Brex International, LLC

How I Designed And Patented A $18K/Month Woodworking Accessory

November 17th, 2020
Brett Burdick
$18K
revenue/mo
1
Founders
0
Employees
Brex Internationa...
from Knoxville, TN
started October 2016
$18,000
revenue/mo
1
Founders
0
Employees
market size
$282B
avg revenue (monthly)
$15.8K
starting costs
$10.9K
gross margin
65%
time to build
210 days
growth channels
Word of mouth
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Advertising & Media
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Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
time investment
Full time
pros & cons
42 Pros & Cons
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Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?

Hello, my name is Brett Burdick and I am the founder (this is the first time I’ve used that term) of Brex International, LLC which is sort of the umbrella company for The Hedgehog business that I’ll be talking about here.

My flagship product is The Hedgehog which is a patented spiral featherboard that is used in woodworking for improving quality and safety. A featherboard is mainly used on a table saw where it firmly holds a board being ripped (cut lengthwise) against the fence (the stationary “wall” the board is referenced against). A featherboard accomplishes two main functions:

  1. Maintains constant pressure against the board for a smooth, even cut,
  2. Helps reduce the chance of kickback which is where the board rides up onto the spinning blade and is violently thrown back toward the user.

Featherboards are also used on band saws and router tables.

The other products I sell are small stacking accessories that are used to stack...

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