HOW TO MAKE MONEY WOODWORKING / 8 KEY STEPS TO STARTING YOUR ONLINE BUSINESS (PART 1)

[@Beach_Guy]

You're my new woodworking favorite on youtube. Your honesty & integrity is impeccable Matt. I've always been good at woodworking since wood shop in HS, but never thought to turn it into a business. You're my go to guy now. Thank you!

[@user-dm1tv6nl2e]

My wife has never said "we need coasters." I wish the requests were that simple XD

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Lol... yea I feel ya. You notice I recently made a bed....

[@patcoyable]

I fell ya B

[@trophyhusbanddiaries2805]

Man if that ain’t the truth

[@roadster4299]

It's always her staring at something and saying something along the lines of "isn't this cute?" Or "that would look good wouldn't it?" Never the simple question.... "can you make this/get this?" Lol

[@JohnDoe-ls2ww]

Mine said “let’s build a house” . . We paid someone to do it. LOL

[@JayBee6801]

Love these videos. Totally within reach.

[@sharonthompson6293]

My new fav channel . Thank you for sharing

[@jimburrows4443]

Have watched a lot of these types of videos and you provide the greatest variety of products to make and sell. Thank you for sharing these ideas!

[@keelanoconnell3393]

Biggest tip that I’ve got is to make what you enjoy making! If you get fed up of making something or don’t enjoy it, don’t make it! If you enjoy and love what you’re doing and making, the money will come!

[@WomanUnfiltered]

I find it interesting that you mention not needing every power tool to get started. I started with a circular saw, a jigsaw, a drill, and a couple of saw horses and clamps all of which had been given to me over the years. Over the years I added to my power collection by buying used or being given to me. A few years ago, I bought a compressor and brad nailer from Harbor Freight, that's still working fine and for Christmas several years ago, I gifted myself a new table saw. I've been building my tool collection for about 20 years and working on things for my home but only been selling my stuff in the last year. Lol

[@donscottvansandt4139]

You da MAN! Mathew thank you for all your teaching and most encouragement!

[@jaredadams7791]

I have been hooked on your videos today and have really enjoyed watching and learning. I love the capability of a CNC machine but I love being hands on even more.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thank you for your support!

[@rickmartinez1769]

Thank you so much not only for your instructional videos, but for the inspiration they bring a well.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

You are so welcome!

[@MrTrecutter1]

56yo this year and I've been self employed 35 of those years. I recently retired from my 2nd business of 22 years doing residential tree service. I've been floundering trying to find something to do. This past year i had to remodel my entire living room from the ground up literally! My wife had bought me a table saw and compound miter saw right before starting the project as a Christmas present. I then had to buy a few other things "toys " to aid in the process. I came across these videos by chance and the light came on!!! I made the snow flake 2 days ago out of some scrap i had laying around and everyone loved it. Today I went and bought a brad nailer for $30, 4 pickets and a few other items total cost of around $120 came home and made the hexagon box's. I showed my next-door neighbor my projects and after an hour I had my first 3 orders, which paid for everything I had spent. The nailer is a must have for sure. Anyways I'm all in. I have the tools, i have the motivation, I get to stay independent and most importantly working with my hands. I can get as many pallets as I want being there is a furniture store just a couple blocks away and im also going to talk with the owners about consignment as well. Basically they are paying me to take their trash! Trash to cash 💸 . Many thanks for the inspiration 🙏

[@Ngry_W]

Perfect and timely for me, im just trying to start making money from my woodwork. Great video

[@kalindrangovender9015]

You are awesome, my favorite youtube woodworker, you are an inspiration and i'm starting my business in South Africa

[@jefferycoleman4371]

You think just like me! I'm getting hooked on your channel, it's exactly what I need. It helps to inspire me.

[@ryanm2214]

"50 orders for coasters I didn't even agree to sell" hahaha, that is awesome sir!

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Lol. True story man.

[@ryanm2214]

@@MatthewPeechWoodworking I got a good kick out of that! Just found your channel and digging it so far. Thanks for creating for us!

[@JMiller98]

Your first tip is exactly what I did, I would save up money and only use that money for tools/equipment that I wanted. Recently I have been making flags and it’s been doing good. It’s a side job for me, I just really enjoy doing it.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Oh yes. It’s an important one. And just keep putting part of your profits back in! Great work!

[@user-dm1tv6nl2e]

Wood flags?

[@JMiller98]

@@user-dm1tv6nl2e yeah I have done those along with a few cutting boards and small pieces of furniture like end tables, tv stands, and coffee tables

[@user-dm1tv6nl2e]

@@JMiller98 cool. Not sure I'm ever going to sell anything, but I like making stuff for around the home. Thanks for sharing :)

[@JMiller98]

@@user-dm1tv6nl2e yeah me too I mean I have sold a few from people seeing what I have had but I mostly like making for family and of course myself lol

[@lazygardens]

Good advice: make what you can with the tools you can afford NOW ... and set aside part of the money for future expansion.

[@andrewwilson6990]

You're the man. Thanks so much for the vids!

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks Andrew!

[@amarin6125]

i already bought a Basic combo drill jigsaw circular saw and sawzall … motivated to start

[@colinaindow674]

Great advice thanks for taking the time to share this video

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

no worries!

[@williampierce2034]

What an ending. Leave them hanging. I'm loving this chanel.

[@usmcasmr6374]

Awesome info! Thanks bud!!

[@brplatten1273]

All the tools I buy and yes I buy too many but we use for working around the house fixing things and doing things and also going to fix my garage up or my shop so I also look at those things thanks my husband can use and what he does and things I can use what I do sometimes it pays to buy a few tools that's my opinion but thank you for your opinion I respect it very much

[@davedennis6042]

About CNC machines. I have a 3D printer which I have learned to run ok. But I can tell you that there is a pretty sharp learning curve. These machines can do really cool stuff, but ONLY if the operator knows how to set it up and get it to do those things. They don't just automatically magically do that. BTW I plan to start with candle holders and coasters. I think I can come up with some really cool stuff with those. I need to work smalls for a while since I don't have a large shop yet, and I don't have a way to haul big projects to farmers markets and so on. I really like the concealment projects too.

[@villeneuvewoodworks]

Came across your channel. Love your approach

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks Jeremiah!

[@DEVINREYNOLDS06]

That was a very great video

[@shawnr771]

Good tips. Thank you for the infornation.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

No worries! Thanks for watching.

[@tealea1557]

most of the tools your talking about lol of course i call them by different names. this is the second video of yours that i've watched and wow the info. keep up the great video's thank you

[@Uncle_brandoo]

Great advice Matt! Thank you!

[@nateswoodcraft6715]

Good tips sir. Loving the channel 👍

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@alexreid4131]

Just found your channel today brother and very happy that I did. Great content! I’m about to start selling things locally and I’ll be sure to update you in the future if I end up having success with pieces of advice you’ve shared. Keep posting please 👍

[@grimtrigg3r]

Good luck!

[@alexreid4131]

@@grimtrigg3r thanks brother.

[@Oh6Torch]

Any updates?

[@davejsullivan]

Do you have a video with Facebook marketplace tips? Do you tap into the marketplaces in nearby cities instead of just local?

[@benkuntzamericanpatriotfix1512]

Hey great channel and content! I'm using the advice you put out and the ideas, currently made a bunch of the "smalls" and getting ready to work on the gun concealment, also set up what I have to do to ship these out to customers, I'm new to this as well. On that note, it would be great if you did a video of what your process is to ship items out to customers. I think it would be very informative to not only those setting up a business like this but also to your customers on what to expect when ordering a product from you ie... what items ship and what ones do not (size/weight), is shipping tagged on as extra or is it included in sales price, who you use to ship (USPS, UPS,FEDX?) and possibly how much time in transit. Anyway that video would be very interesting for all. Great job on the channel please keep doing what your doing! Love the content! Ben

[@maxwellspeedwell2585]

Had access to a shop since 1969. Working in a cabinet shop by 1974. In & out of shops for years. In all those decades I can’t think of one project shipped outside my zip code. Avoid shipping. If not AVOID USPS! They break the unbreakable. I shipped a stack of guitar tops. They were just mated halves of thin spruce. I put the stack of tops between two thick pieced of plywood, locked them together and padded everything. It couldn’t be damaged if it was run-over by an 18 wheeler. They broke it! Every guitar top was broken!! I believe if you shipped a rock via USPS, and marked it fragile, it would be broken in transit.

[@markkleckner3060]

Good info, God Bless!

[@drxstream5910]

Do you have a video on just making the coasters? My son and I cut them them torched them to make it pop. Should we sand before the polyethylene? Complete beginner and first wood project.

[@roberthartford6614]

Appreciate the shipping tips. Thanks.

[@TheGkizhere]

As far as 4x4's and making coasters, don't you want to make sure they are untreated before you use them for an indoor purpose?

[@roshannaidu13]

Yeah I've seen a lot of people forget to mention that. Nearly all of the wood where I am is CCA treated

[@daveholguin8942]

BTW I love your videos.

[@joshuamercer854]

Hey friend. Just got into watching your videos. I know it’s a lot of work but it’s paying off and I also appreciate the free information. Would you consider making a video on larger projects that make good money wood working? What items can we make and sell that can make a huge amount of profit?

[@DIYTheRealDyl]

How do you prep your fence posts for those projects?

[@mitchellreeves9253]

What kind of Polyurethane did you use for your coasters?

[@laurie2537]

I watch all of your videos I have learned so much from watching you. I make a lot of different things out of wood but I have a really hard time selling them I've tried marketplace and I still haven't had any luck selling things is there any information you can give me on how to sell my items

[@lazygardens]

Watch his "small project" videos. He gives the sources for his inspiration.

[@simplyblessed7036]

could i use stain and then urathane?

[@David-dz3oz]

My coasters aren't selling. The compitition in the coaster market is strong 😅

[@pa.fishpreacher6166]

Are your Bigger tools 110 or 220?? Like the jointer and bandsaw?

[@freethinking8749]

Just starting out. I'm sure this will be invaluable info. Thanks so much. I' wondering why you didn't make the coasters thinner than 3/4". Was that to prevent the wood from splitting? (I am very new to woodworking)

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Hey and welcome! If you cut end grain much thinner than that you run the risk of the outer rings breaking free and breaking off.

[@freethinking8749]

@@MatthewPeechWoodworking Ok.Thanks very much

[@markward8975]

Is there a printed plan for gig for the fan trellis?

[@GMan56M]

Great advice! A lot more realistic and practical than many of the other "how to start making money..." videos. Keep up the good work!

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks! No smoke here.

[@njnj3259]

How do you handle delivering your products and what sort of prices do you charge if you deliver

[@maxwellspeedwell2585]

Listen to Matthew! The money is made on the smalls, and duplication. I’ve done a large church & library, law offices, a bank, courtroom, stunning electric, & acoustic guitars, a lot of high-end furniture, and countless kitchens. I made decent money, but do you want to wrestle a 48” pantry, or sell cutting boards? Keep it small, light-weight, and duplicatable. Please stay away from guitars. An old luthier told me I was among the few successful guitar makers because I was making $8/hr. In contrast I made an entry bench. It just took minutes, and thirty years ago I sold it for $30. Today it may go for $95.

[@nataliearena2241]

I’m a designer decorator for lodges, resorts, cabins things like that your builds have kept my budget intact and given me great joy and satisfaction to see things that I make beautify a place for many to enjoy Please only let the positive content sink in Those of us who appreciate what you do, and are grateful that your real audience

[@rhess10]

Great so far. Where the second half?

[@BruceFindlay-kv5gr]

Matthew, I would like to challenge you to invite builders of your ideas to submit how much money they have made from your plans. Set a length of time and go for it. Of course, it has to be scouts honor. And you may want to disguise their identities. There are many KZbin woodworkers claiming to make thousands but there is no way to know what is true and what is flimflam. Thanks.

[@sll-tt6bj]

Good information Matthew when you made The Coasters what kind of polyurethane did you use spray or brush on

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks! I used an oil based minwax poly. Put a couple of coats on for the nice thick shine.

[@jacobwatson4752]

I’m using a spray on poly but it seems to all be seeping inside and not creating much of a shine at all

[@gabrielfreeman6988]

What kind of polyurethane did you use ?

[@daveholguin8942]

Free lumber at LOWES. Fence picket strips separating bundles of fence pickets. (In Tomball)

[@tomhostetter8516]

I want to make my hobby my career, no one believes in me when I profess this into the world most say I'm too old to try. (51) I told my wife 8k a month and I'd retire us both to working from home. I have alot to learn about social media as I plan to enter the content creator space as well... but 1st I need to get the shop built... have the money just can't get contractors to actually show up and do the work... they will show up and give a bid but that's it.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Yea thats a battle... But once you get set up your gold. Think about how expensive housing is... have you priced custom cabinets? Easily 10-25K per set! You could literally make 3 sets to meet your goal. Forget what everyone else says... start it as a side hustle and prove that you can make it.

[@joeygaines1916]

Hey Tom I’m Joey 54 doing exactly what you are and it my joy in the day, hit me back lets talk

[@johneaton9457]

@@joeygaines1916 Hit me up sometime, Id like to connect

[@joeygaines1916]

@@johneaton9457 Good afternoon John, thanks for reaching out! What can I do for ya?

[@shizzle1975]

Same.. and don’t worry about the outside noise. Woodworking is not only a way to make money, for me it’s also therapy. Start.. start somewhere.. like planting a seed.. let that shit blossom.

[@lloydosmondjr1]

Second time watching this particular video. More informative second time around. Haha, paid attention more I guess.

[@benkitzel202]

This might be a dumb question but when shipping items do you ask for the payment before you send out your product?

[@cameronschmit6472]

Shipping them, typically yes. If you’re having customers who are hesitant to do that, tell them to use PayPal Goods and Services. That way if it never gets shipped, they can dispute it and get their money back

[@130VonKleist]

my kids said they wanted a treehouse. now I'm building a pirate ship in the air. I should have been an accountant.

[@Ferreira0PH]

I just want to pay for my increasing tool collection

[@TobyPfeifer]

You say to make changes to you project. If I buy plans from you like bird houses squirrel feeders do I still need to make changes to my projects?

[@josephdelaurentis379]

Great videos, lots of great ideas. Do you have a particular guideline that you follow to market your products on facebook marketplace or instagram?

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Usually I post to my feed first. And then for the larger items I post to market place. Just be very descriptive with a lot of pictures. The more detail the more key words the program has to work with.

[@microstrader]

Search marketplace before you build anything.... lots of $10 Wood Coasters with engravings, and inlays. Just be aware. Know your competition. Always do a SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat) analysis.

[@deanbean8994]

$10 for 1 or set of 5?

[@kwarreno2]

Pretty sure you and blockhead have the same intro music.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

IMO there's three problems with using a CNC router and/or laser engraver. 1. It leads to repetitive factory style products. Not craftsmanship. 2. It's too easy. So everyone can do it. It'll never be interesting or profitable. 3. It'll stifle imagination

[@reyrainer6332]

I'm curious about your opinion. To me, CNC and all the automated laser carving, etc. are not really wood working. If a machine is doing all the work, that might be profitable, but it's neither hand made nor really woodworking. I'm a raw beginner, and continue to fail at even simple stuff (sometimes), but I'm going to keep moving. The automated stuff is both out of reach and out of interest.

[@makemoneyclickhere9247]

Nature takes away any faculty that is not used.

[@diybuildandlife207]

This coffee coaster idea is not practical. I followed exactly the same steps and made several and also gave out to friends. I stained it and then applied polyurethane and the end result is the cup sticks to the coaster. I left a few out in the sun and the finish has started bubbling.

[@cameronmassie642]

Try different finish then

[@philliprunge]

Buy used equipment.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

I have a video on that.

[@philliprunge]

@@MatthewPeechWoodworking "Upgrade to Used"?

[@robertyoung9888]

4 minutes in and nothing about starting a business?