My wife and I just started our own small business called Sea Air Custom Creations on the gulf coast of Florida! Originally from Kansas City Missouri, we are building coastal furnishings and decor and you’re very much an inspiring couple we look to for education. Thanks so much for all you do! Side note, I also had an 8 year old self that would be school girling over a carhart sponsorship. I’ll be sure to mention you in our video once we are sponsored and in the big time ;)
I know I may be one of the few, but I love pieces that have knots in them. To me they add that character that I want for a custom piece. That is just me though, I know when you build to sell you have to think about the customer and what they are willing to buy when it comes to the overall look. Good work y'all. I found your channel last night and now I am hooked!
Scott, customers care way more about the “wow” factor than the actual board itself. In some way, you’re selling the experience of hosting a party with a gorgeous spread - not just the board itself. Hope that makes sense
I think the idea is to get clicks, then have pictures of the plain boards as well, so that they can see the actual product. But your first picture or two is off the stages product. Am I wrong?
Hello. First off, your work is amazing and I love the advice you give for starting a small business. I was wondering where do you find your lumber. It’s hard to find good lumber. Also do you have a suggestion for engraving for beginners to give a personal touch as you do on your cutting boards. Thank you in advance!
I don’t have the tools you have here, but would I be able to use a scroll saw and a wood file in place of a band saw and router table? I’d love to get started woodworking!
I live just south of Houston and when all that cold came through I thought of you guys. You moved here to escape it, and we have the coldest week in 100 years. Then everyone looses power and water...good times...
Love you videos and the board. jut for people that don't know when displaying sliced apples they will oxidize and turn brown. If you dip them in a mix of 4 parts water and 1 part lemon juice it will slow the process down a lot. Keep up the good work!
Love your channel. Love how you use boards with knots and other characteristics. Might want to treat knots with super glue. Knots will eventually fall out.
I agree not to use the board with the knot in it. Up close it looks good, however from a distance it’s hard to tell what it is. Great job guys!! Always enjoy the videos and love the “cool transitions”. 😂 As an USAF vet, Go Air Force!
Wow - thank you. I appreciate the quality of your video and all the suggestions provided. As for Carhart, when they made their products in the US, it really was excellent quality. I had a pair of insulated bib overalls for many years as well as a waist length insulated jacket. The Chinese versions, not so much. I am sad to see so many great brands go offshore with their products.
I have been following your videos for many months and Loved the projects with the knots in it my business partner always wants me to fill them in with wood filler or not use them many disputes over that issue I'm in charge of the building he's in charge of sales so that's why that's where our disputes ARA around look forward to more videos thank you Mike from Ceramica manufacturers love from Canada to your Channel
I'm new to your channel and have already subscribed. You have heaps of great content and you're entertaining as well. Can you please tell me what brand / model your laser engraver is, its an awesome bit of equipment. Cheers from Australia
Great video but how do you price your projects? What do you sell your boards for? I am s woodworker and I struggle with this. I make cutting boards and have just bought a CNC and started to do carvings.
Hi Robert - we have tons of videos on pricing your work - take a look at our channel! This specific charcuterie board isn't for sale, but our normal charcuterie boards sell for $106
Nice! I REALLY enjoy you guys' willingness to be so open and informative. Your content creation process is awesome. Wife and I have a Glowforge plus as well for last couple years. I've got a CNC too; and a ton of other wood working tools and machines. Soon as I get back from my 3rd deployment, its on! We are next door in South LA; maybe 4 hrs drive. I've got a few years left of active duty national guard, so I'm trying to do woodworking and AGR concurrently.
I like everything about this new format and what you guys are doing. The fact that Carhartt is sponsoring you guys is icing on the cake. I love their stuff!!
Hi. Just now discovered you guys. LOVE the video. Another tip for laser printers etc. I belong to a Maker Group. Basically a .... collective I guess. People banded together, rented an old factory and filled it with equipment. Woodworking, welding, laser printers, etc. I pay monthly dues for 24/7 access to stuff I could never afford. I live in Minneapolis and there are several of these places in town. To see if your town has one Google Maker Space and your Zip Code. The one I belong to is called The Hack Factory if anyone wants to take a look. The biggest advantage is the members. We have over 200 people who are much more talented than I. If I want to learn something new, I ask around. Again, loved the video. Please keep turning them out
as a former business owner myself, I am enjoying your videos. good, high quality and important content. thank you. I also have a question: why do you laser-engrave AFTER doing the finish? thank you!
Made me laugh when you talked about North Dakota being cold. I worked the oil patch up there in the Williston area and never will forget that cold. Seen it where it was warmer in Alaska then North Dakota on the same day.
@@Haunter131313 no probs. They are pricey for sure. Not the best laser engraver out there for the money but the camera and software make them super easy to use. If you don’t mind the learning curve and something that is a bit less user friendly but saves a ton of $$$$ then there are other options out there. For example I have something that does essentially the same thing but with tax and shipping only cost me triple and not quadruple figure dollars.
Howdy, I live approximately an hour South of Houston in Wharton. I’m in the process of starting a small business much like yours to help me pay bills while I head back into school. May I ask where y’all buy your wood. I have been looking at rockler and a few others but find the prices to be really high or have a very limited selection. Can you tell me maybe like your top 3 lumber shops?
Nice video and a lovely board. One small issue strikes me: I think you overloaded the board with too much food which makes it look a little too busy, and you can't see much of the board itself, except the logo. I would like to see the handle too. Perhaps you could tilt the board a little. That would mean you have to "glue" the grapes down to prevent them from rolling.
does anyone know if there is an issue with burning a brand in (with a branding iron) once the piece has already been finished with oil and wax? I was interested to see that you put it through the laser after the fact...
The weird thing is, I would also use the straight grain board for the photo shoot, but I prefer the one with the knot... I also think the one with the knot would sell faster than the straight grain one, even though it won't photograph "as nice"
I noticed your garage door is Not insulated, i bought an insulation kit at Homed Depot and lowered my temps by 15 degrees in summer ( typical temp outdoor 110 in summer), also warmer in winter by 10 degrees.
I dont have an issue with orders as much as getting them out in a timely manner with the time available each day.... any suggestions or have yall struggled with this when you had other jobs?
Batch out as many as you can at one time and then realllyyy streamline your fulfillment process! We’ve done a few videos on batching out boards - definitely go check those out. Also, if you’ve got super high demand, don’t be afraid to raise your prices!
Try smaller batches, too! If you only have 2 hours to work, for example, you COULD make 1,000 cuts on the table saw and have a huge pile of wood pieces. OR you could cut, joint, and glue up a couple of board blanks, then while the glue dries, finish rout a couple of board blanks. Then you get paid the next day, and your list actually gets shorter. Once you work through your backlog, you can increase the batches a bit. I feel strongly that large batches are not practically as good as everyone imagines them to be.
Great advice from everyone, thanks. I have just started that if i get an order of 4 coasters, i'm gonna make 12 and so on. I guess i just gotta get past this hump and get a little more ahead. Taylor, I have 2 youtube channels, IG, Facebook, etsy, and after about a year of trying i'm just starting to get my name out locally. I'm far from being able to do this full time but closer than I was a year ago.
We’re testing for speed of workflow. It takes a lot of time to sand and finish the boards - if we can batch that out before engraving, our engraving/shipping process each morning gets sooooo much faster.
Great video!! For the finish, can you just use mineral oil, or I sold you guys used your own concoction of beeswax and oil I think? Also what kind of woods would you use to make a charcuterie board? I know pine is out 😂
Carhartt is great stuff have alot of their shirts , sweatshirts etc. And i love the Guiness collaboration great beer. The boards look great btw. Keep up the great content.
Thanks for sharing, I appreciate your videos very much. Though, for the most part, the business part, I have some experience from being a decently successful tattoo artist, but some marketing strategies do differ. I'm hoping to upgrade some wood working equipment in the next week or so to really step up my game.....but, I'm still stuck with trying to figure out how to juggle my wood working projects out of an apartment!!!????? I have sort of already been doing it, and the neighbors do t seem to care (because they are at work, and I'm finished making a lot of noise by the time they get home)....
Great...now I'm hungry! Oh, and you misspoke...you said you don't want to put the pickles near the cookies. What I think you meant is you don't want pickles anywhere near that lovely spread! ;)
Just can’t believe people but these things. Simply a board purchased at a store, handle cut into it, sanded and called a fancy name. I cut my own trees and make it into hardwood lumber and then projects. Have a lot of time invested in it. I don’t sell anything and its more a labor of love. Mother Nature and myself producewood that you will never see in a store.
No idea mate. I’m Scottish and moved to the US twelve years ago. Have never been able to figure out why people go so crazy over Paddy’s Day here. Lived in Northern Ireland for three years and they don’t care about it as much as US folks either.
I like this people and this video but a little confusing when I hear US woodworkers speak about charcuterie boards because here in france 1) pay for something special to put charcuterie?? And 2) Meat, cheese, legumes and fruit on the same board!!!! You would be deported from my country for doing that!! Just meat and a few cornichons! ;-)
So what part of Rural Texas did you grow up in? I am in the Abilene Area. You can PM me if you'd like. Thanks for the video. I recently got a CNC and trying to learn the workflow for my garage and future endeavors.