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Thanks for the tip!

You're welcome, Mark, and thanks for watching!

Thank you!

You're very welcome. Thanks for watching.

Thanks Larry!

Thanks David!

Thanks buddy!

Thanks. Yeah, the extra burn around the cutouts makes a cool effect.

Good idea!

Thanks, Rachel!

Thanks. I've gotten a lot better at that. The cross build is my top performing video, but it's 45 minutes long. Some people appreciate the extra information, but some prefer them more like this. Getting better at editing has a lot to do with it, too, but I've been working on making them more efficient videos while still trying to give as much info as I think is important. It's a balance.

Thanks. I'm making a couple more designs right now, and then I'll be selling them all this weekend. I'll probably put out an update video next week to show the new designs and let you guys know how the sales went.

I built it into my miter station. It's meant to be my dado station, but I haven't gotten around to finishing it up. Still need to level it, build the fence and dust shroud, and plumb the dust collection. Someday. It's on my list. I'll make a video and plans when I do.

Thanks! I think most people don't stick around long enough to get to the end of the video to see it. I've added bloopers at the end of a couple of other videos and no one has ever mentioned it.

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Welcome to the channel!

Thanks, I'm glad you like it!

Thank you!

Thanks, me too!

Thanks!

Thanks Jim!

Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks!

Wow, thank you. I really appreciate it.

I'm a beginner woodworker so when creators get in depth like you just did it helps people like me a ton. Not many creators for that anymore. They are too worried about just getting veiws haha. Love the video.

It's actually kind of fun to make simpler stuff like this every once in a while. Even if you're not selling them, friends and family will all love them.

Me too! It makes a big difference.

Ooohhh, I like that. Thanks for the idea. I'll see what I can come up with.

My pleasure, Clinton. Thanks for the support!

Thank you for watching, and welcome to the family!

Same and same. Love your work @maverickdesignswoodworking

@@ZER0MPH Thanks and welcome!

Thank you!

Thanks, and thanks for the tips. Mine has light, I just wasn't using it, but a foot pedal would definitely be nice.

You're welcome!

Not yet. I do plan to make plans for the whole miter station, as well as just about everything else in my shop (CNC table and enclosure, run out/assembly table, tool and hardware bench, sanding storage station, clamp storage, dust collection cart, glue up jig, other jigs, etc.) but haven't had time to do it yet. It's all coming though, as soon a I can get it all done and get the website up and running. I have a short on me installing the zero clearance insert on the miter saw already, but I didn't make it--i bought it from Etsy.

Glad to hear that! I believe the white is called Pure White, and I'm sure it would be good for a snowman. I'm going to do some Christmas themed ones myself, and that's the white I'll be using as well, unless I decide to paint instead, which is a possibility. I don't think the burning will look good on the Christmas ones, so I'll probably test the stain and white paint to see which looks better.

Thanks. It's Fiesta Orange. You take a can of solid clear Tint Base to the paint counter and ask them for Fiesta Orange.

Fiesta Orange minwax solid stain from Lowes.

Thank you! It's minwax solid stain clear Tint Base from Lowes. The two colors I'm using here are hunter green and Fiesta Orange.

That's not a bad idea. I might try it.

Thanks. It's an Olson #4 spiral blade. It's linked in the description.

Thanks so much.@@maverickdesignswoodworking

Definitely solid. The new formula semi transparent is terrible stuff in my opinion. The solid applies just as easily as the old formula (just apply, no need to remove) and is just as transparent. I have a couple of videos on this, the second of which does a direct comparison between the new solid and semi transparents, and the old formula. I only use the solid now, but if you still have some semi transparent, the first of those 2 videos shows the technique I use to apply it to get the best results.

It might, depending on why you're getting so much blowout. If it's mostly due to an inability to shoot the nails level, I suspect you'd have the same problem. You can definitely try. I'd test on some scrap pieces first, as I would be worried about the pins going all the way through the top board with the cedar being so soft. Or use some scrap to practice with the 18 gauge to get better at placement. Worst case scenario you could just glue them up. The nails mostly serve to just hold everything together while the glue dries.

Thanks for the tips, I'll try that.

Thanks for the tips, I'll try that.

Thanks, Andrew, glad you liked it. This is the one I got, but there are a lot of others as well. www.etsy.com/listing/1068596566/pumpkin-face-x100-bundle

It's not premixed, but it is one of the current available colors for minwax stains, Fiesta Orange. You just get a can of Minwax Wood Finish Solid Color Stain Clear Tint Base (NOT semi transparent), take it to the paint counter, and ask them to mix it with Fiesta Orange. I like that candle holder idea, it's a nice touch!

@@maverickdesignswoodworking it's actually a 1 1/2" bit. Not a 2 1/2".

Fiesta Orange minwax solid stain from Lowes

It's the dewalt 735x with a 4 inch 90-degree elbow and a dust right bag from rockler. An even better way is to add a few feet of 4 inch hose so that you can put the bag either hanging down to the side, or underneath the planer on the shelf below it if you have the stand. I'm working on piping an actual dust collector to it, though, which is why i haven't done that.

Thank you, i dont have any plans for actual dust collection so i have been looking for something like this. @@maverickdesignswoodworking

This only works because the 735 has its own blower. Any other planer that doesn't will need to be hooked up to some type of vacuum or dust collection.

Minwax solid stain in Fiesta Orange.

Started at 20 each, 3 for 50, but that was tough. Sold better at 15 each, 3 for 40. But that was only in person sales (craft fairs, etc.). You'd have to be in the higher range if you're selling online due to the shipping (if you're offering free shipping). I think they get 20-25 each on Etsy, but I haven't sold there.

I'm not sure yet. I'll be selling them actively at two different shows this weekend. I'll probably start at 20 each, or 50 for 3, and go from there. If nobody's buying, I'll have to consider going down, if their selling like crazy, I'll consider going up. It really will depend on the market.

Good plan. Can you keep us updated? How many would you say you make an hour?

Hi Ronnie. I mentioned them in the video, but basically the box is 10 inches tall. The front and back panels are 5.25 wide-- just enough to square up both the edges from the 5.5 stock. The sides are 3.5 wide. The base is 1 inch larger than the assembled box both in width and length so that it will overhang by a half inch all the way around. What that is exactly will depend on the dimensions of the assembled box, which will vary based on how thick your boards are after planing, sanding, or whatever you do to them. Same with the top, which is just a hair bigger (about 1/16) so that it fits easily j the box and isn't too tight. The edges around the top are 7/8 wide, and the stem is 1.5 inch. Hope that helps.

@@maverickdesignswoodworking thanks, I re-watched the video and saw where I missed it. Thanks for responding, love the vids, very informative, much appreciated for a newbie like me.

Happy to help! I learned a lot from RU-vid myself in the beginning. It's an awesome tool for that.

oh and subscribed / liked :) fellow woodies should stick together

Thanks!

I like the base idea, and minus the magnets had considered making a holder for the candle, but I also wanted to make it as fast and easy as possible to make these. Because if the low selling price, I wanted to increase the profit margin by being able to make more in a shorter time. Plus, it's really not a huge nuisance to lift the lid and drop the light in, so from a business perspective it made more sense to me this way. I've also considered the replaceable face idea, and may still do that. That will increase the sales price though, and I wanted to make a quick batch of these for a show coming up to first see how much interest there is and if they'll even sell well in my market. If they're a huge hit, it's definitely something I'll consider, especially since the holiday season is rolling in and there will be other patterns to make. The main thing keeping me from that, though, is if need to leave the boxes unstained, and I feel like the colors and look of them are what makes mine stand out from others. It's definitely all stuff I'll be considering going forward, once I determine how well they sell.