@@prakashexe Thank you! Cost is dependent on where you get the supplies. The part list is on my website, there’s a link in the description.

Aww thank you! Well, I did just release the video and sometimes it takes a little while for it to gain momentum. But I also have a small channel and lots of people don't have the attention span for a 30 min long video these days 🥲

Stawp it!! You're going to make me cry 🥲

The vision was there....just the execution....😅

All the Waspessesssessssessssss

So what I'm hearing is my wasp nest resin might not be recyclable? 😨

That makes me so happy to hear!

Definitely should be...gotta work on that part a little bit more :)

You're very kind. And I am proud with how it turned out, it just wasn't what I'd imagined in my head. It does currently sit on my desk holding a set of dice

Thank you! So true!

Keys, coins, little trinkets!

For the handle I just wrapped it around and cut it slightly oversized. Then trim it down to fit. Some things you're able to measure out, but others you just have to work with it on the fly and adjust the size as you go

@HewmanMade OK, thanks yea, seems like the most difficult part at least for me, thx for your reply!

@@longsword114 lol that is the difficult thing, for your first month or two. Eventually you get to a point you just grab leather and eyeball everything, it's wild. I don't even keep patterns around now I just throw stuff down and freehand make everything and it turns out good, you'll get there quick

🤭 Dawww shucks!!

I love pretty wood, what can I say! I'm so happy with how the Halcyon went on, exactly the look I was going for!

🥰🥰🥰 I know you are! But what am I!

Aww thanks! 🤗 It's very pretty wood!

I'm always hesitant with new finishes, I think it's an art in itself being able to put them on nice and smooth. I'm really happy with how this turned out and I can tell its going to be super durable!

Thank you! I'm loving the way it turned out! I couldn't be happier

This is awesome! I'm so happy to hear it! The Cat light sounds like an amazing idea 😻

Thanks! You Too!!

There's a parts list on my website. Prices are going to vary depending on where you live.

Thank you!!

Cost all varies from where you buy them. Each piece is like $1-$5 or so.

Considering it was S2S 8/4 walnut, the price was actually very reasonable for where I live. 4/4 rough stock goes anywhere from $13-$18/bdft, 8/4 is $20-$25 depending on grade. To answer your question, no. There's a few different ways I'll batch out depending on the day. I'll either do top of one brick then bottom of one brick and repeat so I can process each brick as the next is being fully carved out, like I mentioned in the video. Or I'll carve all the tops in one block, cut them out and carve all the bottoms one after another.

Because these mount inside the frame and there's no exposed hinge. If you can see a hinge on a secret door it's not exactly a secret, right?

Thanks! It was the clones, wasn't it! :)

I do, it's just not a standard option as the shipping prices can change quite a bit. If you want to send me an email we can chat get an order processed. [email protected]

Thanks. Personally I dislike when every video I watch on KZfaq is people asking and begging for your subscription. I've turned off videos when in the first 10 seconds the first thing the person says is make sure to LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE - now let's get into it. Why would I do those things when I have no idea if I like the content you're putting out. Anyone who consumes youtube content knows that you can subscribe to someone's channel if you like their content. If people watch to the end of my video and are paying attention they'll see the text saying 'please consider subscribing', because I want people to think about subscribing before they actually do. I do appreciate your viewpoint, even if I disagree. And I truly hope you enjoy the past content I've put out and what I have planned for the future.

@@HewmanMade Oh no, I am absolutely on the same level as you, or maybe very close. You dislike - I hate ;) But even at the end it may increase the chances of subscribing. I'm stupid i know keep the other comments for yourself haha.

@@crafttobasic No, no, not stupid at all. Different things work for different people and sometimes folks haven't thought about that viewpoint or perspective. :)

Most beautiful piece of purple heart I've ever seen!

Thanks Buddy, it wouldn't have turned out as good without your help! 🙌

Totally! "wood is cheap" right! haha. A big part of the cost is always going to be the time needed and the overhead for tools, utilities, training and education etc. Fair point about my calculations, trying to get it all down to the penny and account for every minute was a very big task and took much more time than I ever anticipated. So ok to take with a grain of salt. I didn't even want to think about things like electricity costs, heating my shop and the gas to go to/from the wood shop also 😅

@@HewmanMade just for future advice. I know that negative comments weight a lot harder then positive ones. No matter how good your arguments are, you will never win them all over. Try to focus on the positive ones, dont give in to the haters. I know, it sound way easier then it actually is. But those people will leave and those who love and adore your creations will stay and keep supporting you. Spend your time on interesting and inspiring content, instead of giving those hatefull people any more of your precious time. Keep creating, your work is awesome.

@@katino5910 You're so kind! And you're right, the haters are jus there and they will go away. The true supporters will always stay. I'm never going to let the haters stop me from creating or making. But I'm also not going to be a punching bag for them as all artists will benefit from people standing up to the negativity and showing that it's not ok to question someone art, work, or prices just because you don't understand how it's made, or what goes into it :)

I figured it was pretty fair

You're amazing! I wish more people would just ask about the process, show an interest in learning the steps and properly understanding why prices are what they are first. I always like to educate myself before making a judgement on an artists work/price. But, I'm also an artist so I know better 🤣

If you build anything one at a time the cost is astronomical. If you filled the entire bed with blocks, unit price goes way down. That's just simple manufacturing economy of scale. The way he showed doesn't make a lot of sense at all if you wanted to be as profitable as possible.

@@bradley3549 exactly my point.

So it's a valid thought. We can math quickly. Right now with my process 1 brick takes appx 25min in the cnc we'll say, for both sides. Then the next brick goes in the cnc. While brick 2 is being carved I can cutout, router, sand, laser the first brick. Then when brick 2 is done in cnc, load brick 3 and continue this process. Ideal situations would mean first brick takes 50 min all the rest take 25 min, right? So 15 bricks ideally takes 6H45min appx. Carving all 15 at a time first means 15 bricks at 25min so 6h20min appx of the CNC running. Then I have to trim, router and sand each which is appx 15-20min per. So instead of having 15 ready for finish in 6h45min-8hours if we're being realistic, it's another 5 hours of post processing the bricks meaning 11h-12 hours of time. Wood is slightly cheaper if bigger boards are bought, but you have to remember that's a bigger initial investment, more inventory to hold, more time spent to make so it's a much bigger investment to hold and wait for the sales. Anyone that makes products and holds inventory doesn't make money until AFTER that product sells. So basing your inventory in relation to need is important. And sure, might save a few pennies in consumables, but $0.25 in gloves isn't going to be paying my electricity and power bills. I know where you're coming from and appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.

​@@HewmanMade Let me preface by saying I don't think there is anything wrong with your price for a bespoke unique product, justification is not required. That said I think your back of the napkin math on the efficiency gain of running large batches on the CNC is wildly off. Just low hanging fruit, you're taking your 20-minute cycle time, adding 5 minutes padding for setup I presume, and multiplying that by the number of parts. That doesn't make sense. So your 6hr20min is at minimum an hour over shot. But there is more, even multiplying straight cycle time isn't usually accurate because there should be a lot of moves that can be shared between parts. Like the deep pocketing around the part. You are currently doing one full perimeter per part. In reality, you should only need to do one half perimeter per part or less. Not only does that save time, it saves tool life, electricity, AND material costs. And then when you are doing a full deck of parts, you can justify a tool change and use a much larger tool for bulk material removal. And eliminate that planer step too! The only way this even sort of makes sense is if you literally have nothing else to do while the CNC is running except wait?

@@bradley3549 Well, that's your opinion and it's valid. And you're right, I don't need to justify myself myself or my prices. There are many ways to skin a cat when working in a shop and with a CNC. I choose to work my way and you might choose to work this way. It's the differences in approach that make make us individual artists, makers and creators.

Sweet! Welcome to the chaos! 😅 Ah don’t worry, I don’t let the haters get to me too much. I’ve always found it strange that someone would take the time to leave a hate comment instead of just scrolling by and continuing with their life? 🤷 oh well, creates good engagement 😂

You’re right with some of these points. For the wood selection in this video I wanted to show the process for 1 and the time for a small batch, because I don’t need to make 30-40 of these at a time. The wood shop didn’t have bigger pieces of darker walnut that I wanted and going to another woodshop would have taken more time and wouldn’t guarantee the piece I wanted. The larger pieces that I did like would have cost appx $300, which I wasn’t prepared to front that day. It would yield more bricks, but the overhead of holding $300 in material inventory, even if it reduced the cost/brick by $2-3 is hard to justify as the bricks could sit for 8-10months before they all sell. Plus the added time to process all of them leaves me with a lot of time and money invested in inventory sitting on a shelf. For the processing, there’s always going to be different ways to skin a cat. If I batch out the tops of all 8 first that’s about 2 hours of time waiting. Then batch all the bottoms is about an hour so I’m 3 hours deep and still have all the sanding and finishing to do which is another 2-3 hours. It takes a little bit of time to load the different programs and carve one brick at a time. But as I mentioned in the video once the first is done, I have appx 20min while the next is on the CNC and I can do the sanding, laser etc on one brick while the next is carving and try to reduce the overall time needed.

Not to mention internet, phone, pc, gas to go to the wood shop. So many other things 🙌