Make Money Making Cutting Boards
Rough cut the shape with a band saw or jig saw keeping the blade about 1 8 in.
Make money making cutting boards. He also shows how a nice profit can be made. Before you get caught up in cutting board designs let andrew show you 5 things you didn t know about making cutting boards that will last and be food safe. Don t like this video. Sign in to make your opinion count.
Haven t seen an end grain cutting board locally. David picciuto of the make something youtube channel demonstrates how a cutting board can be made in 20 minutes minus glue and finish drying. Sign in to make your opinion count. Most people i know selling cutting boards are making them with the cut offs from band saw boxes shelves or small tables so the material is free.
First square up the end of the board using the chop saw. If there is a gap between the rail and the board it will cause the board to pinch when cut. They are few but 400 a board is good money for the effort. Being the go to for big boards in your area is nice.
You will find a large number of people collecting these pieces too making it all the more to start a cutting board business. Rating is available. Actually it helps them avoid dumpster fees. In my area most boards with domestic wood are 30 40.
It will speed up the process of leveling the top. I have an excess of 8 4 shorts laying around that are ideal for making cutting boards. These are novelty items and gift items especially for christmas and thanksgiving. There are even wooden cutting boards that are not used as cutting boards but rather display boards and stands.
Whether you are making a standard direction or end grain cutting board run the boards through a thickness sander if you have one. To begin cutting the boards make sure the straightest side is toward the rail when the board is lying flat. Mark curves onto the cutting board by tracing around a template made from 1 8 in. If this happens release the power switch wait until the blade stops spinning and.
Then fasten the template to the cutting board with double sided tape. A pattern bit guided by the template produces perfect curves.