Best selling wood projects
Many successful ecommerce success stories started with a hobby.
One hobby you can turn into an online business idea is woodworking. And you don’t need to be a skilled artisan to turn some woodworking projects into products. There are projects suitable for all skill levels—it’s just a matter of figuring out which project is right for you.
In this article we’ll cover the most profitable woodworking projects as well as everything you need to get started. For some of these projects you need little more than some wood glue and a few pieces of quality wood.
Wooden signs
Handmade wooden signs come in all shapes and sizes, and people use them in lots of different ways, indoors and out. As such, wooden signs are an incredibly easy woodworking project to get started with. Wooden signs are a great starting point for those looking to turn their woodworking hobby into a business that generates side income.
You might see wooden signs in and around people’s homes as decoration—consider offering personalized signs featuring a family’s last name, for example—and also at events like weddings and parties as welcome and directional signage. There’s nothing better than hanging a few high quality wall signs in your home.
Use your creativity when figuring out how to make wooden signs to sell. You can create wooden signs in a number of ways, depending on your skill set, resources, and creative aspirations. Maybe you hand paint designs onto wood pieces or you cut out letters and shapes from pieces of wood themselves. Wooden signs can be made with simple scrap wood and be customized to fit the needs of your target audience.
Kitchen wood products
The possibilities are quite frankly endless when it comes to wooden kitchen products. You can keep it simple with a wooden cutting board and wooden coasters or go for something more specialized like detailed wooden utensils. You could even create a wooden serving tray, or a wine rack! Kitchen products have proven time and time again to among the top projects that sell consistently.
Boxes
Another flexible idea, wooden boxes make great woodworking projects that sell. And it’s a suitable idea for skilled artisans and newbies alike. You can go straightforward with basic crates and storage boxes or get creative with decorative shelving and jewelry boxes. With a little bit of wood glue, you can really create some incredibly creative boxes that your customers will love.
Picture frames
Picture frames coupled with scrap wood wall art can be a great combination to see your items in bulk.
Children’s blocks
Children’s wooden blocks are fun toys that promote fine motor skill development. And they’re old school, so parents get a sense of nostalgia when they see them. This idea is great because you can use wood scraps to create blocks of different shapes and sizes. You can also paint them different colors or add burnt iron designs.
PoppyBabyCo and Manzanita Kids each sells different wooden blocks for children. You can get creative with your own collections.
Birdhouses
Birdhouses are a lovely indoor or outdoor decoration. Some are more functional while others serve purely decorative purposes. Plus, birdhouses are a common item for people to collect, so it’s an excellent niche to get into. Again, you can create a simple bird house using just scrap wood, but obviously the higher quality material you use the better.
Many Shopify merchants sell wooden birdhouses online. K Squared artisan boutique has one for sale on its ecommerce website.
Stone Bridge Collections has an entire category dedicated to its wooden birdhouses. Stone Bridge’s birdhouses are species-specific—it also has a bat house for sale.
