Woodworking Project to Sell for a BIG profit!  

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That was my first thought, "Is this a get lumber cheaper hack?"

@@Reverend_Mojo 2x6x8 is anywhere from $7 to $15 and you can make 4 of these, $224?????

That shit dont grow on trees!

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"Most people say you should build things you are passionate about." - Then I agree with most people. But if you need money, do this instead. And when you can afford to build things you're passionate about, do that instead. In my case, my wallet is full enough, so fulfilling my passion is by far the more profitable investment of time. In short: there is no one-size-fits-all homily.

*wood knot.

That's OK!Others Will!

Wood make it then?

Now we know

You'll notice the one he makes is more like the $14, except it doesn't have any ‘doorstep’ for a coaster. The $56 is cut differently, and is 25% off. Like you say it would be nice if he was down to earth instead.

Awesome, thank you!

Thank you, Larry!

I never would have thought of it. Had no clue these sold. Thanks for stopping by!

@adoRED019 You can easily do this with a Hammer, Hand saw and some sand paper just takes a little longer. This is a great way to teach your kids some skills and they or you can make a little money as well. Why are people so Negative and limited in there thoughts. You could even take a little longer, Paint, Carve or change up the design. plus most have bits of timber laying around. I mean if you wanna buy plastic crap and make your home look like a $1 shop feel free.

@@simon704 Sure using hand tools it'll just take half an hour instead of 10 minutes, and with lower cost ones already on etsy, you'll be having to sell for only $20, when you add the time and cost of packaging and shipping, suddenly you're better off with just a regular day job

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@@RonniesWorkshop guess we'll see when I start making some to sell! Ha ha ha!

Well, I'd say look at Etsy for similar items, pricing, style. If you go Etsy route just know it takes time to get traffic coming. Also, I am not selling this particular item and don't claim to be. I just show with the stats how something like this sells. Just wanted to make that clear.

Everbee. Thanks for watching!

It can be. It's also an organic Zelda logo, the letter "A", a hat, a brooch, a pterodactyl!

The internet and the post office opens your art to the world.

We should take their books away from them for being naughty. That'll teach them! It's laying them _flat_ which can damage the spine. Laying them onto a 60° peak won't, because it's exactly like how you hold a book to read it.

@@creamwobbly Yeah, no. You're forgetting about a little something called Contact points. When reading, you're not placing stress on the edges of the covers. When you lay a book down like that, you are. So over time you're still damaging the spine. Seems obvious, but okay....

Maybe a smaller version? Change the angles? 😊

@@gwarlow My point is that paperback books are quite stiff,and would not stay on a book holder without damaging the spine.

@@mikedunn7795 I wasn’t arguing against your point. Just trying to suggest workarounds. Cheers.

That and they dropped the price, as shown in this video. Probably not selling very well. Not to mention it's nearly impossible to sell on esty these days anyway as you're competing with too many other sellers. Etsy is expected to have 100 million sellers this year.

@@otallonoYes, indeed - and millions coming from China soon. It’s bad enough with sellers already hawking products from TEMU, AliBaba, Shien, etc. Bought for a couple bucks and selling for $20 as “handmade”. Many stores selling the same items. It’s a joke. And then of course there’s all the copyright and trademark infringers that Etsy even PROMOTES!

Just a triangle. I am not selling these, just showing that other people are on Etsy. It's crazy to me it's a thing.

Me too. My brother always thought it was funny to pull it out so I also drew a middle finger on it.

I can sell you some folded paper for $50! 😂

Then woodworking wouldn't be a good idea, you have to use the medium that is cheaper or widely available where you live. In the US it's wood. Maybe for you it's concrete? You can make stuff like this out of anything, doesn't have to be wood.

Too effing much. Of that $56 you might see $48 at a rough guess. There are way more than the 20 cent listing fees to consider. And don’t get me started on off-site advertising where Etsy takes even more money if you sell something as a result of it (you can opt out).

I have no triangle books.

This one is doable with careful layout and good hand saw/plane skill

This is an example of what you want, no tablesaw or anything big

This can also be done with a basic circular saw and maybe a clamp. Most curvilinear saws have settings to angle the blade. Understand, that when these videos show more sophisticated tools being used they are merely for convenience. May take slightly longer with a basic power/hand tool, but still perfectly doable within a reasonable time frame.

People don't use books anymore

Did you not watch the video?

​@goilo888 yup, and still have no idea. Explain it to me since you obviously know it all.

@@lancekoller5284 It’s a wooden book holder. When you’re done reading, instead of putting a bookmark in and closing it, you simply leave the book open at the place you stopped and lie it over top of the wooden object. Yeah, I know, it sounds dumb, but some people have an affinity for these types of things.

No need to apologize. If I were going to start building these I would definitely take some more time. Just getting the idea across on video. And the one I show from that Etsy listing is just a 2x6

Yes, and several people have "paid" for this item as shown at the end of the video

You must not have watched until the end where he showed that it has sold 324 times already for $56. Now... put those wheels on that chassis and sell that puppy! LOL

The one he made hasn't sold 324 times. He just showed you what someone off Etsy made and theirs has sold 324 times. Look at the difference in quality and how the mitre's are cut

In the video it wasn't even $56, it was dropped to $42.

@@klashnacovak47 AND It's impossible to compete with sellers on etsy. There's millions of them now. You'd have to already have a really successful etsy account to get away with selling stupid things like this at stupid prices. That's worth more than all the tools in a shop alone.

Yeah. Only 10 minutes if you have a full production woodshop. Otherwise you're ripping that board with a hand saw

all you need is a miter saw bud.

That's what people say right before they complain about not being able to make extra money

Literally just 500$ worth of tools shown here, probably not even. And these are tools every man should have.

You can do this with a handheld saw, a screwdriver, and some elbow grease. Why are you whining?

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...if you were a carpenter you SHOULD have experience with tools that can at least build a stupid triangle made out of 2x4... if you don't have the tools then you need to get them, just like if you want to be a painter you need a brush, paint, canvas, etc. If you want to be a musician you need a good instrument at the least. Any hobby I've ever encountered seemed to cost a lot of money but it is what it is. Now the priceless thing you did not mention is the well established esty account that could actually compete with the million other etsy accounts. That is worth more than a shop full of tools, alone.

Using scraps, it's all profit.

I imagine there's only a certain amount people will actually spend on a book holder... so the more time you spend on something like this the more money you lose. And no one can compete with etsy sellers. It's a bad idea all around.

Tools don't count because they're an investment, you only have to buy them once if you take care of them. If you're doing woodworking, it's assumed you have these basic tools already. For this project you can only count the material used, wood, screws. And of course, your time. Maybe drill bits wear out but I mean.. not with this project they're not going to.

@otallono your argument is just laughable. How are tools investments? Do you know the definition of it? Can tools appreciate in value? No, they are depreciating assets that must be accounted for. Don't pretend they never wear down. So is your saw blade. How convenient to say "if you are woodworking" like you didnt pay for them?