Making a "woven" cutting board
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- čas přidán 19. 04. 2020
- This is a cutting board with a "woven" effect made from walnut, mahogany, and hard maple. It is the first of this kind for me and I over engineered it a little - I don't think biscuit cuts were really needed and they complicated things quite a bit. Would you have done it differently? Post in comments.
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The music is by Unicorn Heads: unicornheads.bandcamp.com/
Beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing your work.
A M A Z I N G !...
I don’t even have a table saw yet, but this projects inspires me so much, that I might pull the trigger and work hard until I get to this point..
Thanks for sharing
I now have a table saw.
But the more I learn how to use it, the more I understand hove difficult this project is and how far away I am from a successful replica.
Respect!...
Hope you get there man. Chopping boards are so hard
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Very beautiful and creative work, amazing craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing your work with us 🙏
I was wondering about the biscuit cuts also. Glad to know that they are not necessary. This is the next board I am going to make. It is beautiful. I make my own finish that is the same as Howard's. It is just 1 part beeswax to 4 parts oil. I have used both mineral oil and walnut oil. The walnut oil is not for everyone in case of nut allergies. Thank you for the video.
I've been on a cutting board video binge (Christmas is coming) and not one of them used biscuits, so I would not use them. I've done a lot of glue-ups and have stopped marveling at the adhesive strength one gets out of glue. Given that 0.090" thick acoustic guitar tops (which are under tremendous strain) are often glued together with just tape providing the clamping force, I'd say that a 1" or thicker clamped glue up for a cutting board has no chance of failure.
I saw the biscuit cuts but thought maybe I missed they use. I agree that was a bit of overkill but at one point, it looked like you were going to actually weave a thin slat between the wood. However the overall effect is especially nice when polished. Thanks for sharing this video with us and remember Texas is watching.
Gorgeous!
The woodpieces fit together so precisely... it's fantastic 👍😉
Very well done!
Nice work, I like the design.
Absolutely beautiful! Got a new subscriber.
Really nice work. 👍👍
Beautiful job! Watch those fingers! Safety first.🌲🌳
Beautiful Job mate
Nicely done!
Nice job Andrew!
Nice work!
Looks good brother!
:)
Very nice!
Interesting design A+
How was it planing across the grain
I’m sure it done with very lite cuts
Thanks! There was a little bit of fraying, but pretty minimal - cleared with roundovers.
Excelente obra de arte 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
perfeito. so fiquei com uma duvida: por que os cortes nas laterais das peças?
Veri complimenti!!!
Semplicemente fantastico.
Saluti da Milano.
Regarding an earlier comment about the music only video. :)
This is likely more to do with a start up channel that does not have the money for expensive audio gear, or the creator is more comfortable letting their work speak for itself.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It’s rare that people show their early projects while they are still learning. Realistically, we learn the rest of our lives.
If you ever acquire the gear and time to write and record commentary for your videos, it appears some of your viewers would like to hear what you have to say about your project.
A suggestion for a script:
Why did you choose the type of wood you used?
Did you purchase your materials at a big box store or do you prefer / have access to a hardwood dealer?
Do you find you get a better finish adding the runners before planning?
What was the inspiration for your project?
What limitations did you run into due to tools / materials?
What other tricks do you implement such as the tinfoil for the glue-up?
How long did your project take?
How did you feel about the end result of your work?
What were your lessons learned?
Would you do anything differently if you made this again?
What is your favorite part about how this turned out?
Despite the tone of a comment someone makes on your videos, sometimes there is a gem of information lurking underneath the salty tones.
Keep putting in the work. You are doing a fine job thus far.
Thanks for taking the time for the long comment, James! The lack of a voice over is a mix of both - like you say, I don't have a good audio equipment for that, but even more importantly I don't feel like I can teach anything yet. I consider myself very much an amateur and I aim to inspire more than to teach anything, and voice overs to me sound a little like teaching. But I'll try a voice over on some of the future videos to see how that goes. I have a couple of finished projects with raw video, but just can't seem to find the time to put together a good video on them.
Anyway, thanks again for hints -- much appreciated and saved for the future.
Great work! Are the dimensions of the pieces available? Thx!
Beautiful board. A couple questions, why did you rout a groove into the pieces? And how long did it take to put them together (I just worry that the glue would start to dry at one end before I'm able to get it done and clamped up).
I put the grooves in to then connect pieces with biscuits. It's barely visible in the video though, at around 4:27 mark. I was just afraid that it would be brittle otherwise, because I am gluing cross grain.
For the glue -- that was my worry as well and I used Elmer's Glue All. It has much much longer working time than the typical wood glue. I like it.
Good luck!
Muito bonito! Parabéns!
Beautiful work. Can u tell me what is the use for two wooden sticks put on both side of the board before using DeWalt planer?
Thanks! The added sides before the planer were to avoid "sniping", where the board slightly jumps and cuts a groove as it comes off the planer puller wheels. Not super necessary to tell you the truth, I made boards without them afterwards.
Отличная работа.
I just want to say that I'm fascinated by the handles on the router. They look so smooth and comfortable. Are they custom made?
But, it looks like they would be a little too easy to slip out of your hands and a router is the one tool I'd be most afraid of losing control over.
No, the handles are not custom. Standard handles that come with a Bosch router. I like them, they are comfortable and not slippery at all.
@@AndrewMGarage cool. Thanks for the info.
Andrew , the weaved cutting board looks good. Are the block dimensions 3x 1 1/2 and 2. 1/4 x 1 1/2. If not can you share the dimensions. This is Steve from London On.
Hello Steve. Yes, you're exactly right on the dimensions.
beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Although, I got kinda nervous when it went through the planer. I've tried that before and it snapped the chess board i was working on into 7 pieces.
Just exploded a beautiful hardwood inset last weekend (a 3d-ish chevron pattern in cherry, walnut, and purpleheart - was going to be the center of an accent table) so I feel you real hard!
@@maggieharrison9280 sucks man, I hope it was somewhat salvageable. I've found it is just safe to use a drum sander rather than a thickness planer whenever there are contrasting grains or end grain facing up.
@@liammckenney6792 For sure. We've only got an orbital sander atm, and I figured that'd take forever so I went to a buddy's shop to borrow his planer, and, well ...😅I should be able to cut off the chewed up bits and glue it up into something pretty, if not quite what I'd intended. And hey, nothing like experience as a teacher!
@@maggieharrison9280 Get a shelix cutter head for your planer.
What product did you use for the finish? Looks beautiful.
Thanks! It is finished with just howard's butcher block conditioner, wax basically.
The wood pieces did fit together so precisely...what were your cut measurements? I would love to make my mom that board for Christmas. Masterfully done.
It's made of home depot's mahogany and walnut boards that are 1 1/2" wide (called 2" in their nomenclature). The little maple filler cubes have 3/4" sides. So the length comes to exactly 3". Good luck!
@@AndrewMGarage sorry i'm a bit confused on your reply there . are you saying each piece is 1 1/2" wide and 3" long ?
@@DonaldMelton -- yes
Were the biscuit cuts to allow movement resulting from cross-grain glueing?
Do those plywood edges you attached before planing prevent sniping?
Yes, that's why they are longer than the board. I suppose it was not really necessary. I made a couple of boards after that without it and I can't feel any sniping on them.
Very good idea to prevent snip. Never thought of that. I will definitely be using!!! I even notice it a little on my drum sander.
Excelente .
You’re right. Definitely didn’t need the biscuits. Great result though. 👍
Abraços, muito bem feita... inspirador.. Brasil
Good stuff! How did you remove the plywood edging after running it through the planer?
I just cut them off with a table saw.
@@AndrewMGarage Why put it on in the first place ?
@@davidheard3116 The idea was to avoid snipe by the thickness planer. They extend beyond the size of the board, so if there is any snipe it happens on these discarded side pieces and not on the board itself. On the board of this size it turned out to be unnecessary - it's heavy enough, but on smaller pieces I still use that trick.
How much could you charge for such a cutting board?
$$$
Very nice work! I was going to why the router slots and saw that someone had already asked and you replied. I didn’t see you put the biscuits in. Did I miss that or did you change your mind?
I did not use actual biscuits. Instead I just cut some thin plywood strips and used that. Worked well.
Do you now still think the strips are nessesary , great work
@@patdennis4576 I think they are needed if the board is actually going to be used for cutting. If it's for display then it should be OK without them.
The cutting board looks fantastic. What kind of finish did you use? Also, what was the music playing?
Thanks! The finish is just a food safe wax. And the music is by Unicorn Heads, "Light Expanse" and "Asleep with the sun".
Looks like this was used.
www.amazon.com/Howard-BBC012-Butcher-Conditioner-12-Ounce/dp/B001ESTA30/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=mineral+oil+and+beeswax+for+cutting+board+howard&qid=1601162403&sr=8-8
Nice work. Wondering if you have had any issues with wood Movement?
Was thinking the same thing. With the grain going both ways my first worry would be gaps and possibly cracking.
so you didn't use the biscuits? Do you think your board will stay together if dropped? I have used biscuits on several large projects. Any regrets not using them/. I enjoy your final project
I did use them. It's a little hard to see in the video, but I did use them (more splines than true biscuits, but really not much of a difference). I think it will stay intact if dropped :)
Andrew's Garage I didn’t use them so I hope it stays together
Hey man I’m trying to recreate this board I’m just wondering how you calculated how big each individual piece had to be?
The width + two small cubes must equal the length. Then you can play with whatever is available and looks good to you. In my board the rectangles are 3" x 1.5" and the little filler block is a 0.75" square.
very nice board, thanks for showing us how to build it 👍😉 I just wish that I could afford a Dewalt planer 😭😭
I really like the music 😁👍 it sounded a little bit like Pink Floyd ?? 🤔🤔🤭😫 OK maybe not 🤔🤔 but it was good 😁👍 can you tell us who it was ???
Thanks! I actually bought that dewalt planer for this board :) Initially I thought I'd just sand it flat with a hand sander, but that did not work, so I splurged on the planer. Never regretted it -- used it for many more things since then. Highly recommended.
The music is by Unicorn Heads - unicornheads.bandcamp.com/
Sounds pretty close to the soundtrack of red dead redemption 2... a tad of "mountain banjo" :-)
Why the spline cut?
Musta been a scruff up he’s not answering
I was curious too
Also, the amount of setup for those rounded corners is wild 😂
Why not just round them off with a sander or cut them with a jigsaw or something?
A belt or a disc sander would have worked too I think. I just don't have them :)
@@AndrewMGarage, just seems like sooo much setup but I guess it also guarantees perfect, matching rounded corners so 🤷♂️
What was the purpose of the routed slot?
I am joining pieces cross grain and that is typically a big no-no, so I thought slots and biscuits will make joints stronger.
Гарна робота!
Good work. I subbed to u
Andrew. Fantastic build and video thanks for sharing. You mentioned the biscuits were overkill. To your comment about the biscuits. If you did it again would you use something else - I was thinking 1/4” dowels - or nothing at all?
I would likely do the same -- use some sort of a biscuit, just like I used on this board. Dowels would be OK too, but might complicate the assembly. The reason why I think some sort of reinforcement is necessary is because the wood is glued cross grain and that is usually a recipe for a disaster. Especially if the board is actually used and gets wet, dries, etc.
А для чего тогда фрезой делал прорези .если клеил просто так ?
Why didn't you use any of the splines that you made the slots for ???
I did use them. It's not very visible in the video, but you can see one at around 4:25 mark. Without them it would not have stayed flat while gluing and clamping and might have failed in use. Thanks for watching!
@@AndrewMGarage You are right ... I do see it. I would of thought you would of shown more since you made a show of routing the slots in.
Thanks for the video !
That had to have been a lengthy glue up - how long did it take and what glue did you use? Love the board.
Not really.. I think about 15 minutes. My go to glue for longer working time is Elmer's Glue All. It's just as strong, but has a much longer working time.
where did you get the wood from?
It's from Home Depot. I don't know if it's national, but my local one here in California usually carries walnut, mahogany, maple, and birch boards.
cool
Красотища!
qué función tenía la canal que hiciste con la rutiadora?, no tiene ningún sentido.
What size are the cubes? I read and got the large block dimensions.
They are 3/4". And the blocks are 3" x 1.5". Good luck!
great piece, but, youre correct the biscuit cuts were completely unnecssary
amigo show........
did not put any of the locks. I did not understand.
I did put them in, it just got mostly cut out from the video to make it shorter. But I do think they are needed and I used them. You can sort of see it at around 4:25 mark.
Думал-думал, как плетение сделать без таких заморочек, но так и не догадался. До просмотра ролика посчитал, что автор с гениальной смекалкой, поставил лайк - а он разочаровал...
Wat zijn de maten in mm
Damnnnnnnnnnn
definitely the biscuits are not needed. They help with alignment, but don't add any strength. Beautiful job, tho.
I dont think biscuits were necessary,a basic glue up and proper clamping would achieve the same result!
Don’t understand what the slots were for. Also, I don’t think mahogany is a good cutting board species. Especially face or edge grain. Cherry would be better and look great in this pattern.
It's glued cross-grain, so I put in cookies/splines for stability. Yes, cherry would have worked well I think, I just did not have any.
If not well maintained, this thing will blow itself apart In the next year. You got grain running in multiple directions. While aesthetically it looks good, from structural aspect this is done all wrong
Yes. A few wash and dry cycles and the end grains my fail. Now if you mortise and tenon the whole thing together......that's another story......but triples the complexity of the build.
That’s what the slots were for, each piece has a biscuit joint in it.
You need to build a router table
I sure do :)
nice board but holy crap! keep your hands away from the table saw blade, one kickback with your hand an inch beside the blade and youll be missing fingers or more... and dont fidget and play around with stuff beside a blade thats still spinning down... yeohza, im shuddering when i see this stufff, i get this feeling down my spine like omg no jeez fuck dont... haha
i've never seen woodworking made so difficult . put on some shoes. lol
If you're going to go through the trouble of using biscuit slots then why didn't he use splines or biscuits?. Totally unnecessary given todays glues and the thickness of the wood. If he had a past failure he must have done something wrong.
Dont you just love videos without commentary. Trying to figure out what the hell is going on.
Not.
My sentiments exactly.
This is likely more to do with a start up channel that does not have the money for expensive audio gear, or the creator is more comfortable letting their work speak for itself.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It’s rare that people show their early projects while they are still learning. Realistically, we learn the rest of our lives.
If you ever acquire the gear and time to write and record commentary for your videos, it appears some of your viewers would like to hear what you have to say about your project.
A suggestion for a script:
Why did you choose the type of wood you used?
Did you purchase your materials at a big box store or do you prefer / have access to a hardwood dealer?
Do you find you get a better finish adding the runners before planning?
What was the inspiration for your project?
What limitations did you run into due to tools / materials?
What other tricks do you implement such as the tinfoil for the glue-up?
How long did your project take?
How did you feel about the end result of your work?
What were your lessons learned?
Would you do anything differently if you made this again?
What is your favorite part about how this turned out?
Despite the tone of a comment someone makes on your videos, sometimes there is a gem of information lurking underneath the salty tones.
Keep putting in the work. You are doing a fine job thus far.
Not worth the effort