How to make a cutting board. I've made hundreds of cutting boards in all kinds of styles. This video walks you through how to make a cutting board; primarily focusing on Edge Grain butcher block styles. In this video there are tips for beginners as well as advance techniques for more refined boards too. Of course it's loaded with tips and tricks along the way too.
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—⏱Timestamps⏱—
00:00 Cutting Board Intro
02:12 Wood Selection
04:15 Milling Wood
05:26 Edge Grain Cuts
06:03 Patterns
07:07 Face Grain Boards
07:49 Surfacing Strips/Superior Glue Ups
13:43 Glue Up Tips
15:33 Flattening Boards
16:13 Warped Board Solutions/Troubleshooting
18:43 Squaring Board
19:00 Juice Grooves
20:26 Handles
22:11 Clean Burn Marks
22:49 First Sanding
23:53 Branding
25:08 Edge Profiles
25:32 Sanding Tips
27:05 Raising the Grain
28:27 Wood Finish
30:57 Oiling Boards
31:56 Super Smooth Boards
32:25 Wood Wax
33:25 Final Tips
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Drum Sander:
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Board Wax:
Heat Gun:
Round Nose Bit:
Juice Groove Scraper:
Benchtop Sander:
Chamfer Bit:
1/8" Roundover Bit:
1/4" Roundover Bit:
Cove Bit:
Large Cove Bit:
Router Lift:
Matchfit Clamps (Straightline Jointer Jig):
Pushstick:
Tung Oil:
Citrus Solvent:
Premixed Tung Oil & Solvent:
Wood Wax:
Orbital Buffer:
Light Scouring Pads:
Buffer Bonnets:
Air Compressor:
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To see different cutting board handhold ideas, check out:
For more about woods I use, where to buy the wood, and other tips and info, check out my Wood 101 video:
Wood Whisperer Food Safe Finish Video:
Wood species I commonly use with cutting boards: Walnut, Cherry, Maple, Sapele, Padauk, Mahogany, Jatoba, White Oak, Wenge, Yellowheart, Morado, Curly Maple, and more.
I always encourage the recipients of my boards to use them! All those extra steps are taken to make it food safe, so why not use it for more than kitchen decoration. To get ideas for other board uses, check out:
Cutting Board 101 & 102: How To Make A Cutting Board -Tips From Hundreds Of Boards Made For Country: United States. City: Fresno, Gresham, Palmdale, Santa Clarita, Torrance
