Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
For this Buy vs DIY we tried making this viral cat ball product! Thanks to our sponsor Squarespace, go to squarespace.com/evanandkatelyn for 10% off your first purchase. Check out the tools we used below! 👇
🙏 Other sponsors:
Rockler: want the largest selection of woodworking tools? Rockler has you covered. Check out what we used in today’s video below and browse their selection here: bit.ly/EK-Rockler
Want behind-the-scenes content? Check out the Aftershow for:
• More thoughts on laser cutter vs doing things by hand
• What it was like doing woodworking again
• Why we did cardboard instead of twine
• Eggs vs circles
• What could we have done to get Joobie to like it?
• How does this compare to other cat projects?
Patron members watch it here: (link coming soon)
YouTube Members, watch it here: (link coming soon)
Not a Patron yet? Join here: patreon.com/evanandkatelyn
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TOOLS & MATERIALS (affiliate & sponsor links)
Rockler taper jig rockler.com/taper-straight-line-jig
Rockler small parts holder rockler.com/rockler-small-piece-holder
Rockler glue brush rockler.com/shop?w=glue+brush
Rockler glue brush PLUS tray rockler.com/rockler-3-piece-silicone-glue-application-kit
Wood glue rockler.com/titebondreg-original-glue-optional-sizes
Sawstop table saw rockler.com/shop?w=sawstop
Rockler router table rockler.com/rockler-cast-iron-router-table-with-promax-fence-rock-steady-stand-dust-bucket-kit-and-pro-lift-bdl
Electric scissors amzn.to/3BCwatx
The store bought cat ball scratcher amzn.to/3Ah1qxA
Circle cutter 1 amzn.to/3InMT7Z
Circle cutter 2 amzn.to/455SFoi
Brass screws amzn.to/3BG7zUK
Hot glue gun amzn.to/45ekDOD
🛒 Our favorite tools/materials on our Amazon page: amazon.com/shop/evanandkatelyn
Want more E&K videos? We have more channels:
🎮 Gaming: youtube.com/evanandkatelyngaming
🎙️ Podcast: youtube.com/evanandkatelynpodcast
🎮 Gaming Uncut: bit.ly/ekuncut
👫 E&K 2: youtube.com/evanandkatelyn2
👫 E&K Uncut: youtube.com/channel/UCdq4aWLdfL6BSkkMjkxuAlw
📺 Twitch live streams twitch.tv/evanandkatelyn
✂ Clips youtube.com/c/EvanandKatelynClips
SOCIAL/SUPPORT LINKS
💵 Patrons can watch our Aftershow here patreon.com/evanandkatelyn
👕 Merch shopevanandkatelyn.com
📸 Instagram & 📣 Twitter: @evanandkatelyn
💬 Discord discord.gg/evanandkatelyn
👽 Reddit reddit.com/r/EvanandKatelyn
🎥 FILMING GEAR (affiliate)
bit.ly/eandkfilminggear
🎼 MUSIC
Deuces, Divertissement, by Kevin MacLeod
Retro Party, by Rafael Krux is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.
Absolution, Pizzicato Minuet, Well This is Awkward, Cold and Frightened
by Steven OBrien
Jailbreak Whispers, Cheeky Buggers, Fatherly Funkitude, Kiddie Thief, Bad Sexy Dad Vibes, Smooth Criminal, by John Bartman Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 License
A Brazilian Lover, Bossa of Brazil Shores by MusicLFiles License (CC BY 4.0)
"Whats Going On Here" by Horst Hoffman
"Habanera" originally composed by George Bizet
Music: Inevitable Collision [Original] by German Tretyakov
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
0:00 Intro (to stretching)
1:17 Gameplan!
4:03 Evan goes engineering mode
5:03 Cardboard as a cat ball?
6:48 27 cuts later
8:02 49 cuts later
8:30 There’s another snag…
10:28 73 cuts later
11:20 Shoving the pipe in there
12:20 A miscalculated “egg”
13:06 Evan, the lollipop protector
14:08 Joob, the suppurrvisor test
15:30 Making the legs
17:24 oh yeah Its all coming together
18:15 The “Buy”
19:15 Joobie tests
23:10 Joobie likes… trash?
24:00 Why did we do this :D
24:10 The verdict
For this Buy vs DIY we tried making this viral cat ball product! Thanks to our sponsor Squarespace, go to squarespace.com/evanandkatelyn for 10% off your first purchase. Check out the tools we used below! 👇
🙏 Other sponsors:
Rockler: want the largest selection of woodworking tools? Rockler has you covered. Check out what we used in today’s video below and browse their selection here: bit.ly/EK-Rockler
Want behind-the-scenes content? Check out the Aftershow for:
• More thoughts on laser cutter vs doing things by hand
• What it was like doing woodworking again
• Why we did cardboard instead of twine
• Eggs vs circles
• What could we have done to get Joobie to like it?
• How does this compare to other cat projects?
Patron members watch it here: (link coming soon)
YouTube Members, watch it here: (link coming soon)
Not a Patron yet? Join here: patreon.com/evanandkatelyn
Not a YouTube Member? Join here: youtube.com/evanandkatelyn/join
TOOLS & MATERIALS (affiliate & sponsor links)
Rockler taper jig rockler.com/taper-straight-line-jig
Rockler small parts holder rockler.com/rockler-small-piece-holder
Rockler glue brush rockler.com/shop?w=glue+brush
Rockler glue brush PLUS tray rockler.com/rockler-3-piece-silicone-glue-application-kit
Wood glue rockler.com/titebondreg-original-glue-optional-sizes
Sawstop table saw rockler.com/shop?w=sawstop
Rockler router table rockler.com/rockler-cast-iron-router-table-with-promax-fence-rock-steady-stand-dust-bucket-kit-and-pro-lift-bdl
Electric scissors amzn.to/3BCwatx
The store bought cat ball scratcher amzn.to/3Ah1qxA
Circle cutter 1 amzn.to/3InMT7Z
Circle cutter 2 amzn.to/455SFoi
Brass screws amzn.to/3BG7zUK
Hot glue gun amzn.to/45ekDOD
🛒 Our favorite tools/materials on our Amazon page: amazon.com/shop/evanandkatelyn
Want more E&K videos? We have more channels:
🎮 Gaming: youtube.com/evanandkatelyngaming
🎙️ Podcast: youtube.com/evanandkatelynpodcast
🎮 Gaming Uncut: bit.ly/ekuncut
👫 E&K 2: youtube.com/evanandkatelyn2
👫 E&K Uncut: youtube.com/channel/UCdq4aWLdfL6BSkkMjkxuAlw
📺 Twitch live streams twitch.tv/evanandkatelyn
✂ Clips youtube.com/c/EvanandKatelynClips
SOCIAL/SUPPORT LINKS
💵 Patrons can watch our Aftershow here patreon.com/evanandkatelyn
👕 Merch shopevanandkatelyn.com
📸 Instagram & 📣 Twitter: @evanandkatelyn
💬 Discord discord.gg/evanandkatelyn
👽 Reddit reddit.com/r/EvanandKatelyn
🎥 FILMING GEAR (affiliate)
bit.ly/eandkfilminggear
🎼 MUSIC
Deuces, Divertissement, by Kevin MacLeod
Retro Party, by Rafael Krux is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.
Absolution, Pizzicato Minuet, Well This is Awkward, Cold and Frightened
by Steven OBrien
Jailbreak Whispers, Cheeky Buggers, Fatherly Funkitude, Kiddie Thief, Bad Sexy Dad Vibes, Smooth Criminal, by John Bartman Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 License
A Brazilian Lover, Bossa of Brazil Shores by MusicLFiles License (CC BY 4.0)
"Whats Going On Here" by Horst Hoffman
"Habanera" originally composed by George Bizet
Music: Inevitable Collision [Original] by German Tretyakov
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
0:00 Intro (to stretching)
1:17 Gameplan!
4:03 Evan goes engineering mode
5:03 Cardboard as a cat ball?
6:48 27 cuts later
8:02 49 cuts later
8:30 There’s another snag…
10:28 73 cuts later
11:20 Shoving the pipe in there
12:20 A miscalculated “egg”
13:06 Evan, the lollipop protector
14:08 Joob, the suppurrvisor test
15:30 Making the legs
17:24 oh yeah Its all coming together
18:15 The “Buy”
19:15 Joobie tests
23:10 Joobie likes… trash?
24:00 Why did we do this :D
24:10 The verdict
