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[@MrWookie1981]

I think the creativity of this channel has taken a break for a lot longer than 45 days.

[@RUM123]

You ain't just whistlin' Dixie.

[@gaiustacitus4242]

Unless you're selling unique works of art, successful business are based on boring repetition and not on designing and making creative projects. What is good for social media is generally bad for business - unless the majority of revenue is generated by social media.

[@dvineyard007]

I have watched a few of your videos over the past two or so years and for the most part I enjoy your content. I did however get a good chuckle out of you calling yourselves a power couple with only 114 subscribers in 5 years.

[@richenck9192]

I was getting worried you quit! Glad to have you back, keep being successful.

[@mystcxprns]

So glad that you know when to step away and take time for yourselves! It is so important to do this and not burn yourselves out completely! We missed you, but we're so glad you're back and ready to enjoy social media again!

[@ktfd36]

Happy to see your back. Thank you for your work, and I look forward to future videos.

[@chillydawg53]

Hey Guys! Great to see you back and refreshed. Great idea to take the break but I have to admit .... I had really gotten used to seeing you each week and certainly missed you over the past month. Good luck with the future and thanks so much for inspiring us. Your ideas are awesome and yes, I have stolen a few for my own woodworking business.

[@vanmccleaf5083]

It’s always good to take a break!! I enjoy watching!! You guys do great work!! Thank you for Service to our Country!! Semper Fi from a Marine Vet!!

[@brandonmitchell2481]

I was really missed you guys and your words on business sense and motivation. I even rewatched videos and the courses I got a year ago!! 🎉 Excited your back!!!!🎉

[@joshuagrafton8781]

Glad y’all had a great break to unwind but also glad you’re back

[@mikemoon7825]

I'm an old man learning from 2 positive energetic kids (maturing adults). You've taught this old geezer some tricks. My wife and I are excited for your future and learning that you hit the wall. Now, you can appreciate your time, together.

[@tommybruhn2922]

As an old man myself (63) I couldn't have said it better! 👏 I second what Mike said.

[@keithcorey5535]

A well-deserved break and I appreciate the update! I know it's only a small part of life, but I get invested in KZbinrs' lives, care about their well-being, and want to know that everything is okay.

[@joyjohnson7642]

Love you guys and your videos. Enjoy your lives! ❤

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

Good for you guys. I did the same thing recently. I learned that I cannot not afford to take a break when it's time.

[@mikepetitt9624]

Wow thats great you finally got to take a well deserved break! Missed you guys though was worried something happened to you guys!Glad you are doing well you look rested and relaxed! I think you guys just need to schedule getaways put them on your calendar .😊

[@brostir64]

Glad to see you guys back was beginning to wonder. Refreshed and restored

[@Hick4Life]

I REALLY enjoyed your videos! I hope you keep them on KZbin because I'm always going back to watch them again 😉. Enjoy your time off, and live life 😀

[@MrMeasureTwice]

Sorry to say, but you didn't 'quit', and I've grown tired of the click-bait video titles, so... UNSUBSCRIBED. I wish you both continued success!

[@haruframing]

I do seriously missing ur videos. I'm also a woodworker, and you are inspiring me so much

[@harldave9850]

I was concerned that you weren't coming back. Glad you took some time for yourselves, but welcome back at the same time. You are one of my favorite channels

[@scruffysanta8442]

Always good to take a vacation. Glad you are back. Just a side note, if you are going to live in a van down by the river I think it needs to be a chevy van :)

[@tomlilly]

You guys have inspired me. I know I am not alone. Self care is the key.

[@santiagodominguez2522]

Thanks to your channel l built a barn door style in 2021 and the door still hanging strong haven't come apart yet Thanks to those amazing tips

[@claudeelliott3993]

Good for you!! Comes a time when taking a break or losing your sanity become a definite life choice. I'm happy for you making the right choice. God Bless!!

[@donaldhibbert445]

Great to see you back. I look forward to seeing you guys every week and I was afraid something might have happened.

[@roydrew7891]

Mariage is a beautiful discovery of self and relationship. May you continue to enjoy one another.

[@gnlman]

awesome guys. good for you. if you are not enjoying what you do then its time for a change. God Bless.

[@RonInAVan]

When I need a break, I call it my mental retreat getaway. I’m a introvert so I do a lot of solo extended getaways, and it works really well. I come back rested and refreshed with a clear mind. I get it👍🏻 You guys deserve a break and should take more of them. Good to see your videos again.

[@randyrumble8933]

welcome back keep up the good work

[@HBPExotics]

Glad to see u guys back..

[@deejay963]

Good for you, prioritize your work, life balance.

[@bobshomewoodshop7996]

I realized I hadn't seen your post for a while. I also took a break from social media because I was busy opening a retail store. I am a one-person business, so something had to give!

[@Jimmolter761]

Missed you guys. welcome back.

[@Grampiswoodshop]

Welcome Back!!

[@Yub_tube]

Welcome back!

[@bayoupatriot]

Kudos to you guys for taking care of yourselves. Respect, not resentment. Never sacrifice yourself for the masses.

[@Kansastreetop]

Congratulations on your dedication to what you do. Now you know why so many musicians and stars turn to drugs and alcohol. You guys are the best!

[@bmg7656]

You always need to keep in mind your own minds! EVERYONE needs a break at some point. We have two kids and we make a point to always have at least one week before or after school holidays off so that we have some us time so that we can then be there for the kids. Take care of yourselves and never feel bad for looking after your own well being.

[@A_Hobby_Homesteader]

Good to see that you guys got out and enjoy yourselves. Finally all the work you’ve put in you absolutely 100% deserve it then again you don’t need the comment of a stranger to tell you that lol.

[@richardteale3217]

A more honest title for this would have been “why we haven’t posted for a while”

[@martinwoodworking]

I was just saying this morning , "where did they go?"

[@BullfrogKid1234]

Rest and Sabbath are so very important for balance in life, marriage and business. Not gonna lie I was kinda getting a bit worried but glad to hear from y'all again. Cheers

[@malonecustomdesigns]

That whale jumping out of the water at 5:30 ❤

[@robertlivingstone3947]

You need to hire more people and train them on making your boards so that can free you up good video great to see you back

[@dougcox835]

I think they've been down that road and discovered that hiring people costs money. I think they've also considered franchising but for whatever reason that didn't work either. You know who the cheapest and most competent employee is? Yourself. I think the same works with contracting out the work to some factory woodworking shop. They probably don't get the quality they need and the expense makes it not worth the trouble. Notice that they don't make their own boxes though. They could get a die press and raw cardboard and make their own but it's far cheaper and easier to just buy boxes to order.

[@MrTresto]

@@dougcox835 it really depends how good you are at both recruiting and managing tbh. Most products and goods are produced by companies that have employees you know ... Turns out, it's a skill, and that's why a (good) manager can make quite a bit of money. Because it turns out it's not such a common skill ...

[@dougcox835]

@@MrTresto Yup. But also the market. There is a point where you physically can't do everything yourself and must hire people. But if you don't have enough business to sustain enough volume it doesn't make sense to hire other people. I think there is a gray area where you have more than you can handle but not enough to hire people. If you can grow fast enough you can blow right through that. Also if your business is seasonal there is a problem with that as well. I think they do have a very seasonal product. Temp workers might not be an option because training might be a problem. Easier to just do the work yourself than teach a temporary worker the ropes.

[@kmbbmj5857]

@@dougcox835 Agree. There's also the question of "what business are you actually in?" Their stated goal at one point was to build custom & semi custom furniture and selling the cutting boards to realtors was to be a calling card of sorts to get customers for the furniture business. But it slid into a cutting board business. But it really appears as if they are in the content creator business and the cutting boards are merely the backdrop for that. Do they really need wood working production workforce or video production workforce?

[@dougcox835]

@@kmbbmj5857 I had that same thought when watching the show Gold Rush. That one is a bit more obvious though. Same issues, once you account for overhead that gold haul doesn't look so great. Until you realize that they are all paid to be on the show.

[@yossid422]

Well deserved break. Keep up the vids

[@fastjimmysoutdoors5286]

I was in Minot yesterday. The ND weather misses you.

[@Artisanwoodworks73]

If you're taking requests, Can I see how you do your marketing and cold calling etc? Oh, and it's good to see y'all again.

[@AC-lj4jp]

No longer missing....D.O.A

[@rebornspawn]

I love you both and there is nothing you can do about it

[@ericfrisbee1954]

Welcome back! You can’t live in a van down by the river… because we are already living in a van, down by the river!!

[@yossid422]

Was wondering were you guys went.

[@walterhiegel3020]

Ok you finally outgrew your goals. When you find yourself wondering why the heck are we doing all of this stuff? It is time to step back and contemplate, and reset your goals. Burnout is just loosing your way and then you are floundering. It is the evidence that you have grown your capacity past your current goals but If you set a larger goal than what you think you are capable of... (not one that runs you over) then you can get back to the creative fun stuff again. If you don't then you are in danger of going backwards. Oh no...I am talking to myself as well. Again reset goals get back into the creative process of growing and move foreword again. Floundering is bad...it causes burnout, midlife crisis, and kills the fun of creatively growing. Great job guys!

[@medhygoyer65]

Hi "The holiday Couple", hope you have enough fun for next 5 years, we have some many projects for you 😉. Next time you're welcome here in France.

[@lifegettingintheway2710]

I'm over this crisis. And always have been.

[@parrot340]

So from the 3 things u mentioned. Which is your full time job? Thanks.

[@josephroman88]

can you tell me what kind of paper you buy to pack your boards?

[@jnd9444]

When is your scrap wood coming back in stock?

[@jessec8562]

I thought you guys hung it up 😂 welcome back!

[@dougcox835]

Believe it or not I actually missed you. One piece of advice, Change things up a bit. It's up to you as to what to change and how but I recommend changing whatever you hate the most first. I've discovered with exercise that the most important thing to exercise is the thing that hurst most. That sounds like the opposite advice actually but consider changing something like an exercise. You don't want to screw yourselves, but small changes, and maybe comfort changes, can't hurt.

[@chawesspe3]

If you look where you are now would you measure yourselves as as successfull? If you go back to your goals in the beginning have you obtain them? Is the business what you wanted it to be? Are you selling the products you wanted to produce?

[@garyaugustin6993]

How is the 'packing tape machine' call?

[@jameymikels1886]

Your Moms and Me then..... been here since the beginning

[@davidgibbons6804]

Are you sure you're not still missing?

[@williamguzman6037]

Congratulations on your decision. But….think time management. I retired from the DOD 2001 started Classic Conversions eng. Check it out. Yes still in business. Also taught high school part time so 60-70 hours was the norm. I am 73 made a huge move from California to Oklahoma spend time with grand kids (schedule time) work on my passion and starting a new wood working business specializing in black walnut. I scheduled my time X hours on 1 and and three. Take care of my wife cook meals and do the shopping I contract house cleaning Schedule time to look in the mirror time to relax and time to do something totally different and building a car. Please do not stop I need you to learn wood marketing can you help? To both of you my best wishes.

[@jackiedeemccoyjr949]

I would be taking a break about every 6 months

[@goforthbmerry]

Just a snack for the algorithm. It was hungry

[@cindyhammack68]

That's so weird. I had a dream last night that Davis was surfing. This is not a joke. That dream was real. Must be because I checked to see if you guys posted a new video and thought, "Huh. They must be on vacation." Too wierd.

[@Dolfan0925]

Be careful you don't chase too many pickles.

[@brandonmitchell2481]

2 weeks later?????????????😢

[@billcoggins593]

You were and will be missed when you're not here. Your pace was unsustainable over a extended period of time. Been there and done it, which actually is how I found woodworking.

[@robertlivingstone3947]

Come back to KZbin

[@awesomearizona-dino]

i believe there is a WAVE of KZbinrs gonna quit soon. 2023 is showing that huge algorithm changes were made, more videos and less quality is the result.

[@austinthurston8811]

Damn im early

[@aeromaxout]

Burnout is no joke.

[@bigvix3802]

Is no-one going to mention the whale at 5:32?

[@SethNeal]

HolUp, we all just gunna ingore that whale that jumped in the ocean?!?!?

[@andrewpaterson4672]

you guys totally needed some alone time. You might want to consider this to be a yearly thing.

[@MrBruun]

i love you guys! so much.. but you have to start reinvent your self :) So your videos dont get like that last one you posted :)

[@robertborberg6427]

Honestly, this is gonna sound negative… And I’m definitely not trying to be a troll or sound like one but to be fair your channel has for quite some time now gone through rinse and repeat like a dish machine that’s broken cutting boards to scrap wood projects back to cutting boards to tours of your shop, there are nothing but cutting boards even though you say you’re a table company, you’ve never been able to watch that part off the ground your stud stack program which honestly just seems like a chat room for other woodworkers to get together shoot ideas across the table to another For a fee and then you say you quit KZbin came back and you’re back to doing the same thing cutting board, scrap wood projects I’m just giving you my personal opinion of what I see not telling you it’s a bad thing not telling you you should change anything or do anything different just my point of view

[@greatgrandpaswoodworking]

I knew it. Click bate. Not the first and that is why I no longer subscribe or watch. I clicked this hoping to understand. Clickbate.

[@tomwhite716]

You guys inspire me. I am 70 years old now. Six years ago I had a stroke that left me half blind with a short term memory like a potato……fried. At the 4 year mark in that struggle I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. I am holding my own, thanks to God almighty. I still have goals and dreams. Y’all inspire me and entertain me. I was a lawyer for 25 years before the stroke but any clients always come first. I NEED to be productive again. This site has millions of viewers……give me some suggestions and possibilities. Life is amazing.

[@jerichoarroyo105]

*Welcome back!*