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[@robharrison285]

An old shop teacher once said to me - keep the wood as long and as wide as you can for as long as you can. More cuts = more handling time. I know there is a tipping point, especially in a garage shop. I would try to joint one edge then joint one face - ensuring that while jointing that face, the edge is flat against the fence and dead-on perpendicular to the bed - thereby giving you a true edge that is perpendicular to the face. Plane the stock next - get them all to the same thickness - and everything should be square (one edge and one face from the jointer - the opposite face should now be parallel to the the jointed face). Rip on the table saw - good glue line blade. Think about adding a stop block system to your crosscut sled.

[@Kcustom216]

When I'm doing production work with cutting boards I'll make my blanks as long as 2 boards. I'll glue up one long 34 in long 11.5 inch wide board and cut it in half when its dry and flat.

[@VizziniAnthony]

Commented this before seeing your comment, lol, I do the same and it works awesome. I’ll double that up with my clamps and get 4 boards out of a glue up

[@amyanderson6106]

Came here to say this same thing. Planning out my assembly line and doing groupings out 8/10/12 at a time helps me focus and move faster

[@dustinsmith5868]

For rearranging the shop, one useful tool I’ve learned from lean manufacturing is called a spaghetti chart. Draw your shop floor as is and stand where you stack your wood. Have one person go through the entire process while the other draws your footsteps on the floor plan. Once you have completed it will look like a plate of spaghetti with all of the lines of foot traffic and then you can see where you should station your tools to streamline and reduce foot prints.

[@daforst13]

Work toward one piece flow over batch work.

[@3DCHome]

Total agree. I ran a commercial shop and we broke down the shop by the major components we made. Drawer department, cab box department, door and drawer front department, assembly...etc. Inside each department the tools were setup in the process for the build. Think it out and try Dustins plan

[@chuckgault8366]

@@daforst13 Could not have said it better. Your objective is to turn inventory into sales. Large batches slow this down. So list the steps take the times for each step, arrange the work so material can move to the next process without transferring parts to the other end of the shop (movement and transportation are waste). See what your leadtime from beginning to end of the process is and bam! You can calculate your capacity. Good luck. I would be happy to talk to you guys further about this if you are interested. I geek out on this type of stuff. Hence it is my job.

[@projectqueen610]

Genious

[@trentboyett6048]

Do not listen to people preaching lean manufacturing they will just want to get rid of one of you and hire six engineers and three office staff.

[@blakecourtney7528]

If people don’t laugh at your goals then they aren’t big enough. You guys are doing great things.

[@AdamRhein]

Well said !

[@steffenkoball8200]

Hey, thanks for the background info to your process. As a industiral worker I can't emphasize enough to wear good shoes made for standing all day an give your feed protection. Combine them with anti fatigue mats in front of your tools. Not dooing these 2 things is a main reason for long time problem in your back and knees.

[@babyslunk]

I do glue ups of up to 48 inches long, depending on what size boards you are making. Glue up the entire thing and then cut to size. Trust a stranger it works wonders. I recently made 23 boards on 5 glue ups

[@fjelstednord3159]

Tip: instead of cutting & gluing strips for a single board, cut and glue longer strips (say 4', 5' 6' etc) and glue up one panel so you can cut several boards from it. Saves time, don't need as many clamps, and you can produce more boards per panel. I don't make edge or face grain boards but, that's what I'd do. I do build a lot of end grain boards and use this method.

[@markwhitlock2427]

Joint and plane longer boards before you crosscut.

[@abrannan]

Minimize the number of cuts you're making. Yes, cutting the boards into 2' sections makes things easier to handle, but if you can manage 4' sections, you've just cut in half the number of strips you have to cut, joint, square ,and glue, and only added one crosscut when you're squaring up the final cutting boards. Not only will minimizing the number of cuts save time, it also saves wear and tear on your tools, which is more time and money saved.

[@jennieanddavis]

Yes! The guys in the Stud Stack brought this to our attention last week. Definitely a good idea!

[@paulnord2013]

Wait, can we go back to the “flying through hurricanes for research”? Is that your day jobs? Not to poo-poo cutting boards, but can we see THAT video?

[@tyelegleu8846]

Also, minimizing the number of times you need to join and/or plan can save time and money. Helpful suggestion; once you plane and join the boards the first time, a good table saw can give you straight cuts (square and plumb) without the need to rerun through joiner and planer.

[@anrwhitehead]

@@tyelegleu8846 to add to this only surface 3 sides. Leave the fourth for after glue up, saves you time and money.

[@matthewhendrickson64]

First time coming across this channel. The line about “very typical tools” won me over. Lol And now I’m subscribed.

[@BruceAUlrich]

Yep, it's good to get that win. It's good to push yourself and see how far you can get toward your expectation!

[@alphafert608]

I haven't watched this channel in a bit but coming back I've noticed this channel has a very different style. Many woodworking channels focus on how to make things or how to use tools. This channel seems to focus on problems someone would run into on the business side and improving the process. Not to brag but I am probably well beyond both of you as far as skill & experience but where I am really bad is the business side of this. I watch other channels to see how others do things but this channel probably gives me more information I actually need.

[@jennieanddavis]

That’s why we post videos! So many skilled woodworkers just need very basic sales and marketing skills. We hate seeing talented people underpid

[@David88375]

Great video, I love the way you two explain things both make a great team!! Keep the videos coming!! Huge fan....

[@littlebrother82]

I'm new to this channel and don't know the shop set up all that well, but in professional shops, it's common to have carts to wheel around stock. For every operation, you need an input pile and an output pile, so either 1 cart for each or 1 cart with a divider. Carts can move to exactly where you want them so you don't need to move around so much or have to move piles from place to place for each operation.

[@MissionaryInMexico]

Immediately subbed. Just setting up my 30' by 20' woodshop and watching the best videos I can find. This is one of those "best videos."

[@frankbelli1401]

Love this. Thank you for always putting out good content.

[@Amplifity]

Hands down my favorite video from you. Timely as well. I'm going through this exact phase and thinking with my woodworking business. I'm a big believer in Lean, a philosophy made popular by Toyota. In this video you touched on so many areas of Lean, it was great to see it unfold. If you haven't read "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries, I highly recommend it. In the video when you were trying to decide if you should sort the blanks by size, is a perfect example that comes right out of the pages of that book. Anyway, I'm at a point where I've had enough orders for my products that I understand the process enough that I can find inefficiencies with it. I have an understanding of what I can do in a week. So, I ran the numbers. If I boost a Facebook ad, and it reaches 8000 potential customers (thats the number FB tells me anyway) in my area, if 0.5% of that traffic converts to orders, I'm in trouble. My goal is to be able fulfill 1% in two weeks. If I can fulfill 1% in two weeks, I'm good.

[@jennieanddavis]

With knowledge bombs like this, you should be in the Stud Stack! Thanks for sharing

[@davidnleeh4]

Awesome pep talk & instructional video, Jennie & Davis!!!! Thanks for posting this video!!!!

[@melvingray5707]

Hey Guys, Love what you are doing after many years of working assembly, I learned how crucial it is to have suppliers supplying certain parts preassembled or pre-cut, etc. which speeds up everything, by contacting wood-working companies and making an agreement for them to pre-cut your wood for you to size, will reduce your wasted time cutting into glue-up time, and your goals will be met and grow like crazy, also get someone else involved maybe family and friends and train them as your glue-up guy, a sanding person, mineral oil person, etc, you don't need many people in your start just a few well-trained people to help out right now, I've actually suppliers with such request and they were happy to help, they were able to show me that even though they will be cutting my material to size and paying them what I would be producing a lot more product and making more money in the process, and you can do it without wearing your self out so much. trust me the assembly system works and Suppliers are most important to your business.

[@stevehartley4773]

Nice video! I have built Adirondack chairs as a side hustle for many years. The 2 tools that helped me the most were a table saw power feeder, and a drum sander. Both tools took alot of mental concentration away making the job much more enjoyable.

[@guitaristforlife86]

Two things that jump out right away are how much/far you have to carry the stock before and after machines and how machines are arranged. I like having a cart for stock that needs to go through a machine and a cart for pieces that have already been through. The amount of weight that you guys carried to each machine and back to the center table each time would explain your exhaustion. Try to come up with a system to keep you from having to pick up the stock unless it’s the next one going through the machine. Then try to set up your machines in a linear progression down one wall or around two walls so you literally just roll the carts to the machine next to the last one when you’re done. I know space may be an issue, but like others have said, limit the number of steps you’re taking around the shop. Fewer steps carrying less = saved time and energy. Easier said than done, but I typically start with my litter saw, then jointer, then planer, then move to my table saw. The out feed table I use for my table saw is also where I do glue ups. I work in a one car garage, so everything I have is compact and either rolls or breaks down to store out of the way when I’m not using it. I just set up what I need in the order that I’m going to use it. Love to watch you guys grow and hope to be where you guys are at someday! Keep the videos coming!

[@fuzzy6329]

Jenn you sure can talk girl, j.k. this is a great video, I love how you showed everyone how you grow.

[@mohammedali808]

I really like your practical approach to you business and ramping up production. You all got some super advices to consider. I love your approach to set high targets ,so you actually how far you can go. Best of luck. As young folks I will like to see your business grow super big.

[@hysteve19]

I have not made production cutting boards, but I have done a bit of woodworking on rough sawn. I start out by finding my thinnest board and then plan the others down to that thickness. I do this before I cut any of them to length. This keeps you from over handling the materials. Also you will find that the longer boards plane better.

[@amosmartin393]

Good job!! On the shop layout Try and make the flow in a circular motion. Raw stock in on one side and move them through the tools for a finished product. Specific containers or jigs to hold the exact quantity that you want to work with that is at a comfortable height.

[@thelmarawls7549]

Ditch the bandsaw for ripping. Spend the money for a really good tablesaw rip blade that will make a glue ready cut so you can skip the joiner on the strips. time saved is money earned.

[@craigcrofts156]

Definitely, like you said no need to return to the jointer

[@StevenDavisPhoto]

Yeah I was confused by that too. I guess u lose slightly less material per cut but not worth the extra time.

[@onefifthtoofifthwedfifthbr5371]

They already tried that, they like their bandsaw better for the workflow in their shop

[@onefifthtoofifthwedfifthbr5371]

I do agree with you though personally

[@poolbuilder27]

I always found when doing a production run of boards, its faster and easier to just quickly sort through just the top row or 2 and grab some close in size to each other and glue them up as is. Then just run the board blanks through the planer for consistent thickness. Also, for large glue ups a set of shop made cauls is great to have. Prevents the bowing you were getting with 3 boards at a time.

[@JimmyKoKo2]

Great inspirational video. The are you using for wood types and what are you doing for finishing? Thank you

[@calebdaggett3700]

5:34 we always used to follow a sort of "order of operations" way back in my high school wood shop days that was (if I remember correctly!): Plane the full length of all your boards BEFORE joining/ripping and cutting to length. When you make lots of little pieces, like those in your cutting boards, it should help them come out more consistent. Hope that helps, but I'm not a professional by any stretch! :)

[@jameshughes2548]

Ok, subscribed. You had me at your Doberman! Now I'll watch the video. 😆

[@robertwiggler4193]

i love you videos and input guys !!! my wife and i are both wood workers, we are thinking of expanding into cutting boards ourselves, you guys are doing awesome keep up the great work and you will be at the top in no time ... thank you both for the inspiration !!!! : Wayne & Katie

[@tarokanashiro7212]

For small shops I've found that building your work bench to work around your table saw gives you added space with the the table saw, also if you are cutting longer pieces (ei. For table tops) on the saw you don't require anyone to catch the piece on the off cut side. Almost buid the work bench in the shape of an L so that the table saw fills in the rest of the square/rectangle. Hope that helps

[@clickster1883]

What types of wood were those 10’ boards you cut & milled to make the cutting boards?

[@HeavyK.]

"Theory of Constraints“ in action. Super educational and revealing video. Great stuff.

[@flameninja7928]

You guys are awesome! Much love amd respect to yall.

[@BrianSmith-rz3uf]

Great Effort!. A suggestion--You started out with 10' boards. I'd make a 10' long cutting board then cut it into the correct size. If you're making 24" boards, you've just made 5 of them in about the same time as making one. You're duplicating the most time consuming part-the jointing and planning). Good luck in the future!

[@VizziniAnthony]

I did a sprint like this recently, I saved a lot of time by making longer sticks so each cutting board glue up was two boards. So I did two glue ups per set of clamps (3 parallel clamps per) and ended up with 4 boards per clamp set.

[@jackaffeldt]

IDEA!! Just make one giant cutting board the entire length of your stock and then cut individual boards with a panel saw or track saw?

[@tomrichard7953]

Great work! I’m actually of doing exactly what you’re doing...except for benches! Lol. Same mindset...buy tools, maximize production of benches by doing each step all at once for a single batch, minimize shop time and focus on customers, etc. (Basic manufacturing principles) Very cool YT channel - subscribed!

[@mcremona]

Always plan for the future. Always. Also I see a gang rip saw and clamp rotisserie in your future.

[@jennieanddavis]

Have you been looking through our web bookmarks? lol

[@moldings_etc]

Even just a straight line rip and a wall glue rack would help them. Going the other way, a S4S molder would help them tons! But that makes the power meter spin like a saw blade.

[@mcremona]

@@moldings_etc A molder is on my wish list :D

[@willpower6532]

Hey man, love your content and approach to woodworking. Awesome to see you reaching out to others trying to make it as well!

[@mcremona]

@@willpower6532 thanks!

[@masterofnone87]

Looks like you've got plenty of pipes for the new clamps but to use as much pipe real estate as possible you could attach clamps at both ends of a long pipe.

[@forgottenskillz4566]

As a new woodworking hobbyist, I came for the cutting board tips. As a professional business development coach, I stayed for the amazing mindset and energy you both have. Keep it up!

[@jennieanddavis]

Thanks so much!

[@wendierodg]

Troy and Abed and now my new favorite woodworking duo!!

[@tylerswenson3372]

Hey, getting into woodworking myself. I've been making some cutting boards this week too. I decided time wise it was better to cut the strips in 6' lengths, gluing up a 6' by desired width cutting board, then planning, and then cutting to desired length. I was able to make four cutting boards out of one glue up, because I only have 6 pipe clamps this was a tremendous time saver for me. Let me know what your thoughts are.

[@clearcut6818]

No way you clamp a 6 footer with six clamps

[@PezHead65]

You need to use stop blocks on your crosscut sled. Make the first cut with the board to the left of the blade, then move the board to the right of the blade to the stop block set to the exact length you want each board to be. It'll cut your cut times down dramatically.

[@popsmorris5887]

"Flying through Hurricanes and building a woodworking business" ...sort if the same thing? Love your content, I am finding it very helpful and encouraging. Thanks for all you do.

[@GinaKayLandis]

Right!! I am a Skywarn Storm Spotter, so my ears really perked up at that statement!

[@christophercurrier3184]

Thank you for the time you take to help others out. I am starting a small woodshop business and was wondering when it comes to making cutting boards and charcuterie boards how many options do you have or do you have a specific design and thats all? This is something that I have been struggling with.

[@moldings_etc]

One thing you might want to look at, think about your production process as lineal. Arrange your tools so that you go in line, even if that's around a corner or coming back on itself, you make no money moving materials around a shop. Noticed also that I don't see a cyclone separator on your dust collection. Even if you do one of the trash can type ones, put it at the planer, your biggest chip producer. It will make the clean up process of your single stage collector easier. I also will recommend floor mats as someone else has already stated, they save your back, knees and sanity! I can work for 12 hours a day with the floor mats, without, I'm grouchy and sore for days. As I stated in some of the other comments, some equipment you might want to look at are a power feeder or 2. One for the jointer, 1 for the tablesaw, they will make things easier and safer. Look at finding a clamp rack, a small one will do you just fine. Company's that make these are JLT clamps, Doucet and an import company called Quick Machinery. I personally have a clamp carrier that I love to death for doing massive amounts of glue ups, way to much of a machine for you at this stage. Process wise, compare speed vs material, your bandsaw ripping is fairly slow but yield material is better. A good rip blade on your table saw will more than double your speed of ripping at he cost of a little more loss of material. Which is worth more? A few bucks of wood or your time? My background is as a professional woodworker for over 30 years with a few breaks due to Uncle Sam's call. Furniture, cabinets and now just straight millwork. Started just like you, in a garage. Now it's 5000 sq ft with pretty much all the tools I need to do almost any project that I want to take on, with the ability to make a profit on it.

[@GS-st9ns]

This is really cool KZbin has some really nice stuff. I never knew, now it's all over my house. I actually went and bought half a bowling alley Lane because it burned down and I made cutting boards and islands and you name it. Beautiful stuff yes but. You made it so much easier nice great job and great business advice

[@johnstanley3233]

Hi , I suggest you look on you look at all the makers doing END GRAIN cutting boards you will see how a proper cutting board should be made. Only an END GRAIN board is durable enough to stand the war and tear of regular kitchen usage. This is also why all the bboard section should be of the same height so that they mix when matched. All the same, I wish you a lot of good luck to reward your hard work, make sure you give good value for the 100 bucks!

[@ftnirish74]

Great video. 21 Year Air Force Retiree here. Have a great Veterans Day. Thank you two for your service.

[@russellwhite8890]

You guys are doing great I am not a woodworker but I have seen other people edge most of their boards in the beginning with a tablesaw rather than spend so much time on the Joyner but you guys know more than me I’m just a friendly watching fella.

[@adem5762]

I know you are just starting out, and have a plan. Look at Davos cutting boards. He doesnt need to sell them to realtors. The boards sell themselves. Be more creative with your designs, make your trademark your own, make it select. FB YT, webspace. You already have 90K Subs, you have the audience and your Vlog production is spot on. Clams, you need a lot more of them.lots and lots. Dont crimp on clamps, they decide whether your product falls apart after a short time (That and the glue obvs). You dont want that to happen. Most people on here can see you are going to be successful, you both work very hard at improving yourselves and your product.

[@swamprat57]

Thank you for your service!!

[@yanai219]

I like what you guys are doing and how it's coming out. I would've liked to see how you guys tackled the sanding portion of all these boards. I've been making boards for several years now, alone, and my biggest time-consuming issues actually come at the sanding/oiling time when the boards are already done and waiting to be finished altogether. I also think you could've saved time after ripping the smaller pieces with the bandsaw and then running them again on the jointer. It's an extra unnecessary step. If you already ran the bottom of the board through the jointer, then you have the bottom all flat and squared, ripping it through the bandsaw gave you another square edge if the initial side was run through the jointer as well, meaning all of your cuts are square. Going over the jointer again just to take off the saw marks is a waste since it's going to get glued anyway and no one will see those lines. Then you go to glue and later run it through the planer and sander to finish things off nicely. Just an observation...... :)

[@majidalamri5328]

Thanks for this video it speaks of me exactly spot on

[@scottmemberg]

Hey guys looks good. I would have loved to see your process of one built board then see how you did your process. Unfortunately we didn’t see the finishing of the boards how long did it take you complete 1?

[@zachc1]

Hey guys, been watching you for a while now, stoked you came to Htown. I’m curious to know which hardwood provider you use in town?

[@eightysevencustoms]

Did you have any issues milling and immediately gluing up? I stopped doing that with production batches. I mill and then let the dimensioned boards sit for at least a week. I found once they’re milled, they will move just a little bit as moisture enters and leaves the wood on the newly exposed fibers. So now I mill to dimensioned lumber and then wait at least a week and do one final pass. It’s necessary about 75% of the time as the boards tend to move just a bit. Made for much easier assembly and flatter cutting boards.

[@docpalo2011]

I've found that instead of pre-cutting to rough length of each board, and then having to trim each board after glue-ups, double the size of your initial length of cut. Especially if you're batching. You basically "double" the number of boards you can clamp up at a time.

[@jennieanddavis]

Too much waste - we tried that with Josh Weissman's boards

[@datorres67]

On a whiteboard, draw out a map of your shop as it is currently. Then take colored markers (one color per step in your process) and literally map out your movements. See if you can rearrange the equipment so that you can minimize your movement, see if you can create a space where you can stack your WIP so that it is at the beginning of your next process step. Lastly, if you both are working at the same time, try to eliminate areas where your movements overlap.

[@rays.5800]

I use the table saw to rip and glue up. No need to sort or joint the edges. Nice video!

[@Flyboy-ww7og]

Good shoes on cement floors. I find working in lengths of 2 cutting boards is perfect. Chop saw to face joint then edge joint then planer. Cut to width. Joint edge. Cut to width and repeat. That way you have 3 sides jointed. Then glue up to cutting board width x2. So 4 finished boards per 5 clamp set. I use a drum sander to finish the surfaces after glue up. And cut to finished size. Joint/sand edges. Oil. Install foot pads. Shrink wrap. Shelf. Sell. Keep achievable goals out in front and strive to be successful and move forward.

[@ianmcmurray5129]

Great energy guys, keep it up

[@gregjohnson85]

Instead of ripping with the bandsaw then having to joint each piece, just rip on the table saw with a quality rip blade, I use a Forrest, and it is glue ready.

[@johnknecht6958]

Hey guys first thing that I would recommend if you are doing wafer or doll joints to give them extra mechanical integrity. Move the mounting router station next to the clamping station. I would also recommend loosing that center storage shelf and instead of storing them on their horizontal surfaces store them on edge like books on a bookcase. You'll loose a shelf but you'll be able to store more of them in the same amount of shelf space, you also won't run the risk of the bottom ones warping from the accumulation of the weight of all the others on top.

[@martinwhitehurst9893]

May I ask what kind of wood did you use for your cutting boards?

[@paulabhatt1769]

Wow thanks for the insight Loved the honesty thank you 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

[@tpamaster]

Haha I loved the little icon in the corner when you were talking about tools

[@wdtaut5650]

8:01 "So, minimize your shop time...and focus on selling." Thus, a hobby becomes a business.

[@jennieanddavis]

The tension between the two has to be managed! There’s no solution where both sides are always happy

[@wdtaut5650]

@@jennieanddavis I meant it as an acknowledgement that there is a fundamental difference between us amateurs and professionals. You two exhibit the traits that lead to success. I enjoy watching you evolve.

[@Everythingisgoingtobealright]

@@wdtaut5650 I refuse to sell the boards I make, I enjoy making them and selling them makes it a job. I just need more friends to give boards to, want one?

[@wdtaut5650]

@@Everythingisgoingtobealright I have never sold anything I made in the shop. I give it away, donate to charity fund raisers, use it myself, or throw it in the burn barrel. As a hobby, the process is as important as the product. The best part is not having to worry about time, numbers, cost, etc.

[@Everythingisgoingtobealright]

@@wdtaut5650 I like the fact that if I’m not 100% happy with the finished product, it doesn’t matter. Nobody is going to nitpick something they got for free.

[@MrTegidTathal]

Can I ask why you made strips on the bandsaw instead of the table saw? With a well tuned tablesaw you would have gotten boards that didn't need to be jointed again.

[@abrannan]

Came here to say this. Not only would you not need to re-joint the strips, the cuts themselves would be faster.

[@jennieanddavis]

Wood movement pinches the riving knife on 8/4 stock. Having to turn the saw off and use the bandsaw anyway ruins the workflow

[@abrannan]

@@jennieanddavis are you using a Rip blade on the Table saw when you do that? You shouldn’t have that much pinch at a riving knife. Though that does bring up needing to change the blade back to a crosscut blade later in the process. And your garage likely isn’t large enough for two table saws, one with each type of blade. Hm. I don’t suppose your miter saw has enough capacity to do the crosscuts on the finished boards?

[@robert_g_fbg]

The swapping of blades on the table saw should be second nature to the flow. I often switch between the thin-kerf rip blade and the plywood vernier blade. I takes less time than emptying the dust collector drum. I plan my flow trying to minimize the cutter swaps, both on my table saw and router table.

[@MrTegidTathal]

@@robert_g_fbg but if the wood moves it moves. Changing blades won't change that. I've had a few boards in my past that have really moved which cause problems. I can see how bandsaw ripping would make sense in that case, but as commented on below, probably working on 4 ft lengths would have been a nice middle ground to minimize operations.

[@bradschak]

You should read about the Toyota Production System and Lean thinking. It talks about minimizing production batch sizes to maximize flow. Seek and eliminate bottlenecks in your production flow to maximize efficiency. Then look into a Kanban board to organize work in progress (WIP) . I use this every day but with computer software development. There is also something called Kaizen which is a strategy for continuous improvement. Interesting stuff. Great videos.

[@Rooster_Sailing]

It would be really good to know how many cutting boards you’ve sold and your current pricing! Great channel guys. Thanks!

[@MissionaryInMexico]

The IRS has the same interest...

[@andypitts4514]

Great video and advice. Where do you source your wood?

[@boat_life]

Hi Guys, Thanks for sharing these thoughts. Could you guys can recommend a place where I can buy wood for cutting boards for a reasonable price? I am just want to do it as a hobby and here in South Florida is very hard to find hardwood boards locally. I looked on the web but there is to many web stores and most of them prices are very expensive. What is the good price for a hardwood anyway? If you could give me some ideas, I would appreciate it. Thanks!

[@tm5017]

Great attitude!, and you are both realistic. Consider your ROI on tools and space carefully, but don't "wait for the right time". If you can do it, do it now. There is a cost to hesitation. Don't fall into that trap like so many people I know have. Your young and you can recover, this it the time to take chances. Tony

[@zapa1pnt]

They, also, seem to have a good altitude. Note altimeter at 1:14.

[@cortneybrown8729]

Around the 8:20 mark when cutting to length on your crosscut sled it would save time to clamp a stop on the sled so you aren't measuring each board individually. Crosscut sleds are made for precise repeatable cuts and that stop can save a ton of time. As an example, if it takes 30 seconds to measure and line up each board with your kerf you save almost half an hour on 50 boards and have better precision to boot. My degree is in supply chain management and what a few commenters have posted about the "lean" philosophy is very true when trying to things like this on a large scale. With that philosophy you will find most of your big jumps will be made in saving a few seconds many times, than with saving a few minutes rarely.

[@dunbizzle2122]

So I absolutely love you guys! I too am going to try to turn my garage into a wood shop. I have no experience but I love buildings things I envision. I have a mechanical & electrical background. But I am doing this. I also plan to venture into the epoxy realm and I am getting ready to also start taking classes in welding and Computer Integrated Machining. So I was wondering did you guys buy tools as you go or did you just purchase all the bells and whistles up front? Keep up the great work!!

[@essentialhandyman]

Great video Jennie and Davis. What wood did you use to make the chopping boards?

[@DeanRockne]

I would suggest making your boards 3x or 4x longer, then cross cut them to length towards the end of the operation. So if your cutting boards are 16in long, instead of making 30x boards, make 10x 48in boards and cut them down later. It'll save you a lot of time and twisting motions.

[@brucehenriksen3294]

If you would superglue (or screw) a block on the rear of the back push block it would be safer in that it won't slip when you are trying to push your parts thru the jointer. Much better control because you are pushing down with the front block and feeding thru with the rear. I use Boeshield T-9 on my jonter table. Makes wood slid thru easily. Doesn't seem to affect the finish.

[@Frankreddy62]

Great job guys. Set obtainable goals and blow them away. What species of wood do you use for cutting boards ?

[@deanv8663]

Just stumbled upon your channel and love it. I have been struggling with wondering if I should turn my world working hobby into a business. Your videos have me developing a plan. I will be downloading your podcast for my commute to work. Thank you.

[@jennieanddavis]

Thanks so much Dean! I hope we can continue to help you get a business plan together. Let us know what we can do to help!

[@robrocco5420]

How did you post your comment 2 days ago.. the video was only posted about 1 hour ago... proof of time travelers... those dam time travelers always posting are secrets.. you know your going to get in trouble with the time travelers association

[@deanv8663]

Rob I wish I could explain.😂

[@jennieanddavis]

@@robrocco5420 haha we had the video listed on a playlist before the official release and some people saw it early

[@angryoldbastard81]

I have always been criticized for the amount of planning I do prior to projects. Thank you so much for letting me know I'm not crazy. :) As far as rearranging your shop goes, look up the 5S method. That will help you to get in the right mindset of workflow. Try to think as if your a production factory and what you want to do is break each process down, literally on paper, and then place itms in your shop where they make sense in order to maximize production and minimize time wasting movements. It should flow to your mentality.

[@tyronepelfrey8192]

You need a flip stop block on your sled for cutting boards size saves measuring ever board. Great job👍🤓

[@tlbeadlegmailcom]

Also have you considered what kind of packaging you will wrap the boards in or will they stay uncovered? Business cards with contact info?

[@rafafooey]

I was getting tired watching you push all that lumber through your machines. A short time ago I invested $400 in a baby (1/8hp) power feeder. Game changer. Definitely worth the investment with the amount of milling your doing. I also splurged on the Magswitch hold downs so that I could place it on any cast iron surface. Makes it easy to move from jointer to router to tablesaw and even band saw if desired. You’d be surprised how large a chunk of wood that little feeder can push through. Definitely recommend this investment for the work you’ve got going on. Keep on movin towards those goals!

[@moldings_etc]

Power feeders also make you not so tired. It's working hard so you don't have to! The safety factor also comes into play here, they can take abuse from splinters, knots and just plain old chips and you won't get hit in the face. Also your fingers are no longer close to blades and cutters. Power feed wheels are much cheaper than a hospital visit.

[@michaelstandridge6056]

Great suggestion. Could you tell me which power feeder and magswitch holders you are using?

[@dleets]

J and D.......thanks for making all of these videos! You have talked about where you get your boxes for the cutting boards multiple times and the price you are getting is MUCH lower than what I am being quoted. Could you please share their name so that we can get quotes from them on different sizes/kinds of boxes Thanks so much

[@dnrproperty1668]

Hey Guys, love the channel, great video! i do have one question, what are you referring to as far as selling to realtors? how do you plan to do this?

[@GinaKayLandis]

Hi, I am a Realtor ! When we help buyers or sellers, one of the last steps in the transaction process is the "closing" - where mortgage documents are signed and funds distributed. After the closing, many Realtors give their clients a gift to celebrate reaching that last milestone in spite of the bumps some experience as the transaction moves forward. A "closing gift" is often fairly expensive - $50 to $100. Thus, a nice, or, even customized cutting board, blanket ladder, etc. would be within that price range. Clients are often excited to receive these items that then make life in their new home even more celebratory. Hope that helps!

[@mtblondie0036]

New subscriber as of today..love watching you guys you 2 are so darn cute!! thank you for all your sharing videos..i definitely appreciate it and need it..i am trying and workimg on my own business but not having any luck apparently bad timing well at least for me it is..but i wanted to thsnk you for posting and sharing other videos i had seen a video where you shared help with starting ur business and i wanted to say thank you and i will keep on keepin on lol keep up the good work love your stuff its beautiful!! Be safe!!

[@nicolenielsendepaula3597]

Just found you guys, and I am LOVIIIIING you!!! ♥

[@milwaukeebrewers6337]

My friend owns over 3,000 properties and every month he buys buildings, he has a home depot agent at the warehouse for all materials as wholesale etc... and the amount of wood that gets thrown away is crazy, like literally hundreds of dollars thrown away every week as it's big projects and little left overs are forgotten... maybe I should start a board business too lol... (I have no time).

[@justgoballistic]

A rip blade in the table saw will save a ton of time over the band saw. A stop block on the sled, no more eyeballing where to cut.

[@Imperfectwoodcreations]

Love your videos! Has tons of information. Are those boards edge or face grain?

[@theyorkshirelad.]

hi can i have some advice just made my first board but after a day its warped any ideas why this has happened please

[@anthonygiovinazzo4810]

Whenever you trim your cutting boards have you ever thought of making book marks out of them? When I do craft shows and things the book marks always sell out first. Love the Channel!!

[@jennieanddavis]

That’s a great idea!

[@johnwells6781]

Just subscribed, those boards look good! As someone who owns that same dust collector, do your older selves a favor and either: A. Find a way to vent it outside (what I did). B. Find a way to utilize a HEPA filter with it, or... C. Wear dust masks or respirators any time you're running it. The dust bag that specific collector comes with SUCKS! It puts all the less than 5 micron dust into the air that bypasses your sinuses and goes straight to the lungs.

[@littlebrother82]

You can use a paint roller to spread glue if the stock is uniform. Mtmwood does this, very quick

[@vampyrew0lf]

Any thoughts towards end grain cutting boards? Definitely more time intensive but the quality of the final product will be a lot better. Nice vid!

[@jennieanddavis]

The customers of these boards don't care about quality - they care about getting their name out there. This is a marketing product for professionals, and a sales pitch for us. Quality isn't as high on the priority list.

[@travisgordon7373]

Also being in Houston (Pearland), where do you all buy your hardwoods from?

[@kmik4466]

Houston Hardwoods and Clark’s in the heights are the two places I use. Clarks has more product and variation but is more expensive. Good luck.

[@jorgefigheroa77]

Great job 👏 very informative channel..Can you please tell me how do I go about buying hard wood? Where do you guys go to get the best and cheaper deals when it comes to purchasing wood? I will be starting soon. Thank you in advance and keep up the great work