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Follow along with me as a I go through the process of my best-selling planter box. I've made over $2,000 in less than two months with this one style of planter box. Download the cut list from above and follow along and try making your own!
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Tools I Use:
• Table Saw: amzn.to/4aWZ2gb
• Miter Saw: amzn.to/4bd15wg
• Planer: amzn.to/3UnHqD3
• Track Saw: amzn.to/3UDM953
• Sander: amzn.to/3JGT86X
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[@SaltyWoodworking]

Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe for future videos. (There’s a tool list in the description)

[@deanpowell1212]

I am new to wood working. And 65 yrs old. This is prefect for me. Thank you and God bless you!

[@SaltyWoodworking]

@@deanpowell1212 it’s definitely an easy starter project. Best of luck to you!

[@larryh7760]

I make it a habit of always yanking out those stupid staples before starting any project with fence pickets. I appreciate your level of detail in this video. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@tq2655]

Thank you so much for helping this beginner wood worker

[@SaltyWoodworking]

No problem 🫡

[@bradpreston2756]

Love your video, but please wear safety glasses. It only took me one time using my nailer when I was trimming out a basement where it hit a knot and came back and hit me in my safety glasses. I was 50-50 in wearing safety glasses from that day on. It’s 100%.

[@richardbowen2913]

Do you want to know why he works for himself? So he doesn't have to hear that bullshit all the time.

[@andymejia1293]

​@@richardbowen2913 😂😂😂

[@gunner8226]

2 types of people in the woodworking world....those with sense and eyes intact and those without lol

[@JoeRoscoe_DFW]

Excellent idea I think you could also offer one with a lid as a garden tool/utility box.

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Yeah, I had a customer request something like that. She never went through with placing an order

[@bobmcarthur4150]

I had 100 pickets delivered yesterday. this video is a good example of what to do with them. Thanks for the cut list.

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@susandunn7580]

Thanks for the simple and clear instructions.

[@thezipper100]

Sold 19 of your small boxes week 1 on marketplace with a small twist on the design. Gonna try these next, great stuff man 👊🏽👍🏼

[@SaltyWoodworking]

That’s awesome man! Keep it going!

[@the.tattooedkitchen]

I love your videos and really appreciate the plans being free. I have more fence posts than I know what to do with!! 😊

[@jewaterfilters]

Nice build. Thanks for the cut list.

[@SaltyWoodworking]

You bet

[@RayneChantel]

nice build - can't wait to make one. thanks for the cut list.

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@tictackpainting9983]

Great video as always. I really like the step by step process.

[@hiltonferguson-gj7cp]

Great video, thanks for sharing your plans. Will be my next project. Please continue the great projects. Hilton

[@robertredbeard1855]

I make somewhat the same box. Just taller and with a shelf on the bottom for watering cans and whatnot. Very nice job.

[@karlriley1314]

Looks great. Great detail on the build. Plan on makin some.

[@wendyt23]

Love this video! You broke it down so simple for for a beginner like me. Thank you! Just subscribed.

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Thank you!

[@lastcallflight777]

I appreciate you. I'm gonna use this in my area and see how it goes. God bless you 🙏

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Thanks! Have fun building!

[@CharlieMikeWoodworks]

Very nice build! I make one similar and you're right, they sell well. Thank you again!

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@3Dgifts]

Thanks for the video, thanks for the plans 😁

[@SaltyWoodworking]

No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@MrSonny57]

Great video!! Thanks for the plan!!

[@sambojobo]

Very well done video. Nicely explained. Thanks

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robertsmith3518]

Great job ,great video . Thanks !

[@424Cheetos]

Excellent video. Subscribed !

[@jmj936]

Nice stuff. Thx Salty!

[@dgperforms1]

Thanks man! I'm going to build one of these

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Don’t forget to have fun with it!

[@higherstandardspc]

Thank You, the download went just fine, nice video : )

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Thank you! Have fun building

[@jmj936]

I don't get why everyone needs plans etc. Watch the vid. Write down what you need. Cut it up and go to school on the first one or two, then you're a pro...done. Thanks Salty. Nice stuff!

[@3Dgifts]

Probably most don’t, but it’s nice to take the 10 seconds to thank the person for the extra effort to make it available for all.

[@dakotaDklunsford]

I wouldn't be suprised if that's what this guy did, I believe whosthevoss made these picket planters very popular a few years back.

[@grantmurphy7965]

Nice looking and well made planter you have there. How often do you sell planters? Is it a year round thing or mostly end of Spring early summer? Thank you.

[@SaltyWoodworking]

@@grantmurphy7965 mostly spring and early summer for sure.

[@davidskutnik9444]

Great video. Appreciate the plans. Thanks.

[@JoeMac1983]

Your channel is awesome. Subbed!

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Thank you!

[@vilod]

Nice table saw. Maybe a helpful tip, you can use 2 clamps to temporality hold the sides vertically.

[@wischaven]

Make a bench for your saw with a backstop. Make a quick jig that will clamp to backstop. Cut one and set the clamp for length. Boom even faster. Nice vids!

[@dawnmyers5166]

Wow

[@Tools-at-work]

You made over 2000 of those!? Dang!!!!! I guess they were all made for local people? Wonderful video. The planters look awesome

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Noooo, made over $2,000 worth of these lol. I’d need a whole factory to make 2,000 of them 😂

[@lanicooprider1599]

Yes! Thank you for posting this video.

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davepillow8478]

Thanks for the video. I’ve seen a lot of different planter boxes and I like your design the most.

[@franka5467]

Love your videos, hope to see more!

[@SaltyWoodworking]

More to come!

[@EcoWorms]

For the top rim ....make the long piece first...and then put the side rim after...this will look much better....You can also make 45 degree corners ...glue them well.....and staples them underneath this way...the corner will stay in place...and you should add some quality deck screws......They will hold much better.....because just brad nails and glue with humidity....they will be crap in 2 years...!!

[@RaulEstrada-m8p]

Great work ! Thank you bother !

[@zrx098]

Thank you for the video and the plans.

[@garydelder]

Thanks for the video. Nice job, looks good.

[@The-Handsome-Devil]

Thank you very much for the video and taking the time to show what you do and making the cut list as well. Always wanted to try basic woodworking and your small planters are the first ones I did. Is there anything you can do if you encounter cupped or bent cedar planks? most of the big box stores around here, always seem to have boards that are not straight or flat. Thanks again.

[@kylequinn1963]

This was a pretty exciting build I was hoping to tackle, but then I remembered I live in Canada and everything here is 2.5x the cost of the US. Just to buy the pickets is over $110 CAD lol.

[@gavinsilberman1996]

Nice design. Your instructions are very clear. I might just make one👍 One thing that’s always puzzled me about planters is whether or not to line the box with plastic or seal the wood to protect the wood from rot and to prevent spill from leaking out the cracks. Let me know what you think.

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Thank you! I don't line them with anything since cedar is naturally rot resistant. Of course, it would make them last longer if you were to use some sort of fabric or sealer, but it isn't needed unless you want to. The only issue with not sealing them, is cedar will grey over time being out in the sun.

[@DarksouIjah]

Thanks for this. I’ll have to try one.

[@robertredbeard1855]

I work a lumber mill/yard. The big box stores aren't the ones that staple that stuff on the ends. That would be us. Some of us are a bit more modern and it is printed on instead.

[@tooquiik1052]

Hey there, thanks for the video! How do people keep them from getting water damage when they water their plants?

[@frankgreen7988]

Looks like you've done a good job

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Thank you!

[@davidallan2829]

Thank you!

[@anthonyopgaardmusic]

New sub man. I was a finish carpenter for a year and I wanna start getting into making things!

[@SaltyWoodworking]

You should!

[@56baz]

Nice and clear instructions and well explained. Im in England and have made quite a lot of planters similar to these but i make my legs up then screw the boards to them but your way is as good ! Ive just had 2 planters picked up this morning which i sold for £45 each and i dont know how many dollars that is but i have a feeling its too cheap and that includes finishing and lining !

[@SaltyWoodworking]

If they are planters this size, definitely try upping your price. But thank you for the kind words!

[@mikem8758]

What do you think of the reticulating arm Bosch miter saw. I’ve heard they tend to not be too accurate….which I have a difficult time believing 😀

[@SaltyWoodworking]

I love it, I have had no problems at all with accuracy.

[@guyreece6425]

When doing repetitive cuts, always use the first board as the pattern, otherwise you will get a progressive error introduced into each successive piece

[@abrrrakadabrrra]

or use stop block, this give u highest and fastes reperitive cuts

[@donavanmcelroy6263]

Great video! 🔥

[@chrishad95]

For the rail that holds the bottom, I used to make that using off cuts so sometimes I would use 3 different strips butted together to make one rail, it gets glued and nailed to the full board so the theory is that the lengthwise strength wouldn't be an issue. The idea was to save full length long strips for parts in the build where you have to use a full nice strip. Eventually I stopped doing that just because it took more steps to keep finding offcuts that would work and cutting them to length, faster to just cut one or more boards to 44 inches or whatever you need. What do you think about using like 3 offcut strips to make that floor rail?

[@SaltyWoodworking]

That’s what I do 90% of the time. I have a pretty big stockpile of scraps, so I just go through them and use it. You’re right on what you said, it doesn’t affect the strength at all.

[@chuckmeisenheimer4731]

Thanks!

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Thank you! ❤

[@picklemetimbers3003]

Are those cypress fence slats? Great video. Very easy to follow along with.

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Thanks! They are cedar

[@CaptainKseadog1]

Nice planter

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Thank you!

[@FranciscoRios-gt2nb]

Thanks!

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Whoa, this is the first time I got a super. Thank you!

[@robertredbeard1855]

And I have seen a lot of injuries from those staples. So yes, wear your darned eye protection folks. Imagine the nail gun and table saw injuries I've seen.

[@asbrand]

Nice build! Do you plane both sides, or just one? And what is your final thickness after planing? And, do you ever bother with any type finish on them, or just leave natural?

[@SaltyWoodworking]

I plane one side. These fence boards are so inconsistent on thickness, but I usually take a 1/16th off of each one just to bring out the color. I don’t bother with finish, to be honest, I hate doing finish. So if the customer wants finish I let them handle it.

[@asbrand]

@@SaltyWoodworking - thanks! About the only suggestion I'd make for construction would be to assemble the two leg pieces first. Would make it a lot easier for the rest of the assembly process.

[@bubbamelvin9419]

Use pine in the bottom to save money

[@dnel3000]

ever have an issue with the boards contracting over time and leaving gaps? My instinct would be to cut shiplap and overlap them, but obviously more work...

[@EdwardCurtis-kf6fd]

Do you sell them locally or do you ship them? Great video by the way. Thank You

[@SaltyWoodworking]

I sell them locally on fb marketplace

[@ammerkharfan6504]

Great video. Unfortunately Each board cost $8.72 in Edmonton Alberta 😔

[@UlisesBarrera]

Beginner here, but, isn’t it necessary to add some coating to the wood if it’s going to be on the outside, rain, sun, etc, and if it’s going to be in contact with plant soil would the wood develop mold?

[@SaltyWoodworking]

@@UlisesBarrera with cedar it’s not necessary needed. Cedar is naturally rot resistant. The only down side, is it will grey over time in the sun. I always let the customer add a sealer if they wanted to. You just have to have to be careful if you are going to plant vegetables, the sealer can leach into the soil.

[@UlisesBarrera]

@@SaltyWoodworking wow thanks for the answer, I’ve learned so much from your videos, cheers!

[@SaltyWoodworking]

@@UlisesBarrera no problem bud, thanks!

[@TLAS]

Nice project and build. I noticed that you kept referring to the ends as an edge. Please keep the nomenclature straight.

[@THRILLLYFEENTERTAINMENTINC]

Hello and great work! I was wondering if you run your pickets through the planer?

[@SaltyWoodworking]

I do! I run one side through just to give it a clean face.

[@stevencabral991]

Where do you find these cedar fence pickets for 3or4 dollars? They are like none of my area. One place wants $13 for number one and seven dollars for number two Cedar Home Depot and Lowe’s in my area don’t carry them.

[@DT95978]

Those tops aren’t butt joints. They’re more of a butt and a hip. Haha!

[@ianmorrison2003]

Do you apply any weathering finish to the final product? Or, is it not necessary? Thanks.

[@SaltyWoodworking]

I do not, I let the customer add finish if they want to. Finish will definitely help the life span of the planter but it's not 100% needed. The only down side is the cedar will grey over time out in the sun.

[@ianmorrison2003]

@@SaltyWoodworking Thank you.

[@jaydenmontes7458]

So what would be a good thing to build durning the fall and winter

[@robertapreston4200]

What area do you live? Nice video and great box☺️

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Thank you, I’m in Louisiana

[@robertapreston4200]

@SaltyWoodworking is love to visit but live in S Florida . Do to have shop tours? My nephew loves in Louisiana?

[@gregmarshall1687]

In western Canada cedar fence boards are 10 dollars each. Which is crazy considering I live beside the cedar forests.

[@cdixster]

Ya, I was thinking the same thing. Here in Alberta a 5' cedar board is $7.04 and 8' is $11.19 on sale. Normal lumber might be cheap. But they are gouging on everything else👎

[@rayjohnson1974]

Been building planters for a couple years now..I.. what do you do with the scrap? Any project ideas. Great video

[@SaltyWoodworking]

I burn a lot of it. But bird houses is an easy project you can do with the scraps, could even sell them if you want.

[@BradFelix-ip8xj]

Do you finish these or sell as is? Any sealant at all?

[@SaltyWoodworking]

@@BradFelix-ip8xj I don’t. I sell them as is and let the customer add finish if they’d like to.

[@whitetailocd9305]

nice

[@rebeccabonjourstatscewich9002]

Do you ship these or only local delivery?? Love your plans

[@SaltyWoodworking]

I sell them locally through fb marketplace

[@rebeccabonjourstatscewich9002]

Thank you

[@damianmccracken7003]

How did you go about getting started to sell and market these? I have all the necessary tools and the knowledge. Just wondering what you think would be the best first steps to make this a side hustle?

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Facebook marketplace. It was the only way I sold them. High quality pictures is key. Makes your post stand out against the rest.

[@damianmccracken7003]

All right thank you. I am going in the morning to buy some fence pickets I'm going to give it a shot. Do you have any thoughts on the timing, like when is a good time of year to market these? Because my thoughts are it's kind of late in the season

[@SaltyWoodworking]

@@damianmccracken7003 it’s definitely late in the season now. People will still want them, but a month before spring is when the orders start getting crazy

[@daveworkman5213]

These look great. I can't believe you can get these so cheap. Where I am cedar 1x6x6 is $10 CAD at home depot, so 12 would cost $120. To make 70% over material cost I'd need to sell them for $400 CAD, or about $295 USD! 😔

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Jeez that’s crazy. I wonder if there is a different lumber alternative you can look into that might be a little bit cheaper.

[@Belg1970]

The material he's using are fence pickets which sell for about 4$ at home depot. And are 6' x5 1/2" wide. 1x material us way more expensive if you can even find it at the big box stores.

[@daveworkman5213]

​@@SaltyWoodworking could probably resaw some 5/4 white oak for around the same price, then I wouldn't feel so crazy asking $400 haha. There are guys around here on FB marketplace selling these for

[@jholden0]

Like the last guy said, these are fence pickets. Most likely they are the green pressure treated pickets at Home Depot. You can make this very cheap. You might want to stain it to change the color. I just purchased enough of these last week to build a large trashcan screen to hide my trash cans. They were 3.50$ a piece.

[@jholden0]

​@@daveworkman5213I just looked, the fence pickets at home Depot are actually 1.50$ each

[@guyreece6425]

How about some salty glasses?

[@jamesyankovich8074]

It looks like you using a 10” 80 tooth blade on your table saw. Is that correct?

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Yep, that’s right!

[@vilod]

Where did you get those safty contacts? I hate wearing safty glasses too!

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Safety* But contact your ophthalmologist, they can get you some!

[@yahnac4201]

The link to your blog is not working. I was looking for the list of materials and size?

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Check again and see if it works. I had changed a couple of things and must have broken the link. But it should work now

[@jaydenmontes7458]

How many boards do you need and what size?

[@poppopwalker]

What size pickets are these?

[@eldonbeyea393]

normally you only need a max. of 8inches for soil depth

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Just depends on what you’re planting. For example, tomatoes you want 12”. This box is roughly 15” deep, but you don’t fill it up to the very top anyway. Just has some extra breathing room.

[@crestonsimpson1370]

Cedar pickets or southern yellow pine pickets for the wood?

[@SaltyWoodworking]

I’m using cedar, it’ll last better in the elements than pine

[@808HasBeen]

How would you add a trellis to this?

[@frankgreen7988]

What if you don't have a planer the picket fences are not all the same thickness

[@rosedercole8939]

Do you use a protective finish of any kind?

[@SaltyWoodworking]

I don’t, I let the customers add finish if they want.

[@Beast_Boy1714]

Are you using 6ft boards?

[@SaltyWoodworking]

Yes I am

[@GaryBolton-c3e]

Can you build these out of regular fence pickets?

[@SaltyWoodworking]

You can. Cedar is just preferred since it’s rot resistant. It has the best chance of lasting in the outdoor elements.

[@jaydenmontes7458]

How many fence boards do you need for it

[@SaltyWoodworking]

12

[@Book-Gnome]

Hard to tell on video but those pickets look thicker than what I get. Mine come barely 5/8 and sometimes a hair under. I sold my planer a few years ago in disgust over snipe and use a router with sled but would not dare plane mine if I had one.

[@SaltyWoodworking]

They’re super inconsistent on thickness. But I never had an issue with snipe on my planer, guess I was lucky in getting a good one.

[@Book-Gnome]

@@SaltyWoodworking Wow nice. I had 3 different planers including a $900 Dewalt, all lunchbox planers. I spent hours adjusting the tables and building sleds, could never get rid of the snipe. I built mostly cutting boards so I had to use a couple extra long pieces to take the snipe. Then I just started making them 4-6 feet long and using a router to plane then cut them down to size which was much nicer because I could make them wider than 12". Anyway, I guess snipe would not be an issue with pickets because you're going to cut the ends off anyway.

[@jaydenmontes7458]

What screws would you recommend for this

[@SaltyWoodworking]

1” screws. Some sort of stainless steel, deck screws, or galvanized so they don’t rust.

[@jaydenmontes7458]

Alr thanks man

[@FIDO-m4f]

Where did you get your black apron? Been looking for one for awhile now.

[@SaltyWoodworking]

I got it off of Amazon. It’s pretty solid for $40. Briteree Woodworking Aprons for... www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4GH6HWC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

[@msmarkwest]

safety glasses !!!

[@jaydenmontes7458]

What does the width of the board need to be

[@SaltyWoodworking]

@@jaydenmontes7458 they are 5.5” wide

[@EcoWorms]

and in Canada we have cedar fence board...but $10 a pieces.....But our wood is much cheaper in USA....especially with that new crazy NAFTA rules of 15% taxes on our wood...lol ...I guess we should put a 15% on all US products....if this what USA call it...free trades agreements ....???

[@lonzorouls2416]

Where do you sell?

[@SaltyWoodworking]

FB Marketplace and word of mouth

[@frankgreen7988]

How thicker than fence pickets

[@philmininni5981]

having a problem with plans Unable to download.

[@SaltyWoodworking]

What’s happening when you try to down load it? You click the button, fill out the form, and it redirects you to the plans.