Time is running out… (the elusive $10k/mo barrier)

So that was successful. I This is nuts $10,000 a Funny thing happened when we started facing our fears our dreams came true Now we fly into the world's most dangerous storms as hurricane hunters We own multiple businesses as entrepreneurs and we have an abundance left over to share with others We have just one lesson to share Don't follow your passion follow your fears and conquer them with your passion That's how you achieve big goals So after last week's catastrophe, we were behind on the kitchen table build and we really needed to get it glued up it is a Sticky day here in Houston. Come on Bruce but Today is the day we get to glue up this tabletop We had to go to Home Depot and get some new clamps so that our clamps would reach all the way across Thought about gluing it up in two sections. But even if we glued it up in two sections I don't like daisy-chaining clamps together. Just need to have the right tool for the job But yeah next step is to Get this guy ordered in the right order because we want to make sure the whole table doesn't potato chip over time So we're gonna be putting in some c-channel and stuff on the bottom side, but we need to clean up these ends Rearrange them and then we can start to domino them together I So now we need to arrange them where the grain is alternating so that the table doesn't warp one direction over the other over time The way you tell that is see how this looks like a smile it's like a u-shape the rings They're going like that. And then this one the rings are going the opposite way. They look like rainbows. You see smiley face Rainbow, that's what you want. You want smiley face rainbow smiley face rainbow not smiley face sad face smiling No, that makes sense. Nope. All right, so before we get ahead of ourselves and make a mistake again I'm gonna number all these pieces so we know which order they go in one two, three, four, five six, seven eight Alright, so we just decided that we're gonna do this in three different glue ups so we can plane each Do you have to scratch yourself right now? I'm trying to talk to the camera all right, so I think we've decided we're going to glue these up in three different sections so that we can run each section through the planer because One of these boards is really bowed and we want to make sure that we straighten it out with dominoes and everything and get it Plane nice and perfectly smooth before we try to do a gigantic four foot wide nine foot long stressful glue up So I think that's the plan Alright, so now we got to take the three glue ups that we made and we got to put up through the planer So that they're nice and smooth and we only have two glue seams to worry about instead of eight We tripped the breaker it took nineteen and a half inches on the planer being dug into the cutter head Now it should be good We've got ten minutes from the first application of glue to get this thing in clamps in its final position, so it's kind of stressful So we checked the moisture content of the wood and we verified that it was ready to be assembled I'm about to leave for two weeks and go fly atmospheric rivers off the west coast of the u.s. It's one of the missions that the hurricane hunters do and Jenny just did it a couple weeks ago But now it's my turn to go fly through these winter storms So it's really important that before I leave that this tabletop is glued up sanded finished chamfered Sprayed everything about it is ready to go. The tabletop needs to be completely done that way when I come back I've only got about a week to finish the table base get it assembled and deliver This tabletop is so heavy I had no idea I can barely lift it. This is nuts I've never built anything this big or this heavy before got it out of the clamps. It looks really nice It is dead flat Still gonna put c-channel in the bottom just so it doesn't warp over time Now I got to figure out how to flip this thing over without hurting ourselves Jenny I need you to help me lift it over When I'm near you Pretending that I don't know who you are Now is the time to install the c-channel into the bottom side of the table got a route out the grooves I think this is 3 8 or half inch thick c-channel and Yeah, that's gonna help keep the tabletop from flexing and moving over time Okay, so now I have to be really quiet because Jenny's doing an Instagram live with somebody kind of important who wants to buy boards So I can't use the router and keep putting c-channel. So I started unboxing our our new finishing tent It's just one of those pop-up portable display things. It's got walls. So you'll keep the finish contained It's just this is a temporary solution until we can afford a actual downdraft spray booth Which will go back here, but until then this is what we're gonna do and Yeah, let's take a look at how this thing goes together. You're supposed to have a partner, but obviously That's not gonna fly in lieu of a partner I did look at the instructions so I did cheat just a little bit but only because I don't have a partner So I have some good news while I was out there being quiet and doing silly things Jenny was in here making money like a boss, babe. That was successful. What'd you do? How many boards 30? Yeah, I just sold 30 boards. And what does that mean for the month? That means that we officially made over 10 grand this month This is the first time that we've like actually gone over 10 grand There's been a few months that we've come really close. We've like almost broken 10 grand and then on the 31st, I'm like dang it But I think this calls for celebration. I'll clean it up. You'll clean it up. You pop it pop it right here Do a desk pop. Do a desk pop. Who knows that reference? Tell me down in the comments It's the first month we've made 10 grand And you want to know the best part we have a three grand head start on next month because That's when we'll get the rest of the payment for the kitchen table because we only got 50% down so far We gotta get final payment on that bad boy so it's really important for us to celebrate these milestones because there was a lot of time and hard work that was put into Achieving what we achieve and the same goes for you if there's something that you're putting a lot of time and hard work into make sure that you stop and take time and Celebrate everything that you've done But don't spend too much time celebrating because that just means that you're doing something right and you have new problems to tackle and new Achievements to unlock and for us that means that more work is on the way because the more sales I make means the more work Davis has to do building and the more continued work that I have to do to keep making sales So it's really important that Davis gets this tabletop glued up and ready to go on time Back to the giant finishing tent. Uh I need jenny's help to finish popping it up. So That's what we're gonna do now That'll be a nice place to finish I agree. I don't know why but you look like a club promoter like a club manager Smart table company. This is club club finish club finish. Oh my god It's club finish Where are you going this afternoon? I'm going to the club at noon on a friday. Yeah. Yes that new one All right, the c channel is in it's got plenty of room on both sides to expand and contract with the tabletop I've elongated the holes so that the screws can move around freely in the c-track. It looks really nice This table is not going to flex or move or go anywhere anytime soon. We also alternated the grain direction So even as it expands and contracts should be totally fine Just waiting on a little epoxy over there in the corner to cure and then we can sand it at 120 And the bottom will be done. All right, so I'm gonna level with you. It's crunch time I gotta get this tabletop done before I leave today. The top needs to be chamfered. I need to sand it again I need to Flip it over sand the bottom side and then we can spray finish it and seal it three coats both sides Oh my gosh, we got a lot to do Also for those of you that are wondering scrap bin is getting pretty full Got lots of white oak. We've got a lot of walnut underneath this And then maybe a cutting board or two so link in the description you can buy our scraps For those of you that have trouble getting to a hardwood dealer or ship it right to your front door. Yeah, we will All right, so while the water is drying on that so we can pop the grain and sand it ultra smooth that just helps us Not have to sand so aggressively between coats of finish because we use a water-based finish Um, we need to get the spray booth set up. It's got some walls that go around it So we need to velcro those on and get this thing ready to spray That's good All right, so we're out of time and out of patience Which means we normally cut corners, but we're not going to cut corners on the project We're just going to cut corners in the shop Normally, we would put plastic down we'd have the walls up and everything else, but I can't be bothered right now It's just we need to spray this and get it done It was a long afternoon, but we finally got it done table's finished i'm so happy with how it turned out it looks Gorgeous. Once again, I don't want to give this to the customer. I want to keep it for myself But that just means I did a good job Um pat myself on the back Why don't you? Um, but man, don't you like it doesn't look good the coloring is just so nice But anyway, I can't wait to make the table base. That'll be next but between now and then I have to go fly through winter storms Yeah, it'll be fun I'll miss you I'll miss you, too Why are you yawning? It's like 8 30. Are you tired of me already? 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