My Cutting Board Hobby Exploded

[@rustywilliams5167]

an honest man, doing honest work. we need more people in this world like this guy!

[@KrisDeVo]

Much appreciated thank you!

[@keep7smiling]

Why do people always say: "We need more people like him/her" instead of: "I want to become a little more like that person"? Be the change you want to see in the world. Don't only expect it from others.

[@fellowsfiona]

@@keep7smiling I never thought of it that way, this is a great proactive statement. Thank-You.

[@dherman0001]

Most people are honest and work hard. Where is it you live where this is unusual?

[@MANIKO5]

@@keep7smiling I'm honest and work hard, what's wrong with wanting more people like that?

[@arthurwest2]

While I’m a woodworker hobbyist you don’t need to be a woodworker to catch inspiration from watching you work. What was most inspring for me is your gratitude and your humility. Those two factors inspire anyone in any place! Thanks for the inspiration and the best of success to you. Thank you for posting this!

[@KrisDeVo]

Really appreciate the kinds words, thank you!

[@brib_brib_brib_bri]

I am absolutely blown away by how much you fit in that small shop and how well it's organized. Incredible.

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you very much!

[@terencejay8845]

'A workshop has room for any two of the following; the man, the machines, the materials.'

[@ricter1]

I thought there is no way this is going to hold my attention for over 41 min and I was right it was at least 61 min because of all the times I backed up and watched it again! Exceptional video editing to keep it moving while still showing your skills! Thank you for the up close look into your new career! Beautiful and very inspiring work Kris!

[@KrisDeVo]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@samspade4634]

Kris, I suffered a nervous breakdown 2 years ago and am still working on getting back on track. I wanted to let you know that I find your videos to be very therapeutic and encouraging. Thank you for sharing your gift with those of us that are not able to create at this time. Again a very sincere thank you. Absolutely beautiful work.

[@KrisDeVo]

Sorry to hear that Sam. Wishing you all the best. Appreciate the kind words.

[@hawkofthenorth4829]

@bennyblanco a good nutritionist will do those same tests and more. Highly recommend them as doctors will only throw pills. My wife had chronic hives for the last 10 years and after dozens of doctors, a Nutritionist got her back on track.

[@aphaseelec]

@@hawkofthenorth4829 and without drugs

[@michaelcooney7687]

Yes Sam .... very calm and therapeutic... I totally get it..🥰😎

[@krisb-travel]

In a similar spot Sam, and feel the same way, must be something to do with having a hobby that keeps you busy

[@barzalou]

Are you lazy? No! Do you have a huge shop? No! Are you a great example to your family? Yes! Are you an inspiration to others? Yes! Is this a learning experience for you? Yes! But remember, as you're documenting all this with your videos, your efforts are not going to waste. As you're doing all these long hours to building a good life for you and your family, you are always improving, you are evolving and you're always looking for solutions to be more efficient. Be careful not to burn out, pace yourself and who knows, you may come to the conclusion that as your orders grow, your expenses will force you to make less profit by investing in a bigger working space, better equipment and maybe, employees. But in the end, hard work pays off. Don't give up, get some sleep and take good care of those you love 👍.

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you for the kind words and good advice. Appreciate that Dominique.

[@RonInAVan]

What he said!! 👍🏻

[@woodmartegypt]

Wonderful, you described and said what I exactly wanted to say, you also felt our friend's deep honest generously informative he ARE, I appreciate both of you please

[@Pauly5150]

Wow, quite inspirational. Your enrgy, effort, ethic and skill. If you are going to scale up, I would say make systems that you can scale up, because you cannot do it all if you get bigger, but you can manage others to keep your quality as you want it, or your passion will wear you away. I'm sure you've done it, but are your board care products part of the business too? Anyway, thanks, I really enjoyed your video. Paul.

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you Paul! That is definitely the goal. Yes I am making board care products as we speak. Cheers!

[@lahanlon]

KZbin: Hey, here’s a long video about cutting boards. Me: Why would I watch a 40 minute video about cutting boards? 40 minutes later: Those are the nicest cutting boards I have ever seen, I have to get some for me and as gifts for friends that can appreciate the craftsmanship.

[@KrisDeVo]

Haha! My wife and I loved this comment!

[@randyjones200]

Hahaha Right! But very good and I would buy one for sure ,,,,,Great Work!

[@Bertdevries4865]

You have a new subscriber from the Netherlands my man. I am amazed by your skills. Those cutting boards look stunning. I have to wait to save some money but I really want to order one. I was looking for a nice board. I love to cook and a good board is hard to find. It must fit perfectly with the rest of your kitchen. Daaaang son! You deliver the one I was looking for. Greetings from the Netherlands. I keep on touch.

[@carolyncobb8274]

Then why did you?

[@thesheppardfamily5581]

My daughter wants to make a video about 30 min. long. I told her nobody is going to sit through a 30 min. vid. Man was I wrong, I watched the whole damn thing. It's gonna be an interesting convo tomorrow over breakfast. "Sometimes daddy might speak to quick" then share this wonderful experience

[@dadevi]

Not only are you a great woodworker, but you also protect your health with the right PPE and ventilation. I wish more craftsmen did. Thumbs Up!

[@KrisDeVo]

Appreciate the kinds words, thank you!

[@alfredbucket848]

When you dipped them into the mineral oil was magical, so beautiful. It must make it all worth while to see a thing of such beauty made by your own hand. Congrats.

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you thank you!

[@michalsierzchula]

A tip from a cnc friend: never make too dip groove at one pass, make few at 1mm increments. This will signifincantly reduce the pulling force, and will make it easier to keep the track of your grooving fence. Don't be greedy when it comes to router work.

[@KrisDeVo]

Thats good advice thank you.

[@iangray6932]

@@KrisDeVo also consider a CNC router for this so you can get repeatability and speed.

[@nedash71]

Seconding the vote for a CNC router for this operation. It'll also allow for custom inlay boards: different style of product, but a nice upsell. Maybe your first employee should be a machinist to do that line for you.

[@astonadventures]

@@nedash71 Inlays are a great idea! I use Fusion 360 for this type of thing as you can "print" to the machine. Full disclosure, I work for Autodesk.

[@dav264]

As someone who can barely change a light bulb, I cannot tell you how much I admire and am in awe at your artistry. Just beautiful work. Thanks for the videos.

[@KrisDeVo]

Really appreciate the kind words. Thank you!

[@OldDocThedan]

There are endless woodsmiths on the KZbins... Slinging their influence and skills. "Hey guys...welcome to my shop... today we're going to review this $750 handplane built out of unicorns in Fiji...." But damn if I can't find one I like as much as Kris. How often do you feel yourself rooting for a channel? I'm like "Man.... I hope he makes millions of $$$ and just keeps smiling and showing me how to improve." Thanks for being you Kris. Please keep at it. I hope you three are happy and well.

[@Mike-lp9rv]

Usually YT algorithm is annoying but it was sure nice to come across this video.

[@KrisDeVo]

Much appreciated thank you!

[@jaytomson7052]

Witnessing Creativity. Art. Humility. Success!

[@karlkovach8647]

I absolutely cannot let my Wife see this . It has to be a surprise.

[@johnsuggs7828]

Nothing more inspiring than a craftsman working with his hands, doing excellent work and getting rewarded for his/her efforts. I know you don't know me, but I'm damn proud of you brother. Much success to you. Beautiful family too. They make it all worth it.

[@PianoMonkeyMusic]

I'm not sure how I ended up watching a cutting board video, but I'm glad I did!!

[@KrisDeVo]

Appreciate that!

[@burzeurk]

Same here !

[@jeroenherlaar8308]

I am an office worker, and the more I see stuff like this the more I get envious of the skills, results and all. I admire this really!

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you Jeroen!

[@bobcharlie7982]

I too work in the office. But i play around in my shop in the evenings and weekends. Not nearly enough for me but i gotta pay the bills. You can do it too and also work in an office

[@lesselavie7675]

One word: craftsmanship!

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you!

[@IxAMxSQUISHY]

Love seeing KZbin boost videos of people not afraid to use their hands. These are beautiful.

[@KrisDeVo]

Much appreciated thank you!

[@lanceegan3317]

Hey Kris I am so glad you found your Opportunity! And I hope that you continue to prosper. Great product!

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you Lance for the kind words, really appreciate that!

[@clauderivet5180]

Great product is right ! He's big time Rocking the cutting board and butcher block business. The work is magnificent and wish him and Family good health and a great business 'BIG BUCKS'

[@pamduff3987]

I can't, for the life of me, figure out why so many people dislike this video! Your talent is amazing!

[@KrisDeVo]

Really appreciate the kind words Pam. Thank you!

[@HereWeGo0o0]

At first when I saw this was 41 minutes I thought I wasn’t goi g to watch all of it, but there is not a dull moment in this video. Visually fascinating. Inspiring. And it’s hard not to imagine the mindset of Kris DeVo and the passionate, nearly obsessive work he does.

[@KrisDeVo]

Appreciate the kinds words, thank you!

[@pattya9527]

LOL I was worry about the leftover. I feel better when you said you have a plan. THANKS GOD!!! Love your job.

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you!

[@dottie3440]

I watch a boat load of video's on KZbin but it's rare to find one like your's. Direct, to the point, good examples and not a lot of chatter. Great Job, hope to see more of them!

[@KrisDeVo]

I thought it was a lot of chatter so im glad to hear that. Thank you!

[@stevebonds5157]

The wood workers motto: You can never have too many clamps. My father has said those very words many many times.

[@KrisDeVo]

100%

[@MissionaryInMexico]

My dad also said "Never ever sell your tools. Ever. You'll always have a way to make a living."

[@KrisDeVo]

@@MissionaryInMexico Never. Ever. Sell your tools. My wife said to sell my tools for the big move to Alaska. I said " tools make the man, I am not a man without my tools". Needless to say most all my tools made it to Alaska

[@MissionaryInMexico]

@@KrisDeVo I can go out and find tools I had from the time I was 14 years old.... Man I have ALWAYS wanted to move to Alaska, and am subbed to lots of channels where people garden, build cabins, go salmon fishing and harvest bear and moose. Back in the mid-2000's I flew to China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore to play guitar concerts, and on the way from Minneapolis to Tokyo for our first connection on the way into deep China, I flew over Alaska and got really good photographs of the mountains. Even since I was a kid in the 60's and 70's I remember wanting to go to Alaska to live. So... I'm coming (maybe with my wife, maybe alone) to spend a few weeks in a rented van to travel Alaska and find the piece of land I'm going to live out my life on... I've always envied anyone who lived in Alaska for the opportunities they have, and all that there is to enjoy. Greatest state in the Union. I also live in Texas, besides southern Italy and Mexico. Texas has the greatest hog hunting and deer hunting in the world, Italy has the best coastal fishing, and their pizza and ice cream is the best you can buy worldwide. Mexico... Well... Outside of the violence and corruption we have great weather here, as good as Arizona. But no rain in over a year. Miss that! I'm going to consolidate and get my butt to Alaska before I'm too old to move again.

[@janetjackson6677]

My dad always said that!

[@joepie221]

Well done Kris. If that demand volume keeps up, you may have to listen to the voice of the universe and get a bigger shop and more equipment. Don't let someone elses issues get in your way.

[@KrisDeVo]

Really appreciate that Joe. I agree, cheers.

[@DaRoach5882]

I had a large shop with about 30 employees and a 15000 square foot shop... Had a disagreement with my partners on how quickly we should grow and increase our overhead. (I wanted to work harder and grow with cash they didn't) Long story short I dissolved my ownership and about 8 months later the company filed, cause they took on too much over head without planning for the slower times. I had moved into a 2000 square foot shop and decided to run the shop by myself... I learned that I could make just as much money at the of the month by myself as I was before and didn't have the stress. Wish you guys best of luck and looking at the quality product you have, I think you guys will do just fine! Keep it up!

[@oldchev2850]

Good advice. Bigger is not always better. Glad you’re going ok now.

[@76verdee]

@@DaRoach5882 I have an uncle that did that with his drywall business & went bankrupt. Some years later he started a sand blasting & painting. Through that he started doing some work for Trailmobile ( semi trailers ) , about all he does now is trailer repair, put onaftermarket products & builds tankers. This around he always waited to expand the business till he had cash in hand , over the years he built 7 new buildings starting with a single bay for a painter booth up to thre last 2 built were huge. That last building was the only time he borrowed money to expand but it wasn't enough to hurt thr business in anyway. Because of bankruptcy his family went thru some real tuff times but today he's worth several million dollars & owns over 15,000 acres of farmland. I don't think he would be doing near as good had he not experienced his bankruptcy.

[@joepie221]

@@KrisDeVo Taking the step to a bigger facility is a combination of considerations and risk. On one hand, how long is the current flood of orders expected to last? If its only temporary, make due with what ya got. On the other hand, if the demand looks like the new 'norm', with better equipment and maybe a helper or two, you can expedite your process in a more efficient manner, produce more product in the same amount of time as the lesser quantities previously took, drop the unit price, make more money from increased sales because you now attract customers that previously couldn't afford your product. Its a risk, but like they say "no risk, no reward" or like I say " No balls, no bucks". Either way, it a gut check moment.

[@rcmodman403]

Always a pleasure to see such Awesome craftsmanship and not some automated factory of machines . Thanks Kris

[@edmcwv]

When you have a mistake with the router, make a cut out for handle.

[@markg.2501]

Pretty sure he mentioned in another video that those mistakes get cut in half and become "Cheese Boards".

[@_gpop]

I was thinking a reservoir for juices; just router out a little more.

[@at0mix197]

Just make it a 1-off board, unique, one of a kind. Someone would gladly buy that goofed board. Maybe drop the price by 3 or 5$ .

[@tomdowling4810]

Or double the width of the channel.

[@electronicsNmore]

Great work! They're the most beautiful cutting boards I've ever seen.

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you very much!

[@joelpa4638]

@@KrisDeVo WHEN YOU BUILD YOUR CUTTING BOARD'S HAVE YOU YET DID A CUTTING BOARD WITH A JUICE GROVE AND A LIVE EDGE I DID A DESK BUILD WITH A LIVE EDGE BLACK OAK TOP AND IT HADE COME OUT REALY NICE I REALY LIKE THE FESSTOOL'S THE T-75 TRACK SAW AND THE .850 POWER PLANER JOINTER IS WORTH EVERY PENNY. THERE ARE OTHER SAW'S AND TOOL'S LIKE FESSTOOL'S THERE'S ONLY 1- FESSTOOL'S LINE IS THE BEST TOOL'S ON THE MARKET TODAY.😁☝👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@lisaschreiber2893]

agreed!! they're definitely works of art.

[@bigharrykochenbauls4567]

NISSEN does not exist..? if you're really that impressed, you'll probably get your mind blown...

[@TheFiown]

This technique would make fabulous counter tops in a kitchen, with matching cutting board of course !

[@dethcreeper69]

And the colours too. That would be a massive talking point at gatherings

[@geoffdundee]

Stephanie Murray .......nice idea......i was also thinking high end/high value furniture such as bedside cabinets,chests of drawers & even wardrobes

[@TheFiown]

@@geoffdundee I dining table would be amazing, maybe make in pieces that peg together as one huge run would be very hard to do. Mybe each panel in different directions and combinations. It would certainly make the high end decor magazines. Depends where you want to go with you business as it's easy to be quickly overwhelmed when you are really good at something like you are. Best to make to order and make people wait ! All the good things are worth waiting for.

[@geoffdundee]

@@TheFiown ..side tables and coffee tables too....so much choice eh! LOL

[@SannShine6564]

You're a CREATIVE GUY who turns hobby to business... how i wish i have a working place and tools like you coz i love wood works too... God Bless You and You're Family... be safe always

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you!

[@dhizzle3498]

Kris, that’s awesome how this started out for you. Glad we could support you in your new business. You make amazing cutting boards, and they’re not “just” cutting boards...they’re works of art. Good luck and God speed!

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you, really appreciate that!

[@swishfish3270]

I love seeing you use all the safety equipment especially the push bar. Looks like you are really making the most of that space.

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you!

[@infowazz]

Just as i was pondering your scraps you said "don't be eyeballing my scraps" lolllll.

[@KrisDeVo]

Love it!

[@joebaby555]

Haha me too! Just beautiful

[@Phianett]

I had to laugh when he said that, because I sure was looking :D

[@slinkycowboy]

@@KrisDeVo spoon rests? fruit or onion holders?

[@angiehughes9623]

Beautiful cutting boards! My husband was watching this and loves your work.

[@amwartwork]

this is such an underated art and attitude. i make planters abd picture frames from all the scrap wood i encounter. any tiny offcuts go in the firepit and the ashes go on the soil. no waste in my garden

[@michaelsilva7085]

I’m a relatively new subscriber....I love the content, the workmanship, the editing. I’m so glad you are able to do this as a business. Congrats!!

[@KrisDeVo]

Glad you enjoy it! Thank you, really appreciate that!

[@illmatik0ne241]

I recognize that lumber shop! Hello neighbor. Great to see a local Alaskan on my recommended videos!

[@KrisDeVo]

Haha! Hello neighbor, thanks!

[@mkbman45]

As someone who not only studied manufacturing processes but worked in the business for 20+ years, let me offer you a little advice. Out of all the nice machines and tools you have, the most valuable asset you have is yourself. Your time is the one commodity that is limited. You can buy more material, more machinery, more space, but you cannot buy more time. Therefore anything you can do to be more productive during that time is most beneficial to you. One example I see where you could save time is acquiring your materials. If you could somehow get your lumber precut and planed and delivered, it would allow you more time in the shop. Also you would be saving fuel and other vehicle costs. I notice you measure and mark every cutting board after glue up. A simple stop block on your table would save you a little time. Remember seconds and minutes add up. I want to finish by saying you make a beautiful product and you take alot of pride in your work. I hope this helped some and I wish you nothing but success.

[@KrisDeVo]

Really appreciate the kinds words and advice, thank you.

[@KristinA-xv4yk]

Constructive input 👍

[@matthewkeeley4479]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!! That's what my neighbors may be hearing the past hour; a loud smiling laugh! So many of your challenges I too had working my small hobby woodshop outback. The commercial shop I was in for years would gift me the old tools as they would upgrade to better stuff. Colorado can get almost as cold; you do have the right product for your shop in Alaska. Gluing up and drying can be a bear as you know. Great looking cutting boards! You're commenting on your long history of making them shows what is involved. A woodworker just starting out would have a time with some of the solutions you've come up with. Your family story is great; your daughter is a real charmer and adds so much to your production. The sounds and tight spaces take me back thirty years! You know, like before CNC stepped in and made even a lathe into a program...

[@j00ne8ug]

Dude, you really know your way around a woodshop, and you do amazing work! Congratulations on the success! Your attention to detail, workmanship, and craftsmanship is impeccable. Keep up the great work!

[@CarolinaGirlCreationZ]

This is the first video I've seen of yours and I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS on getting your work out there and getting so many orders! Working as a one man band is difficult but I think it means a bit more. Late nights and minimal sleep to please your customers is something to be commended for sir. Subscribing just because you say many, many times how thankful you are. Even when you are bone dead tired. I wish you all the best in the future!

[@KrisDeVo]

Appreciate the kinds words Heather, thank you!

[@pattystone4157]

I was eyeballing those scraps so hard, you caught me. Lol.

[@KrisDeVo]

I love it!

[@luciasamaras7767]

Yes, your craftsmanship, artistry, and work ethic are admirable, but also, what a sweet family you have! God bless you, all!

[@ibinfo-tube5063]

Man, you absolutely deserving more than just a glass of beer, beside all this generosity you also attaining a dignity with creativity...👉 I would say WELDON BRO ! 🤞

[@KrisDeVo]

Appreciate the kinds words, thank you!

[@doleperfection]

This was so awesome to watch. I've been in post-secondary for far too long, and studying something I really don't even have an interest in. I've struggled with mental health and have lost all interest in pretty much anything I enjoyed. I recently started to think that woodworking would be something I'd like to pursue, and since coming to this realization this is the first thing I have felt excited and passionate about in a long time, and watching this video made me very happy. Congratulations on your success!

[@KrisDeVo]

Im sorry and thank you! Hope you can dive into the wonderful world of woodworking

[@billqqq]

If you have ever watched Rob Cosman, you will know that woodworking as a hobby can have a very positive effect on PTSD, and I can verify is pretty much a universal stress reliever. Turning wood on a lathe (making bowls, especially), can take you to a new level of calm contentment.

[@KrisDeVo]

@@billqqq 100%

[@doleperfection]

@@billqqq @Bill Quayle I actually do have PTSD, so it's interesting that you say that! I will have to check them out, thank you for the recommendation! I just have to save up a little bit of money to maybe get a hand planer since all I have right now is a tablesaw and some basic drills and hammers, then I will be making myself as many stress relieving projects as I can! I was torn about wood turning, because it looks so intimidating, but it's SO cool to watch.

[@rileysherlock8247]

You could turn the offcuts into matching rolling pins or knife blocks!! For a colour matched kitchen.

[@dquinn8344]

Amazing.... Nothing new here for a good seasoned wood craftsman except Kris took the initiative and turned it into a quality, in-demand product. I'm amazed at his productivity out of a small garage and storage unit... I was recently looking for a wood chopping bowl on Ebay and a lot of Kris' boards showed up....

[@makeawishmakeawish6103]

Made in the USA that's what I'm talkin about this is what we need good quality and beautiful cutting board they are just beautiful yeah you hear me beautiful even beautiful than me

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you!

[@vincentwalker2081]

Seriously, set up a Patreon link so we can help. You are very talented. People like to help those who strive for great things.

[@KrisDeVo]

Hi Vincent, I would have never thought that someone would ask me to do that. Thank you thank you. I have set up and added links in the description. I truly appreciate your generosity and kind words. Thank you.

[@joemitchell4590]

are you of your head

[@rafibenavi4772]

Btw, with some of your scraps, you can make a Super Charcuterie Board or a larger, thicker Cutting Board that's End-grain...I know it's more labor intensive but you could use those as maybe a higher priced specialty item that is a special order??!!👌

[@barryvenditti614]

I am just an old geezer who is a big admirer of very skilled artisans. Great video, and even greater finished products.

[@cathelinam9064]

Wow, this was on my recommendation. Those cutting boards are beautiful!

[@007nadineL]

Me too

[@KrisDeVo]

Glad you like them!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Congrats on the success! Awesome to see all the work and efficiencies you're putting in. I'm sure you'll get better and better as you go to reduce those costs. Have fun with it!

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you thank you! Yeah a long way to go but I am having fun too! Cheers

[@KrisDeVo]

PS ive been subbed to you for a while and that means a lot to me.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

@Kris DeVo right on 💪

[@731Woodworks]

That's awesome! Keep it up!

[@KrisDeVo]

Coming from you I really appreciate that!

[@chriswhitley3283]

Looking for pointers, Matt. That’s a lot of cutting boards. To bad about the shop. He looks well organized for a small area.

[@johnkennedy3867]

I stumbled across your video one morning before work and I have to say that those cutting boards are absolutely beautiful. the wood choices and designs are incredible. fantastic job

[@pastorbillyparham]

Absolutely beautiful!!! Man you’re working hard!!!

[@NerdyMeathead]

Man that wood would look sexy as a pair of bookshelf speakers!

[@stuartsimmons956]

I'm amazed at how clean, dust free your shop is.

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you, I try

[@Erikfromtha626]

16 YEAR OLD ME TALKING TO MY MOM: Mom it's a stupid cutting board. Just buy one already and let's go. 41 YEAR OLD ME TALKING TO MY WIFE: Babe. Look at the way this color patern plays off the direction of the grain. This board is exquisite.

[@KrisDeVo]

Love this!

[@TangoIndiaMike144]

33 year old me completely agrees with you.

[@br6480]

It’s sad that it takes us to adulthood to appreciate fine craftsmanship.

[@nick.caffrey]

@@br6480 Nah.... different age group - different priorities. Some never appreciate fine craftsmanship.

[@normanrhone2791]

Fi real, yuh seh it jus right my yute !!!👍

[@roostmade]

1. If you haven't had to make the choice you made at 26:08, are you even a woodworker? Slash, I love your sanding jig /process at 37:05 ... You're on to something brother.

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you thank you!!

[@lovetodocoolstuff9309]

When I saw Zac running the forklift at Hardware Specialties that was when I realized do you were here in Alaska 😂 Hello from Chugiak 👋

[@KrisDeVo]

Haha!! Yes! Hello neighbor

[@joels310]

Kris, you have a beautiful family and you create functional beauty with your hard work. You are truly blessed, and I wish you all the success in the world.

[@EcoupeNmt]

😂😂😂 you literally caught me thinking of the scraps and what it'll look like

[@gloriagamer]

I would not call that one board a fail. Dude, just widen that bad groove into a two to three inch gravy pool and continue around as normal

[@bbingtube]

The radest carpenter (InstructorI I know would always tell us the mark of a fine woodworking master is their ability to work with mistakes and inconsistency. His hero was Sam Maloof. And he is mine. 🙏 ty sensi (aka Chris Feddersohn)

[@user-cb2427]

Your boards are worth a lot, you note you have some with honest flaws and they will be collector pieces also. They also will be worth the money and will be requested.

[@mattl1758]

Been making cutting boards for about 3 yrs now. It’s nice to see the exact same method from the guide blocks to the dust collection. Except all the exotics. Nice video

[@fellowsfiona]

I purchased a large chopping board made up of Tasmanian Hard Woods from the markets 25 yrs ago and it still looks the same maybe a little faded because It needs oiling. It is my favorite cutting board I often think if I ever get back down their I will buy several more. I have had many shop brought boards come and go These boards were made to last centuries, if taken care off. Plant more hard wood trees so we can have more timber products. Loved watching your video I can't imagine living in such a cold climate, I have the Aircon on 6 months of the year it is mainly to take out the humidity. Would love to go to Alaska one day but not sure if I will be able to with all the hoops people have to jump threw. Blessings to you and your family.

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you for the kinds words. Cheers!

[@CybreSmee]

You must have very understanding neighbors.

[@christinemcsunshine]

I'm sure the moose fox bear racoon and rest of the " neighbors" are far enough away that his noise is not an issue. Beautiful work Chris

[@Majerly_Annoyed]

I watched this like I was watching an intense movie! I even paused to go warm up my coffee that I had forgotten about because I was so focused!!!! 42 minutes well spent. PS: I think you need more tools...

[@KrisDeVo]

I really love this comment! ... PS I agree I need more tools

[@javiernavarro2951]

SAME HERE!! There are never enough tools, that is in the constitution.

[@juggernaut3299]

Dude, you are my new hero!

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you thank you!

[@lyndadishner-campbell6415]

Nice watching you and your family. My husband was a woodworker and I sander , painted and stained for him. I sure do miss that. He died 13 years ago at 54. Good luck and enjoy. . .

[@KrisDeVo]

Sorry to hear that, thank you Lynda!

[@maxwaters1461]

I agree whole heartily "You can NEVER have enough clamps".

[@jkanecutlery]

Totally true!

[@KrisDeVo]

100%

[@Comicsluvr]

I was just thinking 'I wonder what he does with the off-cuts?' and there you go with 'Don't be eyen mah scraps!'

[@KrisDeVo]

I love it!!

[@bleepblabloop]

Never, ever wear gloves while using a drill press. In one of my welding classes in college, my instructor also worked at GM. He told story about a guy getting his glove caught in the drill press and it chewed his hand and pulled a tendon out of arm before he could turn it off.

[@KrisDeVo]

I agree and need to take them off on the press.

[@3Hose]

I worked with a guy that got his glove caught in a drill press. Fortunately for him it was not anchored and he pulled the whole steel table over which ripped the power cable right out of the junction box. He come out of it without a scratch. I never saw him with gloves on near a drill press again.

[@thommaras9057]

I never allow gloves when using machinery in my shop. very dangerous

[@tjiacab3272]

Hi - love your channel. You have a beautiful family. I have lived in Alaska for almost 40 years, but now live in Texas. I too used to do finish carpentry, loved it. I am amazed at the volume of work you do in that small space. You have amazing talents in multiple fields. We need more youth to learn trades instead of sitting at a comouter all day. Good job, great work. Our first child was a daughter, she was 8 months old when we moved to Ak. She is now 41 yrs old with 4 children. Time flys by, enjoy your youth and your family becayse you will soon be like me - 63 years old wondering how ut went by so fast. Loved seeing the Northern lights. We lived on the Kenai pen. and i dud comm fishing, construction, and 34 years in Prudhoe bay getting oil out of the ground. I just retired. We miss Alaska. Folks like you make Alaska even more special. Very good videos. Love the gold mining.

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you so much Tjia Cab. Really does mean a lot to me. Glad you like the video and that you have been through the trades here. Much appreciated!

[@nickbailey202]

I bet you'll be getting a drum sander soon won't you? Great to see your business taking off. Living the dream!

[@KrisDeVo]

It was in the video. Thanks!

[@lubear413]

Also, Hubby and I actually said out loud: Even those scraps are cool, and I wonder what he's going to do with those. Then Kris says, don't be eyeballin' my scraps= Priceless!

[@KrisDeVo]

I love it! Thanks!

[@OfficialDevTips]

Great video! Loved the process and you're already starting to learn some processes that will cut down on time (I love my puns) and shave some costs away fast!

[@KrisDeVo]

Haha! I love it thank you!

[@alexandruobreja3966]

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[@Mrsjennysueq]

Yes, I am happily going down this rabbit hole. How I ended up here, I have no idea. Funny about the scraps. I was thinking wow I hope those are put to good use!

[@trinarayford6936]

Don’t know how you know but I was "eyeball'in" them scraps 😂

[@KrisDeVo]

haha!

[@JustaDude123]

Awesome video and congrats on the business! I feel for you having to put away and set up every tool before using it. Small shop problems lol (I only say that because I do the same thing)

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you! You know then. Super fun

[@hikerbro3870]

Call me crazy, but some of those color combinations would look really cool cut in the shape of a surf board. Great work.

[@kiwizz2177]

Surfboards like that have been around for more than 40+ years ! Out of fashion now.

[@hikerbro3870]

@@kiwizz2177 : |

[@charlesbenoitthomad]

I said same thing

[@KrisDeVo]

Thanks!

[@scrmblr2]

OK, honestly I lobe they way you periodically show the boards laid out in random patterns/arrangements. I am only 17 min in and it just hit me...…love it. Now I need to order a board!

[@scrmblr2]

So after watching more of your video...you need a jointer, and serious dust collection, for your health.....I am only 24 Min in the video, but still loving it. Then northern lights. This just keeps getting better. To sound like others, they look excellent! Keep up the amazing work. Your video did not feel like the length that it was. Keep you and your family healthy! Good luck in your new business venture.

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you! A track saw takes place of a jointer in this small space and I have two air filters and wear a respirator most of the time...

[@KrisDeVo]

For those who would like to purchase a board I have a waitlist on the website. www.krisdevo.com New KZbin channel for all my short form content! kzbin.info/door/c44pBasVfxY699YnPMqStw

[@suicidalkatt]

Have you considered making rolling pins from the pieces left over from the ends?

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you! Pricing and options are on the website

[@decentralized483]

@@KrisDeVo I love supporting amazing people, I'm on the waitlist also! Very inspirational, makes me smile 😊

[@Johnnysimz]

It's really soothing to watch you work the wood

[@simaj41]

What they are for? Cutting board? Very slow video.

[@jamessearle6561]

What a cool dude and such a slick operation. Glad to hear you’re getting coin for some new tools!

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you James!

[@904MarkB]

lmao felt attacked after "dont be eyeballin my scraps o.O" ._.

[@gregoryhaus4115]

Gooooood job.Cutting boards, tools, camera, timelapse, cut... very nice. Thank you!

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you!

[@timashwood9973]

Kris, like with stamps, if you numbered the boards with flaws (like the one with the router mistake), they could become collector items.

[@wernerfourie6620]

Hi Kris, covid really forced me to pick up a new hobby and woodworking just sorta fell into my lap. And I have to say, this video by you has been the most significant source of inspiration for me. I've done several "what I call" smaller projects to build up some skills before I tackled any larger projects. I know that everyone says that every woodworker makes cutting boards at some point. It's always sounded like a put-down for me. Man, watching you make them and the skill and care you put into making them has caused me to see a cutting board project as a real test of skill. I've come to see that it's often the "simple" designs that call for perfection to shine. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks and happy you've had such fantastic success doing something you love. Also, I have a newb question: The video shows you using mineral oil, Howard's, and beeswax at the end. I can't tell if you mix the Howard's and beeswax or put them on one after another. Thanks, Kris!

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you Werner! Mineral oil soak and some kind of beeswax buff at the end

[@DeadHawk23]

I saw the scraps and just went "oh shit that could make a nice jenga set"

[@scottcampbell9665]

Just wanted to start by saying ABSOLUTELY beautiful work…just started doing woodworking and I really enjoyed watching the whole process from start to finish and the explaining of each step..keep up the AMAZING work…

[@pitmaster4860]

When you think you have enough clamps, buy double then you half way home.

[@KrisDeVo]

Yes!

[@kevinsellsit5584]

This couldn't be more true! For the Denny's table tops mentioned above, I found that using a face-frame machine offered the greatest variety of clamping (pneumatic offers instant squeeze and hold) options along with the size needed for production runs. Designed for cabinet makers, but extremely useful for speed clamping all sizes and shapes of flat woodworking products.

[@ItsRenderInnit]

300k views in 3 days, more orders are definitely coming 😂

[@KrisDeVo]

lol overwhelmingly so

[@mrtank1967]

I agree it’s time for a bigger shop. Amazing work.

[@Endurorodzndubz]

Don't burn yourself out, work at a steady rate, and introduce a lead time on your boards(4 weeks), people will wait for good products.

[@KrisDeVo]

thank you!

[@fireofdestruction7753]

this is incredibly true, I waited 12 weeks for a computer case from case labs in 2016. I'd rather employ a small business than buy something cheaply made in china.

[@BeasleyStreet]

@@fireofdestruction7753 definitely...providing it's affordable to you ,buying Quality from local crafts people is certainly a good move for all involved...

[@Flyingdutchman586]

@@KrisDeVo I hope the big numbers are not sucking the fun out of it!

[@KrisDeVo]

@@Flyingdutchman586 Nope! Not yet

[@debbiekathrina]

Don't rush the production..thats why they love your work. Its the labor of love. People that really want your product are willing to wait for a good quality product.

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you Debbie!

[@BTBRVReviews]

Nice! Not end grain?

[@KrisDeVo]

Thanks! These are edge grain. I do make end grain but these sell well.

[@jonwooddell3966]

@@KrisDeVo Kris, with the end grain boards I've seen vids on, is there more waste (unused) wood than with the edge grain? The edge shows SO much better color and feature. Thanks again.

[@KrisDeVo]

@@jonwooddell3966 a bit more waste for sure. It's also another major step and harder to plane and sand.

[@stephanieromero1402]

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[@rhyansimmons2691]

@@KrisDeVo I have mostly only been successful using a router sled to flatten end grain. My planer ( the cheap WEN one) likes to send end grain cutting boards back at me.

[@scraplifetrashtocash4551]

Find another product to build too. I've got a buddy that made a killing at making those. Now he can't sale any. He is starting to sale off woodworking tools he got. And going back to his old job. One trick poning it cost him.

[@adeebmomen4541]

Why can’t he sell anymore?

[@KrisDeVo]

Yes that is good advice

[@1982MCI]

@@adeebmomen4541 because wood cutting boards are a novelty item. All it takes is for one person on “food network “ or any other cooking channel/show to come out and say wood cutting boards aren’t “hygienic” and can’t be sterilized properly after using for meat or poultry and that they will cause cross contamination and illness. Restaurants are required to use the plastic ones with each color being used for a different food to prevent cross contamination and they feel that the home cook is required to do the same so they scare the hell out of the housewife that typically buys the expensive, beautiful, handmade cutting board that will last a lifetime so they stop buying wood cutting boards for the next 3-5 years until a report shows of you clean them with hot soapy water immediately after use and your fine so they start buying them again and the cycle starts over again. I’ve been tinkering with woodworking now for a bit over 40 years and I personally know at least a dozen guys that have lost everything because they did the exact same thing. They put all their time, money, and effort into cutting boards and when it was void, it was fantastic but then it comes to a screeching halt the next day so if you aren’t prepared and have multiple lines or another source of income, then you ain’t gonna survive then downturn! That’s how quick and easy it is tho for one or two people that aren’t even in your industry, to take you from a $100k year salary to bankruptcy if your not prepared. So be fucn prepared!!!

[@adeebmomen4541]

@@1982MCI interesting so the best path is to invest in multiple areas than just one

[@daled8221]

@@1982MCI Plastic cutting boards aren't good on your knives, i'll stick to wood!

[@marcieaustin2031]

You, my friend, are amazing at what you do! These boards are absolutely beautiful. How much do you charge?

[@austinjohn8713]

you are such a sweet soul. Such humility while watching the baby and satisfying us with the designs. Thank you man. You just inspired me

[@juliandotson5593]

Do what you love, you never work a day in your life...

[@randoff32]

A priest, a politician, and a clown, walk into a bar. The bartender says, “What is this, some kind of joke?”

[@anandkumargopi6214]

Kris your humbleness is priceless. Wishing you good business and great prosperaty. Greetings from Holland

[@CoquitoPapi01]

Watched this video today with my dad and thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks!

[@KrisDeVo]

Thank you! Cheers