Diy End Grain Butcher Block

Clamp the strips together and let glue set.

Diy end grain butcher block. How to make an end grain butcher block step 1. Laying out your board and cutting to length. I start off by cutting walnut to 2h x 2w x 12 3 8l. Edge grain butcher block a diy tutorial.

Edge grain cutting board construction is what most people consider a traditional butcher block. I make 5 of these pieces. Clean up the raw boards ends and sides. I d like to show you how you can create this lovely end grain cutting board with a few wood species and some glue.

Once all my strips are cut for the butcher block. Apply the food safe. I leave a little extra on the ends to be trimmed off at the end of the glue up process. No worries things might look complicated to you at the front but diy butcher block is possible if you have an insight into it.

Turning scraps into end grain cutting boards duration. So your end grain board is all laid out let s get to gluing. How to build an end grain cutting board in 9 steps step 1. Select and mill your lumber.

The initial glue up. I begin by cutting this 12 foot rough sawn walnut lumber. But the complications of making a butcher block are holding you back. How to make a butcher block cutting board step 1.

Either plane or sand the block. Cut the boards into 3 4 strips. Dreaming to make a fancy end grain cutting board that your mom proud off. If you like it please feel free to subscribe and follow me on youtube thanks.

Organize the strips and apply glue. If the material you are working with is already pre milled surfaced straight and square you can skip the first section of this tutorial. Depending on your tool selection in your shop. I begin by milling one face of my lumber flat.

This project build will illustrate the build process for an end grain butcher block beginning with the milling of rough cut lumber.