Diy Butcher Block End Grain

Cut the boards into 3 4 strips.

Diy butcher block end grain. I make 5 of these pieces. How to build an end grain cutting board in 9 steps step 1. How to make an end grain butcher block step 1. Clamp the strips together and let glue set.

Depending on your tool selection in your shop. Select and mill your lumber. Organize the strips and apply glue. I begin by cutting this 12 foot rough sawn walnut lumber.

So your end grain board is all laid out let s get to gluing. This does t require a lot of water. Raising the grain refers to making the broken fibers of the wood stand up similar to the hair on your arm when you are cold. Clean up the raw boards ends and sides.

How to make a butcher block cutting board step 1. I d like to show you how you can create this lovely end grain cutting board with a few wood species and some glue. I think it is too tough on the blades to make a cut on the end grain. Sand evenly on the surface.

I start off by cutting walnut to 2h x 2w x 12 3 8l. After i have sanded all parts of the board to 220 grit i spritz the board with water to raise the grain. I leave a little extra on the ends to be trimmed off at the end of the glue up process. Fyi i did not use the surfacer for the end grain surface.

Sand both cutting boards top and bottom. This will cause the board to feel fuzzy. Laying out your board and cutting to length. Apply the food safe.

I begin by milling one face of my lumber flat. Finishing the butcher block. Either plane or sand the block. Once all my strips are cut for the butcher block.

Took me 20mins to thoroughly do the job.