Cutting Board 101: How to Make a Cutting Board
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- I’ve done dozens upon dozens of different styles of cutting boards the last few years. Along the way I’ve picked up quite a few tips and tricks and wanted to share them out with the community. While this is a comprehensive “101” how to make a cutting board video, there are certainly tips for the experienced board maker as well.
-⏱Timestamps⏱-
00:00 Cutting Board Intro
01:45 Wood Selection
02:06 Surfacing Lumber
02:49 Cutting to Length
03:28 Cutting Strips
04:12 Getting a Great Glue Joint
07:05 Making the Pattern
07:29 Glue-Up
08:46 Flattening Cutting Board
09:56 Juice Groove Jig
10:57 Cutting Board Handles
11:34 Edge Profiles
12:08 Sanding Tips
13:23 Raising the Grain
14:03 Finish Options
15:44 Final Sanding
16:16 Waxing the Board
17:14 Wood Identification
17:50 Final Tips
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Definitely the best from all the rest! Watched a dozen how to’s before this and after yours I’m FINALLY inspired. Great work
Love hearing this! Hope you have fun making some!
Cutting boards are end grain long grain are serving trays. They don't last and look and feel like butt after just a few uses.
Thanks so much for making such a detailed video where you explain all the steps. I watch this video numerous times before and during putting together my first cutting board. I made a few mistakes along the way but learned a lot and was very happy with the finished product. Your video made this project a success. Thanks again and keep them coming.
As an amateur with woodworker, i typically feel overpowered with the entire arrangement czcams.com/users/postUgkxrYREG3-7f1Aqk9ams3ZESRNzGnfdUtyQ . Be that as it may, this arrangements drove me through with much clarity and effortlessness woodplans. Works i now work like a genius. That is great!
Thanks so much for this, Nick. My wife and I are tooling up and this will be one of the areas we will concentrate on. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love hearing this! Have a blast!
I appreciate your level of detail! You go much further than a lot of other youtubers in regards to explanation, sanding, finishing, etc. Love it!
Really appreciate that! It’s probably the verbose teacher in me coming out 😁
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I really enjoyed your style and delivery, not to mention the wealth of knowledge you share.
I appreciate that so much!
I’ve just looked at your website for boards, blown away by the fact you donate to foster care projects. I’ve been a foster parent for 20 years in the UK, thank you.
Yeah, it’s a huge need worldwide! We fostered and adopted our two oldest sons. Happy to donate what we can and keep spreading word of the need.
Props... I am a 50 yr old product of foster care
Starting into craft type woodworking projects now and I've always been interested to see how these cutting boards are made. A great tutorial that definitely has me thinking about a project for my son the chef.
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I just made my first cutting board and it turned out well thank to opening this video every 30 minutes and following each step. Thanks!
Hi there, just found your channel and it's full of awesome tips and tricks I've not seen elsewhere yet. You're a natural at teaching, have cool projects to inspire, and package your videos so well! Congrats and good luck on getting more subs!
Really appreciate your comment and feedback!
I am just getting into woodworking and want to teach my kids as i go. This tutorial is great! Thank you for posting this. I am curious where your plans are for the router table and the jigs you made.
Excellent video! Clear, concise, a to z with simple instructions and no rambling. Exactly the kind of video I like for learning the basics.
Appreciate it!
Sweet - the rotating stand in the first 15 seconds was awesome, the boards look great. I love all the extra steps and how they make it better.
OMG thanks for the excellent video on here I’ll try and watch all of your videos for sure. No one else’s videos even come close too your quality. I can’t wait to start making my first cutting board. Thank you...
Really appreciate that!
best video on a step by step way to make and finish cutting boards... excellent job... and I always love seeing the younger generations interested in helping out.... great video...
I never made end grain boards before. I followed your steps exactly and my cutting boards turned out beautifully. Thank you so much! Also, I loved that you showed us your helper.
Love to hear this! Thank you so much!
Regarding snipe, stagger your feeds. With boards between 1 and 2 inches wide, you can feed between 6 and 12 at a time through the planer. Just stagger the feeding of each board by a couple inches. You'll only get snipe on the first board in and the last board out, and if you're using a long piece or a sacrificial piece, then you'll effectively have none.
Absolutely. It’s a great method.
Your boards came out amazing! I love the color patterns and wood spices you chose.
Thanks so much!
Very helpful. Finishing up my first two cutting boards this week.
I found that planing those thin pieces of wood with a router works really well too.
Great video. Thank you.
For those who have under powered saws. You can use a Freud thin kerf straight line rip blade. About $90 but it’s well worth it. With a consistent feed rate you can eliminate 95% of the saw marks. The other thing that can help greatly is, when you rip the thin strips, switch to a zero clearance blade insert.
you can also try a smaller diameter saw blade like a 7-1/4". just make sure the arbor size is the same.
I could watch the money shot of the finish being applied to raw wood, all day. It just pops
It sure does!!
Wow! What an excellent video. Great, detailed explanations. You have inspired me to make some boards and, from your other videos, I'm going to try router bowls next. I love your explanations and seeing your little helper in the shop. He is learning many lessons, some of the most valuable going beyond woodworking. Great father-son time. Thanks for the effort you put into these videos.
Much appreciated!
I really love to learn from your amazing artistic cutting board and more❤️
Nothing more beautiful than multiple different tree carcasses glued into a color scheme
Scene 1: "Here's an introduction to cutting boards for beginners" Scene 2:" Make sure you use a drum sander between every step"
And you can’t do this without a planar. Ok look for a different video. ☹️
Yeah this just ain't for you pal..
@@rickdearmont9950 a good number 4 smoothing plane can replace both the drum sander and planer. I own a couple of Jack planes and smoothers and plan to do this project.
Very good video and I appreciate your technique and explanations. I’ve got my wood, clamps and glue. I do have a planer and drum sander and am attempting to initially make the end grain boards, but then cutting them again and turning them into end grain boards. Also, I’d like to develop some sort of jig for my router so I can make a juice groove and router the edges. Currently, I take them to a guy who has a CNC , only bc I don’t want to mess up what I spent so much time, making. Eventually, I’d like to confidently, do it myself
outstanding..........i been a wood worker for nearly 50 years and My hats off to you!
Really appreciate that!
If I had a dollar for every time he bragged about having a drum sander, I would have enough to buy a drum sander.
Awesome video, thanks. One of the best cutting board how-to I've seen.
Really appreciate that!
Thank you for posting this video and thank you for talking in it too. I like to know the why's of doing things rather than just seeing the results. And while we are talking about results, those are beautiful results.
Thank you so much!
Good morning, thank you for this class of creativity and professionalism, your work is excellent, big hug, success always!!!
*Great information, I'm a woodworker learning how to use a lathe,*
just made a oakfork, finished it with hemp oil and some food grade wax keep up the good work bye for now your new friend Ken God bless. I look forward to hear from you
Awesome! Turning is a blast!
Great video! Like how you keep things simple!! Love it..
Excellent video. TONS of info and good editing to keep it moving. Well done.
Really appreciate that!
Thank you so much!!! I’m really satisfied with all the explanations 👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻
Great work!!! I also made a cutting board in my home workshop a few days ago! I liked this exciting process so much that I decided to upload it to my channel!😎👍👍👍
I subed your channel
Awesome video, you showed lots of interesting details and the items you used. The step by step is great. Well done sir!
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much. A very detailed video with a lot of tips. thanks again
Great vid! Definitely trying this asap. Will train on scrap first. Especially since i don't remember what type of wood my scraps came from.
What a great finished product and fantastic walk through of the process
Thank you so much!
great video. I am somewhat new to woodworking and really enjoy these simpler task as I have started making table tops and those take so much time. I like that you do a batch. I tried to do that and noticed I need a lot more clamps. I going to gluing my first checkboard this week and see how it turns out. Thanks for the info on the template to use for cutting the drip groves. i was trying to figure out how to do that. Great work overall
Thank you so much!
Thank you Sir! Excellent video.
Excellent video. Great tips. Thanks
I used to have chip out using my planer with hard maple and a few others until I started moving the head in smaller increments. It takes longer because you have to run your boards through twice or more, but tear out is virtually non-existent now. I did learn a couple of things, thanks for the vid.
That’s awesome! Yeah, crazy how much of an impact light passes with many power tools can have.
Definitely a new idea for me to try. A good use for all the leftover scrap wood we make.
Great use for scrap!
Excellent video. Well put together. Loved it
I like this guy just because he keeps his shop clean. I would love to learn from him
Dude looks amazing! Love your attitude too! Makes me wanna start making these
Really great video I picked up tons of great tips thanks so much for sharing!!
Love hearing that! Have fun making some boards!
Great job, getting my wood ready and will start after getting back from Montreal on vacation. Very indepth explanation of the process. Will review the video again. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.😀
Hope it helps! Thank you!
Nice presentation, your content is clear and inspirational I enjoyed seeing a young man knock a tutorial out of the park. Keep it coming buddy.
I really appreciate that. Thank you so much!
Beautiful work. 👍👍 And thank you for the tips.
Hope it helps. Thanks!
New to woodworking . Love your detailed explanations. Beautiful work
Thank you so much!
Beautiful boards and good tips thanks
Fantastic video and some great tips thanks for sharing and remember stay safe and make more great videos. 🍺🍺👍👍😷
Thank you so much! Will do!
Wonderful video!!! Appreciate you!!!
VERY informative. Great ideas with the designs! Well done.
Thank you so much!
❤❤❤ Beautiful Woodwork !!! Thank's for sharing !!!
Thank you!
Great video! I've suscribed and will use this video as a reference. Thank you!
Well done. This really inspired me and I’m gonna try it out myself. God bless you and keep sharing your passion
Awesome! Happy to hear!
Thanks for posting. They look beautiful.
What a great video, Ive just completed a a run of natural edge boards all red gum which is and Australian hardwood. Im looking at a few new ideas and you may have provided me some inspiration.
Awesome! Love hearing that! Best of luck!
That was awesome! And very helpful.
That’s great to hear!
Really good and detaild info bro, been making cutting boards for two years and those are similar steps I take when making mine except I dont have the drum sander yet.
Awesome! Yeah, the drum sander sure is nice, but definitely not required.
Well done. Beautiful products. Very satisfying. Thanks a bundle.
Thank you so much!
Fantastic work and explaining
Great video! I've made a couple cutting boards already but can't wait to steal some of your tips!
Awesome! I’m always picking up new ones myself.
Fantastic Video Thanks!
really enjoyed watching your video...love the end product of cutting boards...hope to begin my journey on cutting bOARDS
THANKS FOR YOUR VIDEOS
Thank you! They’re fun to make!
Beautiful boards and terrific video. It’s a nice reminder that you don’t need expensive tools to make cool stuff.
Appreciate it!
Thanks for your experienced, i usually use mineral oil for the fist step then finish with some of product like wood finish contain polycrylic. Now im gonna change the last step to bee wax, that will save lot of money.
Kids a beast, tell him to keep up the great work. Wonderful video
The snipe tip was great, thank you!
This is a great tutorial on making cutting board very nice!
Thank you so much!
Great video. Thank you
I’m planning to start a project cutting boards love your videos good job
Lots of great information, well done.
Thank you so much!
Great explanation and detail. Lots of helpful tips thank you so much. Just subscribed .
Thanks! Hope it helps!
Thanks for all the info. More interested in trying to make some now
Awesome! Love hearing that!
Great job, nice process. Thank your for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you so much!
This. . . . is a great video. Thanks for so much detail.
Appreciate it!
This is a fantastic video. Thank you for sharing. I have subscribed.
Much appreciated!
Really cool dude - Love the fast action to get through the repetitive parts - Would appreciate if you can elaborate more on the planning part after gluing - I can't understand how you get straight without an edger on one side. Thanks a lot!
With a good glue up, the planer can get it dead flat. Sometimes I put it on a melamine sled with shims to get one face flat first. Then can flip it and have a parallel flat surface on both sides.
Great "tutorial", well done! Solved a lot of my questions and I think I'm ready for my first board! Cheers!
Love it! Hope you have a blast!
you r a real professional ; i like it
Been following on instagram for a while just found you on here. Keep up the great content!
Awesome! Thanks so much!
I have that same scraper and it works great for removing the glue squeeze out.
For sure!
Excellent primer on making boards!
Thank you!
Exellent video, nice work!
Thank you!
Thanks for the video. Very Informative!
You bet! Hope it helps!
This was awesome. Triple thumbs up u da man
Really appreciate it!
Always nice to see your work👍👍
Thank you!
Very professional mate. Great video content
Appreciate it!
My goodness look at that shop. So beautiful
Great videos. Awesome woodworking skills!
Appreciate it!
Good non-pretentious and informative presentation. Thank you for this!
Amazing end results
Thank you!
I see all the Seattle gear 😉 I live in port orchard ! I’m super new at woodworking cause I’m retired and need a hobby, your video was awesome Brother. Thank you!
Awesome! We’re over in Lake Stevens. Have fun making some sawdust!
Wow! Thanks. I will be making a cutting board for my brother who is a chef in Seattle. Thanks again.
Awesome! Love hearing that!
That's cool I just meet some construction business owners from seattle. Pretty cool guys.