literally doing the research for our next keyboard project...

[@vanilla4362]

@@EvanAndKatelyn oh my…

[@oceanbreeze6455]

@@EvanAndKatelyn oh dear

[@chaossdragon]

Wait til they start hanging the older ones on the wall in the background instead of their artwork projects.

[@polberg]

@@EvanAndKatelyn Goodness me

[@Mirandaaaa55]

All these companies should ask Evan and Katelyn to sponsor their products, everyone knows to never skip them!!

[@Kanoog]

Valid Point actually. because I normally do skip them but just not on this channel.

[@MaybeitsmeJulia]

You two are a fine balance between immaculate attention to detail and utter chaos. Never change!

[@havenk888]

Katelyn deserves an Oscar for this sponsor performance 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@burg_ah]

What sponsor? This season was a true test of emotions and love. Way more dramatic than season 1 and 2. Raycon deserved so much better at the end :'(

[@KimberlyByrdV]

Yes! And she looks stunning!

[@pvic6959]

not only did i sit though an ad, but i also got super invested lol

[@Rakanishu_Esq_Attorney_at_Law]

Fr! It low key felt kinda weird that they went straight back to the show without addressing how good that was 😂

[@Lucky-McShay]

@@burg_ah agreed :'(

[@corakat6439]

The spray bottle really and truly conveys the pain and guilt you felt from not being able to make LEDs out of wood

[@karolinagajec6484]

especially how Evan felt 😂

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

It was a spray bottle full of all the tears we'd already cried

[@dustvoice]

@@EvanAndKatelyn nice economical and ecological tear reusage I like it!

[@hannahkultgen5229]

Very nice (tiny claps)

[@metalnando]

@@EvanAndKatelyn ever? or just from non wood LEDs? either is perfectly fine and normal...

[@darinakuzmenko900]

Katelyn -- the editing this past couple of months has been STELLAR!! makes me cackle every time and the video feels incredibly professional. you're a STAR!!

[@AmPlant]

I think it speaks to Evan and Katelyn's scripting genius that I genuinely enjoyed watching that ad break, even after I had to view an existential dread type documentary about advertising for a class

[@natalieharris9925]

Could you guys make a silicon jiggly keyboard. I am so intrigued to see what that would look and feel like

[@Melarec]

An absolutely cursed idea.. But now it is something that I also must see..

[@Nuds1223]

Like the one from skymall?

[@KairiArisava]

I'd say the most optimal feel is close to pressing on your flexing forearm, maybe even closer to wrist. Not too jiggly, not too tough (source: I just tapped all over my hand) 😅

[@SplitGillStudio]

Oh my god I posted this exact same idea in our keeb chat a few days ago. I need to know what the cursed keyboard feels like

[@capuchinosofia4771]

@@KairiArisava lmao u made me tap my wrist too!

[@lolilo2759]

Okay but can we talk about how creative Evan and Katelyn make their sponsored segments?? Like this is just pure art right here!! :0 :D

[@Corbald]

Seriously! With how much engagement they get _with just those segments,_ they should be able to grab any sponsor they want! It's always nice to be able to say, "I only sell what I like to use myself!"

[@TheRealAlpha2]

Y'know I just finishes complimenting another channel on the Raycon ad, but doggone it they're ALL so creative. It's no wonder they keep sponsoring them.

[@Max-ci9cv]

I never skip their sponsor segment I played this one twice lol

[@furyarn1049]

They are one of the very few channels where I DON'T skip over the ads. I love the heck out of creative ad placements.

[@frejatiller6652]

9:26 ok that was the best sponsership ad of all time also great keyboard

[@artificialgamer8364]

Evan split his keyboard and I just about had a heart attack 9:14 DANG KATELYNS A GOOD ACTOR GEEEEZ

[@jessig8854]

Honestly other KZbinrs can’t even come close to Evan and Katelyns level of ad content. This is the only channel I don’t mind watching the sponsored bits when they have them! That raycon ad was the best 😂 they are the reason I have mine now

[@jessj7965]

The spray bottle at the start killed me

[@AugustisHeree]

This is my fave sponsorship they’ve had. Katelyn was literally amazing and is so good at acting bro, it sounded like she was actually crying at the end lol-

[@ellab7366]

Most families: And here is the randomly selected wall with all our family photos! So cute! Evan and Katelyn: Do you wanna see the Keyboard Hoard™

[@mathiasbrio2105]

™?

[@eunicereinhold7959]

As a keyboard enthusiast and a long time viewer of this channel, i can’t describe how happy this video made me. So creative as always but also something i’ve never seen before in the custom keyboard community. Y’all should put those keycaps into group buy 😈

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

thank you!!

[@lancealcantara1439]

sammee maann.. i was a bit sad when i saw a keyboard they had.. it had brown switchess

[@eunicereinhold7959]

@@lancealcantara1439 Everyone's gotta start somewhere! Big upgrade with the U4T bobas :)

[@thespankmyfrank]

Okay this might be the best ad spot you've ever done lmao. I love it! I usually never watch ads on youtube but yours are always worth the time, so much fun.

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

thank you!

[@xOpenmikeknight]

15:50 "It all comes down to better switches, better ingredients, papa johns" keyboard looks real sick. 10/10

[@LFfire1597]

I love how katelyn is always there to reel Evan back in when he’s getting a little mad scientist

[@elliekelley8758]

I would love to watch the Raycon marketing team react to your ads, this was my favorite so far😂

[@ssylp5910]

I was just thinking this! Especially the one in this video

[@cerenityallee4039]

I have to be honest, this is one of my favorite non resin projects that you did, I really like how the wood and how nice it looks like it, it looks awesome, that's all I need to say, and the little details on the keys that were added I loved it

[@spifariffic]

I legitimately wish I could buy your keys, I hate how thick keys tend to be. Everything about this is so amazing. Also, thank you for sharing the switches you found - I also use browns and hate the wiggle so much!

[@sewpungyow5154]

There are low-profile keyboards, are those still too thick?

[@senatorpalpabean2638]

The keyboard feels like sci-fi-meets-cottagecore and I love it

[@kaylalea1148]

this has been one of my all time favorite channels for the past few years. not only are you guys funny and entertaining, your relationship is something I aspire for one day, and you guys do projects of a scale i could only dream of. genuinely some of the most creative and talented people in so many crafts. I love so much how customized you make everything and your desire to make all your projects practical, functional, visually stunning, and unique to you. tdlr: love you guys!!!

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

thank you so much for the kind words!

[@lillygraygray4018]

I love how all (my) niche intrests come together with this video! Them being: mechanical keyboards, woodworking, DIYing, married couples. You two are great! And the vids are always so much fun!

[@vampiresquid2635]

this is the only channel where i dont skip through the sponsorship sections. These stories are beautiful

[@jaguartherainwing1497]

Just when you thought they were done making cursed keyboards, they came back with another! And yet somehow, each time, their creations are beautiful and it becomes hard to actually call them “cursed creations” You guys never cease to surprise me with the amounts of creativity and problem solving skills you have. Keep up the good work!

[@pvic6959]

but this one is anything but cursed!

[@Cinth_Venomurr]

I never thought I would be jealous of a wooden keyboard of all things it just looks so neat I want a wooden keyboard now

[@hannahkultgen5229]

Same

[@bigrob029]

Give it a month and all the keyboard youtubers/tiktokers are gonna be doing wood-thocky keycaps and boards.... E&K, always trendsetting.

[@Alicewatcheseverything]

same, it would match my wooden desk

[@Kanoog]

"WORDS ARE HARD" well COUNTING is TOO. 3:30 🤣

[@missapril0011]

Y’all are the only ones where I actually sit and watch the part where you talk about your sponsors instead of skipping through it. Great job making them entertaining.

[@NandaNunes90]

I love how excited Evan got with the wood veneers hahahaha

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

True joy haha

[@Irisgeneral]

⁠@@EvanAndKatelynno reply’s to your comment 😮😢 here I am :3

[@urkince26]

You guys are absolute marketing geniuses. Your adds are pretty much the only ones I don't immediately skip because they're just so entertaining in their own right

[@cyphre]

The mechanical keyboard hobby can get pretty expensive. Glad to see you did some research and ended up with Boba U4 switches! They are some of my favorite as well. Still basically the best tactile switch on the market (that is readily available).

[@seansavoie6488]

Okay props, your sponsor section on this video was amazing. It's incredibly rare that I actually enjoy watching the sponsor portion. Bravo!

[@christhethirds]

The Raycon ad is way too well made to just be an ad. Like I actually want to watch that show

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

I still just wanna know who Raycon chooses...

[@Lisa_Flowers]

I've never been physically angry that I don't own something before 😫 that keeeeyboard, it's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

[@B.McAllister]

YOU SHOULD MAKE THE LAYERED KEYBOARD SO YOU CAN SEE THE MECHANICS AS YOU TYPE! Basically putting toothpick stilts on the keys. Encase it in resin and you got a keyblock and not a keyboard. So like what you did at 1:03 but a functional keyblock;) hahah. That has E&K written all over it. As a kid I loved the 90's aesthetic of see through electronics because I loved to see the inner workings and function as you use it. So this project would be awesome to see!

[@thebucketqueenart]

0:13 my dog stepped on a bee 😩😭

[@Moola868]

14:40 "Guys, I have fallen down the mechanical keyboard rabbit hole" He says as if it's new information, in the ~5th? keyboard related video on the channel.

[@ZombieGoddessxi]

This might be my favourite ad you’ve ever done. The keyboard is gorgeous!!

[@Kalina_009]

"Take it slow" by KZbin audio library hits harrrrrrrrrrdd 16:45

[@lillyfoot19]

Okay, I paused the video because I need to talk about that ad. Katelyn showing her acting prowess! Such a fun time watching her play as different girls on one of these shows ✨ masterpiece! Also, I had recently watched their closet organization video and I feel like she found a bunch of dresses in that process. Probably ones she hasn’t worn in a while because of pandemic 🥲 such a fun time. Thank you guys for your creative ad reads. Well worth watching.

[@slightlydistressedslug6627]

Evan and Katelyn never run out of ways to amaze me

[@user-fg1gt2ft2l]

I think it's amazing that you two just have the right combination of skill sets to build all the coolest projects

[@ZenMuff1n]

I've seen a person do the case without gluing the border to the bottom by hollowing out an entire piece out of oak wood. I like your economical approach(with the frame) better. The seam won't be that visible and saves some precious wood for future projects. A+

[@-BRIZZ-]

Can we just talk about how much work even and katelyn put into there sponsorships there so funny and it makes me interested and I love watching them tjere the only ones u don’t skip

[@francisrose8729]

The build is so gorgeous and well done, but I especially adored the ad - y’all are the only channel I’ve seen that make entertaining and thought-out ads that I never skip, haha!!

[@alexandrezani]

I love how they have the same instinct I do when starting a complex project: figure everything out myself even though plenty could be looked up.

[@cassiepereeri4646]

Same lol

[@saralopezCR]

This is a super cool video with a GREAT sponsorship segment and the final result was ✨✨BEAUTIFUL✨✨ You guys are so talented!!!

[@VixxAngels]

The aggressive spraying by Evan in the beginning 😭😭❤️

[@leahforeman]

E&K always have the most entertaining videos! And the best/most ridiculous editing. You both put so much time into your content and it shows! ❤

[@erinasnow]

It looks like one of those digital mockups for an extremely “cool” company. Really professional! And your ads are absolutely in the top 10 of youtube, my personal #1! So great, I always watch them

[@amushroomtrip]

so good, loved this video so much

[@fixifaxhd772]

Nobody:... Evan: "I went way overboard when ordering stuff" I love it xD

[@Ch1psYT]

The color choices on this one are PRIMO! It looks SO GOOD! So creative and so clean, well done you two!

[@Penguinishy]

As much as I love mech keyboards and doing all the mods and lubing switches, I started to get into custom keyboard cable making, and find it super enjoyable making them. You guys should check it out!

[@carveylover]

Katelyn great use of the word caddywampus!!! One of my top 10 favorites words.

[@DeltaJ90]

Watched your videos for about a year, and came here after your concrete keyboard. But as a woodworker this is, IMO the coolest thing I’ve seen you guys make, well done!

[@aidenv]

16:56 Love the glamour shots at the end, especially this first panning shot when the lights turn off. Is that one continuous shot, or two spliced together? The music is a vibe too. Keep up the great work!

[@frankierogers5063]

I always love the sponsors you guys do. Genuinely makes me want to buy the sponsor. Definitely do a good job at selling the products. As of the actual keyboard and products you guys do I love them because I have can always do the projects. There’s always a bit for everyone to try. Keep up the great work ☺️

[@complikaty9740]

I could watch an entire video of pure sponsorships from you guys (and that's saying something). You've managed to make it so entertaining haha

[@ElizabethElfgrove]

Out of the probably over 50 people I’m subscribed to, this is the only channel I would give money to, and I’m not an adult, but I still have money, and I’m a little low right now, but I wanna join or donate so bad! They’re such amazing people

[@abbyhenderson9363]

you guys are such a inspiration❤️ been a rough two years for me and you guys have never failed me🙂

[@beetothetee]

I hope things turn around for you soon!! 💓💓

[@Corbald]

This, as all things, must pass. These words keep me going. I've seen highs and lows in my life, but the surety that each moment, each feeling or state of being, is fleeting and must soon change, keeps at bay the dread of the lowest times, and keeps me grounded through the highest of highs. For each momentous moment must again transition to the other, lending variety and to curiosity and forward thinking. The future holds the solution to the now and only the future is ours to exert our will unto. So know that the future does come, inevitably, and guide it in to your favor with gentle pressure, for true control begs for accuracy, a solid plan and a soft touch, but most of all, the capacity to adapt, and to recognize when change must be _made!_

[@sunny_boiz]

10:16 the amount of views it got

[@juveriamahvish]

I sometimes I skip like 4 or 5 videos ao I can bing watch you guys. You make me so happy.

[@_BlueCollarGamer]

Perhaps one of THE BEST ads I have ever seen. Nice job. I almost forgot what I was watching for a second!

[@tiffanybaiocchi5343]

I just want to say... I love how creative you two are when it comes to your ads. I just absolutely love it! typically I want to skip the sponsor adds, but with the way you two do it I find it hilarious and so entertaining to watch! Although I personally do not like ear buds with gel tips (I dont like ear buds in general), but your adds are so awesome that I want to buy a pair lol.

[@friedbacon5095]

Can we just appreciate how much effort they put into these ads?Also Katelyn you look fantastic!

[@theeddytor3490]

1:50 literally every web development project that i got. i say it's just easy and then year later i am like " you sure we are deploying today?"

[@mcbrainstem]

These are the only ads I don’t skip

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

Nice job! There is a premade keyset called XDA Scrabble, so I used that with a wooden keyboard case to make a similar keyboard myself a while back.

[@stellarose3472]

Evan & katelyn are the definition of “Special best friends”

[@mzdiamondlover]

You guys have to figure out how to mass produce these or something. I freaking love it!!! So cool!

[@jorjaolson]

The spray-on tears, the long-haired Evan, the dramatic Raycon romance, just these two in general lol 😂. I love them so much!❤

[@MeredithHagan]

I Scrabble tile keyboard is something I didn’t know I deeply wanted until now. Also Katelyn’s sparkly dress in the sponsor segment is amazing!

[@fenzhopa13]

I knew Evan would eventually travel down the custom mechanical keyboard rabbit hole. There are a lot of amazing designers in our community cant wait to see more keyboard content in the future. Also amazing video as always.

[@Boiledquarterss]

Evan and Katelyn are the only people who can make ads so fun to watch. i'm concerned, they're too powerful.

[@_Piers_]

The custom display stand you made for the exploded keyboard was a genius move to explain things to people.

[@DotAPimp116]

i havent watched yet but i really wanted to say the amount of work that goes in to your videos is quite impeccable! im always impressed and i see the hard, laboring fun work you two put into your crafts!

[@i_like_women4]

This is the first fresh post that I’ve seen from you! I just started watching you and I’m addicted😂

[@nnibo412]

What a wonderful job, you can see the attention to detail (like the rounded edges for each individual key) and the commitment you put into it, congratulations

[@kaidraman]

I love how Evan went through so much effort and thinking to cut out that little side "hole" of the base on the CNC when it would have taken 2 minutes to just saw it out and clean it up with a chisel. 😅🤣😭

[@evergreenpeaks]

More Keyboards!!!🦌🦊✨ Sounds Luxurious.

[@salvadorno2708]

this was an amazing project! love the process and especially the outcome

[@rainysunflower384]

Wow, this is my favorite project yet. The colors of the wood veneer are so pretty, and I am glad you guys rounded the corners.

[@TheQuark6789]

You two make the most creative ads and I love it

[@heatherbellamy987]

This keyboard is by far my favourite one you have made yet!!!! It looks so classy and satisfying to type on. I want one so bad now. Great job guys!! You are amazing!!!!!!

[@itbeajen]

God, I've been trying so hard not to fall into the mechanical keyboard rabbit hole, but THIS. this keyboard is so freaking cool!!!! I love the cute decals. ;A;

[@Moonlit_Rose]

As someone who is also a keyboard enthusiast, someone who actually explained how switches work is very refreshing! I love the keyboard and the smooth, flat keys are very slick and nice. Also, all that extra veiner could be used to make wooden rings. 👀 Just a thought.

[@UpLateGeek]

I can totally relate to Evan's frustration at this kind of project. That's basically me every time I do any electronics project. Design, prototype, more design, buy more parts, more prototyping, more designing, order boards, find problems with design, so more design, more parts, etc.

[@Saimeren]

8:00 Katelyn is so pretty!

[@red_fry]

The ONLY channel where I look forward to seeing the sponsored segment. It's getting better and better haha !

[@alienmommy]

My favorite memories are playing scrabble with my mom. It was the only game nobody else wanted to play, so I got rare undivided attention from her and it was really special. I know this is a pipe dream thought, but I truly hope y'all sell these or figure out how to get someone else to make and sell them. Because I'd absolutely love a scrabble key keyboard for working on every day as a reminder of the awesome memories with my mom. ❤

[@alienmommy]

Also, thank you for making videos I want to watch the entire way though. Y'all are delightful humans and I enjoy the content!

[@mikab.4838]

i love this video so much! the look of the keyboard, the custom keys, the raycon ad, the asmr typing with the wpm keyboard screen like those videos, perfection.