Meet The Self-Made Woodworker Who Works Out of His Garage
CNC inlay master @Broinwood shows me his unique crafting process firsthand. He shares his strategies behind pricing, marketing, and selling high-ticket CNC products. This video is all about inspiring you to fuel your passion and elevate your CNC game! Enjoy!
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I love that he has the cnc router working in the background, making him money even while in the middle of an interview
Having his tools do the work, smart.
Love seems like a strong word. Hippy.
Wasn't that the project they were working on together? The, never trust a skinny chef, board.
When Gru meets woodworking, he makes some fantastic stuff!
I was trying to place the accent and voice lol
Thank you, Andy. This is an amazing story of heart and determination from an individual, thank you Nik for letting Andy spot light your success story.
So happy for this man - making the dream & living it. Stunning craftsmanship!
Nik: Great to see you in person as well as a more detailed view of your shop. Keep up the great work as you are the best out there.
I'm so glad that Nick is not burned out. I absolutely love his builds as he inspired me to get into woodworking. What a great opportunity for y'all to get together!
I want to get started but don’t know where to start. What did you get to get started?
Wow....Just amazing! Thank you for taking the time to put this video together. Very inspiring.
Yes! Glad you liked it
I've watched Broinwood videos for a while now. Mix Andy Bird and Mr. Broinwood in there and this is the most inspiring video I have seen...Ever! Very nice to see Mr. Broinwood himself besides just his hands. Even brought a tear to my eye at his well deserved success.
Wow, thank you for sharing!
Broinwood was the biggest inspiration to me to get started in woodworking. I can only hope to reach his level with inlaid cutting boards. Thanks for the inside look!
I have watched so many of his videos and am amazed at his work every single time.
Great to see someone who is successful from scratch with passion and drive. One thing I appreciated is the tips shared with everyone to make a great piece that the client is thrilled with. Thank you for showing us your shop, projects, and tips. Congratulations 🎊 on your successful business! 👏
We appreciate so much this video!! I've been watching both channels for years now, huge respect to both Andy and BroinWood! Regards from Croatia! I'm sure you are inspiration to some of us trying to experiment with cnc wood carving.
Just watched en episode with your guest "Broinwood" and I was blown by his ability to commit to such very detailed work of art. Thanks for sharing. Hope to order my CNC soon.
Glad to hear you liked it!
The most impressive thing about this interview is that he knows his stuff and the fact that he taught himself.
Nice to see you Nik. You made the MOTORHEAD cutting board I gave to my wife. See loves it. Thanks again!
That's awesome!
This is THE inlay guy. Such beautiful work. I have been following and enjoying his work for quite awhile now. Great video Andy. Thanks for taking us "inside the ropes".
Glad you enjoy it!
End grain is more valuable and is true butcher block. So they’re much thicker, and higher quality boards to begin with. The inlays bring things to another level. I would think with devising a caul system, one could apply plenty of pressure for the inlays, with some bar clamps but the press is definitely easier, more efficient and, well..better👍.! Great business man and I really like his style. Willing to share (techniques and also struggles, learning curve etc), sincere and not at all arrogant, in spite of his success. Much to learn and appreciate about this guy! Can’t wait to check out his site. Andy, still don’t have a cnc machine so hadn’t visited ur site in a while but I’m reminded of how I liked you and your generosity in sharing and teaching. Thx again!
Thanks so much for doing this interview. I’ve subscribed to broinwood for a long time now, and I’m thrilled to see the man behind the machine(s)!
i have no clue about woodworking or cnc but omg this video was really interesting and i watched it so "fast" it was like the video was only about 5mins. And Nik is really a nice dude and awesome guy, learning all that from scratch really inspired me and hes also kinda humble about it which is really nice. Great video :)
I've been following Nick and the beautiful works he creates for a long time. I also have his video course for processing parameters. I asked for recommendations and Nick was very helpful. I also found a good artist for drawings. Finding good clients is very complicated, but I'm gearing up for this. You are also very good and your advice is very useful. Thanks for making this video
Very cool video Andy! I know I joked about my jealously of you being able to do this project, but in reality I truly appreciate the time that you and Nic took to do this! His inlays are second to none. Your board turned out great! Thank you!
Hahaha! Glad you liked it. 👍
Hi Andy, I'm contacting you from Italy. He excuses the translation. I just signed up to your channel just for interviewing one of my heroes Nick Broinwood. My other myth is MTM wood who hasn't published videos for some time. I'm spending a fortune on machinery just to emulate my legend Nick in building custom CNC cutting boards. I have been following him for a long time and he is the Leonardo da Vinci of inlays. To achieve those results it takes passion, patience, perfection and devotion to work. One day not too far away I too will realize my dream, I have been setting up my laboratory for a few years. Greetings from Italy to you and my legend Nick. Ciao
Thank you for your kind words. I agree, his work is amazing!
This guy is amazing and I watch him all the time!
Just Amazing , Well Done !!! Thank you for sharing
Thank you! Cheers!
Andy! Thee BEST video I have seen! I have been following Broinwood for quite some time and always marveled at what he had down. So many questions were answered with your video. Great job!
Great story and beautiful work. Thanks so much for sharing!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
The two best woodworking CNCers out there - I wish I was half as good as you guys!!! Excellent work both.
Well done. I enjoyed seeing you and Nick in the process. I have followed Nick's work for several years. I make many end grain boards and am now merging them with the inlays. Nicks course is well worth the small cost involved and has allowed me to be a better CNC worker. At 75, I am not sure if I will outlive a bigger stronger machine, but who knows :-) 🙂
Thanks Andy and Nik for sharing the passion you have for making things. Inlays may not be my thing, but you have shown how there is a market for high end and unique craftsmanship. This inspires me to focus harder on my own projects. I also appreciate how you blend your product influencing in a tasteful way with informative and captivating content.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Broinwood was the first person I saw who showed me that cnc can be a tool to create art, not just a machine. Very inspiring and I'm now getting into it myself.
Amazing!
Nick is the reason i have a CNC! His work is unbelievable. Great video, Andy. I've messed with resin long enough. I've got to try out this inlay process now.
Cool, thanks for sharing!
I want to get started but don’t know where to start. What did you get to get started?
Such beautiful work.
Thank you for sharing. He is obviously an very clever man who has mastered his craft.
Thanks for watching!
His stuff is so good! The talent on the design side before touching a CNC is wild.
Couldn't agree more!
Nicks work is outstanding. Following him for a long time.
Absolutely incredible! 💯
I’m in the same boat I started from zero, but I love cnc definitely a learning curve
Ive been following his work for a bit, so I love this interview. Great job Hamilton.
Thanks but my name isn't Hamilton
@@AndyBirdBuildsWell...F me. i gotta get more rest. sorry Andy. I DID buy enough lumber to try an endgrain cutting board today based on this video though. I'll keep the subsequent failure to myself.
@@TheAy7531 Hahaha no worries!
I love Nick's work! I was having a hard time wrapping my head around the parameters for v-carve inlay and I bought his course. I immediately had 100% success after following his process for adjusting the parameters for the router bits being used. I fully recommend his course.
Very cool!
Great video, Andy and Nick! I think these kinds of videos are great and would love to see more interviews and shops of successful CNC'ers.
Noted! Thanks for the feedback
I love your channel and artwork so much that’s why I bought a cnc router 3 years ago. However, I still haven’t made the leap in doing an inlaid endgrain chop block yet, but definitely soon
A great combo 'The Nik and Andy Show'. I have been watching Nik's content for a while...He is amazing. Can't afford one of his detailed inlays so with your and Nik's inspirational content I will learn how to make them. Keep it coming....
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really enjoyed how you both layed out the CNC process from your respective experience! Nick, I really like your shop and the Cutting Boards that you produce on your CNC's are exceptionally perfect and beautiful! Well done to you Both!
Glad you enjoyed it!
dude I am such a fan boy of his. He is a legend
Love these shop videos with other makers Andy. Keep up the great work.
Thanks, will do!
This video was amazing, thank you.
Nice collab gents! Getting to see the two of you working together was magic. Cheers from Down Under. 🐨
Appreciate that! Glad to hear you enjoyed it
This is exactly my vision of my dream Job, art and craft designs that I have so many ideas 💡 just getting started is a hurtle, but you guys literally kicked my butt into gear.
Great video. Been following both of you guys for sometime now. Just starting my own business working with custom inlay, and it is a challenge working with face grain for sure. Sharp bits, particular design for each radius and a prayer to the grain gods.
Awesome! Thanks for being here
Amazing interview and craftsmanship. This is next level cutting boards. Im so tired of seeing the same old types of boaring boards. Ive been wanting a cnc for a long time now and haven't yet pulled the trigger. Definitely need some guidance on what good quality one to get but also wont kill the bank at the same time. 😮
I’m still working on doing those. I bought his video on how to set everything up. He explains things very well. I just gotta get back on track.
You can do it!
This is great. Some of the ideas I have rattling around I my head coincide with what Nik is doing. Hearing and seeing some of those unknown details is helpful!
Fantastic!
Super Inspiring! Thank you Andy!
So good to hear!
Beautiful work. I'm glad I watched this video.
have you machined any burl pieces? If you could do it, it would look incredible , with the eccentric grain characteristics of burl. I have much admiration of your art. As a person that also has worked with wood in different applications for 40+ years, anything done in this medium, even using the CNC, is still a one-off, unique......the grain is the trees fingerprint in a way, all different, and beautiful. great to watch someone create functional art.❤
Great interview Andy and great work! My two young sons want to get into woodworking and asked me to help start the business for the three of us. We follow you and Nik, you both inspire us! BTW, the client Nik mentioned who refused the $500 discount on the custom board because the design he created exceeded expectation, that’s me!
This is amazing! I can say that Nik is VERY proud and thankful for the work he did for you!
Great video and very inspiring. I didnt know a cutting board could be sold to such high price and there are people willing to buy those. Good lesson how to price your stuff based on your skills. I loved this video. Thanks Andy.
Glad you liked it and it was helpful!
Wow, really fantastic work! Thanks for sharing!!
Simply amazing. I was very inspired!
So glad!
Amazing also that you can carry on a conversation with the spindle running in the background
Great catch! It also helps when your editor is great!
Awesome video.. Nick is the best inlay guy.. Shane is the best inlay guy with resin... Outstanding work nick....
This is a great video for the two of you. Would you mind doing a comparison video of the avid cnc’s you both own with regards to use for inlay projects?
He is great. Even bought his inlay course.
Amazing!
Man, this was an awesome interview! Very cool shop. The projects are way ❤ super cooler. You guys are pretty cool as well! Haaaa. Thank you
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it
What… where… who… how… why???? Absolute genius and such a hard worker. I can only dream of doing work like that! I wish him every success.
Absolutely great video and the degree and quality of the cutting boards is just absolutely fantastic. I hope to accomplish sum of what I see here on my MillwRight.
I would like to see a video of his (CAD to CAM) drawing process, BOTH before and after Broinwood hired the job out!
Great video Andy, fun to watch and super informative. Well done!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching
Great stuff maan..thanks for sharing..appreciate it
Love the video and your products. I really appreciate your transparency on your business and methods. I have a few questions I hope you can answer. Have you ever tried a vacuum bag instead of a press for your inlay? How about managing customer expectations, you mentioned having a customer coming to you and offering more money as you exceeded his expectations. Do you ever have customers come back with unreasonable complaints, how do you manage expectations upfront to limit that?
Whatever you can believe, you can achieve. Good on him!
Thanks. Great video.
Glad you liked it!
If I buy a board it will be from this man.
Awesome video! I love seeing their work & greatly appreciate the behind the scenes interview. Also as a retired Marine, I love the clips of the Marine Corps cutting board!!! 💯👊🏽
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Their amazing work deserves all the praise 👏
You may like GatorCAM. It reduces up/down and extra travels of the cnc during pockets etc.
Good video! Hope to see more like this.
Thanks! Noted :)
I think these boards are amazing, there is one thing that I'v always thought about though, and that's if you wear through the top layer over time, it seems the design does not go very deep, I wonder could you use a press to apply a lot of force and send the designs deeper
Excellent interview and painstakingly beautiful pieces of art. I do want to know if 2 inch thick is a necessity for wood stability or just a creator's choice. Would you please comment on this?
Stunning work pal
Already follow him over on IG, seriously awesome work!!
His work is on another level!
@@AndyBirdBuilds without a doubt. Honestly the reason I started looking into inlays and purposefully using multiple kinds of wood in the project. Have seen a bunch of mix before because of pallets, but his was the first one I really saw using it as a color palette.
This isn't just buy a CNC and make it. This is absolute skill. The average person will never accomplish anything near this.
10000 hours anything looks like skill and easy.
It’s CNC bro... no real woodworking skill required. You just need to be good with computers, apply glue, sand, and topcoat.
@@kennethb6211 Skill comes with time. However, very few people have the required talent to attain master level skills in any specific field or trade.
All of that is true. But the thing is, someone absolutely could do this if they have the resolve to sacrifice and learn. The hardest part is the will and perseverance, not to mention business acumen.
Buy a CNC and do it. You won't do it first try or the 100th likly but In time you will
There’s a third way, you may of over looked it, or not considered it. I’m in the UK , I use my grill (or broiler if you’re American) with a cast iron BBQ flat, comes out amazing!
Amazing works. Thanks BRo)
Yes! You're welcome
Look into indigenous pottery designs I like Eskimo animal drawings or totem pole designs Also do larger panels for custom doors A lot of room to expand your tools and products
Thanks for sharing!
Great work!
Do you make the base cutting board or buy them then add the inlays? One of the top 5 videos I think I've seen on KZhead, great job.
He makes them all. Glad you liked the video!
Great video love his boards thanks.
He does amazing work!
Nice interview
What a great pair of guys. 😊
love this, very inspirational.
Great to hear! Thanks for watching!
Awesome! Very Inspiring!
Great video 👏🏻 Nik is the man!
Couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching!
I just wanna know who is buying all the damn cutting boards! Like every woodworker on KZhead does alot of there income with cutting board it seems like hahaha. None the less amazing work, great video, super inspiring.
Great stuff
great video about great work!
Living what we use to call "The American Dream"
Nice!
What size pieces do you usually cut to make the end grain board?
nice showcase interview
Ok, thats some pretty awesome stuff
It really is!