Turning 3 Free Pallets into a $1,360 Desk
I found 3 free pallets on Facebook Marketplace and turned them into a modern gaming desk!
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Operator - White Drift
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Band Camp - Mary Riddle
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Exits (Sped Up Version) - Felix Johansson Carne
Half of My Heart - Beautiful Minds
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Singularity - Lagua Vesa
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Fuzzy Logic - Nihoni
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By popular demand, the 3D printed jig is now available for free download on my website: morleykert.com/downloads/3d-printed-diamond-spacing-jig
Basically, you bought a premade robodesk frame and recycled some wood to make the surface. So, how much value does the woodburning add? If I hate vain crap, and if I make one of these desks, will it lose like $1000 in value because I didn't draw cubes on it?
@@josebatista5188 you are see only utility but need to see art angle and simple market market gold rule of price is wherever the consumer going to pay.
How much did you make on this vid so far ? That doubles your hourly rate ? Maybe more in the future ?
from 2k to 1360 is quite a lot.
@@josebatista5188 probably ads value on the craft for those who liked the pattern. still 1k is a lot for just that.
"A lot of people like it, but that's not the same as buying it." That was very well said.
I'd buy it if it was stained darker (i absolutely abhor light colored wood).
that because you can buy a mortised desk 3 time chip on the market
I had a friend who was an absolute savant when it came to woodworking in high school. He opened up his own custom wood working business and had the lament: Those who appreciate it, can't afford it. Those that can afford it, don't appreciate it.
@@open-yours-mindI think you have opened your mine a little to much
"alot of people like it-" that part there is the key here a good amount that really like it and want it but dont wanna pay 2k will run around to home depots other stores and build it them self
Like the fact that you break down the material cost and time spent on the project. Really helpful for people to appreciate the time and craft went into the piece.
exactly !
@@troglodyte91yes because healthy people appreciate and value others labor, you clearly dont.
Pallets are usually free. Get real.
This is the main reason I subbed. I’ve never seen it on any other creators pages I like.
Watched a dude get paid 20 times what I did, cuz he brought a sponge and some different colored paints. Took 40 smoke breaks, and told me that I wasn't living up to my full potential. I was on my hands and knees nailing in quarter-round, sweating my ass off in July with caulk all over my hands, trying not to get it all over the floor. Seems like the more you do, the less you get paid.
Wow.. didn't realize you put so much effort into this desk! I haven't seen it in person yet but I'm sure I'll be blown away when I do. Thanks for taking the effort to shipping it and I'm glad you didn't went with the other guy :)
Thank you for purchasing the desk! Hope you get many years of good use out of it 😊
A hand made desk that you can watch being made any time you'd like? Man you got a deal
damn there he is
Update on how it turned out? :)
@@mrjojahoka9362he hated it Jk I'm also curious how it turned out you would think he would've posted by now
the fact hes so transparent with every single detail, wow you don't get that with a lot of youtubers nowadays, thank you algorithm for leading me here, you got my subscription
I am a seller myself, the selling advice you got from that old man is pure gold, it all clicks now that you said it, people who are weirdly aggressive on negotiations very often bring problems down the line. That's a keeper advice thank you immensely, also great table.
I like the fact that you approach woodworking from a really creative direction. I have been following your videos and you keep finding new ways to make things even from pallet wood. It's also nice to see you aren't using tons of crazy expensive tools. It makes woodworking feel like a less costly hobby. Keep it up!
Thanks for the feedback!
The clear black gloss was absolutely gorgeous. I really liked it the way it was before you sand the top surface.
agreed. it looked amazing bfore the sanding.
You have a good vibe! Genuine, active and actually smile while you do what you like! End result is awesome, techniques are good, no special tools or whatever. Great work man, inspired me to check out my pallets :D
Finally! So rare to see someone accounting for time spent in these "free" projects.
Your energy and happiness is contagious, it’s a pleasure to watch.
I love your work, Morley. And I love that you include us in the entire story. Great experience.
Man, thank you so much for the running time & total invested as well as the free 3D printed jig on your website. Things I loved: 1. No extra hem-hawing information to scrub through. Clean and to the point. 2. You fast-track things at the right time. (We don’t need to see a real time break down of all pallets. You show it so we know how you did it without wasting our time) 3. Props to a guy who recognizes the support of his parents. 4. From how you found them to how you shipped (and the selling process included!) that’s what I usually wonder about. After most people’s videos, I think, “Yeah but how long did it actually take them to sell this thing?” In short. This was perfectly executed. You are great at this. And after this one video, I’m definitely going to subscribe and tell my friends. Keep it up!
Glad to see you being more conscious with your table saw safety 💪🏻 nice project
Free pallets, 50k in machines.
I love how transparent you are. So many artisans and woodworkers on YT don’t give a materials and hourly rate breakdown! Thanks so much, this was awesome to watch
This is sick!! I work at Lowe’s and we have pallets that get thrown out all the time. I’ve been looking for a new project and this has given me the inspiration I need! Thank you so much and keep up the great work 🤙
I really love the time and cost breakdown leading to the hourly rate at the end there, as well as the realistic process of selling it. I like to make things like this myself also, but the packaging, listing and marketing, as well as pricing my own work has kept me from exploring selling any of it. Thanks!
Very nice job! I like the way you give details of time and material for your price. My kind of table! Very beautiful!
I second this I like knowing what kind of costs to expect and at least a ballpark of time.
Absolutely amazing job! I love the black outlines within the design, it really pops!
I've been watching you for a while now, and not only your projects, but your production value has increased exponentially over time. Great content. Kudos
If this was properly displayed in the appropriate furniture showroom, I could easily see it going for around $2500 USD!!!
no chance with that quality of build
@Van R ...and your concept of "quality" originates from where???...based on what???🤔
@@fookingsog the gaps in joinery, the uneven flattening of the back panel, the use of hot glue, 3 panels on the back with gaps. Many things. All of these guys builds are dodgy from a woodworkers perspective and worth a couple hundred at most. He is a prime example of someone jumping the shark, wanting high dollar foe products that don't have the quality of an experienced builder.
You’re entitled to your own opinion even if it’s wrong.
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Also, congratulations on the progress that you have been making in your shop. Those two pieces featured in this video are heads and shoulders above where you were when you started this channel. Good on you.
Man that final breakdown is something so lacking on other similar and not so similar channels. Thank you for your work and content! Super enjoyable!
I really like the transparency you show througout the whole video and love the final result. Thank you for sharing the process with such detail. Subscribed!
Looks pretty cool! Just a thought on the jig, it looks like it worked pretty well, but what about if you could add 1 more diamond on one side of it so you could use that to overlap your previous set of diamonds to ensure you always stay straight? I feel like that would make the process a lot quicker and easier!
I love the side that bring in the money value of things as a person that would like to get into something like this as a hobby down the line. Also, you do some great work and glad to have come across this channel!
Good advice on negotiating with people who want to over-negotiate - you are making beautiful furniture art and are worth the prices you are asking. Beautiful work. Thanks for showing your process and love for making.
That is a VERY cool desktop pattern. Great work man!
The entire cost breakdown and conversion (2 currencies) was amazing. Great work. Great video. Awesome information for people that would like to do this. When you breakdown all the tools and equipment required, the skills, and the vision of what it takes to do this, you really should've made much, much more. The problem is finding the buyer, of course. Maybe they would've been more interested if they didn't know the humble beginning of the material. Should've said it was a 2,000 year old tree from japan!?! Hell, idk, but it looks GREAT. Love the 3 dimensional look! Great work! Texas, USA.
Awesome. Love your videos because you explain everything in detail, from beginning to end. And with a big smile. You even tell us where and how much you spent. Others don't even speak at all. Watching you from Japan. Looking forward to your videos.
The most intriguing thing in the video is the creativity of the artist ! Absolutely awesome !
Dude this was one of the coolest epoxy/ woodworking projects I have ever seen! I think it is certainly worth over $1500
4:58 The 3d illusion created by the pattern of the cubes is really trippy
I didn’t think a lot of people noticed lol
I really appreciate this huge breakdown on a really cool project. Great to see the full time given for every step of the way and the breakdown of costs at the end. Too many cool project videos just kinda brush all that stuff aside.
That desktop is absolutely awesome! Well worth the money! Great project.. Your energy and happiness is contagious, it’s a pleasure to watch..
love the pricing and time details, nobody does that. The table look very beautiful
This looks so fun. I'm working towards building a shed in my backyard big enough to have my own little shop. Can't wait to start practicing fun little projects like this and eventually getting good enough to sell some stuff or make nice things for friends and family. Great video!
That's awesome, good luck on your projects! Thanks for watching :)
Man i cant believe you completed this project in so few hours, impressive and a beautiful work of art! You got my sub.
You are a true craftsman. Magnificent work, beautiful design TALENT SPELT A THOUSAND WAYS SO GLAD YOU GOT A GOOD VALUE FROM THE WORK YOU DID
Gorgeous work! I still think it sold for too little. That's a beautiful pattern that takes a lot of work and stands out as unique. Worth more than yet another epoxy river table, which for some reason people are willing to buy for $10k
Slabs are expensive af.
its good he broke down the specifics and he made very good hourly wage for doing something he loved.. the epoxy river table cost mainly comes from the slabs of wood they're made out of... depending on the species and size of it, they can easily cost upwards of 10,000 just for the wood itself.. then you add in the materials/time like this video did... that's why those types of tables costs so much.. and no offense to the creator, his table is very modern and chic.. but it's lifeless and inorganic, which is fine if that's not what you're looking for, but that's exactly what those river epoxy rivers table give
Wow Morley, wow, you never cease to amaze me with your builds and video edit quality. I just want to say thanks! And keep doing these vids man!
Thank you so much!
6:44 so beautiful, can already see it coming together, and the optical illusion is fantastic!
I give you so much credit for putting so much work into your awesome table!
I love how as a European you always see Americans (I know you are from Canada, but hey) drive huge trucks even when they dont use them for work and then there is Morley stuffing huge pallets into his hatchback.
As an American who owns a (huge truck) I agree my truck get mabey 3000 miles a year my car on the other hand 20000-26000 I just laugh but they need to spend that check on something I guess
Hey now, there's plenty of us Americans trying to fit like 130bf of lumber in a sedan because trucks aren't economical nor worth their carbon emissions. That being said, I'm kinda tired of breaking my windshield from the inside.
All the big trucks in my neighborhood pull trailers and/or boats.
It may not seem like it, but most of us truck owners do use them as intended. It's just not economical to have a truck and a car for one person.
I don't understand the lifted widened out 70 k truck that you drive to work and to home. Park it like a total dip. Ride ppl asses.. just go over curbs n whatever else if you feel like you don't have to wait for traffic. And there are more of these on the road nowaday than ever before. It's not a truck anymore. It is an asshole vehicle. With no mud flaps. So enjoy my rocks in ur windshield.
This is literally the coolest desk I’ve ever seen. If I had the money to spend ~$1500 on a desk I’d snag something like this in a heartbeat. How cool.
Looks like free stuff on craigslist
That desktop is absolutely awesome! Well worth the money! Great project.
Love your work. Glad you were able to get it sold but I truly believe it's worth more with the story and workmanship behind it alone. Looking forward to seeing more of these videos from you!
Is it a good idea to use a personal loan to consolidate and pay off credit card debt or to invest?
You can pay off your debts but I can't pick wishful thinking over logical reasoning, as a matter of fact half of the house loan I and my wife took was used to buy shares and options trading, we are both full time traders now making a lot from it.
Really? What if I want to try this but I need to have trading skills for options right, how then do I trade
you mean options trading, I always see ads on it and my work colleagues talk about it randomly, how can I sign up
I don't handle it myself, rather I leave it to a pro, I can connect you if you want
Benjaminravies that’s his gmai
When you poured that finish coat on, it just did things to my spirit. As 15 year amateur carpenter it brings my heart good to see someone with as much attention to detail as me!
Wow amazing table! Glad KZhead recommended your channel. Wish I saw it earlier I’d of been a buyer. Time to wait for you to make another desk!
Your energy and happiness is contagious, it’s a pleasure to watch.. Love your videos, and use of recycled materials! Keep them coming..
Would be good to include the time spent making the videos and dealing with customers in the hours calculations. This is your best pallet build yet. Not surprised it sold!
$100'000 worth of tools, $200 worth of consumables and $2'000 worth of labour hahaha
This desk is incredible. Great job
Awesome stuff. Love the work you do with pallets.
The end product is beautiful and stylish. The desk should’ve gone for $3000.00 easily. Please be patient when selling. Your work is clearly worth it. Great video.
People are paying 2X Pottery Barn prices for amateur, unskilled plywood furniture... This dude is the Liverking of DIY furniture
This much money for the desk and the mitered corners look like that… just ain’t right.
i love how organized your videos are, hourly rate made my ocd happy
hats off to your creativity and craftsmanship !
Beautiful desk I think it was worth way more than $1200 !!! Don’t sell yourself short!
Morley, consider getting yourself Airlocker ap700 to help you denail those boards. If you work with pallets, its a game changer and will save you SO much time.
I really love this video. It's very interesting to see how you use wood and make such an amazing item from almost nothing. The music choice is also top tier. Thanks brother 🙏🏽 🇿🇦
The way you arranged the pieces made it look 3d which was really cool
“Furniture making isn’t art…..” 👀👀👀 Good job MK…. This isn’t my style of woodworking, but I seem to always enjoy your videos; whether it’s the creativity, resourcefulness (reclaimed pallets) or your infectious personality, I’m sucked in!
Thank you so much!
KZheadrs, conning their audience because they think they are special since 05’
People leaving snide comments on KZhead videos since 2005 because they think they matter.
Looks fantastic. Well done.
This just shows that value comes from the artist more than the art. You can give a beginner the best materials in the world, and a master a pile of scraps. The beginner won't even know where to start while the master has already envisioned something incredible
I see $300 in epoxy, $4000 in tools, 15-20 hours in labor, and $50 in lumber. Depreciating the tools, I'd bet the profit is somewhere around $80-100 when you factor in overhead, rent, and other sundries.
16:30 he mentions the price materials
@@SarovokTheFallen I think youre missing the bigger picture.
@@cardguys I'm not, all I said is he mentions the materialprices and a timestamp. You must be reading different text than what I've written to assume what I think from that short text...
I posted a comment strictly because he misportrays his expenses.
@@cardguys And I 100% agree, I mentioned it to improve your numbers, because many people would want to know the real profit incl. the depreciation of the equipment and the labor put in
Not exactly free when you have to consider all the expensive ass tools it takes to do this. Not like just anyone can get some free pallets and make this shit. Then sell it for a grand. Especially since people will buy it just because it was on a youtube channel. So unless you have a workshop and a few 100,000 subscribers. This isn't something you can do.
Nice work, the pattern looks great and the finish brings out the details!
I made a pallet board remover , if you let pallets get wet in the rain u can use the remover & get the full board , just in case you need the full length board on future projects , awesome job , thanks for sharing. Blessings
hello, great artwork and finish. I love combination of black & warm/darker wood
I love love that table and I amazed by the ideas the come from your head. I wish I lived closer than Detroit so I can actually try and get one of your pieces.. thanks always showing the process and being transparent about the cost.
Looks to be less than a 5 hour drive from Detroit (not counting customs)! Closer than Seattle, anyway.
I appreciate round or oval. This is a beautiful desk!
This is your best one yet. Absolutely GORGEOUS!
Very impressive! Also love how you show the total time passed!
thank you for video and showing the beautiful desk.
I love your work and your videos! Its obvious to see how much you enjoy your work. It makes watching you work a real joy!
That’s awesome to hear, thanks for watching!
i pack and send a lot of glass products the size of this table. For shipping i suggest assembling wooden surrounding made out of 4 planks for the products so any bending isn't going to break the table. With your tools it should be easy to do and it'd reinforce the package way better. Great video!
Great video, excellent craftsmanship, and a really good selection of house music on this video.
Fair price. Congrats for the lovely job!
15:13 I gotta say, I loved this little map and arrows “battle plan” segment. 😊
Interesting coming back to your videos after a year or so. You've clearly learned a trick or two! Some probably from the same KZhead channels I watch :D The pattern turned out awesome btw. Thought it would look nice, but was not expecting it to look that good.
Had to subscribe!! This is such a nice desk. A personal opinion, it would look even better with a glossier top! But regardless, it looks so good!!! Definitely looking forward to watching more of your builds!
this is a work of art great job dude!
The amount of creativity you have is bonkers. My simple ass is like "oh, glue the pallet boards together and cut to size" and when you busted out that diamond piece jig I almost fell out of my chair. The finished product was awesome.
Good work + really nice editing ! I also enjoy that beats
2:30 Show off!! LOL.. Man thats nice.. I love the different shapes on top and for bottom storage..
gotta say i loved the effect of the pattern emerging from the dark (before the table got leveled)
that was beautiful Morley.. one of my favorites for sure..
Very smart and great results.
Thats stunning!
nice that you are so transparent with the numbers...amazing build btw, cheers
Im loving these diamond shapes, I love the effect of them!
Thank you!
I like how you tally the hours you spend on the project ❤
Absolutely incredible. Mouth dropping gorgeous
$1500 US for this level of craftsmanship is an incredible deal!
honestly no, dude just wants to make profit off of cheap materials and a pretty lazy design that looks more complicated than it really is to truck you into spending more money.
@@slumpedbaby435 You make it, tough guy.
really enjoyed watching this. you make it seem very accessable!
I wish I had a router sled lol I would love to make something similar for my living room. When you added the black its like you read my mind lol. Great piece.