Hobby Turned Business Overnight

This makes me really miss my dad... He passed away 2021 Christmas eve... I haven't stepped foot in his workshop since he died but I really think it's time to carry his word working stuff forward. This channel is really Inspiring.

America needs more people like you. I admire your capacity for sustained, directed work. Keep it up!! I want to be like you when I grow up, I am 82 and still hopeful.

Watching you put all those pieces together is very similar to making a scrap quilt. You cut large pieces to make smaller pieces, and then put the smaller pieces together to make bigger pieces. When you are done you still have scraps so you take those scraps and put them together with more scraps to make yet another quilt/board. It seems you can never get rid of the scraps because every time you trim you make more! As one who quilts I appreciate all the work you go to just to make one board, never mind 60+! Your boards are works of art.

"Don't be eyeballing my scraps!? LOL! Beautiful work Kris! 4 observations you might try that will make the long hours more comfortable. 1. If you raise your work table up by 3-6 inches, it will save a LOT of strain on your back. 2. If you haven't already, invest in a full face mask with a belt filter. It will be MUCH more comfortable when worn for hours at a time. 3. It appears your standing in a couple spots in your shop, repeatedly, for long stretches. If you put down some bar keepers (or similar) rubber floor mats, they also lower the strain on your feet, legs, & back. And 4. Battery routers are great in the field where there's no electricity, but the cost of batteries is high. Old school corded tools are still king for cost effectiveness, durability, & power if you have plug in power available. I hope some, or all, of these tips help you as you ramp up your business! May God bless you, your family & your work!

I am 63 yr old and when I was a kid used to LOVE watching my dad in his work shop. You bring back so many good memories and I find your videos fantastic. Thanks for sharing your talent.

Kudos to you making a business like this in a 1-car garage. This is the hard work and determination that built America.

Kris, two points... 1). The "size" of the shop has no bearing on the "quality" of the work. It's all "heart". 2). My Dad had a small home business and on the wall was a simple sign, "Anything worth doing, is worth doing right." You've nailed it!

Before my step brother passed away a couple of years ago, he was sort of doing the same thing. He did kitchen counter tops and cabinets, but was trying to start a custom wood work business. Watching this video made me think of all the times we would talk and he would be so excited because of a YouTube channel he had just watched where someone showed how to make something or do something. No idea if you read your channel comments Mr. Devos, but I wanted to just thank you for this video and all the memories it brought back. Your work is beautiful and I really hope it turns out to be hugely successful for you and your lovely family.

I work with stone and tiles, if someone ever told me "you will watch an hour long video of some random dude to make cutting boards in his garage" i would laugh. Dude you are awesome and the boards are beautiful! Got me all excited to do some woodwork!

I am super impressed with how organized you in a small garage and able to pull and put back different machine in a small workshop.

I am former Navy aviation aircraft mech. And we had some strict tool control protocols that really instilled organizational skills in to me for my tools, I have to say your tool organizational skills are on the Next Level. That small space and what you accomplished would only be possible with you tool originationl skills. I'm pressed and those boards are top quality, when I retired from the Navy I started a business building plantation shutters and blinds. The satisfaction of getting your hands dirty and producing your own product is in matched. Great Job keep leading the way! Your children are watching. I learned this first hand my daughter is very successful due to the ability to see the whole picture in the work world.

Your humbleness, strong work ethic, and focus on the task is noteworthy and remarkable. You set so many positive examples and I want to say thank you for teaching us techniques to create awesome things in cozy sized workshops.

With one man production and still have time for video editing for youtube fans. You are the man!

Kris, I went through 1hr 08mins of your video.... You told us 3 or 4 times that you appreciate us.... Well... Right back at you! It's clear that your heart is in your family, in your work and it's clear, following you, that you are improving a lot. Now that this batch is done, you're gona have to step back and see how to improve productivity with less effort.... Witch means, to find your own tricks and technics to continu growing without missing a beat with the family. And who knows, you may have to consider branching out and getting a bigger shop and someone to work with you. Remember, you are not only an inspiration to us but you will be one for your daughter and future kids? 😉 Keep up your great work!

I'm late to the table lol, as this video is a year old. My dad was a tool and dye maker in his younger years. He had a Logan Lathe in our home. The concrete slab under it was several feet thick to support it. He also enjoyed woodworking. When he was working on the Logan, he always told me to stay back bc of the metal fragments. My father set me up with a wood working lathe. I absolutely loved making bowls and other products. When I was married, I picked up a scroll saw. In high school, I took wood shop, which the shop teacher and male classmates didn't really appreciate at first since I was a female. I still have my 1st cutting board 😁. It survived our 6 children, and now 7 grandchildren. I'm no longer able to move about to do woodworking anymore. My spouse passed away 6 years ago. Watching you, I can almost smell the wood. Thank you for a great past memory of how wonderful life is "In the Small Stuff" so many take for granted. John 3:3-16

It’s so inspirational to see the love you put in to every detail of these works of art that others can enjoy daily for generations to come. Thank you to you and your family for sharing this journey.

At first i was thinking these boards were expensive to purchase but the amount of time & effort you put into making these, WoW great job

Cannot begin to tell you how much I enjoyed this video. I think I must have been a woodworker in another life because I could smell all the scents coming from the wood as you worked thru each step. You truly turn out works of art. Thank you. (Your little one will be a woodworker like you!)

I never write comments. Total admiration for what you have and are achieving. Great work.

Having been in the wood business well over half my life of 47 (cough) years, I’m so happy watching videos like this. Trials and tribulations and the successes that come afterwards, through thick and thin you make it happen and succeed. After some years of hiatus I’ve finely gotten to smell the saw dust again and maybe work towards a channel too but just to show my accomplishments. If people wish to have a piece of my labors sure I’ll for go letting it go to a welcoming family. But of the pieces I’ve made in the past it was hard to see them go for what mind, body, and soul I’ve sacrificed into it. I’ll be looking for your labor of love on your website soon to have and utilize and cherish for what you’ve put into it. Lastly, have your precious little one into the trades that you do. Mine grew up too fast for me to get them into as many things of enjoyment as I’ve found.